“Suddenly, we find him not only as the honorary G.O.O.D. Music member, but
then he put out B.O.A.T.S., and on that album are songs that carried 2012, from
‘Birthday Song’ to ‘I’m Different,’ to ‘No Lie.’ “
Name an awards show in the past 12 months and 2 Chainz was there. He performed
solo at the BET Hip-Hop Awards and joined Lil Wayne at the VMAs before rocking
Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival. “He may not be a lyricist like Kendrick [Lamar],
but he knew what worked for him, and he took what worked for him and was able to
apply that to the masses,” MTV News Segment Producer Steven Roberts said of
Deuce’s success.”
“Suddenly, we find him not only as the honorary G.O.O.D. Music member, but
then he put out B.O.A.T.S., and on that album are songs that carried 2012, from
‘Birthday Song’ to ‘I’m Different,’ to ‘No Lie.’ “
Name an awards show in the past 12 months and 2 Chainz was there. He performed
solo at the BET Hip-Hop Awards and joined Lil Wayne at the VMAs before rocking
Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival. “He may not be a lyricist like Kendrick [Lamar],
but he knew what worked for him, and he took what worked for him and was able to
apply that to the masses,” MTV News Segment Producer Steven Roberts said of
Deuce’s success.”
