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Chamillionaire “Major Pain” Mixtape
Release Date: February 5th, 2010
Album: Major Pain Mixtape
Rating: N/A
Review: News broke a few days ago that Chamillionaire “has decided to drop a new 18-track mixtape entitled Major Pain…despite a previous declaration not to make any further tapes” due to “label politics and the current overall state of the music industry.” Koopa acknowledges the decision is a matter of business necessity, a function of his independent role within the major label system. But, ‘feeding the fans’ with mixtape material is as much a modern day hip-hop necessity as it is an outlet for label-hampered creativity. Cham’s disagreements with his label execs are a consistent theme of the aptly titled “Major Pain” mixtape. You can pick up a physical copy of “Major Pain” for $12.00 from chamillionaire.com. Price Of Failure is an interesting lyrical play on Fifty’s Many Men where Cham emulates Fifty’s flow in the beginning of the song replacing the lyrics to represent Cham’s situation. Im’a Rep Texas is a freestyle over Roscoe Dash and Soulja Boy’s All The Way Turned Up and King Koopa definitely kills it. Feels Good is a laid-back track that represents hard for Texas. All Black is a short 1:20 track with an OJ Da Juiceman influence to it with a southern feel and an altered Biggie sample in the background. Pursuit Of Cream features Cham spitting over the remixed Angels joint that puffy and Ross just dropped. Cham states on Forgive You that the reason this tape doesn’t have original beats is because the “powers that be” were stifling his movement but he “forgives the suits” lol. Check for Leanin’, Houston Up High and Triangle Formation. The last track on the tape is Story To Tell where Cham jokes that he wasnt supposed to leak the track. Cham recently announced plans to reunite with Paul Wall for a tour and he gives more details at the end of Story To Tell. Chamillionaire’s upcoming album “Venom” is currently “set for March 16th” release. Cham explains on his website that “some samples didn’t clear so I lost a couple records, and some things may change but in the end my main concern will be that you feel like the product is dope.” Overall, “Major Pain” is a good mixtape offering from Cham that should keep existing fans excited and anticipating “Venom”.
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