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Lil Keke
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Coming up in the South Park, Houston neighborhood of Herschelwood, Lil Keke's first rise to notoriety came when he joined forces with DJ Screw and became an original member of the Screwed Up Click. His frequent appearances on Screw tapes occurred at an important time because of the popularity of the grey Screw tapes during that era. In the early to mid '90s, he and Fat Pat recorded countless freestyles for Screw, which were featured on tapes being played all over the south side of Houston. They eventually spread to the north, which made Fat Pat and Keke citywide stars, even in Houston's then-polarized north and south sides. After Fat Pat's death Lil Keke released roughly an album a year since his 1997 debut Don't Mess Wit Texas. It was that record from which he scored a massive hit with South Side. In late 2005, he signed a deal with TF Records/Swishahouse to release his next album, Loved by Few, Hated by Many. "It was gonna take a person like me to bridge the gap, because the south side believes in me...", Edwards said. "This wasn't about the north or the south side, this really was good for Houston. Because, man I sold a lot of records on the north side... once the movement hits, man, the south side, they gonna follow."
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Paul Wall
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Paul Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall or "The People's Champ", is an American rapper. Wall graduated from Jersey Village High School and later graduated with a degree in mass communications from the University of Houston. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as collaborating with other rappers signed to the label. He was formerly musical partners with rapper Chamillionaire releasing several collaborative albums including the independently released Get Ya Mind Correct. In 2005, he was signed to Atlantic Records and became successful with his major-label debut The People's Champ. Also in 2005, Paul Wall released his debut release, The People's Champ, which debuted in #1 on Billboard 200. The first single "Sittin' Sidewayz" featuring Big Pokey. The second single, "They Don't Know", featured Bun B of UGK, and the video version also featured Mike Jones. The third single is "Girl", receiving radio airplay and peaking at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, Paul Wall released his second album Get Money, Stay True, which debuted in the #1 spot on the Billboard Chart Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Paul Wall released the singles "Break 'Em Off" featuring Lil Keke and "I'm Throwed" featuring and produced by Jermaine Dupri.
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