The Voice in My Head Is God ft. 2 Chainz

Summary

Pour Minds Podcast – "The Voice in My Head Is God" ft. 2 Chainz (March 6, 2026)

Hosts: Lex P & Drea
Guest: 2 Chainz
Main Theme: Navigating life, branding, music, entrepreneurship, and faith, with an open and hilarious look at sex, strip clubs, and real-life lessons.

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Episode Overview

This episode takes listeners through the multifaceted journey of 2 Chainz—from growing up in a single-parent home to becoming a chart-topping rapper, entrepreneur, father, and now author with his book, The Voice in My Head is God. Drea and Lex bring their signature blend of humor and realness, exploring everything from strip club escapades to the discipline needed for a lasting career. The conversation is candid, full of memorable anecdotes, and carries a consistent thread about self-reinvention, authenticity, and faith—even in a fast-changing world.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

2 Chainz’s Roots: From Titty Boy to 2 Chainz

• Origin of the Name "Titty Boy"
  • Only child, very close to his mom, who called him "Titty Boy" as a kid.
    “It doesn't mean anything derogatory towards women... just a country saying.” (05:39-06:21)
• Challenges with Branding
  • Name wasn't well-received publicly. Switched to "2 Chainz" after divine inspiration.
    "God just gave me the name 2 Chainz. It just kind of fell out the sky...took me to a whole other level." (06:55)

On Self-Rebranding, Creativity, and Staying Fresh

• Business Approach to Hip-Hop
  • Regularly updates his image and branding: "You just gotta keep it fresh and innovative..." (07:49)
• Reinvention and Inspiration
  • Applies business strategies (like companies updating logos) to his own career.

Transition from Sports and Hustling to Music

• Basketball Dreams Derailed
  • Lost athletic scholarships due to trouble in high school, shifted focus in college.
    “I just remember not loving basketball anymore...music is just another form of entrepreneurship and storytelling.” (09:14-11:18)
• Hustler Mentality
  • Open about selling drugs from a young age but balanced with good grades and school attendance.

Entrepreneurship & Disciplined Mindset

• No Regular Jobs—Ever
  • "Nah, I ain't had no regular job." (11:45)
• Discipline from Sports
  • Team sports provided structure applicable to self-driven entrepreneurship. (12:33)

Faith, Family, and Avoiding Industry Temptations

• Staying Grounded
  • Attributes longevity and clean reputation to prioritizing family, faith, and discipline over chasing fame.
    “I just try to be someone that doesn’t bring them any embarrassment.” (13:19)
• Celebration of Black Women and Strip Club Culture
  • Strip club stories underscore how his music empowered women and shaped their confidence.
    "You have turned a lot of young spring chickens into grown women. Yes. And it just be the clever punchlines." (18:31)

Music Evolution & Younger Artists

• On Modern Flows
  • Music now is more melodic and about vibes, less about lyrical wordplay and clever punchlines.
    “Sometimes it’s more of a feeling... you don’t have to just do one thing.” (19:13-20:35)
• Pride in His Craft
  • "I'm a rapping ass nigga, period." — Lex, to 2 Chainz (20:40)

Diversification: Podcasts, Real Estate, Cannabis

• Father-Son Podcast with Halo
  • First father-son podcast, focused on authentic conversations, not social media stunts.
    “It's just authentic. That’s what I wanna say... my son is like, oh my God, he's amazing, man.” (21:28-22:26)

The Book: "The Voice in My Head Is God"

• Why That Title?

  • Literal voice in his head guides his decisions and is equated with divine intuition and love.
    “I wrote the book because I have had a voice in my head that has helped me navigate through business decisions.” (29:33-31:59)
  • Not a typical autobiography nor cliche trauma story—focuses on actionable wisdom.

