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. 'Released: May 8, 2012. 'Released: July 24, 2012. 'Released: November 8, 2012Based on a T.R.U. Story is the debut studio album by American rapper. It was released on August 14, 2012,. The album features from fellow rappers, and cohort Dolla Boy, along with singer-songwriters,.
The album's was handled by 's, Kanye West, Mr. Bangladesh and DJ Spinz, among others.The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the, but lost to.
The album was officially certified platinum on March 22, 2016. Contents.Background In 2007, 2 Chainz began releasing solo material, while he still was in the group with Dolla Boy. During the year, he released a titled Me Against the World!, while he still was under his former stage name Tity Boi. In 2011, he changed his moniker to 2 Chainz, as he perceived it to be more 'family friendly', before his career began to take off. Following his name change, 2 Chainz released a mixtape titled T.R.U. REALigion (2011), which became his first solo full-length project to appear on a music chart, peaking at number 58 on the US chart. He has also made guest appearances on songs by recording artists since the name change, including the singles ' by and ' by.The album was originally set to be titled T.R.U.
2 My REALigion, as he revealed to at his sold-out show in New York City's live music venue, on January 30, 2012. On March 15, 2012, it was revealed, while in for, 2 Chainz announced his Def Jam debut, which would no longer be titled T.R.U. 2 My REALigion. Instead, during an interview with, the former member of Playaz Circle announced a new title for his LP: 'I recently changed the album and the new title of my album is Based on a T.R.U.
Release and promotion On March 24, 2 Chainz announced, via his Twitter feed, the album would be released on August 14, 2012. On July 17, 2012, the album's was unveiled.
Designed by Kanye West's creative agency DONDA, the album cover was ranked the second best of 2012. On July 24, 2 Chainz announced he would embark on a following the album's release, which would begin August 30 in Norfolk, Virginia at The Norva and concludes on September 27 in Austin, Texas at La Zona Rosa.
On February 12, 2013, the album's chopnotslop version by was released on. Singles The album's, ' premiered on May 1, 2012, and was released to on May 8, 2012. The song features guest vocals from Canadian recording artist, while it was produced. It was sent to urban radio on May 15, 2012. The music video (directed by ) was released June 21, 2012.The album's second single, 'Birthday Song' featuring, was released on July 24, 2012. It officially impacted urban radio on August 7, 2012.The album's third single, ' was released on November 8, 2012. The music video for 'I'm Different' premiered December 23, 2012 on.
Other songs On August 12, 2012, the music video for 'I Luv Dem Strippers' featuring, was released. On March 17, 2013, the music video for 'Crack' was released. On April 15, 2013, the music video for 'Yuck!' Featuring, was released. On April 24, 2013, the music video for 'Like Me' was released. Critical reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingHipHopDX4.5/10RapReviews2.5/10Based on a T.R.U. Story received mixed reviews from.
At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an score of 55, based on 19 reviews, which indicates 'mixed or average reviews'. David Jeffries of praised the high-powered production on the lead track 'Yuck' and felt that overall 2 Chainz 'almost delivers on his official debut.' Jody Rosen of felt 2 Chainz has 'irrepressible enthusiasm' and also praised the guest artists and producers.Phillip Mlynar of HipHopDX affirmed 2 Chainz' enthusiasm but disliked his lyrics, stating 'throughout the album, Chainz kicks a series of amazingly flimsy rhymes' and concluded '2 Chainz has revealed himself as the weakest guest on his own album.'
In a very negative review, Jesal Padania of RapReviews.com panned 2 Chainz' lyrics with the lowest possible score 1 out of 10 points, commenting 'Can 2 Chainz rap? Yes, of course. But is he saying anything? No, not even once. Albums like 'Based On a T.R.U. Story' really make you wonder just how they even come about to existence.' Reviewer Randall Roberts also disliked Chainz' lyrics, and while he praised the guest verses on the album, he felt that '2 Chainz drags them down.'
In a lengthy review, 's David Drake felt the album offers 'nothing beyond the one-dimensional caricature 2 Chainz's crafted on countless other verses' and called it 'a cynical example of the bare minimum of creativity required for that level of success.' Accolades Despite being met with mixed reviews from critics, Based on a T.R.U. Story was nominated for Best Rap Album at the. The album was named the 25th best Hip Hop album of 2012. Commercial performance Based on a T.R.U. Story debuted at number one on the US, selling 147,000 copies in its first week of release.
As of August 2013, the album has sold 623,000 copies in the United States. On March 30, 2016, the album was certified by the (RIAA) for combined sales and of over a million units in the United States. Track listing Credits adapted from liner notes. (featuring ).
Weekly charts Chart (2012)PeakpositionBelgian Albums ( Wallonia)132731US1US ( )1US ( )1French Albums 180Year-end charts Chart (2013)PositionUS Billboard 200108US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard)21US Top Rap Albums ( Billboard)14Certifications RegionCertification/salesUnited States Platinum1,000,000.sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alonesales+streaming figures based on certification aloneSee also.References. Based On A T.R.U. Story Deluxe Explicit. Retrieved 2012-11-20. (PDF).
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