2 Chainz "Based On A T.R.U Story" Album Review

Back in 2007, 2 Chainz, who was then known as Tity Boi, was in a group called the Playaz Circle, and was signed to Ludacris' DTP label. After having a relatively large hit with Playaz Circle, called Duffle Bag Boy, which featured Lil' Wayne, the rapper kinda went cold. However, that all changed when he dropped his T.R.U. REALigon mixtape back in 2011. He has since then flooded the airwaves with features, went on to tour doing over 120 shows, all of which led up to him inking a deal with Def Jam, while being G.O.O.D. Music "affiliated" as he likes to say. This album is probably the second most anticipated debut hip hop album of the year, second to Kendrick Lamar's Good Kid, m.A.A.d City. The first words you hear on the album are none other than 2 Chainz's daughter saying "yuck daddy yuck". In the hip-hop world, where bad can mean good, with that being said, this album is good, or "yucky". If you liked his T.R.U. REALigon mixtape there's really no reason you shouldn't also be able to get into this album. With lines like "I wish a ni**a would like a kitchen cabinet", you can't help but laugh, lines like this are so corny, that I can't not like them. His ear for beats and making catchy hooks are really his golden ticket though, most songs only take one listen to get them stuck in your head (after the first listen, I had to run I'm Different back). If he's not even taking himself seriously why should I? This is the kinda music that you can play while you're getting ready to go out or you want some background noise while you clean up your apartment. The chemistry between him and The Dream on Extremely Blessed comes off sounding natural and not forced, giving him another advantaged over other rappers who make this type of music, being  able to make a "sex/love" song that actually works (Plies is the first person who comes to mind who gets away with being a trapper and being exceptionally freaky). The album isn't all pure greatness though, on the Scarface and John Legend assisted track Ghetto Dreams I'm not really feeling the production which makes it impossible for me to get into the song (which sucks because I usually love John Legend singing on hooks). This album is formatted very well out of 13 tracks, I would say seven could be released as singles. Three out of the remaining six have some moderate replay value as well with that being said, this is a pretty good debut from the ATLien, I'd give it a 7/10.

Favorite Tracks: Dope Peddler, No Lie, I'm Different, Extremely Blessed, In Town

Least Favorite Tracks: Ghetto Dreams, Wut We Doin, Stop Me Now

written by, @LUSHnLUSTnoLOVE

You can purchase Based On A T.R.U Story here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/based-on-t.r.u.-story-deluxe/id548323454