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2 Chainz's solo debut is modest for someone that's benefited from a lot of hype. He's not one to reflect on life beyond the grind of a former crack dealer turned rap star. He has some witty lyrics, like 'Let me slow it down fo I get a ticket/ N*gg* want a verse from me it's gonna cost a chicken' on 'Crack.' But more talented rappers outshine him: His big hit 'No Lie' is a Drake song, 'Extremely Blessed' is a The-Dream track, and Nicki Minaj takes over 'I Luv Dem Strippers.' He's at his best on 'Crack,' 'Dope Peddler' and 'Money Machine,' all standard trap-rap numbers that rattle the speakers. 2 Chainz's solo debut is modest for someone that's benefited from a lot of hype.

He's not one to reflect on life beyond the grind of a former crack dealer turned rap star. He has some witty lyrics, like 'Let me slow it down fo I get a ticket/ N*gg* want a verse from me it's gonna cost a chicken' on 'Crack.' But more talented rappers outshine him: His big hit 'No Lie' is a Drake song, 'Extremely Blessed' is a The-Dream track, and Nicki Minaj takes over 'I Luv Dem Strippers.'

He's at his best on 'Crack,' 'Dope Peddler' and 'Money Machine,' all standard trap-rap numbers that rattle the speakers. 2 Chainz's solo debut is modest for someone that's benefited from a lot of hype. He's not one to reflect on life beyond the grind of a former crack dealer turned rap star.

He has some witty lyrics, like 'Let me slow it down fo I get a ticket/ N*gg* want a verse from me it's gonna cost a chicken' on 'Crack.' But more talented rappers outshine him: His big hit 'No Lie' is a Drake song, 'Extremely Blessed' is a The-Dream track, and Nicki Minaj takes over 'I Luv Dem Strippers.' He's at his best on 'Crack,' 'Dope Peddler' and 'Money Machine,' all standard trap-rap numbers that rattle the speakers.

If there's a reason to cheer for, it's that the limited but now loveable rapper lifted himself out of a dead-end group (the -like ), dropped his awful name (who wants to say they're the world's biggest Tity Boy fan?), and reinvented himself as a welcome character somewhere between the syrup-sipping Pluto and the slang-slinging Pootie Tang, all while rocking True Religion everything (and if the clothing company didn't pay for all this album's product placement, they should send a box of swag immediately). This devil-may-care style that's right in line with the flash-flavoring landscape of 2012, was refined over mixtapes, street releases, and guest spots, all of it smart preparation for this official debut. Is a fine payoff, coming off as trendy as those jeans keeps repping, but still quirky enough to stick to the ribs. Prime example is the opening 'Yuck!,' a high-powered production with getting in the distasteful spirit of the album (warning: he's searching through his black book for a girlfriend who's not experiencing 'the monthlies') while places his second favorite product when Similac gets another mention, once again thanks to the rapper's skill at baby making.

'Birthday Song' borrows 's love of dumb bluntness for the great 'She got a big booty, so I call her 'Big Booty',' while 'Extremely Blessed' offers both 'Our first date was the Waffle House' and 'If you a chicken head, go and lay some eggs' which producer coats in polished R&B for a track that's quite velvety. In this environment, a stripper track with can't go wrong, and when hooky singles 'No Lie' with and 'Birthday Song' with find their respective superstars coming down to ' big booty level, it's like free drinks and table dances all night long.