2 Chainz
American rapper and songwriter (born 1977)
Tauheed Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper. He was born in College Park, Georgia. He is best known for his singles "Riot", "No Lie" (featuring Drake), "I'm Different" and "Birthday Song". He is also known for being half the duo of the rap duo Playaz Circle along with fellow rapper Dolla Boy. The duo was discovered by fellow rapper Ludacris who signed them to his record label DTP. 2 Chainz gained recognition as a solo artist when he was featured on Kanye West's 2012 single "Mercy" off his album Cruel Summer. He has seven studio albums including: Based On A True Story[2] and B.O.A.T.S: Me Time.
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Born | Tauheed K. Epps September 12, 1977 College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
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Education | North Clayton High School Alabama State University |
Alma mater | Virginia State University (BS) |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Organization | Foundation |
Television | Most Expensivest |
Spouse |
Kesha Ward (m. 2018) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Full list |
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Website | 2chainz |
References
change- ↑ "Bigger Than You (feat. Drake & Quavo) - Single by 2 Chainz". Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2018 – via itunes.apple.com.
- ↑ "Critic Reviews for Based on a T.R.U. Story". Metacritic.