Wall signed to Atlantic Records for his 2005 debut, The People’s Champ.The two left Swishahouse to form the group The Color Changin’ Click, but Wall returned in time to drop a verse on Houston rapper Mike Jones’ 2004 debut single, “Still Tippin’.”.This made them artists to watch on the Houston mixtape scene. In 1999, Swishahouse released Choppin Em Up Part 2, a mixtape featuring verses from Wall and Chamillionaire.Wall’s promotions efforts led him to the Houston indie label Swishahouse, where he convinced founder Michael “5000” Watts to let him and his close friend Chamillionaire rap on his radio show.By working on promotional street teams for labels like Cash Money, Wall hustled his way into the music industry at the age of 14.Private party, festivals or other events.Houston rapper Paul Wall’s commercial success brought nationwide attention to his city’s signature chopped and screwed sound. Paul Wall may be available for your club shows, Paul Wall Booking, Book Paul Wall.īook artists like Paul Wall, Paul Wall booking agent, contact Paul WallĮmail, Paul Wall manager, Paul Wall management for concerts,īookings, biography, pictures, videos. You'll hear some stuff that you might not be used to hearing."īook Paul Wall for shows and concerts at Heavy Rotation booking agency. I became a man and an adult," he says when referring to how he evolves since making "Get Money, Stay True". Wall releases studio album "The Fast Life" on May 12, 2009. It peaked at number 8 on Billboard Hot 200 since making its way out in April 2007. In this new record, he booked Juelz Santana, Jermaine Dupri and Snoop Dogg as his collaborators. Two years later, Wall returned with another studio album "Get Money, Stay True".
And the people in general have really just embraced me for that." As far as being the people's champ, I've always treated people with respect whether you work in the mailroom or you're the president of the company. However, he didn't claim his fame until his sophomore set "The Peoples Champ" was dropped in 2005 and soared to the top spot on Billboard Hot 200.īecoming a rising star, Wall described his music as "about hustling, not just hustling in terms of the block." He added, "It's music that inspires you to go out there and get it - doing whatever you gotta do.
He joined forces with the likes of Bun B, Mike Jones, Slim Thug and many others. In 2004, Wall, who was born on Mawith the name Paul Manry, released his first solo studio album called "Chick Magnet". After the disbandment of his group with Chamillionaire, Wall continued his rapping career as a solo artist. Once forming a rap group known with the name of The Color Changin' Click and working together in several mixtapes and independent records, including "Get Ya Mind Correct", Wall and Chamillionaire parted ways, citing creative differences as the cause. Their tracks became popular on the streets, and this achievement made them appearing regularly in Houston's mixtapes, included in several Watts' project, and then made them recruited as the permanent members of Swishahouse.
Luckily for them, Watts trusted Wall and Chamillionaire and listed them in a mixtape called "Choppin Em Up Part 2" in mid 1999.
Partnering with Chamillionaire, he approached the founder of Houston-based recording company Swishahouse, Michael Watts, and convinced Watts to allow them rapping on Watts' radio show and putting their songs in one of Swishahouse' mixtapes. Studying mass communication in University of Houston, Paul Wall chose to have a career in music rather than becoming a public relation staff.