Ultimate Victory

"Hip Hop Police"
Ultimate Victory
Studio album by Chamillionaire
Released	September 18, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Southern hip hop; Political hip hop;
Length	79:47
Label	Chamillitary; Universal;
Producer	J.R. Rotem; Play-N-Skillz; Rick Rock; Kane Beatz; The Runners; The Beat Bullies; Dave MG;
Chamillionaire chronology
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
- "Murder Was the Case (song)" 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 2 "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!".
↑ Henry Adaso. "Top 100 Rap Songs of 2007". About.com Entertainment.
↑ Henry Adaso. "From Chamillionaire to Chabillionaire". About.com Entertainment.
↑ 2007
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↑ "Ultimate Victory - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
↑ "Chamillionaire". PopMatters.
↑ "2007". Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
↑ "Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory - Review - Stylus Magazine".
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↑ "Hip-Hop News, Rap Music - XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14.

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[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". Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

[9] "Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory - Review - Stylus Magazine".

[10] 2007

[11] "Hip-Hop News, Rap Music - XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14.