Culture Magazine

A Q&A with Paul Wall

They say that everything is bigger in Texas—and when it comes to hip-hopper and entrepreneur Paul Wall, the tried-and-true adage shines brightly like the bling glistening off the Houston native’s grill. Most everything this player’s touched has turned to gold—or something even more precious. He sports two No. 1 album debuts (You remember the hit song “Sittin’ Sidewayz,” right?), a Platinum record for 2005’s The Peoples Champ and a Grammy nomination for “Grillz”—a track he did with Nelly. He also founded a successful grills and jewelry business and recently became a major player in the Texas music industry. Paul Wall recently took time to chat with CULTURE about his new album (Heart of a Champion), how Travis Barker and Soulja Boy have taught him a thing or two and the not-so-subtle meaning behind a song called “Smoke Weed Everyday.”