When the proverbial Olympus finally does fall and the last survivors etch the history of man into stone tablets so that we can preserve a record of our time spent on earth before the apocalypse, somewhere within those writings will probably state something like, "And thus, in the year of 2010, Hip Hop's Southern savior left the group of wise men called Playaz Circle to forgo a monumental solo journey under the biblical name 2 Chainz."
While that end of the world premonition may seem far fetched, it's probably one of the best metaphors to describe one of the most well-known and consistent rappers transition from group member to solo act. When Tity Boi became 2 Chainz, the world's axel shifted and began spinning in a semi counter-clockwise fashion, much like the multiple chains swaying from the neck of the College Park, Georgia rapper's neck, because nearly immediately 2 Chainz began experiencing a wealth of success.
That success 2 Chainz began to see was the result of a tireless work ethic and a crazy demand for his talents on top of an insanely popular vernacular and a crazy amount of guest features. So in an attempt to pay homage to the Drench God on the eve of the release of his upcoming album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, we have gathered every single official 2 Chainz feature since 2011.
Strap in and sit tight because this is going to be a long ride.
2 Chainz
2011
We begin our quest to gather every Tity Two Necklace guest spot in 2011 just after he officially changed his name from Tity Boi to 2 Chainz and announced his plans for a solo career. As most of us know, 2 Chainz was Tity Boi of Playaz Circle before he was 2 Chainz, and that 2 Chainz and Dolla Boy of Playaz Circle were some of the first commercially successful rappers of the Trap Music genre. In fact, one could really argue that their breakout single "Duffle Bag Boy" helped usher in the Trap movement.
But it's often truncated from the story that Playaz Circle started out with several emcees in the 90s that pooled together drug money to cut an independent project and that 2 Chainz had never recorded prior to his first project with the group. Regardless of the circumstances though, 2 Chainz and Dolla Boi stayed together and eventually clicked up with Ludacris and inked a deal with his label Disturbing Tha Peace.
In this first chapter of his career we see a Trap leaning Tity Boi taking baby steps to break into the industry as a leader and not just another Southern Rapper claiming trill. His guest spots on songs like "Supafreak" and "Oh Well" show a dopeboy turned rapper with serious potential.
Jeezy - Supafreak feat. 2 Chainz
Juicy J - Oh Well feat. 2 Chainz
Gucci Mane - Okay With Me feat 2 Chainz
Big K.R.I.T. - Money On The Floor feat. 8-Ball, MJG & 2 Chainz
Gucci Mane - Lost It feat. Future & 2 Chainz
Kid Ink - Stop feat Tyga & 2 Chainz
Tyga - Bad Bitches (Remix) feat. Gudda Gudda & 2 Chainz
Hype Pacino - Big R Go Home feat. 2 Chainz
Booghatti - Like A Kid feat. 2 Chainz
Lil Scrappy - Helicopter feat. 2 Chainz & Twista
Bow Wow - Imma Stunt feat. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Corey Gunz - Y’all Ain’t Got Nothing On Me feat 2 Chainz
Wale - Globetrotter feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Scream - Shinnin feat. 2 Chainz, Stuey Rock, Yo Gotti, Future & Gucci Mane
French Montana - Whip feat. 2 Chainz & Soulja Boy
T Streets - On The Grind feat. 2 Chainz
Yo Gotti - Cases feat 2 Chainz
David Banner - Yao Ming feat. 2 Chainz & A$AP Rocky
Big Sean - Keep It G feat 2 Chainz
Planet VI - F**k You Too feat 2 Chainz & Jarren Benton
N.O.R.E - Scared Money (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Slim The Mobster
Lil Twist - Do What I Want feat. 2 Chainz
Ace Hood - Luv Her feat. 2 Chainz
Bobby Valentino - Drop It feat. Meek Mill & 2 Chainz
Wale - Bait (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, Rick Ross & Trey Songz
Serius Jones - Choose Up feat. Sam Scarfo & 2 Chainz
B.o.B - Perfect Symetry feat. 2 Chainz
King Louie - Too Cool feat. 2 Chainz
Young Dolph - I’m Wit It feat. 2 chainz
Ludacris - I Ain’t The One feat. 2 Chainz
Travis Porter - You Don’t Know Bout It (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Jeezy
Dorrough Music - Preach feat. 2 Chainz & Yo Gotti
Nelly - Country Azz Nigga feat. T.I. & 2 Chainz
Young Joc - So Good feat. 2 Chainz & Ebony Love
Lou Williams - Problem feat. 2 Chainz & Meek Mill
Sammie - Gettin 'Em feat. 2 Chainz
Verse Simmonds - Boo Thang (Remix) feat 2 Chainz & Yo Gotti
2012
Though he had years of hard work and credibility stacked up from his reign with Playaz Circle, 2 Chainz had to get out and make a name for himself and he did that and then some in 2012 only a year after going solo.