• Memorable Quote:

  • “When I listen to this voice and I do it, positive outcome. So I'm like, this is my opinion...I’m going to go with it.” (31:35-31:59)

Money Moves, Financial Literacy, and Risk

• Learning from Losses
  • Open about losing millions in bad investments; emphasizes starting small and doing due diligence.
    “I've got burnt for millions of dollars... I would start low and do research.” (34:06-36:00)
• Gambling and Entrepreneurship
  • Investing can feel like gambling—risk and reward are always present.

On Faith in the Industry

• Unapologetic Faith
  • Prays publicly, centers family on faith, even if it isn’t always “marketable”:
    "I'm so comfortable in my skin... I've always just do me." (36:20)

Navigating Peers, Trends, and Touring Realities

• Not Bothered by Others’ Moves
  • Focused on his own “race” rather than what peers do for money or clout.
    "I'm running this race with blinders on...that'll run you crazy." (38:12-38:28)
• Ticket Prices and the Economics of Touring
  • Artists often don’t know about resale price spikes; teams handle logistics.
    "You'll be surprised how clueless most artists are...A good team does a good job of keeping that off your plate." (39:23-39:55)

The Reality of Performances

• Rising Audience Demands
  • Talks about pressure from fans expecting Beyoncé-level experiences even from smaller artists.
  • Importance of showmanship, creativity, and connecting with the audience—whether arenas or intimate venues.
    "I take pride in working the stage...I'm still going to give someone an experience..." (50:19-51:19)

Meet & Greets: Value, Experience, and Boundaries

• Chris Brown’s $1K Meet and Greet
  • Debates if they’re over the top or worth the price—experiences create memories.
  • “He do about 56 of them a night. That’s 50 racks.” (52:16-52:22)

Health & Wellness Wisdom (with trademark humor)

• Annual Checks and Men’s Health
  • Talks about getting checkups and shares the importance of men taking care of their health—physical, dental, everything.
    “I do it every year... You should be doing that at any age, getting your physical.” (66:57-67:01)

Advice Segment: "Pour Your Heart Out"

• Listener Q about Marriage & Infidelity
  • 2 Chainz’s advice: Sometimes relationships run their course. Communication is key, and 10 years is a time for a real conversation about the future.
    “A lot of relationships have expiration dates...maybe it’s time to sit down and have that conversation.” (85:49-88:07)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Branding & Identity

• "God just gave me the name two chains. It just kind of fell out the sky..." – 2 Chainz (06:55)
• “You just got to keep it fresh and innovative...stay creative.” – 2 Chainz (07:49)

On Faith

• “The name of my book is The Voice in My Head is God...I have had a voice in my head that has helped me navigate through business decisions.” – 2 Chainz (31:35)
• “When I listen to this voice...positive outcome.” – 2 Chainz (31:59)
• “I’m always just do me...pray. That works for me.” – 2 Chainz (36:20-36:46)

On the Strip Club & Empowerment

• “[KO] changed me...Every time I’d get ready for the club...I’d play KO and be like, yes, I’m a bad bitch.” – Lex P (15:51)

On Entrepreneurship & Investing

• “I’ve got burnt for millions of dollars...I would start low and do the research.” – 2 Chainz (34:10-36:00)

On Live Performance Energy

• “I take pride in working the stage...I take pride in staying in shape.” – 2 Chainz (50:19-51:19)

On Celebrities and Accessibility

• “[Social media]—they want to see your personality, they want to connect with you...But sometimes there’s a little disconnect.” – Lex P (41:13)

Hilarious Moments

• “I’m 24/7. I’m a convenience store.” – Lex P (41:08)
• “My nuts clean. My wife, everything clean in my house clean.” – 2 Chainz, on the benefits of using personal hygiene products (61:39)
• “Good parking is insane, man.” – 2 Chainz, on dating someone in a wheelchair (59:50)

