Currently, he is working on yet another full-length release and collaborative projects with Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Statik Selektah.īelow, REVOLT compiled a list of nine facts we learned from our 2 Chainz “Drink Champs” interview. 23 on the Billboard 200 charts upon release. The 12-track project, which boasts features from Lil Baby, 42 Dugg, Swae Lee, Lil Durk and more, debuted and peaked at No. In February, 2 Chainz dropped his seventh studio album and second project of the year, aptly titled Dope Don’t Sell Itself. His latest string of projects include 2019’s Rap or Go to the League, 2020’s So Help Me God!, and 2022’s Million Dollars Worth of Game. Now, having a whopping seven albums and just over one dozen mixtapes under his belt, 2 Chainz is often celebrated as a catalyst for Atlanta’s hip hop scene in the 2010s. The project hailed songs like “Good Drank,” “It’s A Vibe” and “Big Amount,” which further cemented the legend’s presence in hip-hop. 1 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop Albums and Rap Albums charts and became his second platinum album. In 2017, the icon released his fourth studio album Pretty Girls Love Trap Music, which later peaked at No. In the years that followed, 2 Chainz continued to rise into the mainstream, featuring on hit singles like Drake’s “All Me,” A$AP Rocky’s “Fuckin’ Problems,” and Kanye West’s “Mercy.” He also landed his first sync placement with 2013’s “We Own It” alongside Wiz Khalifa on the Fast & Furious 6 soundtrack.
Story, which propelled the rising artist into commercial success with songs like “No Lie” featuring Drake, “Birthday Song” featuring Kanye West, and “I’m Different.” The project became his first RIAA-certified platinum album. In 2012, he went on to release his Grammy-nominated debut album Based on a T.R.U. REALigion, which gained attention for tracks like “Got One,” “Spend It (Remix)” featuring T.I., and “K.O.” featuring Big Sean - to name a few. In 2011, the rapper released his critically acclaimed mixtape T.R.U. After changing his name, 2 Chainz built his fanbase in Atlanta’s hip hop scene as a solo act and signed a direct contract with Def Jam. In 2007, the pair was signed to Ludacris’ Disturbing tha Peace (DTP), a subsidiary of Def Jam, subsequently releasing a handful of mixtapes before departing from Luda’s imprint. Music, recent album and more.īefore becoming known by his current moniker, 2 Chainz originally went by the stage name Tity Boi and served as one-half of College Park hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside childhood friend Dolla Boy. and DJ EFN caught up with 2 Chainz to discuss his career, relationship with G.O.O.D. On the latest episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E.