See, here’s the thing with 2 Chainz - he’s basically built himself up to be a punchline, and even beyond that persona, he’s not incredibly talented.  But he’s very good at certain things - for example, if you have any appreciation for Kanye’s punchlines on Yeezus, I can’t imagine that you would dislike what’s scattered across B.O.A.T.S. II: #MeTime.  Punchline game immaculate.  And this is also the most emotionally effective Tity Boi has ever been - if you can get over the inherent absurdity of 2 Chainz beginning a song with a spoken word poem (and you really should), it’s easy to appreciate “Black Unicorn” for being a legitimately powerful song.  Same goes for the Dolla Boy and Pusha T-featuring “Live and Learn (I Will)” - who knew 2 Chainz could be so compelling over production that isn’t absurdly hi-hat saturated?   Well, anyone who’s been following him with the attention he’s warranted since Based on a T.R.U. Story.