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Important Timestamps

• Early Career, Titty Boy Name Origin | 05:39 – 07:02
• Rebranding and Staying Relevant | 07:13 – 08:06
• Basketball to Rap Career Shift | 08:22 – 11:27
• On Hustling and Entrepreneurship | 11:45 – 12:33
• Avoiding Trouble & Family Focus | 13:19 – 14:24
• Influence of Music on Strip Club Culture | 14:37 – 18:31
• Evolution of Music Flows | 19:13 – 20:35
• Father-Son Podcast Discussion | 21:02 – 22:26
• On Faith and “The Voice in My Head Is God” | 29:16 – 31:59
• Financial Advice & Burnt Millions | 34:06 – 36:00
• Navigating Fame & Touring | 38:12 – 39:55
• Meet and Greet Pricing Debate | 52:00 – 53:56
• Health Checks for Men & Annual Physicals | 66:00 – 67:01
• Listener Relationship Advice | 85:49 – 88:07

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Album & Music Discussion

• Don Toliver’s New Album "Octane" Gets Praise | (77:15+)
  • “As far as rap albums go, this is the first I’ve heard in a long time that has zero skips…” – Lex P (77:15)
• 2 Chainz on His Upcoming Album
  • Features: Mary J. Blige, Big Sean, Macy Gray, and up-and-coming artists like Cash Cobang.
  • Not heavily "shake-ass" focused, but promises substance and gym-worthy bangers. (79:09 – 84:03)

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Pour Your Heart Out – Advice for Listeners

Q: Listener struggling after discovering her husband texting a coworker.
2 Chainz: Sometimes relationships reach a natural end; after 10 years, couples should reflect on whether to continue together or part ways amicably.
“A lot of relationships have expiration dates...maybe it’s time to sit down and have that conversation.” (85:49-88:07)

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Final Highlights

• Authenticity: 2 Chainz emphasizes staying true to oneself, trusting inner guidance, and not chasing trends for validation.
• Real Talk: The entire conversation is rich with practical wisdom, support for Black entrepreneurship, and lots of laughs.
• Positive Vibes: Faith, health, financial literacy, and staying innovative are key themes.
• Viral Moments: Fans were reminded that artists are also regular people, dealing with the same temptations, health concerns, and relationship drama.
• Memorable Outro: The group jokes about concert plans, strip club outings, and promises more legendary content in future episodes.

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A Must-Listen If:

You want authentic stories about success, setbacks, personal growth, and the business of being a creative—told with the wit and sparkle only Pour Minds can deliver.

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Don’t miss 2 Chainz's book The Voice in My Head Is God and his upcoming music, and tune into Pour Minds for more wild stories and unfiltered wisdom!

Transcript

[Dre]

This is an iHeart podcast.

[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

Guaranteed Human.

[Ryder Strong]

This is Ryder Strong and I have a new podcast called the red weather. In 1995, my neighbor Anna Trainor disappeared from a commune. It was nature and trees and praying and drugs.

[2 Chainz]

So, no, I am not your guru.

[Ryder Strong]

Back then, I lied to everybody.

[Dre]

They have had this case for 30 years.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm going back to my hometown to uncover the truth. Listen to the Red Weather on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[2 Chainz]

This is the biggest night in podcasting. The countdown is on to our 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards.

[Podcast Host (Cino Show)]

Live from south by Southwest, March 16th.

[2 Chainz]

We'll honor the very best in podcasting

[Podcast Host (Cino Show)]

from the past year and celebrate the

[2 Chainz]

most innovative, talented creators in the industry. It's truly a who's who of the podcasting world. Creativity, knowledge and passion will all be on full display.

[Lex P]

And the winner of the I Heart Pod.

[2 Chainz]

See all the nominees [e-mail] podcast awards. Audible is a proud sponsor of the

[Lex P]

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[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

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[Lex P]

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[2 Chainz]

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[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

when segregation was a law, one mysterious black club owner, Charlie Fitzgerald had his own rules.

Segregation in the day, integration at night.

It was like stepping on another world.

Was he a businessman? A criminal? A hero?

