Ultimate Victory

Ultimate Victory
Studio album by Chamillionaire
Released	September 18, 2007 (see release history)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Southern hip hop Political hip hop
Length	79:47
Label	Chamillitary Universal
Producer	J.R. Rotem Play-N-Skillz Happy Perez Rick Rock Kane Beatz The Runners The Beat Bullies Dave MG
Chamillionaire chronology
The Sound of Revenge (2005) Ultimate Victory (2007) Poison (2017)
Singles from Ultimate Victory
"Hip Hop Police" Released: July 22, 2007 "The Bill Collecta" Released: September 18, 2007[1] "Industry Groupie" Released: October 9, 2007[1]

Ultimate Victory is the second studio album by American rapper Chamillionaire. It was released on September 18, 2007. The album debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 79,000 copies in the first week.^[2] It is notable for not containing any profanity.

Critical reception

Ultimate Victory was generally well received by most critics.

• Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 - praised the title track stating, "“The Ultimate Victory”—on which Chamillionaire expresses sympathy for media-dogged celebrities like Eminem and Britney Spears and admits, "I'm still filled with doubt"—might be the most personally reflective hip-hop track since Slim Shady himself stepped to the mic."
• Allmusic - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "A positive outlook for the future of the genre."
• Allhiphop.com 8.5 out of 10 - "Chamillionaire's flow and lyricism is rampant through each track on Ultimate Victory."
• Hip Hop DX - 3.5 out of 5 "Chamillionaire effortlessly transitions from one subject to the next without coming off too overbearing or preachy. Blending his trademark, butter-smooth melodies with hard-hitting beats and intricate punch lines, The Ultimate Victory is an interesting blend of braggadocio, thought-provoking, political undertones and bravado, something rarely seen from today’s mainstream MC."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
AllHipHop	(8.5/10)[4]
Allmusic	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[6]
PopMatters	(7/10)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Stylus Magazine	B−[9]
USA Today	[10]
XXL	(L)[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Morning News"	Kane Beatz	3:58
2.	"Hip Hop Police" (featuring Slick Rick)	J.R. Rotem	4:11
3.	"Standing Ovation"	Kane Beatz	4:27
4.	"Won't Let You Down" (featuring Kevin Cossom)	Kane Beatz	4:37
5.	"Industry Groupie"	J.R. Rotem	3:32
6.	"Pimp Mode" (featuring Bun B)	Happy Perez	5:22
7.	"Rock Star" (featuring Lil Wayne)	The Beat Bullies	5:00
8.	"Skit"		3:04
9.	"The Bill Collecta" (featuring Krayzie Bone)	Play-N-Skillz	3:51
10.	"The Ultimate Vacation"	The Beat Bullies	4:05
11.	"Come Back to the Streets"	The Runners	4:52
12.	"I Think I Love You"	The Beat Bullies	4:43
13.	"The Evening News"	Kane Beatz	4:08
14.	"Welcome to the South" (featuring Pimp C)	Kane Beatz	4:12
15.	"You Must Be Crazy" (featuring Lil Ken)	Dave MG	4:54
16.	"We Breakin' Up"	CHOPS	4:40
17.	"Skit: Stuck in the Ghetto" (featuring Tony Henry)		1:45
18.	"Rocky Road" (featuring Devin the Dude)	Happy Perez	4:59
19.	"The Ultimate Victory"	Happy Perez	3:11

Additional Track(s)
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt" (Best Buy digital bonus track)	Rick Rock	3:25
21.	"Keep It on the Hush" (featuring Lloyd)	Matty P	4:01
22.	"Still Countin' My Cash" (iTunes bonus track)	TrakTwinz.com	4:25

Samples

• "The Morning News"
  • "Segue II" by The New Power Generation
• "Hip Hop Police
  • "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg
• "Industry Groupie"
  • "The Final Countdown" by Europe
• "The Ultimate Victory"
  • "Pollution" by Baby Bash
• "Standing Ovation"
  • "Reign" by Kurt Carr

Chart position

Chart(s) (2007)	Peak Position
US Billboard 200	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	3
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)	3

Bonus DVD

Chamillionaire released his Bonus DVD to Ultimate Victory. This DVD is only in exclusive double-pack in BET Edition available at Wal-Mart.

DVD features are:

• ACCESS GRANTED: "Turn It Up", "Ridin'", "Grown & Sexy", "Hip-Hop Police"/"Evening News"
• 106 & PARK: Chamillionaire Interview
• BET Spring Bling 2007 Performance
• BET Black Collage Tour
• Fly Rydes

Music videos:

• "Hip Hop Police"
• "The Evening News"

Release history

Region	Date
United States	September 18, 2007
United Kingdom	October 1, 2007

References

1. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!".
2. Henry Adaso. "Top 100 Rap Songs of 2007". About.com Entertainment.
3. Henry Adaso. "From Chamillionaire to Chabillionaire". About.com Entertainment.
4. 2007
5. 2007
6. "Ultimate Victory - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
7. "Chamillionaire". PopMatters.
8. 2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 15, 2009)
9. "Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory - Review - Stylus Magazine".
10. 2007
11. "Hip-Hop News, Rap Music - XXL". XXL Mag.