The Sound of Revenge

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The Sound of Revenge
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ReleasedNovember 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
Recorded2004–05
Genre
Length71:15
Label
Producer
Chamillionaire chronology
The Sound of Revenge
(2005)
Ultimate Victory
(2007)
Singles from The Sound of Revenge
  1. "Turn It Up"
    Released: September 3, 2005
  2. "Ridin'"
    Released: November 12, 2005
  3. "Grown and Sexy"
    Released: June 11, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
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IGN 7.7/10 [3]
RapReviews8.5/10 [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

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.

Contents

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. [7] The non-album single, "Picture Perfect", peaked at number 28 on Hot Ringtones. [8]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Sound of Revenge (Intro)" The Beat Bullies 3:18
2."In the Trunk"
  • H. Seriki
  • Aeneas Middleton
  • Hardley Davidson
  • Chamillionaire (add.)
4:38
3."Turn It Up" (featuring Lil' Flip) Scott Storch 4:34
4."Ridin'" (featuring Krayzie Bone) Play-N-Skillz 5:03
5."No Snitchin'" (featuring Bun B) Cool & Dre 4:32
6."Southern Takeover" (featuring Killer Mike and Pastor Troy)
The Beat Bullies5:17
7."Radio Interruption"
  • H. Seriki
  • Reddick
  • Sherwood
The Beat Bullies3:28
8."Frontin'"
Happy Perez 4:10
9."Grown and Sexy"
  • H. Seriki
  • Reddick
  • Sherwood
The Beat Bullies4:03
10."Think I'm Crazy" (featuring Natalie)
The Beat Bullies5:04
11."Rain" (featuring Scarface and Billy Cook)
Sol Messiah5:11
12."Picture Perfect" (featurting Bun B)Sol Messiah4:47
13."Fly as the Sky" (featuring Lil Wayne and Rasaq)
Mannie Fresh 4:59
14."Peepin' Me" (featuring Tami Latrell)
  • H. Seriki
  • Reddick
  • Sherwood
The Beat Bullies4:21
15."Void in My Life"
  • H. Seriki
  • Timothy Janicki
  • Larry DiTommaso
  • Ralph Palladino
Twinz4:41
16."Outro"
  • H. Seriki
  • Sean Henderson
  • Avery Jones
  • AJ Skratch
  • Sean Blaze
3:09
Total length:71:15
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Turn It Up (Remix)" (featuring Lil' O, H.A.W.K, and E.S.G.) CHOPS 5:09
2."Grind Time"Da Riffs3:24
3."Rider"Happy Perez4:01
4."Hate in Ya Eyes"Cool & Dre3:41
5."Bad Guy"Twinz3:56
Total length:1:31:29

Samples credits

Think I'm Crazy

Picture Perfect

Void in My Life

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [21] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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