Charlie was an example of power. They had to crush him.

Charlie's Place from Atlas Obscura and visit Myrtle Beach. Listen to Charlie's place on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

This Women's History Month. The podcast Keep It Positive, Sweetie celebrates the power of women, choosing healing, purpose and faith. Even when life gets messy, love is not a destination.

[Lex P]

You have to work on it every day.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

Keep It Positive Sweetie creates space for honest conversations on self worth, love, growth, and navigating life with grace and grit, led by women who uplift, inspire, and tell the truth out loud.

[Lex P]

I have several conversations with God and I know why it took 20 years

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

to hear this and more. Listen to Keep It Positive, sweetie on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dre]

Chris Brown was charging like $1,000 for

[2 Chainz]

his dude, but God damn, his damn nigga was fucking though.

[Dre]

That's what I was about to say.

[2 Chainz]

I'm saying like, now y' all don't wanna pay the thousand, y'? All. He done reverse it. Now pay me. Y' all want to pay me?

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Put Your legs up.

[Lex P]

That was a meet and greet.

[2 Chainz]

That hard, boy.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

He do about 56 of them a night. He get to take that and.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

Yep.

[Lex P]

That's crazy. Think about 50 a night. That's 50 racks.

[Dre]

And it was. Any pause, anything that you wanted to do, obviously, within reason. But, I mean, for the most part, people were doing whatever they wanted to do, I feel like.

[2 Chainz]

And I think he took it up a notch, and I think it was worth whatever he. I never knew what he was charging, but I think he took it up a notch. Because most meet and grease, they just come in right quick, what's up? What's up? And I don't know if they even feel like, damn, bro, what up? But this type of stuff, you able to blow this up when Chris Brown got one leg up with another arm, you know what I'm saying? Like, I think it's dope. I had to ask Keisha, is she cool now, see?

[Lex P]

But I will be right there.

[2 Chainz]

All I got to do is send us something. That first one, like, shout it, jump piped up. Now, see, something like, we don't made a 50 last night, bro.

[Ryder Strong]

He.

[2 Chainz]

You know what I'm saying? I ain't gonna hit him for real. Like, God dang dry hump. You know what I'm saying?

[Lex P]

What's up, y'?

[2 Chainz]

All?

[Lex P]

It's your girl Lex P. And it's

[Dre]

your girl Dre and Nicole.

[Lex P]

And you are tuned in to another

[Dre]

episode of Poor Minds, where drunk wine speaks sober thoughts.

[Lex P]

We got a guest today.

[Dre]

We got a guest today, y'.

[Lex P]

All. My heart is racing real fast. We got a legend in the building. Okay? We have rapper, songwriter, actor, show host, and now an author. We have the one and only two Chainz in the building.

[2 Chainz]

Thank you.

[Lex P]

Thank you for coming.

[2 Chainz]

Thank you. Thank y' all for having me.

[Lex P]

I feel like, honestly, it be certain guests that we have on.

[Dre]

I'm just like, we crazy. Like, we are here.

[Lex P]

So thank you for coming.

[2 Chainz]

Thank you for having me. Y' all doing good?

[Lex P]

Thank you. How are you?

[2 Chainz]

I'm doing well. It's early for me, but I'm doing good.

[Lex P]

Let me ask you. This is Under Armour, right? You got an Under Armour deal?

[2 Chainz]

No, this is Balenciaga. They did a collab.

[Lex P]

Well, I was talking about the glasses.

[2 Chainz]

They did a collaboration. Yeah.

[Lex P]

That's how I know. That's how I know I ain't got no money. I didn't even know that. I know they knew me. I didn't know them knew each other, you know what I'm saying? Okay, so I want to talk about. We gonna get into the beginning. You know, we got a lot of young listeners that don't know left and right, but they know. Okay, but we gotta give em like a history lesson. So let's talk about Titty Boy. Titty Boy, the beginning. Where did the name titty Boy come from?

