Based On a T.R.U. Story (Chopped Not Slopped)

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Once you understand the 2 Chainz persona, there's no narrative, no room for introspection, no flexibility, nothing beyond the one-dimensional caricature he's crafted on countless other verses. Whether he succeeds or fails on his debut LP, then, relies heavily on how funny you think lines such as, "Go so hard, Viagra try to sign me," really are.

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On his full-length debut, 2 Chainz embraces a popular, trunk-knocking, and Southern sound, but doesn't supply much in the way of lyrics, personality, or entertainment.

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Tauheed Epps has been around since the Nineties, when he was one half of the Southern duo Playaz Circle. But he recently took up the moniker 2 Chainz, and turned into hip-hop's most promiscuous, and hilarious, guest verse-supplier. His commercial solo debut is packed with A-list cameos and producers, but 2 Chainz commands the spotlight […]