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2 Chainz Biography

Birth Name:Tauheed Epps

Birth Place:College Park, Georgia, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Founded the TRU Foundation to help needy families in Atlanta, Ga
  • Was honored at the Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball in 2013
  • Named Man of the Year by Source magazine in 2012
  • Attended Alabama State University, where he played basketball
  • Started out in the rap group Playaz Circle under the name Tity Boi
  • Got his big break when rapper Ludacris offered him the chance to work in music
  • Adopted the moniker "2 Chainz" in 2011 becaue it was more family friendly than his previous stage name
  • Released a cookbook that accompanied his album "B․O․A․T․S․ 2 #MeTime․"