To sum it all up, 2 Chainz released his debut album Based On A T.R.U. Story, started working with Kanye West and contributed to the critically acclaimed G.O.O.D Music album Cruel Summer in addition to nabbing huge features on some of the hottest tracks of the year including Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" and G.O.O.D. Music's standout Cruel Summer track "Mercy."
Peep the jaw-dropping amount of work the Drench God put in.
G.O.O.D. Music - Mercy feat Big Sean, Kanye West, Pusha T, 2 Chainz
Tyga - Do My Dance feat. 2 Chainz
Jeezy - R.I.P. feat. 2 Chainz
Juicy J - Bands A Make Her Dance feat. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A$AP Rocky - Fucking Problem feat. Drake, Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz
Meek Mill - Freak Show feat. 2 Chainz & DJ Sam Sneak
French Montana - Marble Floors feat. 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross
Wale - Get Me Doe feat. 2 Chainz
Justin Bieber - Boyfriend (Remix) feat 2 Chainz, Mac Miller & Asher Roth
Nicki Minaj - BeezIn The Trap feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Drama - My Moment feat 2 Chainz, Meek Mill & Jeremih
Philthy Rich & 2 Chainz - True Religion Shawty
Red Cafe - Let It Go feat. Diddy, French Montana & 2 Chainz
Red Cafe - How You Love That feat. 2 Chainz & Meek Mill
Tha Dogg Pound - Where I Know U Like feat. 2 Chainz
YG - Bitches Ain’t Shit (Remix) feat. Tyga, Snoop Dogg, 2 Chainz & French Montana
Fat Joe - No Country For Old Men feat. 2 Chainz & French Montana
Mac Duna - Make It Work (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
YG - #Grindmode feat. 2 Chainz & Nipsey Hussle
Dillon Saks - Paycation feat 2 Chainz
Dev - In My Trunk feat. 2 Chainz
JT The Bigga Figga - Keep Calling My Phone feat. 2 Chainz
Yowda - She Weak feat. 2 Chainz
B. Smyth - Leggo feat. 2 Chainz
Trap-a-holics - 911 feat. Rick Ross & 2 Chainz
Kirko Bangz - Drank In My Cup Remix feat. Juelz Santana & 2 Chainz
Dr. P imp & The Whizz Kid - Smell It On Me feat. Yukmouth, 2 Chainz, Gudda Gudda & 2 Chainz
Future - Mind Blown feat 2 Chainz & Waka Flocka
SterlingSims - Make You Somebody ft. 2 Chainz, Travis Porter & Tyga
TK N Cash - No Go feat. 2 Chainz
Brandy - Put It Down (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Tyga
Waka Flocka - Rooster In My Rari (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane
Jeremih - Outta Control feat. 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane
Chrisette Michele - Charades feat. 2 Chainz
Young Buck - So Gone ft. 2 Chainz
Gucci Mane - Okay With Me feat. 2 Chainz
Machine Gun Kelly - Wild Boy (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, Meek Mill & Mystikal
Roscoe Dash - Like Dis feat. 2 Chainz
OG Boo Dirty - True Religion feat. 2 Chainz
Gorilla Zoe - All Out feat. 2 Chainz & Sonny Digital
Don Trip - Pussy feaat. 2 Chainz
E-40 - They Point feat. 2 Chainz & Juicy J
Young Fame - Make It Work feat. 2 Chainz
Drumma Boy - Levi Jones feat. Rocko & 2 Chainz
Gucci Mane - Get It Back feat. 2 Chainz
Teairra Mari - U Did Dat (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Pac Man - Top Off (Remix) feat. Juicy J, 2 Chainz & Gorilla Zoe
Jaiy Bradie - Gett'n 2 It feat. 2 Chainz
Kreayshawn - Breakfast feat. 2 Chainz
Gucci Mane - I'm Up feat. 2 Chainz
Curren$y - Capitol feat. 2 Chainz
Gillie Da Kid - Chicken Man (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Meek Miill - Str8 Like That feat. 2 Chainz & Louie V
Jadakiss - Count It feat. 2 Chainz & Styles P
I-20 - Swagga To The Ceiling feat. 2 Chainz
Papoose - It's Like That (Remix) feat. Jadakiss, Styles P & 2 Chainz
Akon - Honey I'm Home feat. 2 Chainz
2013
By 2013, 2 Chainz had proved that he could be a commercially successful rapper all while maintaining his street cred. His feature booking price must've skyrocketed in 2013 because it seemed like everyone wanted 2 Chainz on their next single.
