2023 reissue on fruit punch colored vinyl - If there's a reason to cheer for 2 Chainz, it's that the limited but now loveable rapper lifted himself out of a dead-end group (the Sporty Thievz-like Playaz Circle), dropped his awful name (who wants to say they're the world's biggest Tity Boy fan?), and reinvented himself as a welcome character somewhere between the syrup-sipping Pluto and the slang-slinging Pootie Tang, all while rocking True Religion everything (and if the clothing company didn't pay for all this album's product placement, they should send Chainz a box of swag immediately). This devil-may-care style that's right in line with the flash-flavoring landscape of 2012, was refined over mixtapes, street releases, and guest spots, all of it smart preparation for this official debut. Based on a T.R.U. Story is a fine payoff, coming off as trendy as those jeans Chainz keeps repping, but still quirky enough to stick to the ribs.
| A1 | Yuck! |
| A2 | Crack |
| A3 | Dope Peddler |
| A4 | No Lie |
| B1 | Birthday Song |
| B2 | I'm Different |
| B3 | Extremely Blessed |
| C1 | I Luv Dem Strippers |
| C2 | Stop Me Now |
| C3 | Money Machine |
| D1 | In Town |
| D2 | Ghetto Dreams |
| D3 | Wut We Doin? |
