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3->''"'''2 CHAIIIIIIIIIIIIINZ!"''
4Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz and formerly known as Tity Boi, is an American rapper and recording artist. Born in College Park, Georgia, he began to get recognition as being a half of Playaz Circle, a Southern hip hop duo. He was then signed to Ludacris' label Disturbing Tha Peace, best known for their single "Duffle Bag Boy".
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6In 2012, 2 Chainz signed to Def Jam Recordings and released his debut album titled ''Based on a T.R.U. Story''. From that album, "No Lie", "Birthday Song", and "I'm Different", all charted in the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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8In 2014, he released an EP titled ''[=FreeBase=]'' that was downloaded over 200,000 times.
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10Separate from his rapping career, he hosted the Vice TV series ''Most Expensivest'' from 2017 to 2023.
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12!!Discography:
13* ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' (2012)
14* ''B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time'' (2013)
15* ''[=ColleGrove=]'' (2016)
16* ''Pretty Girls Like Trap Music'' (2017)
17* ''Rap or Go to the League'' (2019)
18* ''So Help Me God'' (2020)
19* ''Dope Don't Sell Itself'' (2022)
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21!!All I want for my birthday is a Big Booty Trope:
22* AWildRapperAppears: He has collaborated with Music/FallOutBoy (a pop-punk band) and Music/JessieJ (an R&B-influenced pop singer).
23* BoastfulRap: "I'm Different" is centered around how he (supposedly) stands out from other rappers.
24* BuryMeNotOnTheLonePrairie: In "Birthday Song," he wants to be buried in SIX places when he dies.
25-->''When I die, bury me inside the Gucci store\
26When I die, bury me inside the Louie store\
27When I die, bury me inside the jewelry store\
28When I die, bury me inside the Truey store\
29When I die, bury me next to two bitches\
30When I die, bury me inside the booty club''
31* CatchPhrase:
32** In almost every song that he's featured in, he's known for yelling out his name before beginning to rap.
33** His stove references can be considered this.
34-->They say that I'm crazy. I used to [[SuddenlyShouting TALK TO A STOVE]].
35-->My stove deserves a shoutout. I'm like WHAT UP STOVE!
36-->Imma buy a crib, fill the rooms up with ALL STOVES!
37* CloudCuckooLander: If his outlandish lyrics is to given a consideration.
38* ClusterFBomb: Well, he is a rapper, so not surprising that he overuses F-bombs in his songs.
39* DrugsAreGood: Many songs reference his love for weed and lean.
40* FunWithAcronyms: The first half of Playaz Circle, the hip hop duo he formed. P-L-A-Y-A-Z stands for "'''P'''reparing '''L'''egal '''A'''ssets for '''Y'''ears from '''A''' to '''Z'''".
41* SouthernRap: One of the most prominent artists of the 2010s in the genre.
42* StealthParody: Of both TrapMusic and the ''Bling-era'' of rap in general.
43%% * TitleDrop: "No Lie", "I'm Different", "Watch Out", "El Chapo Jr."

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