On March 24 , 2012 , Epps announced his debut studio album , whose title he had changed to '' Based on a T.R.U. Story '' from its original title of '' T.R.U. to My REALigion , '' was set for an August 14 , 2012 , release date . The album 's lead single , " No Lie , " features Canadian rapper Drake , and was released on May 8 , 2012 . On May 11 , it was under speculation that Epps had signed to Kanye West 's GOOD Music label , after West tweeted : " 2 Chainz is charging 100k for a verse now cause he 's G.O.O.D !!!!! " However , Epps later denied those rumors , saying : " He just said I 'm good , like I 'm ill . But we was talking and I think I was jeopardizing my brand sometimes by doing the homeboy special . So I think he felt like we should just put that out there that we ai n't doing no more of that . " On May 30 , 2012 , Ciara revealed 2 Chainz was featured on " Sweat , " the intended first single from her fifth studio album , '' One Woman Army . '' '' Based on a T.R.U. Story '' debuted at number one on the US '' Billboard '' 200 , selling 147,000 copies in its first week . The album was met with mixed reviews , earning a score of 55 on metacritic . As of September 23 , 2012 , the album has sold 288,000 copies in the United States . In September , Epps performed at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , alongside longtime friend Lil Wayne . After the release of his debut , '' Based on a T.R.U. Story , '' Epps made momentous strides . He facilitated his first solo worldwide tour , selling out most of its dates ; he was nominated for over 13 BET Hip Hop Awards , bringing home 4 such trophies ; he earned '' The Source '' Magazine 's " Man of the Year " award ; he released a collaborative endeavor with ADIDAS , and later Beats By Dre ; and he was nominated for three Grammy Awards , including Best Rap Album
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
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