Paul Wall

An esteemed figure in Texas hip-hop, Paul Wall is known most for his equally affable and boastful rhymes delivered with a thick drawl best suited for the syrupy rhythms he favors. Also a DJ who fell under the spell of the pioneering DJ Screw, Wall came up with Houston's Swishahouse label, recording in tandem with Chamillionaire. Wall made local and regional moves before reaching a larger audience through Mike Jones' "Still Tippin'," a platinum hit that set him up for crossover solo success with The Peoples Champ (2005), a Billboard 200-topping release. Wall kept rolling with a...