Rapper to Give Away 600 Autographed Plaques

Chamillionaire and Universal Music Group last week plan to give away 600 autographed plaques to fans that buy his new album on Sept. 18.

The CD, “Ultimate Victory” (Chamillitary /Universal Motown), is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Chamillionaire’s debut, “The Sound of Revenge,” which last year won a Grammy award and achieved platinum (more than 1 million units sold).

By mailing in their official retail store receipts, 100 fans will be randomly selected and shipped special album plaques worth $300 each after its initial release; 200 will receive gold plaques once the album is certified gold (more than 500,000 units sold) and 300 will receive platinum plaques once it is certified platinum

Each plaque will be autographed by the hip-hop star himself. The winning fans will also be asked to submit photos of themselves along with their plaques to be posted on the artist’s official website, Chamillionaire.com.

“Last year, I purchased over 300 platinum plaques to thank the executives, featured artists, producers, DJs and others who helped drive the success of “Sound of Revenge,” said Chamillionaire, in a statement. “I know that the fans are also very responsible for an artist’s success and feel like they deserve to be recognized. This time I wanted to do something to show them how much I appreciate their support.”

Chamillionaire last year reportedly became the biggest-selling ringtone artist, with more than $4 million in ringtone sales.

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