Marsha Ambrosius comes through with some stellar vocals throughout the duration of the song and 2 Chainz actually impresses the listener as a fairly compelling storyteller. “Forgiven” is very cinematic and commands your attention from the start. The intro track is actually one of the standout songs on Rap or Go to the League. We get this from the very first track of the album where the first thing we hear after pressing play is a high school announcer calling out 2 Chainz real name (Tauheed Epps) for the starting line up for a basketball game. Based off of this decision in addition to the title of the project, it is clear the 2 Chainz will be talking about the various parallels between rap and sports, specifically basketball. Also, and probably more significantly, the A&R for the album was LeBron James. 2 Chainz is an artist who has thrived on having at least one or two hit singles before the release of a full-length project to build up significant hype.
Something felt a little different about this release. That being said, when it was announced that he would be dropping his fifth studio album Rap or Go to the League many fans had to wonder what direction he would go in next. He is now 41 years old and has still managed to remain relevant through all these years. His first mixtape Me Against the World dropped all the way back in 2007. 2 Chainz has been in the rap game for a long time.
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