A day in the fast life

“You don't grind you don't shine” , if you dont shoot you aint gonna make it”, dont make escuses just do it”, These slogans have been the mantra of “The House” home of Paul Wall and the birthplace of the careers of every notable artist out of Texas from the Northside. Getting his mind correct in the beginning, Paul is now living the Fast Life and even though we are in a recession he still can count the blessing of a loving wife and two children. Paul Wall is a cultural icon, a legend who built his brand from hard work “grinding” getting a start promoting for Swishahouse and coming up to his present position as the Franchise artist on Swishahouse records. Paul's Journey has had many twist and turns from his well publicized split with rhyming partner Chamillionaire to his closeout verse in the classic single “Still Tippin”, to his lucrative enterprise selling “grillz”. Always a hustler Paul now is hawking his new album “Fast Life” out on the Swishahouse Label thru a distribution partnership with Asylum records. Baby bash, Too Short, Lil Keke, Yung Joc, Gorilla Zoe, The Federation, Yung Redd, Tech-9 are some of the many stars who lent a hand to Paul's “Fast Life” effort. Paul also has Skinhead Rob from the Transplants featured on the album along with his other Expensive Taste partner Travis Barker. Expensive Taste, a group the three had formed with plans of recording an album has found successes in the apparel industry as a line of T-Shirts with Paul's famous friends wearing them and his legion of fans ordering them on his website www.grillsbypaulwall.com. Paul's website has been a tremendous boon , with a variety of goods and merchandise available for sale including his popular”grillz' line from his partnership with TV Johnny. An urban phenomenon, grillz have taken various forms across the country, but the Houston brand has its own unique twist with elaborate gems and stones integrated seamlessly into the setting. So craved are these “grillz” Paul and Nelly won a Grammy for their hit tribute “grillz”and sold millions of downloads. Paul has always had an ability to generate immense chemistry with other artist and it was a delight for fans to see Paul united with former partner in rhyme Chamillionare at his album release party in Houston, TX. Several other colleagues attended and paid homage including longtime collaborator Slim Thug, and Swishahouse bosses Mike “5000” Watts, and G Dash. All Pro Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson was also in attendance enjoying the festivities as the Houston Rockets were pushing the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink in their series. Though they will ultimately fail in their championship quest, the Rockets enjoyed a resurgence in the NBA, likewise the Texas rap scene is enjoying a resurgence in the music industry. Albums, by Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Bun B, Scarface, Mike Jones, and others have be released to varying degrees of success inspiring the energy felt in 2005 when Paul had us Sitting Sideways, after we were Still Tippin with Slim and Mike Jones. A well put together album, The Fast Life is available in stores, Itunes, Amazon.com, and your local convenience retailer.
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