NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no secret that rap famous person 2 Chainz considers Lil Wayne an inspiration, and now that admiration for the “Tha Carter” collection icon has translated into one other official joint album that he says will likely be out earlier than 2023 ends.
“We’ve two movies shot, photoshoot shot, (the) album’s combined and getting mastered, so it’ll be coming ahead of later, and I’m actually enthusiastic about it,” stated 2 Chainz, whereas selling the brand new season of Amazon Music Dwell. “It’s rapping at a excessive stage — metal sharpens metal. And he’s one of many those who I get pleasure from working with essentially the most.”
The long-awaited album, expectedly titled “COLLEGROVE 2,” has been teased since 2020 because the sequel to their 2016 collaboration. 2 Chainz is credited as the primary artist on that challenge though Wayne appeared on eight of the 12 songs, on account of Weezy’s contractual points on the time. Whereas a lot of the album is shrouded in secrecy, varied experiences say options will embrace Benny the Butcher and Usher, who just lately popped up in social media movies with the pair in what regarded just like the filming of a music video.
2 Chainz, whose most up-to-date studio challenge was 2022’s “Dope Don’t Promote Itself,” stated Wayne left a lot of the route of their upcoming album to his management.
“We labored collectively on each music and we over-recorded. However he form of laid that duty in my lap. He’s inventive. He’s arising with ideas and concepts. After which, I’m somebody that does the identical factor on the advertising and marketing aspect, placing collectively the fitting set of songs that match the actual idea I’m attempting to convey,” stated the Grammy winner. “I believe we work nicely in that extent to the place he trusts my opinion and the way I’m dealing with the whole lot. And he’s going to deliver the A-game to work on daily basis.”
Identified for hits corresponding to “It’s a Vibe” feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz and Jhene Aiko, “No Lie” with Drake and “I’m Totally different,” mainstream rap followers had been first launched to Chainz, then going by Tity Boy, when he was within the group Playaz Circle with Dolla Boy. Lil Wayne was featured on their 2007 hit “Duffle Bag Boy,” which reached No. 15 on Billboard’s Scorching 100.
Along with the mixtape, Chainz and Wayne have contributed to a lot of songs on one another’s albums, in addition to Juicy J’s smash document “Bandz A Make Her Dance,” Probability the Rapper’s “No Downside” and a model of Younger Dolph’s “Preach.”
The Georgia native additionally stated he’s bringing his greatest when internet hosting this new season of “Amazon Music Dwell,” the live performance collection livestreamed from Los Angeles by Amazon Music. The “Good Drank” rapper says the second season will characteristic performances from Ed Sheeran, Latin famous person Feid and rap heavyweight Lil Durk, with extra to be introduced later.
“We’re taking it up a notch with some extra thrilling acts from totally different genres,” stated Chainz, who additionally served because the inaugural host. “Connecting sports activities and music, fusing that collectively which we already know has a powerful correlation, it simply feels good to be in the midst of all this. To be the host…it comes form of pure to me.”
Premiering tonight after the New York Giants go to the San Francisco 49ers, Amazon Music Dwell will observe Thursday Evening Soccer weekly on Prime Video and on the Amazon Music channel on the streaming platform Twitch. Final season’s friends included Lil Child, Megan Thee Stallion, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, A$AP Rocky, Anitta and 21 Savage.
Just lately aiding DJ Khaled in opening up for Beyoncé’s Los Angeles tour cease earlier this month, 2 Chainz says though he considers himself to be a grasp performer, he’s all the time paying shut consideration to the artists who grace the Amazon Music Dwell stage.
“A whole lot of preparation goes into it,” stated 2 Chainz of the performances. “Simply seeing how folks method this platform is all the time attention-grabbing for me. I’m nonetheless a scholar.”
The “Birthday Tune” artist, who additionally hosts Vice TV’s “Most Expensivest” collection which follows him as he checks out uber-priced objects, says his album with Wayne is “proper on time” because the music world has been celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of hip-hop.
Nevertheless, with a lot of the fanfare going towards The Bronx, hip-hop’s birthplace, and New York Metropolis’s early rap years, some followers and artists assume Southern Rap hasn’t gotten it’s due, having been the style’s dominant geographical nucleus the final 20 years. However 2 Chainz says the influence and affect of the South within the general story can’t be denied.
“If we dive in somewhat deeper, we’ll understand that the South has had an actual maintain on it for the final 20 (years), with Houston acts, New Orleans acts, Florida acts, Georgia acts, the Carolinas—you title it,” he stated. “Whoever telling the story goes to make the story sound helpful to (them).”
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Comply with Related Press journalist Gary Gerard Hamilton at @GaryGHamilton on all his social media platforms.