Paul Wall had the Internet going nuts in the early '00s. Having created a buzz in the Houston scene off the back of a collaborative album with Chamillionaire in 2002, the rapper became part of the southern takeover that soon stormed the mainstream. His 2005 major label debut, The Peoples Champ, climbed to the top of the Billboard 200, with his laidback flow prospering over woozy production that begged to be bumped in the ride. Team ups with Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, and Jay Electronica prove Wall's versatility.