“Momma Hit A Lick,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, name-drops other influential African-Americans like Vivica and Mannie Fresh. In fact, 2 Chainz chose LeBron to work with him because of the Athlete’s place in the culture. With 47.7 million followers on Instagram and 42.3 million on Twitter, as of this writing, LeBron is making the most of his platform, touching on everything from music to sports to politics and television. To wit: the line, “I’m so famous, can’t even cough in peace.”
“Threat 2 Society” has Tity Boi recalling the former days of trapping and hoop dreams, the latter of which LeBron has conquered. LeBron hails from the rougher parts of Akron, Ohio, experiencing poverty as in his childhood and facing the reality of a nonexistent father who fell victim to the streets. LeBron James dancing in the mirror to “Girl’s Best Friend” featuring Ty Dolla $ign - 45 seconds of pure bliss - proves there’s no better hype-man for a 2 Chainz banger. There’s a high chance they’re bumping this at Lakers practice too.īoth share a similar upbringing in being black males from the inner-city. The track “NCAA” is a reminder that 2 Chainz threw his hoop dreams out the window to pursue rap, while music serves as LeBron’s second biggest passion. Just ask Eminem, Rick Ross, Tee Grizzley or A$AP Rocky.
#2 CHAINZ LATEST ALBUM FREE#
His signature head-bobs and stank face have become phenomena on their own - not to mention free promotion. If your record is caught playing in the background of one of his Snapchats or IG stories, chances are, you’ve made it.
Listen to the best of 2 Chainz on Apple Music and Spotify.A post shared by LeBron James LeBron is the ultimate cosign. Not only did the rapper show off his formidable catalog of hits, but he also gave fans a first taste of “Money Maker.”
Most recently, 2 Chainz – who also hosts the popular VICELAND show Most Expensivest – went head-to-head with Rick Ross on Verzuz. The highly-acclaimed LP debuted in the Billboard 200 Top 5, and featured a variety of all-star guest appearances, including Lil Wayne, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, and Drake and Quavo, who both appeared on the Platinum-certified hit, “Bigger Than You.”Ĭonsequence of Sound called the album a “next-level record,” praising that 2 Chainz was “at the top of his game.” All Music, meanwhile, declared that the rapper had reached “a new level of consciousness and amplified maturity…these 14 songs are more reflective and thoughtful than anything 2 Chainz has turned in before.” The poignant album – A&R’d by basketball superstar LeBron James – celebrated themes of black excellence and the power of education and entrepreneurship. Per the title, 2 Chainz challenged the notion that the only way out of the inner city is either to become a rapper or a ballplayer. So Help Me God will follow 2019’s Rap Or Go To The League, which was hailed as 2 Chainz’s most personal, lyrical, and soulful record to date. The two artists have enjoyed a longstanding musical partnership – most notably on 2 Chainz’s best-selling 2016 album, ColleGrove. The lead single off So Help Me God, “Money Maker” pays tribute to historically Black colleges and universities and samples Louisiana’s Southern University’s world-renowned marching band, Human Jukebox. The bouncy single also stands as the latest collaboration between 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.
0 kommentar(er)
