The Main Event (Chamillionaire song)

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"The Main Event"
Single by Chamillionaire featuring Paul Wall, Slim Thug and Dorrough
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Southern hip hop
Length4:22
Label Chamillitary, Universal Republic
Songwriter(s) H. Seriki, P. Slayton, S. Jung, S. Thomas, D. Demarcus
Producer(s) CHOPS
Chamillionaire singles chronology
"Good Morning"
(2009)
"The Main Event"
(2010)
"When Ya On"
(2011)

"The Main Event" is a single by southern rapper Chamillionaire. It is the second single from his cancelled studio album Venom. It features Texas rappers Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Dorrough, and was produced by Scott "CHOPS" Jung. [1] It was later featured on his Greatest Verses mixtapes.

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History

It was leaked onto the internet on February 10, 2010 for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas, TX. The song was officially released on June 8, 2010 to the iTunes Store. [2]

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Main Event"Hakeem Seriki, P. Slayton, S. Jung, S. Thomas, D. Demarcus4:22

Music video

According to Chamillionare's YouTube account the music video is coming soon [3] The video was directed in Downtown Houston, Texas by Dr. Teeth and features a cameo by fellow Texas rapper Bun B. [4] But the video was never released due to Chamillionaires release from Universal Records.

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References

  1. Chamillionaire "Main Event ft. Paul Wall, Slim Thug & Dorrough" (Produced by Chops) - Chamillionaire Venom March 16th 2010
  2. "The Main Event (feat. Paul Wall, Slim Thug & Dorrough) - Single by Chamillionaire & Dorrough on Apple Music". apple.com. January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. "YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. "Behind The Scenes Of Chamillionaire's "Main Event" Video Shoot". vibe.com. 23 April 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2017.