After 2 Chainz posted (and deleted) an Instagram photo of Eminem’s Revival tracklist showing his disapproval via a series of emojis, the Atlanta trap king has returned with another one. This time, he’s changed his tune.
On Thursday (December 7), 2 Chainz shared a post from Genius featuring a photo of the two MCs together.
The Pretty Girls Like Trap Music rapper wrote a caption of his own that read, “Grateful for the opportunity, new music on the way!”
Genius is referring to a recent interview Phresher did with ThisIs50 where he explains how he wound up on Revival. During the conversation about “Chloraseptic,” the Brooklyn artist mentioned 2 Chainz was also on it but evidently his verse didn’t make the cut.
Over the summer, 2 Chainz posted multiple photos of himself with Slim Shady and talked about the possible collaboration in an interview with DJ Drama. But then, during an interview with Hot 97, he claimed, “I don’t know anything.”
When the Revival tracklist was revealed earlier this week, 2 Chainz was noticeably absent.
The pop-heavy tracklist features P!nk, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Kehlani as well as rock outfit X Ambassadors, the sole rap feature Phresher and songwriter Skylar Grey.
Revival is expected to arrive next Friday (December 15).
(The original version of this article was published on December 6 and can be found below.)
There has been a wave of negative feedback about the tracklist for Eminem’s new album, Revival, with the biggest complaint being the lack of rap features, save for Brooklyn’s Phresher. One artist who seemed to be as blindsided as the many fans vocalizing their distaste via social media is rapper 2 Chainz.
In an Instagram post that simply included included three emojis (eyes, angry face and punch), it’s unclear whether Chainz is upset about his feature not making the cut or the tracklist in general.
Based on the information given during interviews this summer, it could be the former.
The Pretty Girls Like Trap Music rapper had all but confirmed a collaboration on the upcoming album this past summer, taking a photo with Em and recounting the experience of recording the song in an interview on DJ Drama’s Streetz Is Watchin.
“That’s how I know I can rap,” 2 Chainz stated when talking about the experience. What was originally supposed to be a hook turned into a full verse, which Em apparently approved of. “When it was over, Eminem came up to me and said ‘Man, how the hell did you rhyme tabernacle with Adam’s apple?’”
https://youtu.be/vMiwFOL9qVQ?t=17m29s
He then told Drama matter of factly, “He’s got a project coming out.” However, he later back peddled on the story during a Hot 97 interview, claiming he had zero knowledge of the collab. “I don’t know anything.”
Perhaps 2 Chainz was well aware that his song wouldn’t be making the cut, as the rollout of Revival seems to be incredibly calculated. Another possibility is 2 Chainz is trying to throw fans off the trail.
A popular fan theory suggests Revival is a double album, with the second disc being more Hip Hop-centric. This would make sense as the lack of features from some of Em’s latest signees — namely Boogie, Westside Gunn and Conway — seem like enormous missed opportunities for Shady Records.
That’s most likely because 2chains opened his mouth about the project a few months back. Right afterwards he back tracked his comments
False, Phresher already confirmed 2Chainz was supposed to be on the same song as him. Em played 2Chainz verse for him. He was just simply cut from it and replaced by Phresher
Don’t you mean that he confirmed 2 Chainz was suppose to be on the song instead of him?
From what i read about a month ago…Em just wanted 2 Chainz for a hook, then when he went to record the hook, 2 Chainz bitched about getting a verse. Em tried to reason with him by telling him he can be on the remix but 2 Chainz refused… So I’m guessing em was like, fuk it, I’m just gonna scrap it…
Wow..isn’t it up the eminem who he wants on a joint? Its his album after all .. some people need to grow the hell up.
No it’s not up to him, Don’t you think if it was up to him he would at least have one of his shady artists or a aftermath artist on there? If it was up to him he prob wouldn’t even be dropping a album at all, Interscope owns Em. I say take off Pink, Ed and Bey and maybe add a good top mainstream rapper like a kendrick or cole, krit, and then a legend like some one from a bone thugs/wu tang. I wanted to hear a Em ft Krayzie bone and method man track or a Em ft big krit and j.cole
He already has 2 joints tjat feature tical, not his fault u a rEtArD, u fuckin mongoloud. Do ur fuckin esearch smh.
Who cares about two wack rappers. Let’s talk about hip hop artists who have talent, please. Hip hop dx has become the new Kardashian show. Instead of watching big butts, we are talking about lil dicks.
Everyone acting like 19 tracks isn’t pretty much a double album already. It isn’t 1993!
…..or Chris Brown.
2 CHAINS: “That’s how I know I can rap”
EMINEM:THE 2 CHAINS TRACK DIDN’T MAKE THE FINAL CUT SO THAT’S HOW 2 CHAINS CAN’T RAP.
HAHAHAHA JUST KIDDING.
EM WILL PROPABLY HAVE AN HIPHOP ALBUM ON THE WAY AND REVIVAL IS JUST HIS MAKING-MONEY EFFORT
Just so you know you left your cap locks on.
My guess. The tracklist is purposefully fake, this is a marketing ploy, apart of the unusual marketing strategy for this album we have already seen. Eminem’s manager even tweeted the tracklist was corny.
A Stan in denial
Peter Rosenberg, a DJ from Hot 97, tweeted that out. Not Paul Rosenberg, Em’s manager.
Nobody cares.. Eminem can just fuck off and die!
Let’s say there’s a deluxe edition with prolly 3 or 4 extra tracks Paul or Em could of easily got in contact to say he’s on the deluxe edition of the album. From what I remember MMLP2 deluxe edition tracks where not announced when the Tracklist for that was put out.
New track off the album tonight!
Calm down calm down. Em always has a deluxe edition. 2 Chainz remix is probably gonna be on there, hopefully along with a Kendrick/Cole/Royce feature. This is why 2 Chainz calmed down today.
and there will be another “not trashy” Album with Rap features and the Beyonce Song is not a Single and the released tracklist is just a troll. LMFAO Stans in denial are hilarious.
Tabernacle and adam’s apple literally take zero effort to rhyme…Em was just pumping your tires bro, you ain’t that dope
he got “the call”…….. you know which one……