[2 Chainz]

Basically, I'm an only child, spoiled brat. Me and my mom, best friends. Like literally was talking to her on the way here. We talk every day. I tell her I love every day. And so back when I was younger, a kid, I used to just, you know, she would be playing cards or trying to smoke, and I would just be in between her legs and they would be like, man, this. Get this titty boy out of here. So it doesn't mean anything derogatory towards women. It's just like a country saying. And then it got outside my household when my friends would hear my mom called me tit or something like that. They used to like think it was funny. And then my friends started calling me tit. You know, stuff like that. A titty boy. And then I became an artist and I didn't have like a young such and such a big such. I didn't have that name. And I just, I just. When I did my first deal, I was like, I guess I'm Titty Boy. But it didn't. It didn't go over well at all. Like, when I would have to go to radio stations or meet people for the first time, I could see from their body language and their facial expression that they like. I don't care about what he got to say at all. God just gave me the name two chains. It just kind of fell out the sky like, you know, I'm just thinking of coming up with music ideas and it stuck and took me to a whole nother level.

[Lex P]

I'm.

[Dre]

It did. Yeah.

[Lex P]

Because rebranding is very hard. It is. And you did it seamlessly because we've seen a lot of artists try to. As simple as it sounds, changing your name is a big deal.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, I think branding, well, I have this business mindset. So in business, they rebrand themselves. Even if they don't change their name, they may change the logo, they may do something just different. So every three to five years, if you look at Sprite or Coke or McDonald's or whatever, you know what I'm saying, they still might have the same sayings, but they'll change. They'll just. It'll. It just change up. So I've been doing that, you know, for the longest with Titty Boy 2 chains, you know, all my name switches. I actually have a new logo that I just worked on. I'm about to present a new logo.

[Lex P]

Just.

[2 Chainz]

You just got to keep it fresh and innovative. You just. For me, I act like if. If I'm a fan of me, like, what would make me, you know, excited and what am I tired of and what. What am I bored at or whatever. So I just try to keep that going and stay creative.

[Dre]

So I wanted to talk about you transitioning into rapping, because a lot of people might not know that you used to play D1 basketball. Yeah, at one point. So how did you decide that you were going to start rapping, or when did you realize that you had the gift of rapping?

[2 Chainz]

Well, you know, in high school, I want. I wasn't saying I was a rapper. I was playing. You know, I was playing sports. But back when, you know, they used to ask kids what they wanted to be when they, you know, when you. When you grow up, what you gonna be? I never said the cliche of being, like, a doctor, lawyer. I never said any of those things. As a matter of fact, I was saying I wasn't gonna have a job. I was gonna. I wasn't gonna work for myself. And only reason I noticed, because I had another podcast come up last week, and I had to call a teacher that wrote a letter to help me get back in school when I got kicked out. And she was just saying how I taught her things, taught her how to think outside the box, because I just wouldn't conform to, like, being a, you know, whatever. Whatever they wanted you to be growing up. And so I went to school. I got into some trouble my senior year at North Clayton High School, and it deterred my route. Like, I was gonna go to, like, Memphis. I was gonna go to another school, but I ended up going to Alabama State playing basketball. And when I went, you know, full scholarship because I had the grades. When I went, the coaches that recruited me at the time, they got fired. So as soon as I got to the campus, the people that was just talking so much, you know, so many good. Saying so many good things about me, they end up leaving. And then another coach came in, brought in other players. And I just remember not loving basketball anymore. And I've been playing since I was, like, seven. And fast forward, I'm still, like, juggling. I'm still hustling a little bit. Even in college, I'm still, like. When you say hustling, what you mean? Trap. Hustling I'm sorry.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[Dre]

What would Joogie mean?

[Lex P]

You know, I'm a little from the other side. So where you from? Well, I'm from Orange, Texas, but I went to all white school, so I gotta make sure I'm, you know.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah. So for me, I was a hustler. Like, I, I, I ain't sell candy, you know? Like, I don't know if I'm just trying to tell you, like, I hustle.

