However, after a while, he transferred to Virginia State University, though he never clarified the reason for it. In any case, 2 Chainz started his rap career in as a part of the hip-hop duo Playaz Circle. This would ultimately lead to where he is today. When 2 Chainz first started out as a rapper, he went by the name Tity Boi. This was the name people knew him as from the late s to the early s.
He decided to change his name to 2 Chainz in order to be more family-friendly. Like many people, he also seems to put a lot of thoughts into the names that he gives his children. He currently is married to his long-term partner, Kesha Ward. Epps adopted the name "Tity Boi" as his moniker. Following the release of the independent album United We Stand, United We Fall in , the duo were introduced to fellow Atlanta rapper Ludacris , when he moved into their College Park apartment complex whilst he was acting as a DJ.
After taking interest in Playaz Circle, Ludacris began to record several songs with the group, playing some of them on his radio station. Ludacris, after pursuing a career in rapping, soon became one of the highest-selling hip hop artists in the Southern United States. After hearing of their situation, Ludacris requested of Epps that the duo join his newly formed record label Disturbing tha Peace , a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings.
Epps agreed to sign, although Conyers did not officially join the label until his ill mother regained her health, a year after the initial signing. The lead single and their debut single, " Duffle Bag Boy ", became an urban hit single.
The duo released their second studio album, Flight The Takeoff , in Shortly afterward, Epps left Disturbing tha Peace, a move he claimed was in order to advance his career. Although Ludacris was initially reluctant to allow Epps to leave the label, as he felt Epps could still prove financially successful, he eventually accepted the decision. Throughout Epps' early career, critics and fans alike speculated the pseudonym "Tity Boi" was meant to be derogatory towards women, although he repeatedly denied such accusations.
In early , Epps decided to change his stage name to 2 Chainz, as he perceived it to be more "family-friendly". Following the name change, Epps released a mixtape entitled T. On 24 March , Epps announced his debut studio album, Based on a T. Story originally titled T. The album's lead single, "No Lie" featuring Drake , was released on 8 May Based on a T. Story debuted at 1 on the Billboard , selling , copies in its first week.
The album was met with mixed reviews, earning a score of 55 on Metacritic. As of 23 September , the album has sold , copies in the United States. After the release of Based on a T. Story , 2 Chainz was brought to a great prominence.
He facilitated his first worldwide tour, selling out most dates, earned The Source magazine's "Man of the Year", released a collaborative endeavor with Adidas and later Beats by Dre, and was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album. In late , Epps stated once he completed the B. In November , he revealed he had already recorded three songs for his second studio album. The album's estimated release date was April He also appeared as himself in the second season episode 16 of the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls , where he travels on the same private planes as the two main characters.
On 23 May , he announced that his second studio album would be released on 10 September The song features Pharrell Williams and was recorded on the night of the Grammy Awards. On 15 June, Epps announced the title of his second album would be B. II: Me Time. The album was released through Def Jam Recordings on 10 September Upon the album's release, it was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.
On 23 October , Epps revealed that he had begun working on his third studio album immediately following the release of B. He also stated that he had the first single from his third album ready for release. Due to Lil Wayne's ongoing lawsuit with his label Cash Money Records , only 2 Chainz was credited as the primary artist when the album was released on 4 March In May , 2 Chainz appeared on The View , where he said fans should expect "growth and maturation" on the album.
The album's initial release date was 7 April , but it was revealed on 29 March that the album had been pushed back.
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