From Ace Hood and Wiz Khalifa to international sensation PSY, 2 Chainz was working with everyone around this time and killing every verse and hook he laid down songs like Lil Wayne's "Rich As Fuck" and PSY's "Gangnam Style."
Ace Hood - Bugatti (Remix) feat. Wiz Khalifa, T.I., Meek Mill, French Montana, 2 Chainz, Future, DJ Khaled & Birdman
Wiz Khalifa - It's Nothin feat. 2 Chainz
PSY - Gangnam Style (Diplo Remix) feat 2 Chainz & Tyga
Wale - Rotation feat. 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa
G.O.O.D. Music - The Morning Kanye West, Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz,Cyhi The Prynce, KiD Cudi & D’Banj
G.O.O.D. Music - The One Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius
Rocko - U.O.E.N.O REMIX feat. Future & 2 Chainz
The Game - Ali Bombay feat. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross
Lil Wayne - Rich As Fuck feat 2 Chainz
Trinidad James - All Gold Everything (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, T.I. & 2 Chainz
Veronica - What Happened to us feat. 2 Chainz
R. Kelly - My Story feat. 2 Chainz
Young Ca$h - Hulk Hogan feat. 2 Chainz
N.O.R.E. - Tadow feat. French Montana, 2 Chainz & Pusha T
Lunitik - Fuego feat. 2 Chainz
Bingo Players - Rattle (Sexy Lady) feat. 2 Chainz
Fabolous - When I Feel like It feat. 2 Chainz
Clinton Sparks - Gold Rush feat. 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A.
Sean Paul - Entertainment feat Juicy J, 2 Chainz
DJ Kayslay - Keep Calm feat. Juicy J, Jadakiss, 2 Chainz & Rico Love
Young Dro - Strong (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Cap 1 & Verse Simmonds - So Hard feat. 2 Chainz
Larry Lynch - I Get The Girls feat Sammie & 2 Chainz
Emerson Windy - Money Up feat. 2 Chainz, Hofa Bang & Chris Knife
Troy Ave - Lost Boyz feat. 2 Chainz
Mike Will Made It - More Than Likely feat. 2 Chainz & Cap 1
K. Camp - Cut Her Off (Remix) feat 2 Chainz
Jeezy - Benihana feat 2 Chainz & Rocko
Lil Chuckee - BMT feat. 2 Chainz & Yo Gotti
Tinie Tempah - Trampoline feat. 2 Chainz
Mike Posner - Living My Life feat. 2 Chainz
Bun B - Fire feat 2 Chainz, Rick Ross & Serani
Clinton Sparks - Turnt Up feat 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka & RiFF RAFF
Swizz Beatz - Hands Up feat. 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross
Sean Kingston - Shotta Love feat. 2 Chainz
Pusha T - Who I Am feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean
Jermaine Miller - Trap Doin Numbers feat. 2 Chainz
The-Dream - Turnt feat. 2 Chainz & Beyonce
Major Lazer - Bubble Butt (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, Bruno Mars, Tyga & Mystic
Gucci Mane - Use Me feat. 2 Chainz
Robin Thicke - Give It To U feat. 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole - Chris Tucker feat. 2 Chainz
B.o.B - Headband feat 2 Chainz
Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
DollaBillGates - 7 Minutes feat. 2 Chainz
Eric Benet - News For You (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Bangladesh - Buy feat. 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Fast Life & Tom Foolery
Gucci Mane - Dirty Cup feat 2 Chainz
Mike Will Made It - More Than Likely feat. 2 Chains & Cap
K. Camp - Cut Her Off (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Jae Millz - Molly feat 2 Chainz
2014
This is around the time that 2 Chainz solidified his rank within the industry and began carving out his own lane and genre-specific style. Songs like Mike Will MadeIt's "Someone To Love" features a smooth, country slick-talking, hood entrepreneur doubling as a connoisseur of all things lavish, weed and high fashion related.
