Now with a catalog of music spanning hundreds of songs and certified hits, 2Chainz has become one of the most frequently booked independent artists in the country and eventually the world. “I’ve always been confident in what I do and had the respect of the people, that the people respected.” “I think the world is catching up to me,” says the lanky rapper who makes it a point to distinguish himself from the competition by going as far has hosting rooftop listening parties, arriving by helicopter. By the time followed up with 2011’s Codeine Cowboy, 2Chainz’ buzz had reached a fever pitch with the likes of Busta Rhymes, Young Jeezy and Pusha T jumping at the chance to join what he likes to call his “campaign.” Proving that he could write street anthems with crossover appeal, he build a large demand for his 2010 mix tape “Codeine Withdrawal” mix tape. “I’m not saying that I had the same music as Pac, but I do think that I have the same work ethic.” “With my series, I always had those 2Pac like titles,” he points out. Both of which featured cameos from the likes of fellow underground kings Bun B and Gucci Mane, as well as his 2009 street hit “Stupid” and the surprise 2010 radio smash “Boo.” The success of that independent effort, coupled with the major label fumbling of his sophomore Playaz Circle album, pushed him to make a personal challenge to himself in 2009 to “turn up.”Īt that point he dropped the double-disc mixtape All Ice On Me which made way for his two-part Trapavelli series. The first step of his independence came in the form of 2007’s Me Against The World, a mix tape where he displayed his solo talents, originality and ability to stand on his own two Gucci-sneakered feet. “I had a bunch of millionaires number in my phone so I figured it was time for me to step my game up.” “The spirit just came from me being around a lot of peers that do the same thing that I do, but their bank account was larger than mine,” says 2Chainz who was a part of Wayne’s first I AM MUSIC tour. However, even with major label resources and high-profile relationships at his disposal, 2Chainz felt motivated to help himself become bigger, instead of the other way around. Even before he was introduced to most rap fans as a member of Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace outfit, he already had a name for himself as one half of the rap group Playaz Circle which would go on to release two albums on the iconic Def Jam label as well as the 2007 smash hit “Duffle Bag Boyz” featuring Lil Wayne. He’s too busy making the finer things in life a part of his reality.īorn Tauheed Epps on Atlanta’s Southside, as an only child he learned quickly that hard work was the only way to gain success. But in rare cases like that of rising rap star 2Chainz, he doesn’t get enough sleep to dream. In some way, shape or fashion everyone should be working to attain the American Dream.
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