2018 brought the EP releases The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It (February, with the RIAA gold “Proud” featuring YG and Offset), and Hot Wings Are A Girl’s Best Friend (November).
Chainz’ TV appearances included visits with Jimmy Kimmel ( HERE), Jimmy Fallon ( HERE), and Trevor Noah ( HERE).
With momentum on his side, 2 Chainz released his first solo album since 2013: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (June 2017) was accompanied by a 35-city tour of North America through September. Critics agreed that 2 Chainz conquered 2016, with the New York Timesproclaiming “all hail our greatest punch line rapper, 2 Chainz.” The year was capped off with his first Grammy Award, Best Rap Performance for his verse on Chance The Rapper’s hit song “No Problem.”
Also in 2016, he released the lauded collaborative album ColleGrove with New Orleans hip-hop luminary Lil Wayne.
In 2016, Chainz brought it back to his essence with a series of mixtapes that dominated the streets: Felt Like Cappin, Daniel Son Necklace Don, and Hibachi For Lunch. II: Me Timeentered the Soundscan hip-hop chart at #1 in September 2013, and spun off the RIAA gold single, “Feds Watching”featuring Pharrell. Chainz’ dominance was extended when the sequel, B.O.A.T.S.
Its success was fueled by the RIAA platinum #1 “No Lie”featuring Drake, the double-platinum “Birthday Song” featuring Kanye West, and double-platinum “I’m Different.” “Mercy” was subsequently a Grammy® nominee for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, while B.O.A.T.S.was nominated for Best Rap Album. B.O.A.T.S.entered Soundscan at #1 and was certified RIAA gold. After the breakthrough chart success of his T.R.U REALigion mixtape in 2011, Chainz arrived as a Def Jam solo artist with Based On A T.R.U. Music’s RIAA triple-platinum #1 R&B/#1 Rap hit (from Cruel Summer). Tickets available at Over the course of his legendary career, 2 Chainz has sold more than 8.7 million albums globally and amassed over 11.5 billion streams.įEB 4 NEW ORLEANS, LA SMOOTHIE KING CENTERįEB 5 BIRMINGHAM, AL LEGACY ARENA AT THE BJCCįEB 10 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUMįollowing his run as a founding member of Def Jam duo Playaz Circle from his native Atlanta, 2 Chainz’ name was on everyone’s lips in 2012, when he stole a verse on “ Mercy,” fellow Def Jam artist Kanye West/G.O.O.D. The 9 day tour wraps up in Detroit, MI at The Little Caesar’s Arena on Feb 21st. The album’s first advance single, " Million Dollars Worth Of Game" featuring 42 Dugg, released earlier this month.Įxclusive DOPE DON'T SELL ITSELF merch, customizable lithographs and limited edition autographed CDs are now available in the 2 Chainz official shop, , with all items shipping upon album release.Ģ Chainz - currently starring in the “Whose Back You Got”NFL Playoffs spot - is set to join fellow hip-hop royalty Rick Ross, Lil Kim, Jeezy and Gucci Mane on the Legendz of The Streets tour - kicking off on February 3rd in Columbus, GA at the Columbus Civic Center. “Pop Music”is the new single from DOPE DON'T SELL ITSELF, his hotly anticipated seventh studio album, available everywhere on February 4 th via Def Jam Recordings/Universal Music Canada, the country's leading music company. “POP MUSIC,” NEW SINGLE + VIDEO FEATURING MONEYBAGG YO & BEATKING, OUT NOWĢ CHAINZ STARS IN “WHOSE BACK YOU GOT” NFL PLAYOFFS SPOTĢ1 January, 2022 (Toronto, ON) - Multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning rapper 2 Chainz kicks open the door to 2022 with the release of “Pop Music”featuring Moneybagg Yo & Beatking.