This feature is a part of Complex Music's 2 Chainz Week.
Since ditching the name Tity Boi and starting a fresh ascent to rap stardom, 2 Chainz's trademarks have been his constant energy and a love for absolutely outlandish punchlines. Though his first album since his rechristening has its share of serious moments (most notably show stopper “Ghetto Dreams” and Playaz Circle reunion cut “Stop Me Now”), 2 Chainz makes good on the promise of his recent output by stocking the LP full of absurd imagery and wordplay. Here are The 10 Most Hilarious Lines on 2 Chainz's Based on a T.R.U. Story, in stores today.
Written by Jon Tanners (@JonTanners)
This feature is a part of Complex Music's 2 Chainz Week.
Since ditching the name Tity Boi and starting a fresh ascent to rap stardom, 2 Chainz's trademarks have been his constant energy and a love for absolutely outlandish punchlines. Though his first album since his rechristening has its share of serious moments (most notably show stopper “Ghetto Dreams” and Playaz Circle reunion cut “Stop Me Now”), 2 Chainz makes good on the promise of his recent output by stocking the LP full of absurd imagery and wordplay. Here are The 10 Most Hilarious Lines on 2 Chainz's Based on a T.R.U. Story, in stores today.
Written by Jon Tanners (@JonTanners)
“I take your girl and kidnap her/Feed her to my mattress”
Song: "No Lie"
Ah, a sex metaphor. Quite a few of these on 2 Chainz's album, but it's the complete absurdity of the image that separates this one in particular from the pack. Imagine the surprise of a prospective Mrs. 2 Chainz when she discovers her husband-to-be has a woman-eating mattress.
“Versace, cheese on my broccoli”
Song: "Wut We Doin"
Throughout Based on a T.R.U. Story, 2 Chainz expresses some of the most modest food aspirations in recent rap memory, from comparing sex with him to “dippin' it in fondue” to wanting “cheese on his broccoli.” It's part of what makes Chainz so relatable—while the average person may not drops racks on designer clothes, we can all agree on one thing: broccoli is better with cheese.
“Bitch sit down, you got a bad atti'/Gave her the wrong number and a bad addy/You ain't going nowhere like a bad navi/Ass so big, I told her, 'Look back at it!'"
Song: "I'm Different"
Everyone knows how obnoxious it is when the GPS isn't working. 2 Chainz somehow uses this modern calamity as a way to transition into a lyric about sex in the doggystyle position, and wow is it ever polished. Also, the visual of a young woman hopelessly lost in her car because of Tity 2 giving her bad directions is the stuff classic comedies are made of.
"You pass out, I come too/Dippin' it like fondue/Spinach dip, cheese stick”
“Known to act a donkey on the camel toe/Then take the camel toe and turn it into casserole”
Song: "Yuck"
You know, 2 Chainz may very well deserve his own cooking show at this point. What if camel toe is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world and 2 Chainz simply knows how to prepare it better than anyone else? In casserole form, no less. Can't wait for the Hamburger Helper version.
“I got more hoes than four hoes I had a foursome for Christmas/Lemme turn it down my baby mama listenin'/Extra garlic butter I got Benihana issues”
Song: "Crack"
From the sound of things, “Benihana issues” aren't the only problems Chainz is going to have shortly. Also, for a guy who's pulling six figures a verse, couldn't he upgrade to Nobu issues? Private chef issues?
“Take ya bitch and I give her back/Give her this and I give her that/Fine wine and lobster tail/Candle light and Chrisette Michele/Look at the pussy and play 'kiss and tell'”
Song: "Dope Peddler"
Talk about adding insult to injury. Not only is 2 Chainz going to take your girlfriend away and go through the trouble of spoiling her before a night of fornication, he doesn't even want her at the end of it. If only you could afford more lobster dinners. Damn.
“Woodgrain, chestnut/Titty fuck, chest nut”
Song: "Like Me"
Rocking the double entendre—stalwart tool of punchline rappers across the globe—2 Chainz finds the common ground shared by his car's interior and last night's escapade. This one gets high placement for sophomoric humor and the sheer thirteen-year-old-boy-discovering-porn glee that 2 Chainz seems to get out of his play on words.
“Dressed to impress, snow on my chest/I don't like her if she got a fro between her legs”
Song: "Wut We Doin?"
Rocking a lot of ice and wanting your women well groomed: not unfamiliar sentiments in rap. But how many rappers could be so sharp and eloquent in their descriptions? With just one amazing use of the word "fro," Chainz paints a vivid picture.
"Me and my nigga pass your ho like a hot potato/I be like, 'You could get her,' he be like, 'You could get her'/I be like, 'You could have her,' he be like, 'You could have her'/He be like, 'It don't matter,' I be like, 'Me neither'”
Song: "Yuck"
A spirited, genuinely funny exchange between 2 Chainz and his homie, in which the artist formerly known as Tity Boi plays both parts. As the beat dies out, 2 Chainz does a very convincing rendition of best friends who simply want to share with each other—it's touching. 2 Chainz could write a dramatic screenplay inspired by said relationship and we bet the Academy would take notice.