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Aug 29, 2012Despite his chart success with Drake, many of 2 Chainz' pop maneuvers feel tone-deaf.
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Aug 29, 2012There's not much that's dangerous about it, and the guests are guests you'd expect for someone who's suddenly as famous as Rick Ross.
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Aug 29, 2012T.R.U. Story contains few surprises, and one less once you realize that its own opening line--"Cut the top off, call it Amber Rose"--isn't threatening decapitation.
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Aug 29, 2012Overall, there's little to recommend about T.R.U. Story, with the album perhaps best serving as a warning that not everyone can make the transition from pinch hitter to bona-fide star.
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Aug 29, 2012Mainly, it's good for some frivolous fun.
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Aug 29, 2012Unfortunately, this long-awaited CD from the Georgia MC relies on too many cliches to be a revelation.
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Aug 29, 2012With his debut album he's revealed himself as bare and buffoonish.
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Aug 29, 2012The problem is that the hints of personality underneath the braggadocio overflowing on "Based on a T.R.U. Story" exist as faint flickers, pointing to a storytelling skill that has yet to be given the spotlight.
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Aug 29, 2012There are no lyrical acrobatics-just his patented simple-sounding yet soon-to-be-sewn-in-your-brain one liners.
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Aug 29, 2012Based on a T.R.U. Story isn't a great album, but was anyone expecting a great album from 2 Chainz?
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