Tauheed Epps generally known as 2 Chainz was born on 12/12/77 in College Park, GA. He went to North Clayton Secondary School graduating at the very top of his class. Tauheed advanced to play college basketball at Alabama State University.
In 1997, 2 Chainz, whom during the time went under the stage name Tity Boi made the southern hip hop group Playaz Circle with high school buddy Dolla Boy (Earl Conyers). The duo developed a business connection with, at the time DJ, Ludacris (who eventually ended up being among the highest selling rappers in southern hip hop.) The group recorded several songs with Ludacris who would spin them on his radio station. When Ludacris' fame began to lift off, he signed Playaz Circle to his label Disturbing Tha Peace.
Tity Boi departed Disturbing Tha Peace in 2010, and in early 2011 changed his name to 2 Chainz following critique through his entire career that his name was meant to be derogatory to the ladies. He sensed 2 Chainz could be regarded as a much more family friendly name and proceeded to release a solo mixtape the same calendar year.
Since leaving Disturbing Tha Peace, 2 Chainz has released a solo studio album, Based on a T.R.U. Story, under the Def Jam Record label. His 1st solo album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. 2 Chainz has additionally been included on several songs by the hottest hip hop and southern hip hop music artists of the moment like Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye West, Pusha T, Nicki Minaj and even Big Sean, to name a few.
2 Chainz is anticipated to release his second album in 2013.
With four BET Hip Hop Awards, a Soul Train Award, as well as 3 Grammy nominations this year, 2 Chainz is definitely one of the top southern hip hop artists of the moment.
In 1997, 2 Chainz, whom during the time went under the stage name Tity Boi made the southern hip hop group Playaz Circle with high school buddy Dolla Boy (Earl Conyers). The duo developed a business connection with, at the time DJ, Ludacris (who eventually ended up being among the highest selling rappers in southern hip hop.) The group recorded several songs with Ludacris who would spin them on his radio station. When Ludacris' fame began to lift off, he signed Playaz Circle to his label Disturbing Tha Peace.
Tity Boi departed Disturbing Tha Peace in 2010, and in early 2011 changed his name to 2 Chainz following critique through his entire career that his name was meant to be derogatory to the ladies. He sensed 2 Chainz could be regarded as a much more family friendly name and proceeded to release a solo mixtape the same calendar year.
Since leaving Disturbing Tha Peace, 2 Chainz has released a solo studio album, Based on a T.R.U. Story, under the Def Jam Record label. His 1st solo album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. 2 Chainz has additionally been included on several songs by the hottest hip hop and southern hip hop music artists of the moment like Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye West, Pusha T, Nicki Minaj and even Big Sean, to name a few.
2 Chainz is anticipated to release his second album in 2013.
With four BET Hip Hop Awards, a Soul Train Award, as well as 3 Grammy nominations this year, 2 Chainz is definitely one of the top southern hip hop artists of the moment.
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