Paul Wall
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Paul Wall is one of the hottest white American hip-hop rapper from Texas. He released his major album The Peoples Champ with its singles "Sittin Sidewayz" and "They Don't Know" "Girl".
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About
Dj/rapper Paul Wall (Paul Slayton) was born on March 30, 1980 in Houston, Texas. When Wall started in the music business he teamed up with the Northwest side of Houston. They promoted artists and labels (Cash Money and The New No Limit). Wall also had a gift of mixing tapes in the chopped style and screwed style.
The young rapper signed in with Swishahouse Records, he later then switched to Paid in Full Records. Paul Wall, Chamillionaire and Jon Higgins worked together and released Get Ya Mind Correct. Rivalry slowly started to arouse and soon broke up. Paul Wall returned to his old label, Swishahouse Records. He was given the oppurtunity to work with Mike Jone's "Still Tippin'". In 2005, he released his debut album, The Peoples Champ. In Wall's personal life, he married Crystal Slayton. She gave birth to their first child, William "Fat" Patrick Slayton, on April 18, 2006.
In 2005, He started a business called Grills, and online store that sold jewelry such as silver, gold, or platinum caps and diamond inlays. His business was influenced by Nelly's track "Grillz". The busy rapper is expected to release his follow-up album Get Money, Stay True on 2007.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2003 | Source Award | Nominated for Independent Album of the Year for "Get Ya Mind Correct" |
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Nominated for Coolest Collabo for "Still Tippin'" |
| 2005 | Vibe Award | Nominated for Street Anthem for "Still Tippin'" |
| 2005 | Dirty Award | Nominated for Best New Dirty Artist |
| 2005 | Dirty Award | Best Gold Grill |
| 2005 | MTV2 Award | Nominated for "Still Tippin'" |
| 2005 | mtvU Woodie Award | Nominated for The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) for "Sittin Sideways" |
| 2006 | Ozone Awards | Won Taste Maker for style and trendsetter |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 2005 | The Peoples Champ | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 2005 | Sittin' Sidewayz | 34 | 24 | 93 | The Peoples Champ |
| 2005 | They Don't Know | 71 | 7 | The Peoples Champ | |
| 2006 | Girl | 42 | 7 | 35 | The Peoples Champ |
News
Tours & Concerts
Apr 18, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte North Carolina
Apr 19, 2007 - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta Georgia
Apr 20, 2007 - Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa Florida
Apr 21, 2007 - Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach Florida
Apr 23, 2007 - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands Texas
Apr 24, 2007 - Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas Texas
Apr 25, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma Texas
Apr 27, 2007 - Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix Arizona
Apr 28, 2007 - Orleans Arena,Las Vegas Nevada
Apr 29, 2007 - Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista California
May 01, 2007 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville California
May 02, 2007 - Mark Taper Forum Music Center, Los Angeles California
May 03, 2007 - Honda Center, Anaheim California
May 04, 2007 - Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord California
May 06, 2007 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver British Columbia
May 07, 2007 - Tacoma Dome, Tacoma Washington
May 08, 2007 - Rose Garden Arena, Portland Oregon
May 10, 2007 - The E Center, West Valley City Utah
May 11, 2007 - Coors Amphitheatre, Greenwood Village Colorado
May 12, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Kansas City Kansas
May 13, 2007 - Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs Iowa
May 15, 2007 - Mark Of The Quad Cities Moline Illinois
May 16, 2007 - Target Center, Minneapolis Minnesota
May 17, 2007 - Bradley Center, Milwaukee Wisconsin
May 20, 2007 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
May 21, 2007 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati Ohio
May 22, 2007 - Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown Pennsylvania
May 23, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Virginia Beach Virginia
May 25, 2007 - Bell Centre, Montreal Quebec Canada
May 26, 2007 - The Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto Ontario
May 27, 2007 - DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston Michigan
May 28, 2007 - Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien Center New York
May 30, 2007 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs New York
May 31, 2007 - Tweeter Center, Mansfield Massachusetts
Jun 01, 2007 - Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden New Jersey
Jun 02, 2007 - New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford Connecticut
Jun 04, 2007 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia Maryland
Jun 05, 2007 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh New York
Jun 06, 2007 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel New Jersey
Jun 08, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville Indiana
Jun 10, 2007 - Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago Illinois
Announcements
- Paul Wall's upcoming second album "Get Money, Stay True" will be out on April 3, 2007.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 2004 | "Sittin Sidewayz" | Asylum | The Peoples Champ |
| 2005 | "They Don't Know" | Asylum | The Peoples Champ |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- His favorite movies are Goodfellas, Scarface, and Friday.
- He was featured in Brooke Hogan's new video single called "About Us".
- He owns one restaurant of the Subway chain in Houston.
- He is a diabetic.
- He participates in MTV's Fantasy Football games as the Lonestar Monsters.
Reviews
Paul Wall's lyrics doesn't have a good analogy. He is just one of the new rappers that came out in the music industry who is just rated average. He has great beats but when he raps the single comes out bad. Paul Wall is a better businessman than a rapper. --Mimi 08:55, 15 February 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip-Hop
