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Rap Or Go To The League

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The title of Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz's fifth studio album, Rap or Go to the League, is a reference to the destructive belief that the only two routes out of a life of crime and poverty are to either become a famous rapper or athlete. The title alone indicates a new level of consciousness and amplified maturity, at least moving well past the larger-than-life party monster persona that made some of his early songs multi-platinum hits. While there are still moments of that strip-club bravado here, these 14 songs are more reflective and thoughtful than anything 2 Chainz has turned in before. Beats built on wistful soul samples make up tracks like the Ariana Grande-assisted "Rule the World" or the autobiographical album opener, "Forgiven," creating a pervasive mood of introspection. Rap or Go to the League moves between this emotional searching and bangers like "Momma I Hit a Lick" and bass-heavy flex-fests like "2 Dollar Bill." 2 Chainz calls out the big guns on these tracks, with verses from Lil Wayne, E-40, and Kendrick Lamar, and elsewhere on the album he trades rhymes with Travis Scott, Kodak Black, Chance the Rapper, Young Thug, and Ty Dolla $ign. The strength of the album is its ability to explore more serious themes without losing the fun and swagger that the rapper made his name on. Now in his early forties, it makes sense that 2 Chainz's art is developing beyond hedonistic abandon to touch on real-life concerns like family, society, and becoming an elder statesman of the rap game. Without making any kind of heavy-handed declaration, Rap or Go to the League is a step forward in 2 Chainz's artistry, and reveals sides of his personality that were previously harder to see in the shadow of his enormous persona.

© Fred Thomas /TiVo

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1
Forgiven Explicit
00:05:23

Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Marsha Ambrosius, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, ComposerLyricist - Zach Steele, RecordingEngineer - Philip Cornish, AdditionalKeyboard - Sunni Patterson, AdditionalVocalist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Dem Jointz, Producer, MixingEngineer - Hugh Perry, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Abernathy Jr, ComposerLyricist - Maxwell Livingston Smith, ComposerLyricist - Francis and the Lights, AdditionalVocalist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

2
Threat 2 Society Explicit
00:03:45

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Douthit, ComposerLyricist - Melvin Williams, ComposerLyricist - 9th Wonder, Producer - Douglas Williams, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Williams, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

3
Money In The Way Explicit
00:02:41

Buddah Bless, Producer - Bruce Hawes, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Joseph B. Jefferson, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Tyron Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Jason Tyler Baker, Producer

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

4
Statute Of Limitations Explicit
00:02:29

Phalon Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Sammie Norris, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - James Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Todd Anthony Shaw, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Jonathan H. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - 30Roc, Producer - Samuel Gloade, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

5
High Top Versace Explicit
00:02:56

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Young Thug, FeaturedArtist - Jeffery Williams, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - ATL Jacob, Producer - Jacob Canady, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

6
Whip Explicit
00:03:46

Mike Dean, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer, CoProducer - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Travis Scott, FeaturedArtist - Wondagurl, Producer - Ebony Oshunrinde, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Jacques Webster, Jr., ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

7
NCAA Explicit
00:04:08

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Carlton Mays, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Tyler Cates, Guitar - DA Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Producer - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

8
Momma I Hit A Lick Explicit
00:02:53

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Kendrick Duckworth, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

9
Rule The World Explicit
00:04:05

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Richard Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Robert Watson, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Cardiak, Producer, DrumProgrammer - Carl McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Ariana Grande, FeaturedArtist - Rob Holladay, Programmer, AdditionalProducer - Paul cabbin, Producer, Strings - Billy Hickey, RecordingEngineer - Hitmaka, Producer, Programmer - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Lerron Carson, ComposerLyricist - Racquelle Anteola, ComposerLyricist - Moore Melvin Ray III, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Wriston, Bass - Johnathan M. Smith, Keyboard

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

10
Girl's Best Friend Explicit
00:03:12

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - Cardo, Producer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Tyrone Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Ty Dolla $ign, FeaturedArtist - Ronald LaTour, ComposerLyricist - Brock Korsan, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Dez Wright, CoProducer - Dylan Cleary-Krell, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Gamebread, LLC

11
2 Dollar Bill Explicit
00:04:00

Anthony Evans, BackgroundVocalist, VocalProducer - Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Earl Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Tiffany Palmer, BackgroundVocalist - E-40, FeaturedArtist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Terrace Martin, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Dijon McFarlane, ComposerLyricist - Mustard, Producer - Francisco "Frankie" Ramirez, RecordingEngineer - Denise Carite, BackgroundVocalist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Migui Maloles, RecordingEngineer - Chelsea "Peaches" West, BackgroundVocalist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

12
I Said Me Explicit
00:05:31

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Lonnie Liston Smith, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - 30Roc, Producer - Samuel Gloade, ComposerLyricist - Datboisqueeze, Producer - Adarius Moragne, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

13
I'm Not Crazy, Life Is Explicit
00:05:30

Mike Dean, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Joi, BackgroundVocalist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - Trocon Markous Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Chance the Rapper, FeaturedArtist - Chancelor Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Blair Taylor, Keyboard - Kodak Black, FeaturedArtist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - FKi 1st, Producer - Bill K. Kapri, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

14
Sam Explicit
00:04:11

Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, MixingEngineer - 2 Chainz, MainArtist - B Clark, Producer, AdditionalVocalist - Bernard James Freeman, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Presley, RecordingEngineer - Chad L. Butler, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Gamebread, LLC

Album review

The title of Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz's fifth studio album, Rap or Go to the League, is a reference to the destructive belief that the only two routes out of a life of crime and poverty are to either become a famous rapper or athlete. The title alone indicates a new level of consciousness and amplified maturity, at least moving well past the larger-than-life party monster persona that made some of his early songs multi-platinum hits. While there are still moments of that strip-club bravado here, these 14 songs are more reflective and thoughtful than anything 2 Chainz has turned in before. Beats built on wistful soul samples make up tracks like the Ariana Grande-assisted "Rule the World" or the autobiographical album opener, "Forgiven," creating a pervasive mood of introspection. Rap or Go to the League moves between this emotional searching and bangers like "Momma I Hit a Lick" and bass-heavy flex-fests like "2 Dollar Bill." 2 Chainz calls out the big guns on these tracks, with verses from Lil Wayne, E-40, and Kendrick Lamar, and elsewhere on the album he trades rhymes with Travis Scott, Kodak Black, Chance the Rapper, Young Thug, and Ty Dolla $ign. The strength of the album is its ability to explore more serious themes without losing the fun and swagger that the rapper made his name on. Now in his early forties, it makes sense that 2 Chainz's art is developing beyond hedonistic abandon to touch on real-life concerns like family, society, and becoming an elder statesman of the rap game. Without making any kind of heavy-handed declaration, Rap or Go to the League is a step forward in 2 Chainz's artistry, and reveals sides of his personality that were previously harder to see in the shadow of his enormous persona.

© Fred Thomas /TiVo

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