IAMSU! - Only That Real Feat. 2 Chainz & Sage The Gemini
OG Maco - U Guessed It feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What feat. Juicy J, 2 Chainz & French Montana
Kevin Gates - Bet I'm On It feat 2 Chainz
Kid Ink - Show Me (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Chris Brown & Trey Songz
Mike Will Made It - Someone To Love feat. 2 Chainz,Cap 1 & Skooly
Teeflii - 24 Hours feat. 2 Chainz
K. Camp - Cut Her Off feat. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross
SchoolBoy Q - What They Want feat. 2 Chainz
Good Belt Gang - My City feat. N.O.R.E., 2 Chainz, Cityboy Dee, Bun B,Mack Maine & Gunplay
Jason Derulo - Talk Dirty feat. 2 Chainz
Cap 1 - Anywhere feat. 2 Chainz & OJ Da Juiceman
Juvenile - Booty feat. 2 Chainz
Creepyloc - Light Work feat. 2 Chainz
Black Tha Don - Anti Haters feat. 2 Chainz
Ice Cube - Drop Girl feat. Redfoo & 2 Chainz
DJ Funky & Deraj - Show Out feat 2 Chainz & Lloyd
Cam'ron Snapped feat. 2 Chainz
Chinx - Couple Niggas feat. 2 Chainz & French Montana
Jamie Foxx - Party Ain’t A Party feat. 2 Chainz
R.City - I’m That... feat. 2 Chainz
Jessie J - Burnin’ Up feat. 2 Chainz
Jay Kelly - Pull Up feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Self - Get Away feat. 2 Chainz
Eric Bellinger - Focused On You feat. 2 Chainz
Mack Maine - Living All Your Dreams feat. 2 Chainz & Mac Miller
Shy Glizzy - Awwsome (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & A$AP Rock
DJ Infamous - Dikembe feat. 2 Chainz & Jeezy
Guy Sebastian - Momma Ain't Proud feat. 2 Chainz
The Game - Really feat 2 Chainz, Soulja boy, T.I. & Yo Gotti
Que - Rich Problems - feat. 2 Chainz
Cap 1 - Get Out Here & Werk feat. 2 Chainz & Skooly
Vado - You Already feat. 2 Chainz, Ace Hood & Chinx
Young Scooter - Life Support feat. 2 Chainz
August Alsina - Right Now feat. 2 Chainz
Ty Dolla $ign - Familiar (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Mustad - Down On Me feat. 2 Chainz & Ty Dolla $ign
2015
As a result of his buzzing star power, 2 Chainz began to put more focus on his solo projects and dialed back on features to release more projects and singles of his own like the album Trapavelli Tre'
However, he still somehow seemed to find himself on some of the biggest tracks of the year including Travis Scott's "3500" and Migos viral hit "Pipe It Up."
Travis Scott - 3500 feat. 2 Chainz
Pipe it Up ( Remix) feat. 2 Chainz & Jeezy
50 Cent - Get Low feat. 2 Chainz, Jeremih & T.I.
Short Dawg - Natural feat. 2 Chainz
Tech N9ne - Hood Go Crazy feat. 2 Chainz & B.o.B
Jordin Sparks - Double Tap feat 2 Chainz
Mike Will Made It - Someone To Love feat 2 Chainz, Cap 1 & Skooly
Eric Bellinger - Valet feat. Fetty wap & 2 Chainz
Lil Twist - Do What I Want feat. 2 Chainz & K.R.
