Ultimate Victory : Chamillionaire : Review : Rolling Stone

For someone who scored one of the biggest hits in recent memory with 2005's "Ridin'" -- which earned the Houston MC a Grammy and sold more ringtones than any song in history – Chamillionaire sounds awfully grumpy. "Money don't do nothing but bring you trouble," he says in the lead-in to "I Think I Love You," a tragic tale where cash is the object of the rapper's affection. It's a recurring sentiment on Cham's second disc, on which he lashes out at the record industry, money-grubbing ex-friends and lazy rappers shilling “crap music.” Luckily, he backs up the bluster. “Pimp Mode” is a syrupy Texas gem, with acoustic guitar and a stellar verse from hometown legend Bun B; the soulful “We Breakin' Up” is one of several cuts on which the MC sings as much as he raps; and the album-closing manifesto, “The Ultimate Victory” -- on which Cham expresses sympathy for media-dogged celebs like Eminem and Britney and admits, “I'm still filled with doubt” -- might be the most personally reflective hip-hop track since Slim Shady himself stepped to the mike.

Chamillionaire

(Posted: Sep 5, 2007)

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Ultimate (track not available in Rhapsody)
The Morning News
Paying The Price-Feat. Alicia Keys & Rasaq (track not available in Rhapsody)
Hip Hop Police (Main)
Ridin Pt. 3.5-Feat. Chunder And TI (track not available in Rhapsody)
Standing Ovation
What U Think (track not available in Rhapsody)
Won't Let You Down
Cadillac Creepin-Feat. Lil Flip (track not available in Rhapsody)
Industry Groupie
Be Quiet (Creepin) (track not available in Rhapsody)
Pimp Mode
Key Loads (track not available in Rhapsody)

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Review 1 of 2

4of 5 Stars

Too bad you can give 3/4 stars. I liked where he started going with this record, I admit, Im not from the south, in fact from the opposite side of the continent. But I know some hiphop when I hear it. I give the dood some Kudos for not doing what every other rapper out there does (well every other rapper who sells 60 gajillion ringtones) and stick with the formula. There is some cool and different stuff on here. Its not all get money and shoot em up. And even the songs that have that, seem to have a personal touch to them. I kind of felt like this was a mixtape though, other than that... its a job well done. see you on the evening news!

Sep 18, 2007 18:20:37

Review 2 of 2

5of 5 Stars

Kanye, 50 who? I'm a true hip hop fan and i listend to all three albums and i gotta say, chamillionaire's album is the winner. Im not biased cause i'm from atlanta so i kinda hate houston....but i gotta give props.. i listened to this album over and over again and it never gets old!! I can't believe how much i love this album seriously? i mean i created a rolling stone account just to give props to the man....i don't create accounts 4 nothin...i swear, i wanna drive my car just to play this album its crazy!!!!

Sep 18, 2007 01:20:25

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