The Color Changin' Click
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| The Color Changin' Click | |
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| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1999 to present |
| Label(s) | Chamillitary |
| Members | |
| Chamillionaire Yung Ro |
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| Former members | |
| Paul Wall Lew Hawk 50/50 Twin Rasaq |
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The Color Changin' Click or CCC, was a rap group which was started by rapper Chamillionaire and Paul Wall which also features rappers such as Lew Hawk, 50/50 Twin, Rasaq (Chamillionaire's younger brother), and Yung Ro.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Chamillionaire and Paul Wall
Friends since childhood, Paul and Chamillionaire broke into the music industry by doing promotions for various southern hip-hop entities such as Cash Money Records. Eventually, they got jobs doing promotions for Swishahouse. While there, they recorded a demo for Swishahouse that gained a lot of attention, and soon people wanted to know who made it. Paul and Chamillionaire kept asking Swishahouse CEO Michael 5000 Watts to let them get a couple of verses on some mixtapes. However, they were constantly put to the side for other artists, and when they did get a chance to perform, they weren't getting paid well. Eventually, Paul and Chamillionaire decided to break out on their own and left Swishahouse.
The pair signed with Paid in Full Entertainment, a record label owned by the Madd Hatta, and released Get Ya Mind Correct in 2002. It was an instant hit in Houston, selling over 200,000 copies independently and getting nominated by the Source as one of the finalists for the indie album of the year in 2002.
However, disputes over money and artistic direction led to friction between Paul and Cham. They were set to release their second album, Controversy Sells, but the lingering issues led the group to split before the album saw the light of day. Controversy Sells did eventually get released in 2004. Paul decided to return to Swishahouse, while Cham started his own label, Chamillitary Entertainment. His younger brother Rasaq, Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin, and OG Ron C are signed to the label.
Paul and Cham's relationship was further strained by Paul's friendship with Mike Jones. Cham claims that Jones was saying foul things behind his back while being cool with him in person. After a short lived feud with Jones, and a "disagreement" with Paul Wall, Chamillionaire has since made peace with both artists. Paul Wall and Cham have performed togeather since, and collabed soon after on Paul Wall's song, Exposed, with Lil Keke.
[edit] Members
[edit] Chamillionaire
Two time Grammy Award nominated rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston. Founder of the Color Changin Click, he has publicly stated that his aim is to prove that the South can produce quality lyricists. He is also a hook writer and usually sings and harmonizes with himself (using double-tracked vocals) on his own hooks. He started his own label Chamillitary Entertainment..
[edit] Rasaq
A rapper from Houston, Texas, who is also the younger brother of rapper Chamillionaire and was an original member of the CCC. He was featured on his brother's debut album The Sound of Revenge with Lil Wayne on the song "Fly As The Sky" in 2005, and the album Ghetto Status alongside his brother. Recently, started his own independent label named, Royal Green. He is currently working on an album with 50/50 Twin entitled Glad Bag Money set for a 2008 release.
[edit] 50/50 Twin
Texas rapper who was part of "Paid In Full Records." Appeared on songs with artists such as Paul Wall and Slim Thug. Currently is creating his own label Roc 4 Roc Records. He is currently working on an album with Rasaq entitled Glad Bag Moneyset for a 2008 release. Like Chamillionaire, 50/50 is also a former member of Swishahouse.
[edit] Paul Wall
American rapper and hip hop artist, DJ, promoter and jeweler from Houston, Texas. Paul Wall is affiliated with Swishahouse Records. Paul Wall was one of the original Swishahouse members, left to Paid In Full, then returned to the Swishahouse and severed ties with the Color Changin' Click.
[edit] Yung Ro
Southern Rapper signed to Paid-N-Full Records, he is currently independent (Nobody'z Biz) and has recently returned to Chamillitary Entertainment after fulfilling his contract from Paid In Full Records.
[edit] Lew Hawk
Texas rapper who is currently working with Paul Wall on his debut album for a 2007 release. No longer part of The Color Changin' Click.
[edit] Discography
- 2000: Homestead 2 Da 44
- 2001: Ace Ventura
- 2001: Deuce Bigalow
- 2001: Bobby Booshay
- 2001: Starvin Marvin
- 2002: Bobby Booshay 2
- 2002: Get Ya Mind Correct
- 2003: Homer Pimpson
- 2003: K-Mart Blue Light Special
- 2003: Mu Shu Academy Vol. 1
- 2003: Cleveland Bootleggers Special
- 2003: Super Bowl Special
- 2003: The Army
- 2003: Super Bowl XXXVII
- 2004: Controversy Sells
- 2005: Chamillitary
- 2005: Tippin' Down 2005
- 2005: Homer Pimpson 2
