2 chainz
2 Chainz (born September 12, 1977 in College Park , Georgia ; real name: Tauheed Epps ) is an American rapper . He started his solo career in 2007, until then he was a member of Playaz Circle and used the stage name Tity Boi .
biography
In 1997, Epps with a school friend, the hip-hop - duo Playaz Circle , as a stage name he chose Tity Boy . After ten years he started his solo career with the mixtape Me Against the World . Trap-A-Velli and All Ice on Me followed in 2009, and Me Against the World 2: Codeine Withdrawal was released in 2010 . Various pieces were extracted from the mixtapes, some of which still appeared under the name Tity Boy. With Codeine Cowboy was one of these pieces use on a 2011 published by DJ Tekniks & DJ Frank White Remix - Compilation Best Kept Secrets . Also that year he collaborated with David Banner and Big KRIT. In 2012, collaborations with Kanye West and Nicki Minaj followed and 2 Chainz signed a record deal with Def Jam . With guest musicians like Lil Wayne , Nicki Minaj and Mike Posner he recorded his debut album Based on a TRU Story , it was produced by Drumma Boy and The-Dream . The album was released on August 4, 2012 and peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 .
style
While the first mixtapes were still influenced by 2Pac , he found his own style with Against the World 2: Codeine Withdrawal . His lyrics are about luxury goods such as cars and clothing, among other things.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2012 | Based on a TRU story | - | - | - | - |
US1
platinum
(45 weeks)US |
First published: August 14, 2012
|
2013 | BOATS II: Me Time | - | - | - |
UK87 (1 week) UK |
US3 (19 weeks) US |
First published: September 10, 2013
|
2016 | ColleGrove | - | - | - | - |
US4 (17 weeks) US |
First published: March 4, 2016
|
2017 | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | - | - | - |
UK88 (1 week) UK |
US2
platinum
(52 weeks)US |
First published: June 16, 2017
|
2019 | Rap or Go to the League | - | - |
CH47 (1 week) CH |
UK74 (1 week) UK |
US4 (11 weeks) US |
First published: March 1, 2019
|
2020 | No face no case | - | - | - | - |
US182 (1 week) US |
First published: February 7, 2020
with The Real University |
Filmography
- 2012: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (one episode)
- 2013: 2 Broke Girls (TV series, season 2, episode 16)
Web links
- 2 Chainz at Allmusic (English)
- 2 Chainz at laut.de
- 2 Chainz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | 2 chainz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Epps, Tauheed (real name); Tity Boi (stage name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American rapper |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1977 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | College Park , Georgia , USA |