Stoner - High Today feat. Gt Garza & 2 Chainz
Bankroll Fresh - Take Over Your Trap feat. 2 Chainz & Skooly
Cap 1 - Tonite feat. 2 Chainz, Jeremih & Verse Simmonds
Berner & Cam'ron - Why Wait? feat. Wiz Khalifa & 2 Chainz
KB Da Monsta - When You Ready feat. 2 Chainz
Young Dolph - Pulled Up feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Self - Get Away feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Outta Space - Thug City (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Cap 1 - #NAWSWEAR feat 2 Chainz
DJ SNS - Rich Problems feat 2 Chainz & Que
Jaiy Bradie - Full Of Cash feat. 2 Chainz
DJ E Sudd & DJ Tephlon - Jump feat. 2 Chainz
2016
Following much of the same model of 2015, 2016 was primarily highlighted by several solo releases. With the hype of successful projects like Daniel Son; Necklace Don, Hibachi For Lunch and hs collaborative album with Lil Wayne ColleGrove, it's safe to say that 2 Chainz was steamrolling his career path last year.
And to top it off, 2 Chainz popularity reached an all-time high last year and the proof is in the pudding as there are several charting singles in this list of guest spots including Chance The Rapper's Grammy Award-winning track "No Problems" featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne.
Chance The Rapper - No Problem - feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Usher - No Limit (G-Mix) feat. 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Travis Scott, A$AP Ferg & Master P
Cashmere Cat - Throw Myself a Party feat. Starrah, 2 Chainz & Tory Lanez
Curren$y - Pound feat. 2 Chainz
Major Lazer feat. 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Travis Scott & Mad Cobra
Yo Gotti - Castro feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Kanye West & Quavo
Murda Beatz - Yacht Master feat. 2 Chainz & Swae Lee
Madeintyo - I Want (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
Future - 100it Racks feat. 2 Chainz & Drake
Belly - Might Not (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, The Weeknd & Yo Gotti
Dae Dae - Spend It Remix feat. 2 Chainz
Lil Uzi Vert - Countin feat 2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa
Rick Ross - Buy Back The Block feat. 2 Chainz & Gucci Mane
Post Malone - Money Made Me Do It feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Luke Nasty - Might Be feat. 2 Chainz
Tyga - Baller Alert feat Rick Ross 2 Chainz
K Camp - 5 Minutes feat. 2 Chainz
Rico Richie - Ape feat 2 Chainz[
Young Dolph - Preach feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Action Jackson & Lemi Vice - Tell You That feat. 2 Chainz
Jeezy - Magic City Monday feat. Future & 2 Chainz
Problem My Squad feat. 2 Chainz
D-Moe - Da Man feat 2 Chainz & D.D.M.S.
K.Milli - Smoking feat. 2 Chainz
Mally Mall - Where You At feat. French Montana, 2 Chainz & IAMSU!
YFN Lucci - Key To The Streets (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne & Quavo
Lloyd - Tru (Remix) feat. 2 Chainz
D-Boy P. Chase - H.A.T.E.R.S. feat. 2 Chainz, Rob G & J. Bell
Cool America - Kap Ain't Nun feat. 2 Chainz
Verse Simmonds - In My House (Remix) feat 2 Chainz
DJ Luke Nasty - OTW feat. 2 Chainz
Honorable C.N.O.T.E feat 2 Chainz, Peewee Longway & Zappsola
DJ E Feezy - Pocket full Of Money feat. 2 Chainz
O.T. Genasis - Thick feat. 2 Chainz
2017
Though we are barely half way through the year, 2Chainz has come in strong with content and has already secured a slew of high-profile features in addition to the immense hype of his upcoming album Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.
At this point, it would be foolish to say that 2 Chainz reign would come to an abrupt halt anytime soon, on the contrary though, who knows where his career will go from here and or what he has planned for the future.
All the same though is our appreciation for the marvelously stylish and playerific swag 2 Chainz has given to the game during his years of dominant activity.
In the words of the man himself, "You the realest dawg."
Let us know what you think of the list in the comments along with your pick for your favorite 2 Chainz feature and or predictions and expectations for Pretty Girls Like Trap Music.
Migos - Deadz feat. 2 Chainz
Gang Up feat.Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa & PnB Rock
Drake - Sacrifices feat. Chainz & Young Thug
Gucci Mane - Both Eyes Closed feat. 2 Chainz & Young Dolph
Mike Will Made It - Ya'll Ain't Ready feat. 2 Chainz
Kid Ink - Swish feat. 2 Chainz
DJ Holiday - Wassup Wid It feat. 2 Chainz
Organized Noise - Kush feat 2 Chainz & Joi
Fre$h -Pretty feat. 2 Chainz & 50 Cent
