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2 Chainz Birthday Song f. Kanye West (Video)[All I want for my birthday is a big..]
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wtfs with the "paki"? and how do you all even know this guy is Pakistani?
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
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This is correct, because of this:
People must've bumped their heads and forgot just how huge the combo of Graduation + Stronger + those damn Shutter Shades were. Kanye was a phenom back then.
Every new video was almost like an event. Now it's like... "Oh Kanye got a new video? Cool."
The 808 singles after Love Lockdown weren't as big as the Graduation era.
The MBDTF singles weren't either. WTT was a relative flop in comparison not only to Weezy and Drake but also Jay and Kanye's previous work.
I can't see Cruel Summer being some worldwide sensation either. I mean, who's really checking for Mercy?
In terms of popularity he's definitely been steadily declining since Graduation.
Anyway..... 2 CHAINZZZZZ
Ephemeris
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You deserve a coupe today
TheContact
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the music SUCKS but the music VIDEO is GREAT
His popularity might be declining (I disagree) but his fame is bigger than ever.
What other rapper has his own fucking shoe that got people lined up for days and robbing each other for? (Air Yeezy)
What other rapper could ditch rap and make an autotuned breakup album, and still have it sell like hotcakes? (808s)
Saying that Love Lockdown is the only single off that album is just flat wrong. Did you forget Heartless? His biggest single ever?
What other artist these days gets to make a 40 minute music video for primetime TV?
MBDTF might not have sold as much, but it's his most critically acclaimed album. A staple at the top of the 2010 AOTY charts. Runaway? Huge. AOTL? Huge.
compared to Wayne and Drake, WTT basically dropped w/o promo and spawned the biggest rap song of the year. It was the defining rap album of 2011 regardless of whether it was the best or sold the most.
Mercy's a hit and been a staple all year. One of the best videos as well.
And Kanye singlehandedly made Chief Keef relevant by remixing his song and making it a hit.
Stop acting like Kanye aint still popular as fuck. In fact, I'd argue he's more popular than ever. Everything he drops is an experience.
Discotheque
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Runaway....huge? AOTL...huge? wtf, were you guys even alive during Kanye's reign before 808s?
He's nowhere near as big as he once was in terms of airplay.
He's nowhere near as big as he once was in terms of airplay.
Uno Venova
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Heartless was his biggest single ever?
yep his best selling single afaik.
Alligatorjandro
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How did I not discover 2chainz sooner
SWERVE!
Great song.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
So let's see...
Terrible Song. Well shot. Baaaad as fuck looking women.
Rap video? Rap Video.
Terrible Song. Well shot. Baaaad as fuck looking women.
Rap video? Rap Video.
bodyboarder
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That. Was. Great.
POWERSPHERE
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That is the dumbest shit i've ever heard, and these days, that's a big ask.
Kanye needs some bike lessons.
velvet_nitemare
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For some reason, i don't like 2 Chainz flow.
No idea why.
No idea why.
Kanye, this is below you.
No, it isn't lol.
Uno Venova
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Well it isn't very good.
It's shit.
velvet_nitemare
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Ah yea, that must be it.
Why is he popular though? Can someone explain?
I don't want to get into the whole "Rap is now shit" argument, but i watched the Lincoln Lawyer a few days ago, and the Outro song was Gangstarr's "moment of truth" which i had never heard and it fucking blew me away. I love 90's rap, maybe that has something to do with it.
Why is he popular though? Can someone explain?
I don't want to get into the whole "Rap is now shit" argument, but i watched the Lincoln Lawyer a few days ago, and the Outro song was Gangstarr's "moment of truth" which i had never heard and it fucking blew me away. I love 90's rap, maybe that has something to do with it.
Alligatorjandro
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She got a big booty so I call her big booty
lyrical genius
lyrical genius
Rappers like 2 Chainz have always been popular. Look at Silkk The Shocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTAZu1Dpjfk
Off beat, no lyrics and he was popular at the same time as some as Gangstarr. Sometimes you justw ant to listen to something that you don't have to think to enjoy.
velvet_nitemare
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This is the best reason i've heard so far, thx.
So, rap music.
He doesn't really flow. He does use rhyme patterns most of the time but I wouldn't call what he does flow. Anyway if you are listen to 2Chainz seriously, you are doing it wrong.
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