[Dre]

Okay, hey, I'm with you.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[Dre]

I'm with you.

[Lex P]

I'mma go on Mary, she be trying

[Dre]

to act like she don't know. She know.

[Lex P]

I do know.

[2 Chainz]

But it's just so, like, it was kids. Like, I don't know if y' all was coming. It used to be kids in school selling like, hot fries, pickles. I sold like, weed and I sold dope.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

I didn't want to just. But that's what I did.

[Lex P]

Okay, that's fair. That's your story?

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, that's my real story.

[Lex P]

So.

[2 Chainz]

Been selling drugs since I was like 14, you know what I mean? So, but that wasn't like my priority. I still went to school every day. I still had good grades, I still cared about my appearance. I still wanted to be best dressed, you know, most popular, all of these things. You know what I'm saying? And then when I got to college, it just deterred me wanting to play basketball again. And so, you know, music is just another form of like, I think entrepreneurship and you know what I mean? And storytelling and I had the stories. Cause I was really living it. And I got with some guys from the neighborhood, they put like a little mixtape together. I did my first one or two songs on there. I started getting positive feedback and I made it a career choice.

[Lex P]

Yeah. Okay. They get mad when I ask this question, but I be liking to know. Cause I mean, I.

[2 Chainz]

No, you should know because there's somebody out there thinking the same thing.

[Lex P]

Well, I think I ask this question to people a lot because again, like, I am people that I sit down with. I'm fans of y'. All, so, So I just be wanna know. So you never had a regular job?

[2 Chainz]

No, I ain't had no regular job.

[Lex P]

You never have clocked in?

[2 Chainz]

Nah. That's why I tell people about music, though.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

This is a job. But you don't have to clock in or clock out, so you have to be. I was up to, I was up too late last night. I was up to probably about, well, not last night, to about 7 this morning. And I was like, damn, I know I gotta get up and go do that. But you just don't have a. I have some people overworking so you, I couldn't kick em out. You just don't have that luxury to be like, okay, it's time to, it's time to wrap it up, you know, I mean you gotta always be on it. But for me, I just hust, I've just been hustling.

[Dre]

People don't realize that about entrepreneurship like you have to be a still a self starter. You have to be somebody that just have like to get up and go in you. Because it's different when you don't have anybody telling you what time you got to be somewhere and when the clock in and clock out and what to do or a job description.

[2 Chainz]

It's discipline, it's structure. I learned a lot of that by playing sports. You get a lot of that, you know, just by being on teams. You learn, you know, discipline, instruction like that. So you know, a lot of the things that I experienced growing up, I just kind of added to the plate and kept pushing for it.

[Lex P]

And you do a good job of staying out of trouble. Cause like I'm messy, I be in the blogs. We never see nothing about you. Like when we see something about you, it's cause you have a new business venture, you done drop the five verse. It's always about. So how can you say like you navigated the industry at a young age with all the temptation, all the money, like how did you avoid staying out of trouble?

[2 Chainz]

Well, you know, now I'm in my 40s, so I got, I got in the industry probably, I don't know, almost, almost two decades ago, not that long ago. But you know, it's easier said than done. You know, the industry is, but people think it is, it's a lot of temptation, it's a lot of, you know, everything. Drugs, sex, it's a lot of everything. But you know, I, I don't yearn to be on like platforms for doing nothing flaw, you know what I'm saying? Or getting caught up doing nothing crazy, you know what I'm saying? So I'm not, I don't know, I'm just, I'm just taking my time navigating. You know, I'm far from perfect but right. I am close to home. So you know, I love home and I just like, I like my family, I like my wife, I like, I love my wife, I love my kids. And I just try to be someone that doesn't bring them any embarrassment. So that's Come on, now. That's a lot.

[Lex P]

Because that's.

