''Controversy Sells'' is the second and final collaborative

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by American rappers

Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, or the Ice Man, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and ...

and

Chamillionaire Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He began his career in Houston's hip hop scene in the late 1990s. He was briefly signed with the local record label Swishah ...

. It was released on January 25, 2005 via Paid in Full Entertainment after both artists had left the label. Recording sessions took place at Crazy's House Recording Studios in

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. Production was handled by Blue Note, Del, Crazy C, Beatco, Drathoven, T-Gray and Whyle Chyle, with

Mista Madd Benjamin Thompson, professionally known as Madd Hatta and Mista Madd, is an American rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas. He is the owner of Paid in Full Entertainment and the former host of the Houston-based radio talk show ''Madd Hatt ...

and Myron Wright serving as executive producers. It features

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s from 50/50 Twin, Lew Hawk, Devin the Dude,

Lil' Flip Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born 3 March 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Sucka ...

, Monetana and Yung Ro. In the United States, the album peaked at number 50 on the

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and number 30 on the

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charts. A ' Chopped & Skrewed' version was done by Swishahouse's DJ Michael '5000' Watts.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* Paul Wall albums Chamillionaire albums 2005 collaborative albums The Color Changin' Click albums {{2005-hiphop-album-stub