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Track Listing
1. I'm a Playa - (with Three 6 Mafia)
2. They Don't Know - (with Bun B)
3. Ridin' Dirty - (with Trey Songz)
4. State to State - (with Freeway)
5. So Many Diamonds - (with T.I.)
6. Smooth Operator
7. Sittin' Sidewayz - (with Big Pokey)
8. Internet Going Nutz
9. Trill - (with B.G./Bun B)
10. Outro
11. Drive Slow - (with Kanye West/GLC)
12. March N' Step - (with Grit Boys)
13. Got Plex - (with Archie Lee/Cootabang)
14. Girl
15. Big Ballin'
16. Sip N Get High - (with Aqualeo)
17. Just Paul Wall
Album Notes
Personnel include: Paul Wall (rap vocals); Freeway, Kanye West, Mike Jones , T.I., Three 6 Mafia, Big Pokey, Trey Songz, Bun B (rap vocals).
Recording information: The Swishahouse, Houston, TX.
Houston's place on the hip-hop map was beginning to gain focus by the mid 2000s, and rapper Paul Wall--of iced out grill fame--was at the forefront of that effort. His 2005 release THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP (released concurrently with a Chopped and Screwed remix version), finds its home in the beats and party themes that typify the Dirty South style, with plenty of woozy tempos, brain-bending samples, and rapid-fire raps drawled smooth and easy.
The album's first single, "Sittin' Sidewayz," is a case in point, with Salih Williams's top-notch production providing the perfect context for Wall's skills on the mic. The high production values don't dilute any of the album's swagger, however, making THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP the perfect match for a boomin' system in the trunk of one of the city's famed "draped-up and dripped-out" rides .
Industry Reviews
His track with Kanye West, 'Drive Slow,' will rule the radio, but 'State to State' runs the album, with Freeway rubbing Paul's loping brogue with his own sped-up spit. - Grade: A-
3.5 stars out of 5 - ...THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP is a quality optin for both sizzurp obsessives and casual fans.
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