Between G.O.O.D. Music features and his own solo career taking off, 2 Chainz has been making the most of his 2012. Now, the Atlanta rapper took over the reins at VIBE today as a guest editor.
In 2 Chainz’s segment for VIBE, the Def Jam rapper listed his personal top five most influential rappers in the game. Making appearances on the list are the likes of E-40, Birdman, Too Short, Scarface and Chainz’s “Mercy” collaborator Kanye West.
“I got this far from not listening to other niggas. But with that said these are the people in the game that I do pay attention to when they’re speaking. They always got some game to put me on to,” he explained. “[E-40 is an] innovator. Always fun talking to E-40…I always listen when [Birdman] is talking. Weezy too for that matter…[Too Short] is game personified…[Kanye West], this guy is a musical genius…[Scarface is a] wise man. He’s seen a lot.”
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haha wow only time we will see scarface and birdman in the same top 5 list
FACE A LEGEND HOMIE U betta go picc up some CD’s or something
I think that’s what he’s trying to say. Scarface deserves to be in the top 5, he’s the greatest Southern rapper of all time. Birdman, not so much
Isn’t Brad Jordan (Scarface) on Federal Snitch?
That’s Lil’ Troy, my nig.
Thats little Troy and why do white people always act like they know whats going on in the hood. Like most of us black people live this everyday its not something we research off of youtube or gangland. They only tell you one side of the story. Like Treach said if you not from the hood then dont talk about the hood. Point blank period.
For his skill level, that makes sense.
2 chainz is a joke quit please you suck dick
who. fucking. cares.
did this clown really just not name 1 undeniably legendary artist… big pac nas jay rakim kane az pun L none of those dudes influenced you. oh wait. that makes sense, you cant rap.
Scarface is a legend.
These are the people who influence him not you.
This dude is bleeding from his vagina all over his keyboard.
Scarface a LIVING LEGEND BOI!!!! TX stand UP
AZ “Dude that be hangin around Nas, You know gay boy…”
im gonna go ahead and say influential is the key word here…cuz if this nigga thinks birdman is a top 5 MC he is truly lost
BIRDMAN IS A LEGEND
HELL NOOOOOO!!! cousin YESSIR FUCK BIRDMAN, Kanye West and Jay Electronica now they are LEGENDS ROC NATION for LIFE!!
how the fuck is jay elec a legend
Exactly…how the fuck is Jay elec a legend. He was hot when exhibit A and C released but the guy is slowly dwindling away to nothing because he releases a song once a year.
FACEMOBBBBB
I AGREE WITH HIM ABOUT e40 & SCARFACE…THEM DUDES ARE WISE AND RAP ABOUT DOPE SHIT IN THEIR OWN STYLE. AND EVENTHOUGH ALOTA PEOPLE HATE ON BIRDMAN,I ALWAYS ENJOYED LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC BUT I LIKE HIS OLD STUFF BETTER LIKE “# 1 STUNNA” I FEEL LIKE HE KILLED THAT SONG
Remember when Raekwon told him to bow down to him?
Birdman? Birdman???
even if he said Lil Wayne I woulda gave him a pass cause Weezy sometimes has good delivery/flow but Birdman, what the fuck…
What a wack list.. “Bridman and weezy” ? haha. Kanye West? It is no wonder why 2 Chainz cant rap..
Lets hear some real shit like crooked i, nas,Slaughterhouse for that matter. Lets hear some Red & Meth,Chino XL, canibus (back in the day freestyles)lol
What about Action Bronson? Why isn’t he on the list?
Cus hes a fat bitch, that’s y
Who cares about his weight? Biggie was fat too. Action Bronson is one of the illest in the game. He’s picking up where Jay-Z left off in 2004 when Hov sold out.
^^^^^
By rapping about food every verse??
but he’s a chef? He’s keeping it real, talking about what he knows…living in NY, cooking food, etc.
Birdman? LMAO now I really can’t take this nigga seriously
stop hatin bro
birdman= better business man than you’re whole family tree
stop that shit about “baby sold out” or “if i was rapping i would never take that route” cus thats plain bs
Lil B!
I cant B-Lve dis fool left out Lil B!
hahahahhahahah
Nigga fucc you for spellin the cc. Hoo the fucc you think you are, faggot. You just a bkitch nigga. You ain’t no cuz, stop acting crip then or bkreak your goddamn self. Peel your cap and shit. Slob killa nigga.
Look at his influences its pretty easy to see why he sucks as much as he does
How can Birdman be a legend. When he’s incest and kiss his son.. gay shit.. their grown man..
I don’t think the word ‘legend’ was uttered anywhere. cause if he did, someone would have to slap his mama for sayin such shit
Birdman is a legend not as a rapper but a rap business man. He come up in a time when they wasnt fucking with the south. Just like Master P. Master P is a legend regardless if you like it or not. Not as a rapper but what he did for southern music from a business aspect. He got all his money and didnt let the labels take all his money or change his style. You got to respect it. The man hustle his way to the top. When someone says that some people are a legend it doesnt always mean the best rapper. Pimp C is not the greatest rapper ever but he is a legend because of what he stood for.
I’m surprised 2 Chainz didn’t put Luda there as an influential rapper… think of it this way, Luda put him on the map.
He’s referring to game (music business)not rap or lyrically influenced. Catch up youngins!!!
Thank you, these lil niggas on here dont know the first thing about soakin game.
To all you 90’s babies on here, 99.9% of all these mainstream rappers yall listen to are NOT lacin you with game.
All their showing you is how to imitate their “swag”
The 5 rappers he named all rain game, fuck the lyrics, dum ass little kids.
