Chamillionaire

   
Artist: Chamillionaire

   Genre(s): 
Rap: Hip-Hop
   Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Ultimate Victory

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 19


   
 The Truth (Screwed And Choppped)

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 20


   
 The Sound Of Revenge

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 16


   
 Big Business

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 40


   
 Mixtape Messiah

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 61


   
 Greatest Hits (CD 2)

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 17


   
 Greatest Hits (CD 1)

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 26


   
 Chamillion Solo Vol. 1

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 26

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Dubbed "the Mixtape Messiah," Houston's Chamillionaire arrived late as a major-label creative person during his city's 2005 takeover of mainstream rap -- the Top Ten Good of Revenge, released during November that year, followed albums from Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and late Color Changin' Click mate Paul Wall -- only he had already reinforced a firm following remote the South and received substantial print coverage. Through a prolific successiveness of mixtapes, Chamillionaire (born Hakeem Sediki) became known for his deep, various voice (he sings his possess meat hooks very effectively) and lyrical ability. Originally part of Swishahouse, he switched to Paid in Full, where he and Paul Wall collaborated on 2002's Scram Ya Mind Correct -- an album that sold C,000 copies. Prior to inking his deal with Universal, he founded the Chamilitary label and began grooming the careers of brother Rasaq and 50/50 Twin. "Ridin'," off The Sound of Revenge, reached the tip of the Billboard singles chart and was later nominative for a couple of Grammy Awards. The follow-up to Revenge, coroneted Ultimate Victory, was released in September 2007.

The Clock Is Ticking for Jon Voight

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Voight Signs On for a Day: For the first time in 40 years, Jon Voight will be in a TV series, as he joins the seventh season of 24. He'll play Jack Bauer's "uber-nemesis who is pulling the strings behind —" etc, etc. This could be great, though; Voight's been stuck playing sissy good-guy roles for a while now. Let's get back to the crazy bad-guy days of Mission Impossible. At least, from what we could understand we're pretty sure he was a bad guy in that? [HR

Ansari Clocks In: Aziz Ansari, best known as an arbiter of hilarity on MTV's Human Giant, has become the first announced cast member of NBC's new spinoff of The Office. Producer Greg Daniels says they "already have a great character for him"; we urge Daniels to not necessarily cast him as an I.T. guy. [Variety]

Guare and Durang Go Public: In addition to Stephen Sondheim's previously announced Bounce, the 2008–2009 season at the Public Theater will include John Guare's A Free Man of Color, starring Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright; Christopher Durang's Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them; and Danny Hoch's Brooklyn-gentrification hip-hop drama Taking Over, which we're hoping features an appearance by The What. [Playbill]



Emmerich Marks Peet for Disaster: Amanda Peet will play the female lead in Roland Emmerich's disaster epic — as though we even need to say the genre — 2012. Peet will play John Cusack's ex-wife who's married to a rich guy, but will the end of the world make her change her feelings? Yes. [HR]

Eccleston Flies the Disappearing Skies: Christopher Eccleston (Jude in Jude the Obscure; Destro in G.I. Joe) will be joining Hilary Swank in the cockpit for Amelia's ill-fated flight, playing Earhart's navigator Fred Noonan, a navigator that she in no way regretted hiring. Nope, no sir, definitely not. [Variety]

Lost creator has leading lady for new series

'Lost' creator JJ Abrams now has the female lead for his new sci-fi drama series 'Fringe'.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Australian actress Anna Torv will play young FBI agent Olivia Warren in the pilot episode for the new series.
'Fringe' follows Warren as she teams up with institutionalised scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble) to investigate paranormal phenomena.
The pilot episode of 'Fringe' is due to start shooting in Toronto in February.
Abrams produced the new blockbuster 'Cloverfield', which opens in Irish cinemas tomorrow, 1 February. Read the review here.

Ashton Kutcher - Kutcher Considers Adoption

Funnyman ASHTON KUTCHER is contemplating adopting a child with his wife, actress DEMI MOORE.

The 30-year-old is stepfather to Rumer, 19, Scout, 16, and Tallulah, 14 - Moore's daughters with action star Bruce Willis - and the actor insists he dreams of "someday" expanding their brood with children of his own.

But the Hollywood heartthrob admits he hasn't ruled out adoption, since he has always been drawn to the idea of taking in an orphaned child.

He says, "I have thought about adopting a kid my whole life. When I was eight I had a friend called Terry and one day he told me he was adopted.

"He said his parents told him there was a more special bond between them because they picked him. I thought that was pretty profound and I would be open to the idea."

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