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Sep 5, 20122 Chainz's debut album is a triumph on so many levels.
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Aug 29, 2012With the no-bullshit, spare-n-catchy Based on a T.R.U. Story, Chainz confirms himself as the quintessential 2012 rapper.
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Aug 29, 20122 Chainz commands the spotlight--rapping about success and sex with the irrepressible enthusiasm of the upstart he isn't.
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Aug 29, 20122 Chainz over-promises and almost delivers on his official debut, putting him right in the punch-line rapper's sweet spot.
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Aug 29, 2012Based On A T.R.U. Story finds 2 Chainz mining the same territory he's been exploring for the past couple of years throughout his Codeine Cowboy and T.R.U. Realigion mixtapes, but fleshed out by the hollowness that comes as a side effect of spending too much time with Kanye West.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 69
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Mixed: 21 out of 69
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Negative: 25 out of 69
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Sep 1, 2012
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Mar 27, 2019
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Feb 12, 2016