Fans of Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz are continuing to get a glimpse into the rapper’s persona thanks to his new, video mini-series, which he also serves as executive producer of.
In the first part in the mini-series, titled “24 Hours To Live,” 2 Chainz contemplates what he would do if he only had one day to live as he touches on matters of time and even the Illuminati. And in “Sacrificing My Life,” the newly-released second part in 2 Chainz’ new series, the Based On A T.R.U. Story rapper shares the details of his encounter with professional basketball player Kobe Bryant.
“I remember meeting Kobe for the first time,” said 2 Chainz. “I got to admit that I’m fans of people myself. Like Denzel Washington, Kobe Bryant, of course LeBron. You know, I took the time just to explain to him how I use a strong correlation between me rapping like Kobe plays ball. And then I told, him I said ‘I honor and I respect you sacrificing your life to entertain us.’ And it was more or less me just basically explaining to him how I admire his work ethic.”
The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi even went on to compare his current success to that of Kobe’s. According to 2 Chainz, both himself and Kobe put in work behind the scenes and it wasn’t until recently that his hard work went noticed.
“Although I couldn’t’ see him being in the gym every day working on his left, shooting free throws, shooting jump shots, I can see the results when it was game time,” said the rapper. “I could see the conditioning. And so, for me, I feel like people didn’t see what I was doing off the air when nobody was looking. [I want to know] how hard I was working on my left hand or my jump shot or my ability to become the next rap superstar. But when offered the chance to show my talent, I think I took my opportunity and ran with it.”
Video of 2 Chainz’ “Sacrificing My Life” mini-series can be found below.
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Kobe is great, 2 Chainz is not
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHAHAHAH!!! YOU’RE JOKIN RIGHT?!
He raps more like Matt Geiger
Or Metta World Peace…changes his name but still sucks
Last time I checked, Kobe didn’t suck…and I hate Kobe, but still 2 Chainz should make this analogy more accurate:
“I rap like how JaVale McGee plays ball.”
2 chainz is scalabrine
I’m sure he means injured and past his prime.
this nigga should change his name to Simple Jack. niggas braindead
Simple Jack hahaha….2 Chainz goes full tard
There’s your problem! You playing basketball instead of writing rhymes. That’s why you suck as an MC. Now go get a bodyguard, sucka-MC.
He raps the way Shaq shoots free throws.
BWAHAHAHA!!
dead on!.. lmao..
lmaoooooooooooo
better yet, he raps the way Jeremy Lin plays ball. All that hype, no skills!
That’s an insult to Lin. Lin earned his way into the NBA, is he the best player in the league? No. But he is one of the 400 best basketball players on earth, easily!
There is no way in hell 2Chainz is one of the 400 best emcees in the world!!
Actually, he raps the way Metta World Peace/Ron Artest plays ball, he is obviously trying to kill someone
‘s ears..
Nigga raps the same way Allen iverson saves money
When I thought he wouldn’t say anymore stupid shit like how his lyrics aren’t as basic as people may believe it says this.
Well there goes the little respect I had for him
He raps the way Tim Tebow throws a football!!!
perfect comparison
This nigga raps? I thought he just sid shit over beats
2 chains doesn’t get the concept of nature vs. nurture at all.
Kobe has rings and MVPs signifying that he is the best player on the planet… you dont have anything close to that. (2chainz)
Kobe got one MVP
He raps like Darrell Armstrong in a dunk contest.
maybe for the end of last season when his fragile ass was sitting on the bench!
55 Chainzgets the Bozack
he raps like Andrew Bynum scored for the sixers. he raps like the bobcats play ball. he raps like the Houston Astros. he raps like the dmv works hard
This weak ass nigga is delusional.
2 Chainz is more like Jeremy Lin.
2 Chainz raps like Tim Tebow from the sideline.
2 chainz is 2 chainz’s biggest fan. Nobody seems to get him more hype than himself. This guy raps like Jamarcus Russell plays football…
He raps the way Charles Barkley swings a golf club.
U Must a special kind of stupid!! giraffe chainz!
He raps the way Michael Jordan played baseball
he runs from guns and real niggas ike that worlds fastest dude from jamaica or whateeva
lool yeah cause running from guns isn’t a natural reaction
shouldnt be when you got lyrics like “and i wish a nigga would like a kitchen cabiniet”
So funny when niggas say he ran from guns, wtf???? What’s he supposed todo get shot and killed?
Stupid niggas. That’s why we don’t progress, cas niggas is stupid and they don’t unite
he raps like the way 2 pac singing RnB
I bet he would suck his own dick if he could.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH YIPPPP wtf is this guy on, he had a good verse on mercy and thats because it was probably written this guy doe i repeat does not rap not kobe some people like to hype them selfs up haha what a joke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kGPh5Hnwg
yeah hes like kobe–when kobe tore his achilles.
also when ur in the gym praticing you get better..and you just get worse and each verse comes and goes is more shitty then the last.
in NFL terms id call him the ryan leaf of the rap game
2Chainz = Garbage…….period
This guy raps and acts like Gangstalicious!!!
every time i see your mom i get hard as hell icum real good i cant help it i like the way she makes me eat her ass iaint lying i love oh shit here she cum
this guys a piece of shit fuck him whoever
He raps the way Shaq shoots free throws
He raps the way Fantasia reads
I guess he felt he needed to make that kobe comment when he didn’t make it on the control list. It’s okay 2 chainz, the trap fans still love u. Using that method of hopping on everybody song only going to go so far, hip hop fans want more substance. Then maybe u might be considered as competition.
Like an old broke down has been? Like a dude that is hobbling along? Like a dude living in the shadow of LeBron? That means he is living in the shadow of Kendrick
He raps like Kwame Brown balls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SCtyEOJy0A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1sBt1c9Tk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExH5VU5iq9Q
This nigga 2 chainz need to chill and do his music, and show improve, stop with the running of the mouth and haven really prove nothing yet in the rap game. I hope he sell 2 million when he drop his album if not he be looking real stupid
“show improve”. SMH. It’s “show and prove” you fuckin idiot.