1. Paul Wall has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and collaborated with numerous other rappers signed to the label.
27 Facts About Paul Wall
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Paul Wall began his career performing alongside fellow Houstonian Chamillionaire, with whom he released several albums, including 2002's independently released Get Ya Mind Correct.
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Paul Wall has been nominated for one Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance as a Duo or Group for the song "Grillz", his collaboration with rapper Nelly.
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The freestyle became so popular locally that Chamillionaire and Paul Wall became regular staples on Houston's mixtape circuit, appeared on several of Watts' mixtapes and became permanent members of Swishahouse.
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Paul Wall is an accomplished and proficient mixtape and party DJ, known for producing mixtapes in the now well-known chopped and screwed style, which was invented by DJ Screw.
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In 2004, Paul Wall returned to Swishahouse and appeared on Mike Jones' first commercially distributed single, "Still Tippin'".
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In 2005, Paul Wall released his first album, The Peoples Champ, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
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In November 2005, Paul Wall was featured on Nelly's Grillz, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Paul Wall was a member of the rap group Expensive Taste, with his friends Travis Barker and Skinhead Rob.
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In 2007, Paul Wall appeared alongside other celebrities in the music video for "Rockstar" by Nickelback.
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Paul Wall appeared on reggae artist Collie Buddz's self-titled debut album.
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Paul Wall appears as fictional rapper Grillionaire in the movie I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, released on September 25,2009.
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In 2010, Paul Wall featured on the album Przyjazn, Duma, Godnosc, by Polish rap artist Kaczor.
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Paul Wall collaborated with Limp Bizkit on the song "Middle Finger", which appeared on the band's 2011 album Gold Cobra.
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Paul Wall is featured as the "main event" and is the rapper to beat in order to win the game.
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On March 7,2012, Paul Wall released a mixtape entitled No Sleep Til Houston.
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Paul Wall released a collaboration mixtape with Slim Thug for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston.
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On December 10,2013, Paul Wall released his seventh studio album, an 11-track offering, titled CheckSeason, which featured contributions from Stunna Bam, Killa Kyleon, Slim Thug, Lil Keke, Kid Ink and Young Dolph.
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Paul Wall followed up Check Season on December 2,2014, with the release of his eighth studio album, titled The Po-Up Poet which was produced by June "The Jenius" James.
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On September 25,2015, Paul Wall followed up The Po-Up Poet with his ninth studio album, titled SlabGod which contains the single "Swangin' In The Rain".
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On March 11,2016, Paul Wall released a remix of "Swangin' In The Rain" which features Slim Thug, Lil' Keke, J-Dawg, Z-Ro, and Chamillionaire.
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On June 5,2020, Paul Wall released a mixtape with Lil Keke, titled Slab Talk.
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Paul Wall appeared in the 2009 film I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell along with Jesse Bradford and Matt Czuchry.
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Paul Wall was in the 2010 science fiction film Xtinction: Predator X In 2014 he starred in Isaac Yowman's independently released theatrical film "The Holy Spoof" which sold out in all of its theater showings before its digital stream release online.
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Paul Wall married his wife, Crystal, in 2005 and has two children.
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Paul Wall is a devoted fan of the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets, and the Houston Astros.
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Chamillionaire expressed his disappointment in Paul Wall, arguing that they all used to be family and that these events should not have happened.