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Doing me daily 2 chainz7/26/2023 Of course, you can only stay sorrowful so long during a 2 Chainz show and the rapper quickly turned tongue-in-cheek as he transitioned to his single with Young Jeezy “R.I.P.” which features a chorus of “R.I.P. “This is the part of the show where we pay homage to the niggas who ain’t here no more,” he told the crowd, dedicating a song to a friend who’d passed away and recalling the recent loss of his father. Music single “Mercy” toward the end of the show’s second part, the rappers alternating the verses usually sung by label head Kanye West.Īfter disappearing to again change his chains, 2 Chainz offered a more somber feel in the latter segment of the show. 2 Chainz brought opener Pusha T onstage for a rendition of G.O.O.D. ![]() With the logo for Atlanta’s famous Magic City strip club emblazoned on the video screens, the rapper churned through abridged versions of “I Luv Dem Strippers,” “Twerk Season,” “Bandz A Make Her Dance” and “Birthday Song.” To his credit, the accompanying visuals remained black and white silhouettes, more artistic than sexual, allowing the songs to stand up without becoming oversaturated by their recurring theme. If you scan through 2 Chainz’s solo catalog, this seems an omnipresent topic. Carter’s Top Performances, From ‘Crazy in Love’ to ‘Drunk in Love’ “But I’m from Atlanta, Georgia and for my me time, I like to take it to the motherf-ing strip club. “Me time could be getting some head,” the rapper said to wild applause. The sub-headline “Me Time,” he explained, could be anything, from going to the gym to getting your nails done. One of those acts, was his own ode to erotic dancers. His opening tracks, too, reflected this, kicking off with Drake’s “All Me.” His 2011 single “Spend It” revealed the fruits of his labors as 2 Chainz rapped, “I’m riding round / I’m getting it / It’s mine / I spend it.”īroken into several parts, the performance paused and veered in tone as reflected by 2 Chainz’s wardrobe changes (the rapper donned three of his own merch items throughout the night and swapped his iconic double gold chains). Black and white footage of notable triumphs followed, with everyone from Muhammad Ali to Kobe Bryant reveling in the sort of success the rapper seemingly hopes to embody. ![]() His set opened with the word “Dream” plastered on three video screens onstage, a definition inscribed below. 'Dave' Season 3 Finale: Dave Burd and GaTa Talk Guest Stars, Stalkers and Self-Loveįor 2 Chainz, music is about aspiration, about believing in what is possible and achieving it.
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