“LAND OF THE FREAKS” might be the top song on the album sound-wise. 2 Chainz raps: “I’m just tryna make my mama proud / I ain’t trying to let my mama down,” while Offset talks about how his mother imparted her street wisdom onto him: “Mama taught me how to get that bankroll / Yeah, vault up in my loft in case the bank close.” Despite the fact that the tone of the song wouldn’t be out of place on a gangster YG album, the motivation behind the song and its execution make it a touching tribute to the artists’ mothers. On “PROUD,” the second song on the EP, 2 Chainz includes the storytelling of YG and Offset in an ode to their mothers. Few other rappers could intersperse lines with other thematically unrelated lines, but he does it with ease: “Two double cups, make it look Weezy / Too much shrimp got me lookin’ queasy.” While the chorus offers little in the way of lyricism, the verses in between are classic 2 Chainz. It opens with “OK BITCH,” which embraces the popular contemporary trap flute beat but features 2 Chainz’s signature piano beat as a twist. 8, builds on the success of “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music” (“PGLTM”) and reinforces 2 Chainz’ spot in rap’s upper echelon. If an individual truly aspires to dominate and thrive in their field, they must continue to produce high-quality work.Ģ Chainz’ EP, “The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It,” which was released on Feb. Regardless of their profession, the savviest artists, athletes and businesspeople understand that an underrated attribute of a successful career is longevity. Young artists invariably believe that their fame and money will last past their primes, and, spoiler alert, it doesn’t happen often. In an early 2015 interview with “GQ,” Young Thug bashed older rappers by saying, “If you’re 30, 40 years old, you’re not getting listened to … I’m pretty sure Jay-Z don’t wanna rap right now.” After watching the critical acclaim pour in for Jay-Z’s “4:44” and 2 Chainz’ “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,” he might want to consider issuing an apology.
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