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2 Chainz
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About 2 Chainz
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Chainz is the stage name of Atlanta rapper Tauheed Epps, once known as
Tity Boi in the Atlanta-based Playaz Circle. 2 Chainz launched a
successful solo career in 2010 and issued hits like "No Lie" and "Where U
Been" while becoming the go-to artist for guest verses. Born and raised
in College Park, Georgia, 2 Chainz first went solo in 2007 with the
mixtape Me Against the World. The 2Pac references continued with his
2009 mixtapes Trap-A-Velli and All Ice on Me, but 2010's Me Against the
World 2: Codeine Withdrawal hit his style on the nose with the last bit
of its title, and when DJ Teknikz and DJ Frank White collected his best
street tracks in 2011, the hard and hazy set of cuts was dubbed the
Codeine Cowboy mixtape. That same year he was featured on David Banner's
"Yao Ming" and Big K.R.I.T.'s "Money on the Floor," while a year later
he landed on Kanye West's "Mercy" as well as Nicki Minaj's "Beez in the
Trap." He also signed with the Def Jam label in 2012 and released the
single "No Lie" before dropping his official debut, Based on a T.R.U.
Story. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Mike Posner were among the
Grammy-nominated album's special guests, while production was handled by
the likes of the-Dream and Drumma Boy. Following later announcements
that 2 Chainz had been working on new material with Pharrell Williams
and Drake, a sequel -- titled B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time -- arrived in
September 2013. The album featured the hits "Feds Watching" and "Where U
Been," but 2 Chainz was also heard on singles from B.o.B. ("Headband"),
Major Lazer ("Bubble Butt"), and Juicy J ("Bandz a Make Her Dance")
that same year, while 2014 saw him joining Sage the Gemini on the Imasu!
single "Only That Real." In 2016, he released the solo single "Feel
Like Cappin'" along with the album ColleGrove, a collaboration with Lil
Wayne, although only 2 Chainz was credited due to label issues. Capping
off a busy 2016, he dropped both the Hibachi for Lunch mixtape (his
third of the year) and debuted the Drake-assisted single "Big Amount." ~
David Jeffries
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