There's definitely more to 2 Chainz than his leather pants, recent Law and Order SVU appearance, and this rare photograph of the rapper boarding a private jet holding an interior design magazine...
2 Chainz (whose name doesn't really refer to the jewelry around his neck) raps about his life growing up in Georgia, and his lyrics since the Tity Boi days have always been pretty hilarious and memorable. Inspired by the amazing Beyoncé Art History Tumblr, in which Beyoncé lyrics are paired with fine art to create hilarious and educational memes, we decided that one of the most-quoted rappers in the game should serve the same purpose—to help you get your knowledge up. Without further ado, we present How to Sound Like an Art History Expert (With 2 Chainz Lyrics). Tru!
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"Got a new LS 450, ain't no keys in this doohickey"
"Beez in the Trap" meets Mona Lisa With the Keys by Fernand Leger (1930)
Lyric: "Got a new LS 450, ain't no keys in this doohickey"
LS 450 refers to the luxury sedan from Lexus. Someone of 2 Chainz's caliber can't be bothered with keys, so naturally it's push-to-start.
"Take ya girl, kidnap her. Feed her to my mattress"
"No Lie" meets Rebecca Kidnapped by the Templar, Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert by Eugene Delacroix (1858)
Lyric: "I'll take ya girl, kidnap her. Feed her to my mattress"
We don't usually condone cuffin' in the club, but if you want to keep her it may be the wise thing to do. If not, see slide 5 for the consequences.
"You in first place, you in first place, bad b**tch contest you in first place!"
2 Chainz's "Birthday Song" meets Lindsay IV by Richard Phillips (2012)
Lyric: "You in first place, you in first place, bad b**tch contest you in first place!"
Lindsay Lohan is definitely a bad bitch. And he did say he was on the block with that "white girl" (no Cyndi Lauper).
"Then I put a fat rabbit on a Craftmatic"
"I'm Different" meets Boy and Rabbit by Henry Raeburn (1814)
Lyric: "Then I put a fat rabbit on a Craftmatic"
Henry Raeburn was a very accomplished Scottish portrait artist in the late 1700s. His subjects included many well-known figures of the period such as Sir Walter Scott and Sir John Sinclair and he served as the Portrait Painter to His Majesty in Scotland.
"Horsepower, horsepower, all this Polo on I got horsepower"
"Mercy" meets Napoleon Crossing the Alps at the St Bernard Pass, 20th May 1800 by Jacques-Louis David (1801)
Lyric: "Horsepower, horsepower, all this Polo on I got horsepower"
The Ralph Lauren "Polo" horse and rider is one of the most iconic logos in hip hop fashion culture. A horse on your chest could lead to horses in your stable, ya dig?
"Yeah I luv dem strippers"
"I Luv Dem Strippers" meets The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli (1485)
Lyric: "Yeah I luv dem strippers"
The original. Did you know that venus in Latin means "sexual desire?" 2 Chainz knows.
"100 bands, cut your girl now your girl need a Band-Aid"
"Mercy" meets The Bleeding Roses by Salvador Dali (1930)
Lyric: "100 bands, cut your girl now your girl need a Band-Aid"
Juicy J told us that bands would make her dance...he never warned us about what came next. The painting was a tad NSFW, but you can click the link to view the uncensored version.
"I had enough of the broken promises, So I'm in a room full of Pocahontases"
"Yuck!" meets Pocahontas by Unknown (after 1616)
Lyric: "I had enough of the broken promises, So I'm in a room full of Pocahontases"
We know. You were probably expecting the Disney version. This is a portrait of Pocahontas at age 21 in London. The painter took some liberties with her likeness, making her Native American features more European, but it's still a more accurate depiction than the cliff-diving, tree-talking dime we all remember.
"She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty"
"Birthday Song" meets Nude On A Sofa by Francois Boucher (1752)
Lyric: "She got a big booty so I call her Big Booty"
Scrr scrr!
"I came up on Luke Campbell, I'm so sick I need Campbell's"
"Money Machine" meets 100 Cans by Andy Warhol (1962)
Lyric: "I came up on Luke Campbell, I'm so sick I need Campbells"
First of all, if you're not familiar with Uncle Luke, shame on you. Secondly, we can all relate to being force fed Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup when we were sick kids.
"N***a want a verse from me, it's gon' cost a chicken."
"Crack" meets Selling Chickens in Liguria by Henry Herbert La Thangue (1906)
Lyric: "N***a want a verse from me, it's gon' cost a chicken."
Henry Herbert La Thangue was a rural landscape painter and a member of the Newlyn School in England. We think it's fair to say that he wouldn't understand this lyric...or rap in general since he died in 1929.
"I'll take your wife, give her back 9 months after that, Similac."
"Spend It (Ridin Round & Gettin It)" meets The Virgin and Child by Carlo Crivelli (1480)
Lyric: "I'll take your wife, give her back 9 months after that, Similac."
If your baby comes out double-cupped with dreads, then your girl ain't no Virgin Mary.
"Then take the camel toe and turn it into casserole"
"Yuck!" meets Camel by William Skilling (1975)
Lyric: "Then take the camel toe and turn it into casserole"
It's a bit of an acquired taste, or so we've heard.
"Pull up to the scene with my ceiling missin'!"
"I'm Different" meets Judith Beheading Holofernes by Caravaggio (1599)
Lyric: "Pull up to the scene with my ceiling missin'!"
In the Bible, Judith seduces the Assyrian general Holofernes, gets him drunk, and decapitates him to save her city of Bethulia from destruction. This subject had been painted over 100 times by Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern artists but we really like this one by Caravaggio.
"Me and broke n****s we don't get along!"
"I'm Different" meets The Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302) by Nicaise de Keyser (1836)
Lyric: "Me and broke n****s we don't get along!"
The Battle of the Golden Spurs (or the Battle of Courtrai) was a clash between untrained craftsmen and the French militia that occupied their town. The battle got its name because the townspeople allegedly jacked the golden spurs from the boots of the defeated militia. Straight gangstas!