2 Chainz stopped by Home Grown Radio on Saturday (January 22) ahead of the release of his new album Dope Don’t Sell Itself to celebrate the new project and 10th anniversary of his debut Based On a T.R.U. Story. In the interview, 2 Chainz spoke frankly on the perils of being a famous rapper. He even said he’s gotten in more frequent trouble with the law since becoming famous.
“I actually got arrested more times being a rapper than when I was trapping and doing everything else,” the 44-year-old rap star said. “I got locked up in the airport. I had a four-finger ring in LaGuardia they charged me with brass knuckles. Locked me up. I got caught in L.A., back when I was on the lean bad, they went in my bag, found lean, took me off the plane.
“I got fucked up in Oklahoma for, they say it was a hostage situation, something. I don’t know what they try. Standoff. They told the tour bus while we us on it, disconnected the generator. You know early on I just felt like maybe I was a target or something, but you know.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Tity Boi offered some words of advice for those who have been struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Like really like, if you alive and if you can and able to just see anything that’s good and positive we gotta enjoy that man,” he said. Like somebody in my position I wish I would complain. You know God would get mad at me for complaining. ”
2 Chainz unveiled the album art for his forthcoming Dope Don’t Sell Itself record on January 25. The art features a shot of 2 Chainz’s bedazzled hand and wrist holding a blunt and shoebox overflowing with cash. Chainz wrote in the caption the cover was partially a recreated image from his childhood.
Check out the full interview with Home Grown Radio below.
this diva wasnt in no streets or a dopeboy. foh. mr.4.0 gpa
So sad how he has to market himself to be successful. This dude owns an amazing real estate portfolio but keeps receiving his duffel bag. Let that go and be who you are which is a smart man of business
I’ll never forget when this guy got robbed on camera leavin the weed spot. Dude was running scared after all those tough bars he spit like his 2 glocks are his bodyguards.
Newsflash bringing stupid shit like Lean & items that look similar to a weapon through an International Airport ain’t because you’re being targeted, everyone’s shit gets searched, you just dumb. Dude essentially admits his guilt but refuses to take any responsibility for his own actions.