Chamillionaire: How He Could Afford That ‘NBA Finals’ Courtside Seat And Much More!!!


Chamillionaire, former rapper turned tech giant

With all due respect, Chamillionaire never has to record another song, make a rap or listen to music ever again for the rest of his life. 

No, it’s not due to ringtones either.

Just the location, alone, you see what I’m getting at, right?

Although Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki has chosen to keep his “urban” look and rapper image, he’s gone “tech.” And trust, his money is longer than every rapper in the industry. Why??? Because of Investments!!! According to Chamillionaire, at his office in Silicon Valley, all kinds of people come through to talk to him — from “scientists, Ivy League graduates, people who have brilliant ideas and ‘people who are just winging it’,” says the known rapper.
Where are they now…

Sure, it has been years since Chamillionaire has had a hit song. Probably the last worldwide song people knew was “Ridin’.”

Remember?

Well, at one point, yes. Chamillionaire had one of the top grossing ringtones in the industry — if not THE top. But when you’re making cash flow like that, what do you do with it? Do you blow it? Floss? Buy jewelry? Jordan’s? Whips?
You Invest…
He wanted to rise above the industry. In an interview with Noisey, the rapper said he was tired of staying where he was — regarding his circle. As the source notes, Chamillionaire wanted to be a “Chabillionaire.”
“I walked around the music industry for a bunch of years, right? I saw a lot of rich people. I didn’t see wealthy. I got into the tech industry, I see wealthy every day.”

He continued:

“The Snapchat CEO is 24 years old and a billionaire. How many billionaires do I have to walk around the music industry to find? I’m in Silicon Valley, I’m in L.A., I’m in Santa Monica, and I’m seeing billionaires all over the place. And they’re young. That’s not in the music industry.”

Chamillionaire, whose real name is Hakeem Seriki lives in Silicon Valley today and according to BET, is the CEO of his Chamillitary Entertainment record label, opened his own modeling company, developed a tour bus company and is an investor in a “Houston-based customized-car auto dealer, Fly Rydes.” He is also an entrepreneur in residence for Upfront Ventures, becoming the first rapper to be bestowed with such a prestigious honor.

“Coming up as a rap artist, man, I come from a world where people couldn’t just walk into a room and just get all this money,” Seriki tells Noisey. “You had to be a rapper or a basketball player and you had to be exceptionally great at that.” The rapper-turned-businessman sees true wealth every day and says that it’s “amazing” to be in the midst of it.

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Chris Sain Jr. is Founder & CEO of Chris Inc., a best-selling author and a renowned motivational speaker. Check out his latest book Finding Real Love in the Love & Hip Hop Era.

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