The Color Changin' Click

The Color Changin' Click
Also known as	Chamillitary
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	Hip hop music
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Chamillitary, Universal Records
Associated acts	DJ Screw, Bun B, Lil' Flip
Members
Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin, Rasaq
Past members
Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Lew Hawk

The Color Changin' Click or Chamillitary, is a Hip hop music group formed in 1998 by 50/50 Twin and Chamillionaire. The group consistes members Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin and Rasaq. In 2004, members Chamillionaire and Paul Wall left to have a solo career. Lew Hawk left in 2006 of a solo career also. The group, now today, works with fellow Houston rappers Bun B and Lil' Flip. The boys used to work with DJ Screw until his death on November 16, 2000.

Biography

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 150,000 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 artistic direction led to friction between the two. 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 2005. Paul decided to return to Swishahouse, while Chamillionaire started his own label, Chamillitary Entertainment. His younger brother Rasaq, Yung Ro, 50/50 Twin, and OG Ron C were signed to the label.

Their relationship was further strained by Paul's friendship with Mike Jones. Chamillionaire 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 Chamillionaire have performed together since, and collabed soon after on Paul Wall's song, Diamonds Exposed, with Lil Keke "the Don" or also known as "Don Ke"

Members

Chamillionaire

Main article: Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire (born Hakeem Seriki on November 8, 1979) is a two time Grammy Award nominated and one-time Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston. Founder and lead rapper/singer 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.

Rasaq

Rasaq (born Rasaq Dayo Seriki on January 7, 1981) is 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 an unknown release.

50/50 Twin

50/50 Twin (born Broderick Brown on July 28, 1980) is a 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 Money set for an unknown release. Like Chamillionaire, 50/50 Twin was also a member of Swishahouse.

Yung Ro

Yung Ro (born Russell Scott Bradshaw on April 16, 1982) is a Texas rapper who was once signed to Paid In Full Records. Appeared on mixtapes such as "Homer Pimpson" and has had solo releases of his own. In 2008, he was signed to Chamillitary Entertainment, but due to a disagreement with Chamillionaire he is no longer on the label. because of feuds with the law

Paul Wall

Main article: Paul Wall

Paul Wall (born Paul Michael Slayton on March 11, 1981) is an 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.

Lew Hawk

Lew Hawk (born Lewis Kinoshi on June 3, 1978). He was an original member of The Color Changin' Click along with Paul Wall but he left the group with Paul Wall. now he is working with Paul Wall on his albums like Get Money, Stay True and other projects.

Discography

• 2000 - The Color Changin' Click
• 2002 - Fun For F***
• 2002 - Get Ya Mind Correct (The Color Changin' Click cover)
• 2006 - Screw Clicks
• 2010 - Future Freaks

Mixtapes

2001 - Bobby Booshay

2003 - Bobby Booshay 2

External links

• Chamillitary
• Grills By Paul Wall