![]() In the second track, “Threat 2 Society,” 2 Chainz raps solemnly about how he sold her drugs. In the past, he talked about how selling drugs helped him buy his mother a house. His career as a trapper is a major theme in all of 2 Chainz music however, we see a different side of it in “Rap or Go to the League” than before. ![]() Another option, the one 2 Chainz chose before rap, is making and selling drugs. The album is called “Rap or Go to the League” because 2 Chainz, as well as many others who have grown up in low-income communities like him, see only two options to make it out of the hood: rap, or become a successful athlete. The maturity of 2 Chainz in “Rap or Go to the League” is something he has been building up to over the past couple of years with his EPs “The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It” and “Hibachi for Lunch.” There is a level of introspection and self-awareness that makes this album 2 Chainz’s equivalent to Jay-Z’s “4:44.” “Rap or Go to the League” contains this same charismatic ridiculousness to a lesser degree however, it also features a more in-depth look at who 2 Chainz is as a person. The appeal of 2 Chainz’s music has been his ridiculous lyricism and hyperbole surrounding his wealth, fashion and appeal to women. ![]() It was released March 1 and spearheads 2 Chainz push to make more meaningful music. ![]() 2 Chainz publicizes his album by displying it on a blimp Photo credit: Joe Moore ProductionsĢ Chainz released his fifth studio album “Rap or Go to the League,” in which he raps about the parallels and differences of his life as a rapper and his life before his fame and success on the streets of Atlanta. ![]()
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