Chamillionaire Talks New Album "Venom", Reunion With Paul Wall & Barack Obama
Posted: Saturday - December 6, 2008

Chamillionaire touched base with platinum selling artist Chamillionaire to talk about his anticipated upcoming album Venom, a possible reunion with Paul Wall and the political change in the USA.

"Basically I'm just talking about the different side of it. When you get success man it seems so good, but slowly over time it can kill the person that you know. You'll see so much stuff from like your girl leaving you to people trying to sue to so many different things that happen that I feel that success is venom," Chamillionaire said about the concept of his new album Venom.

When asked if Hip-Hop fans can expect a reunion with longtime collaborator Paul Wall, the South rapper said, "I don't know. It's going to have to be the timing of it. I'll know when it's right and just right now I know it's not."

"I ain't trying to fool people and make them believe. They might get both of us together right now but they might get something completely different that we don't even know because we haven't been around each other that long. I don't even know what he's going to be on or he doesn't know what I'm going to be on," Chamillionaire continued

Obama's election on November 4th 2008, was a special day, not only for most US citizens, but for Chamillionaire as well.

"Man, I was super proud. Like I felt more joy in [Obama's] win and the excitement of him standing up on that stage with him looking out on the crowd and giving that speech that day than I did when I won any award," the rapper told Yo! Raps.

Chamillionaire is known for speaking his mind but many artists in today's Hip-Hop game feel they can't be real with their audience express their views on issues that evolving around the world

"I've looked at some of the most exceptional artists and if you really think about it none of them really do it. Think about all the stuff Jay-Z, who's my favorite rapper, could say. He doesn't really do it, but rather he plays it safe. I think that's the smart thing to do. I was talking to somebody, I think it was David Banner, and he was like 'Man, you know what we got to realize: we're trying to be great before success.' That's one thing I never realized. If you start off trying be like Malcolm X you'll lose people and you won't get a chance be great," Chamillionaire explained to Yo! Raps.