The Sound of Revenge
{{short description|2005 album by Chamillionaire}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Sound of Revenge
| type = studio
| artist = Chamillionaire
| cover = The Sound of Revenge.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2005|11|22}}
| recorded = 2004–05
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Gangsta rap|southern hip hop}}
| length = 71:15
| label = {{hlist|Chamillitary|Universal}}
| producer = {{hlist|Chamillionaire (also exec.)|The Beat Bullies|Scott Storch|Hardley Davidson|Play-N-Skillz|Cool & Dre|Happy Perez|Mannie Fresh|Sol Messiah|Twinz|AJ Skratch|Sean Blaze|CHOPS|Da Riffs}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Ultimate Victory
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Sound of Revenge
| type = studio
| single1 = Turn It Up
| single1date = September 3, 2005
| single2 = Ridin'
| single2date = November 12, 2005
| single3 = Grown and Sexy
| single3date = June 11, 2006
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|title=The Sound of Revenge - Chamillionaire|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sound-of-revenge-r796645/review|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=March 9, 2012|first=Andy|last=Kellman}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev3 = IGN
| rev3Score = 7.7/10{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/668/668515p1.html|title=Chamillionaire - The Sound of Revenge|last=Durig|first=Jim|website=IGN|date=November 21, 2005|accessdate=December 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604003310/http://music.ign.com/articles/668/668515p1.html|archive-date=June 4, 2011|url-status=dead}}
| rev4 = RapReviews
| rev5 = Rolling Stone
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/chamillionaire/albums/album/8786789/review/8855808/the_sound_of_revenge|title=Chamillionaire: The Sound of Revenge|last=Relic|first=Peter|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media|date=November 21, 2005|accessdate=January 8, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120045917/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/chamillionaire/albums/album/8786789/review/8855808/the_sound_of_revenge|archivedate=November 20, 2009}}
| rev6 = USA Today
| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2005-11-28-listen-up_x.htm|title=Chamillionaire's 'Revenge' is a dish best served bold|last=Jones|first=Steve|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett|date=November 28, 2005|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}
}}
The Sound of Revenge is the debut studio album by American rapper Chamillionaire. It was released on November 22, 2005, by Chamillitary Entertainment and Universal Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil' Flip, Lil Wayne, Rasaq (his younger brother), Natalie Alvarado, Krayzie Bone, Bun B, Scarface, Billy Cook, Killer Mike, and Pastor Troy, with its production on the album was handled by Scott Storch, Mannie Fresh, Play-N-Skillz, Cool, and Dre, among others.
The album also has the release of "Chopped and screwed version" by DJ OG Ron C. Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone won the Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group Grammy for the song "Ridin'". In 2009, Chamillionaire released Mixtape Messiah 7 and explained on the final track of disc 1 that he was also going to be considered for the Best New Artist Grammy but, bootleggers caused him to be disqualified by releasing unauthorized Chamillionaire albums the same year his debut was released.
The album debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200, selling 130,000 copies in its first week, and it later became certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling more than 1.5 million copies in the United States as of December 19, 2006.{{cite web|author=MusicRemedy.com / |url=http://musicremedy.com/c/Chamillionaire/album/Venom-6157.html |title=Chamillionaire release Venom album |publisher=Musicremedy.com |date= |accessdate=March 10, 2012}} The non-album single, "Picture Perfect", peaked at number 28 on Hot Ringtones.{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chamillionaire|chart=all}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard edition
| writing_credits =
| lyrics_credits=
| music_credits=
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 71:15
| title1 = The Sound of Revenge (Intro)
| writer1 = {{hlist|Hakeem Seriki|Nsilo Reddick|Nick Sherwood}}
| extra1 = The Beat Bullies
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = In the Trunk
| writer2 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Aeneas Middleton}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Hardley Davidson|Chamillionaire {{small|(add.)}}}}
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Turn It Up
| writer3 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Scott Storch|Wesley Weston}}
| note3 = featuring Lil' Flip
| extra3 = Scott Storch
| length3 = 4:34
| title4 = Ridin{{'-}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Juan Salinas|Oscar Salinas|Anthony Henderson}}
| note4 = featuring Krayzie Bone
| extra4 = Play-N-Skillz
| length4 = 5:03
| title5 = No Snitchin{{'-}}
| note5 = featuring Bun B
| writer5 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Andre Lyon|Marcello Valenzano|Bernard Freeman}}
| extra5 = Cool & Dre
| length5 = 4:32
| title6 = Southern Takeover
| note6 = featuring Killer Mike and Pastor Troy
| writer6 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Reddick|Sherwood|Michael Render|Micah Troy}}
| extra6 = The Beat Bullies
| length6 = 5:17
| title7 = Radio Interruption
| writer7 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Reddick|Sherwood}}
| extra7 = The Beat Bullies
| length7 = 3:28
| title8 = Frontin{{'-}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Nathan Perez}}
| extra8 = Happy Perez
| length8 = 4:10
| title9 = Grown and Sexy
| writer9 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Reddick|Sherwood}}
| extra9 = The Beat Bullies
| length9 = 4:03
| title10 = Think I'm Crazy
| note10 = featuring Natalie
| writer10 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Reddick|Sherwood|Sam Bettens|Gert Bettens}}
| extra10 = The Beat Bullies
| length10 = 5:04
| title11 = Rain
| note11 = featuring Scarface and Billy Cook
| writer11 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Ernest Franklin|Brad Jordan}}
| extra11 = Sol Messiah
| length11 = 5:11
| title12 = Picture Perfect
| note12 = featurting Bun B
| writer12 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Franklin|Freeman|Ronald Isley|Ernie Isley|Marvin Isley|Rudolph Isley|O'Kelly Isley|Chris Jasper}}
| extra12 = Sol Messiah
| length12 = 4:47
| title13 = Fly as the Sky
| note13 = featuring Lil Wayne and Rasaq
| writer13 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Byron Thomas|Dwayne Carter|Rasaq Seriki}}
| extra13 = Mannie Fresh
| length13 = 4:59
| title14 = Peepin' Me
| note14 = featuring Tami Latrell
| writer14 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Reddick|Sherwood}}
| extra14 = The Beat Bullies
| length14 = 4:21
| title15 = Void in My Life
| writer15 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Timothy Janicki|Larry DiTommaso|Ralph Palladino}}
| extra15 = Twinz
| length15 = 4:41
| title16 = Outro
| writer16 = {{hlist|H. Seriki|Sean Henderson|Avery Jones}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|AJ Skratch|Sean Blaze}}
| length16 = 3:09
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus disc
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 1:31:29
| title1 = Turn It Up (Remix)
| note1 = featuring Lil' O, H.A.W.K, and E.S.G.
