Ultimate Victory

Performer: Chamillionaire
Artist: Devin The Dude; Pimp C; Krayzie Bone; Lil Wayne; Bun B; Slick Rick
Engineer: Josh Houghkirk; Greg Ogan; Robert Montes; Nick Marion Taylor; James Hoover
Producer: Happy Perez; The Runners; Kane; Chamillionaire; Happy Perez; Jonathan "J.R." Rotem
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Audio Mixers: Robert Montes; James Hoover; Phil Tan. Illustrator: Will Clark . Photographer: Jonathan Mannion. Two years after his multi-platinum smash debut, THE SOUND OF REVENGE, Chamillionaire comes back stronger than ever on his sophomore release, ULTIMATE VICTORY. Fueled by a fresh batch of outrage, Cham focuses on politics and the darker side of success--screaming on underhanded gold diggers ("Industry Groupie") and shady former friends ("The Bill Collecta"); lamenting the rap industry's pervasive materialism ("I Think I Love You"); attacking a racist media culture in general and Bill O'Reilly in particular ("The Morning News," "The Evening News"); and examining a different kind of police profiling ("Hip Hop Police"). The Mixtape Messiah manages to put together some highly challenging hip-hop while keeping his lyrics squeaky-clean. Featuring a cohesively moody production sound that's heavy on seething synths and fevered drum tracks, ULTIMATE VICTORY is a compelling listen from start to finish. Beats come courtesy of Jonathan Rothem, Happy Perez, the Beat Bullies, the Runners, Kane Beatz, Dave M.G., and Play-N-Skillz, and Chops. Lil Wayne, Bun B, Krayzie Bone, Pimp C, Devin the Dude, and Slick Rick make up the guest-list.

Rolling Stone (p.94) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "'Pimp Mode' is a syrupy Texas gem, with acoustic guitar and a stellar verse from hometown legend Bun B..." The Wire (p.70) - "[H]e remains a truly innovative MC....The ability to change lyrical colours at the flip of coin has always been his most exciting attribute."

Flying under the mainstream radar for many years, Chamillionaire (aka the Mixtape Messiah) has been a fixture of the Houston hip-hop scene since he was a teenager, working with the now-legendary Swisha House clique and releasing dozens of mixtapes that went "ghetto gold." By the time he finally hooked up with a major label in 2005, his multi-tempo delivery and harmonized vocals were already shining like a diamond grill. As THE SOUND OF REVENGE went platinum, Chamillionaire assumed his rightful place alongside Bun-B, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, and Mike Jones as a true playa in the Houston hip-hop renaissance of the early 2000s.

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