2 Chainz - Based on a T.R.U Story-2012

re'up

Veteran
Joined
May 26, 2012
Messages
20,708
Reputation
6,303
Daps
64,806
Reppin
San Diego
As a moderate fan of 2 Chainz, I liked 'No Lie', a good portion of 'Tru Religion', this is pretty underwhelming, they went way too soft on a lot of the tracks, I thought, and the other 'bangers' didn't have the polish of 'No Lie'. No big deal, this is the norm these days.
 

flipn50

Pro
Joined
May 3, 2012
Messages
1,428
Reputation
32
Daps
1,367
2 Chainz got a 2.5 out of a 10 at rapreviews.com

I'm not a big fan of 2 Chainz but the reviewer shytted on him pretty bad.

Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews, Rap News and More at RapReviews.com!

Albums like "Based On a T.R.U. Story" really make you wonder just how they even come about to existence. Record labels make talented artists jump through hoops to even get signed, let alone get through the development process unscathed. Getting a single released is a miracle; an album launch is simply blue moon territory. Then along comes a talentless hack like 2 Chainz.

On what can only be described as a one-man crusade to provide ammunition to everyone that hates hip hop, including hip hop fans, the rapper from Georgia (formerly known as Tity Boy) reduces every single topic to its very base level. There are absolutely no redeeming aspects to his own performance, and BOATS is in no way, shape or form worth your time or money.

A decent supporting cast providing their B game beats handles the production, and it makes for an average enough background listen. Bangladesh turns up, as does The-Dream, and there are features from Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye, Nicki Minaj, Scarface, Chris Brown and a few others. It's all very typically Def Jam '12, but then along comes the star of the show to destroy the myth that he's "one to watch this year." He is, rather, one to spot, avoid like the plague, and ignore forever more.

The lyrics are just so appallingly limited in ambition, and he drags his all-star cast down with him. Mr. Epps rolls off a nonsensical list of clichés, dumbed down couplets and inane song titles (he claims "I'm Different" then two songs later delivers "I Luv Dem Strippers"). Can 2 Chainz rap? Yes, of course. But is he saying anything? No, not even once. Nothing clever, nothing of note. And it's not an objection to "ignorant shyt" music - do I sometimes drive around blaring out obnoxious rap music like a first class prick? Yes, of course. But GOOD obnoxious rap music.

Muhammad Ali once said: "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." Well, 2 Chainz is turns 37 next month. He is wasting his life, his talent, our time and - honestly - degrading hip hop, his community and the reputation of Georgians worldwide. This is, quite handily, so much of precisely "what is wrong with hip hop today" - tidily sequenced into an hour of mind numbing idiocy.
 

Pedro Negro

Reefer & Sneakers
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
2,465
Reputation
669
Daps
6,742
Reppin
New York fukkin' City
2 Chainz got a 2.5 out of a 10 at rapreviews.com

I'm not a big fan of 2 Chainz but the reviewer shytted on him pretty bad.

Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews, Rap News and More at RapReviews.com!

Albums like "Based On a T.R.U. Story" really make you wonder just how they even come about to existence. Record labels make talented artists jump through hoops to even get signed, let alone get through the development process unscathed. Getting a single released is a miracle; an album launch is simply blue moon territory. Then along comes a talentless hack like 2 Chainz.

On what can only be described as a one-man crusade to provide ammunition to everyone that hates hip hop, including hip hop fans, the rapper from Georgia (formerly known as Tity Boy) reduces every single topic to its very base level. There are absolutely no redeeming aspects to his own performance, and BOATS is in no way, shape or form worth your time or money.

A decent supporting cast providing their B game beats handles the production, and it makes for an average enough background listen. Bangladesh turns up, as does The-Dream, and there are features from Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye, Nicki Minaj, Scarface, Chris Brown and a few others. It's all very typically Def Jam '12, but then along comes the star of the show to destroy the myth that he's "one to watch this year." He is, rather, one to spot, avoid like the plague, and ignore forever more.

The lyrics are just so appallingly limited in ambition, and he drags his all-star cast down with him. Mr. Epps rolls off a nonsensical list of clichés, dumbed down couplets and inane song titles (he claims "I'm Different" then two songs later delivers "I Luv Dem Strippers"). Can 2 Chainz rap? Yes, of course. But is he saying anything? No, not even once. Nothing clever, nothing of note. And it's not an objection to "ignorant shyt" music - do I sometimes drive around blaring out obnoxious rap music like a first class prick? Yes, of course. But GOOD obnoxious rap music.

Muhammad Ali once said: "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." Well, 2 Chainz is turns 37 next month. He is wasting his life, his talent, our time and - honestly - degrading hip hop, his community and the reputation of Georgians worldwide. This is, quite handily, so much of precisely "what is wrong with hip hop today" - tidily sequenced into an hour of mind numbing idiocy.

Woodgrain, chestnut.



















































































Tity fukk, chest nut! :krs:
 

Wise

All Star
Joined
Jun 30, 2012
Messages
7,557
Reputation
732
Daps
10,933
Reppin
NULL
Holy sh1t, 2 Chainz is 37???????????????????

I was guessing late 20s oh man
 

bigmac

Superstar
Joined
Aug 17, 2012
Messages
6,598
Reputation
1,170
Daps
31,269
Reppin
South London
As a moderate fan of 2 Chainz, I liked 'No Lie', a good portion of 'Tru Religion', this is pretty underwhelming, they went way too soft on a lot of the tracks, I thought, and the other 'bangers' didn't have the polish of 'No Lie'. No big deal, this is the norm these days.

Was trying to explain this to my boy the other day. It's an okay album but a lot of the tracks wouldn't sound out of place on a throwaway mixtape.
 

Yoda

Banned
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
22,453
Reputation
-5,790
Daps
34,340
Reppin
Hip Hop
not talentless but yeah, worst album of the year so far. makes me wanna listen to the new slaughterhouse lp. :troll:
 

diggy

Florida Man
Supporter
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
16,811
Reputation
4,135
Daps
42,670
not talentless but yeah, worst album of the year so far. makes me wanna listen to the new slaughterhouse lp. :troll:

Opposite for me...I can listen to this at the gym

Posted from my mobile device using tapatalk2
 
Top