Andre 3k>>>>>>>>>>> Scarface
My dick>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>your pussy
U mean to tell me Scarface is better than 3stacks? Not much argument to do but I am praying for u right now to get a loaded gun, kill ur family and ur friends then jump off the bridge. U bitch ass nigga
I ain’t scared of you little bitch come here then I’m waiting for you with my dick hard motherfucker.
he will always be the tity boy who cant rap to me
Nah I’ll always remeber this little faggot as the nigga who got raped on that hotel by DJ Khaled’s entourage
birdman has only 1 classic song: what happened to that boy, and he got murdered by the clipse on that song lol
I don’t see a list getting any more weird than that….scarface and birdman in the same list. Maybe saying your top 5 is nas, pun, waka flocka flame, lil B and canibus would be slightly more weird actually.
No wonder he’s as wack as he is; E-40, Birdman, and Too Short are who he looks up to. But I can’t be mad at him; retarded rappers are taking over the game right now.
You definetely aint laced
Thank you; coming from you, I’ll take that as a compliment.
Dipshit, E-40 been doin it forever, and if you dont know scarfaces influence in the game then you just hate yourself, have fun.
With a list of rappers like that as influences (other then Scarface) no wonder dude sucks
E-40 Catalog: In A Major Way, Element of Surprise, Charlie Hustle, My Ghetto Report Card = ALL CLASSIC ALBUMS.
I dont know 1 person on the west coast who came up in the 90’s who does not fuck with forty, now if you are not from the West (LA/BAY) I expect you to not fuck with forty cus you aint from the culture and therefore dont get it. Bottom line is that dude has been around since the 80’s and is still selling records, buyin real estate and owns fat burgers franchises and a record label. Name me 3 east coast dudes who r in the same position today…
YOU FUCKERS DONT READ. HE SAID “INFLUENTIAL” as in game, business and marketing not lyrical influence. Hes talking about game given not lyrics dumb asses
Lyrical influence is a part of game; its the 1st way we’re introduced to an artist. After that, then we see their hustle, marketing skills, etc. Lyrically E-40, Birdman, and Too Short are trash, and so is 2 Chainz. Hopefully he’ll make Birdman business moves because if he relies on his rhyming skills, he’ll be asking you Paper or Plastic in a couple of years.
Please explain to me how E-40 is Trash lyrically? His delivery some folks may not like and I get that but how in any way in what this man generally talks about trash? I just dont get why people hate on a dude that is one of the best in the game
see the post right below this one for more facts on forty
E40 and Too short is a much them niggas have been put it down form day one and scarface for sure that nigga always got something to say that is real but for the rest of them niggas he mention, i think that nigga 2 chainz is on crack and need to stop for real
Gotta Respect Dudes opinion, got some west coast and south shit in there. People hate on this cat but i think dude has shined on some of his features i.e Money on the Floor, Neighborhood Hoes and Mercy.
I guess in the end of the day, its all dude’s opinion. If Birdman, E40, etc. inspire him, then its all good. Personally, I’m not a E40, Birdman, or 2 Short fan, I think 2 Chainz is garbage, but that’s just me.
I will say this: I think when people talk about the hottest rappers in the game, they should talk about their lyrical skills, and if you want to talk about business, talk about business. For example, if I want to talk about the top 5 ballers in the NBA, I wouldn’t say Lebron because of how much money he has or how many endorsements he gets. I would talk about his skill, strength, etc. That’s a distinction that needs to be made sometimes.
He once was a thug from around the wayy.. EAZY! Wh- BITCH SHUT THE FUCK UP! GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE
Classic! Hahaha
makes sense.He needs to listen to more rappers!His skills aren’t in question,i think its unanimous that dude is garbage in a box,but its this new group of consumers that dont expect much from today’s rappers that’s in question. I’ve tried to listen to dude,hes so awful its amazing.
Dude, nice name. “2 Chainz.” WTF is that? Who the fuck is gonnna take you seriously? Don’t you have a watch too? And a necklace? Y didn’t you name yourself “2 Chainz, 1 Watch, and a Necklace?”
This shit actually make sense. I mean, look at what this lil faggot listen to: shitty music like Birdman and Kanye, so consequently, he makes shitty music!
Thatz it 2 Chainz tell these niggaz what’s up even tho they diss us we still give propz to there bullshit like Scarface Too Shorty E-40 let em know its YMCMB time now fuck the rest WHUT UP BIRDMAN!
What’s up TurdMan?
The thing is, niggas don’t wanna hear nothing but bitch made bullshit, so of course rappers today like this lil faggot are making bitch made bullshit!
You cannot ever expect me to respect a faggot with such a ridiculous name like “2 Chainz”. What the fuck does that mean!?
Why the fuck do these rappers think they should be kissing Birdman’s ass just to get some respect from him? Like he is worth getting respect from? I mean, I can understand trying to get respect from Jay like that. Same for 50 and even Puffy. But Birdman?
You are crazy if u didnt think Birdman is a legend. He been around since 89 and he is about his business which he is strictly doing.
juxxx:
He’s referring to game (music business)not rap or lyrically influenced. Catch up youngins!!!
^ “no child left behind” done f_cked their heads up, they can’t comprehend simple sentences and paragraphs.
Scarface was president of Def Jam South, Birdman, regardless if you like him or not, runs a successful record label, Wayne has been around long enough to know the business and who pushes paper the best at the office, Forty Water has side businesses and just dropped 3CDs independently that should have made him over half a million already, and Too Short the same. But of course you scrubs can only concentrate on 2Chainz’ name and how gay he is.
i find it funny how hip-hop fans get so emotional about every fucking thing, you can’t even have your own opinions without someone elses opinion being forced on you smh
WTF is wrong with this clown? He changes his name from “Man Titties” to “2 Chainz.” Come the fuck on son!
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