Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has No. 1 album in country

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz opened for Nicki Minaj in L.A. earlier this month. Photo: Getty Images Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz has good reason to pop the champagne this week. His official debut album, “Based on a T.R.U. Story,” opened in the top slot of the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 147,000 copies. The College Park native also known as Tauheed Epps, is a protégé of Ludacris’ and former member of Playaz Circle. He’s had a lot of chart action lately, guesting on kanye west’s “Mercy” and Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap.” His own “No Lie,” the first… >>
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