| extra1 = CHOPS
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Grind Time
| extra2 = Da Riffs
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Rider
| extra3 = Happy Perez
| length3 = 4:01
| title4 = Hate in Ya Eyes
| extra4 = Cool & Dre
| length4 = 3:41
| title5 = Bad Guy
| extra5 = Twinz
| length5 = 3:56
}}
Samples credits
Think I'm Crazy
- "Everything for Free" by K's Choice
Picture Perfect
- "Ain't I Been Good to You (Part 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers
Void in My Life
Personnel
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= Musicians =
- The Beat Bullies – keyboards (6, 7, 9), programming (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
- Sean Blaze – drums, keyboard, and programming (16)
- Terrence Brown – keyboards (6, 7, 9), Rhodes Hammond organ (10, 14)
- Bun B – background vocals (5)
- Cool & Dre – all instruments (5)
- Preston Crump – bass (11)
- Harley Davidson – all instruments (2)
- Marvin "Chippeo" Jackson – background vocals (1, 7)
- Avery Jones – drums, keyboard, programming, bass, and guitar (16)
- Debra Killings – bass (9)
- Steve Lake – guitar (11, 12), bass (12)
- Tami Latrell – background vocals (14)
- Fitzgerald Lingard – bass (10, 14)
- "Thunda" Dan Marshall – guitar (1, 7, 9, 10, 14)
- Sol Messiah – drums, keyboards, and programming (11, 12)
- Natalie – background vocals (10)
- Happy Perez – additional keyboards (2)
- Deone Rhodes – background vocals (1)
- Rock D The Legend – flute (14)
- Jen Rose – opera vocals (1)
- Rhemario "Rio Beats" Webber – Hammond organ (12)
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= Technical personnel and design =
- Wayne Allison – engineer (3)
- The Beat Bullies – engineer (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
- Sean Blaze – engineer and mixing (16)
- Robert "Big Brizz" Brisbane – engineer (5)
- Chris Carmouch – engineer (6)
- Tony Cavasin – assistant engineer (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
- Rick DeVarona – assistant engineer (1, 7, 10, 14)
- Kathryn Diehl – mixing assistant (2, 5, 8)
- Blake Douglas – engineer (10), mixing assistant (9, 10, 14)
- Taylor Dow – assistant engineer (2, 15)
- Gary Fly – assistant engineer (6)
- Mike Frost – art direction
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Conrad Golding – engineer (3)
- Jason Goldstein – mixing (3)
- Mark "Exit" Goodchild – engineer (13)
- Michael Guidatti – assistant engineer (1, 7, 10, 14)
- James Hoover – engineer (1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16), mixing (1, 4, 6, 15, 16)
- Eric Jensen – mixing assistant (13)
- Jonathan Mannion – photography
- "Thunda" Dan Marshall – engineer (1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14)
- Rodney Maspoch – engineer (13)
- Play-N-Skillz – mixing (4)
- Gregg Rominiecki – engineer (2, 15)
- Brian Stanley – engineer (12), mixing (2, 5, 7–14)
- Matt Still – engineer (1, 14)
- Bram Tobey – mixing assistant (13)
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2005–06)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|France|68|artist=Chamillionaire|album=The Sound Of Revenge|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|100|id=37979|artist=Chamillionaire|album=The Sound Of Revenge|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|34|artist=Chamillionaire|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Chamillionaire|album=The Sound Of Revenge|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|67|date=20060819|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|22|date=20060819|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=Chamillionaire|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|2|artist=Chamillionaire|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|2|artist=Chamillionaire|accessdate=October 2, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2006)
! Position |
|---|
| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 2, 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 2, 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|12 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|artist=Chamillionaire|title=The Sound of Revenge|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|id=6156-1527-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Chamillionaire|title=The Sound of Revenge|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2006}}
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References
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