[Dre]

I think that's a really important part, a really important point to touch on is I think when men are really happy to be and they really love their spouse, it shows. And it definitely shows in your relationship, 1000%.

[Lex P]

Cause I'll say this, you've made a lot of bad bitches in your time with your music. I got a story for everything. I do have a story. I gotta tell a story.

[Dre]

Go ahead, tell me the story.

[Lex P]

Y' all know I used to work at the strip club. You know, I used to bartender at the strip club. This is when. This was like, where?

[2 Chainz]

In Texas?

[Lex P]

Yeah, in dreams. Okay, Dreams. Houston. That's where I used to work at. So I heard of you before KO Came out. But this is when KO Drops.

[2 Chainz]

I love KO Man.

[Lex P]

Let me tell y' all something.

[2 Chainz]

I love KO I was.

[Lex P]

This was before, you know, I used to just bartend, make drinks. That's all I cared about doing. I'm behind the bar. This is a true story, y'.

[Dre]

All.

[Lex P]

I'm looking at the stage. Maliah Michelle is on stage. Y' all remember Maliah.

[2 Chainz]

Yes.

[Lex P]

And KO Dropped. And you said, adam and Eve, don't eat that fruit.

[Dre]

Best believe I'm.

[Lex P]

And when he said, best believe, she slapped her ass. I'm not kidding. The whole entire club, nobody was dancing. Everybody was just like this. And I said, best believe I'mma eat that, boo.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

And I felt in that moment.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Lex P]

I was like. Until that moment, that song changed me. Cause I. Every time I would get ready from the club, from then on, I used to play KO like, yes, I'm a bad bitch. And best believe these niggas want to eat this. This boot. Yeah.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

And it got me in my. You know what I'm saying?

[2 Chainz]

It got you in your zone.

[Lex P]

It got me in my zone. And I feel like that's. You always made music like that. Like, birthday changed the girl's life.

[Dre]

Yeah. I love them strippers. I'm a dancer, but I used to love that song. We both used to work in the strip club. We met at the strip club. Bartender.

[2 Chainz]

Okay, well, tell it then, cuz. I didn't know that. So this place, this started from the strip club.

[Lex P]

The strip club we met.

[2 Chainz]

You gotta love it, man. I love that.

[Lex P]

We used to bond over the strip club music.

[2 Chainz]

Okay, honestly. I mean, honestly, we can talk about this on and all, but you never danced before.

[Lex P]

No. Well, I did.

[2 Chainz]

I'm looking at this one right here. I'm looking at this one. Try to like.

[Lex P]

I definitely did. I said, best believe you gonna eat this food. Let me. I drove out the city. I went to Dallas, and I had a little night.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, you should.

[Lex P]

But you know what's crazy? I was so young when I did. I think I was like, 24, 20. And what's crazy about it is I felt like I didn't go back. Cause I was like, oh, this is actually hard work. Cause, you know, behind the bar, you think they just having fun and dancing. But it was actually still a job.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, it's still a job.

[Lex P]

And respectfully. But I was like, oh, I don't. This is not for me. This is too hard.

[Dre]

It's a workout.

[Lex P]

It was a workout. It was very hard. But when. Yeah, I love them strippers came on. I was a stripper that night.

[Dre]

Baby, Baby.

[2 Chainz]

I might need. I got a strip club here in Atlanta. I might need y' all to come do like that.

[Lex P]

We do your club.

[Dre]

We went to your club because one of our friends shout out to Weezy. She has a show on Fuse called Sex Sales. And we had to film a scene of her show there at your club downtown. Yeah, this was like last year.

[2 Chainz]

And we had a.

[Dre]

We had a good time.

[2 Chainz]

For real.

[Lex P]

Yeah, we need a host. One night there.

[Dre]

Let us put our eat.

[2 Chainz]

Yes. Yes. I need y' all to do that. Because it go with what y'.

[Lex P]

All.

[2 Chainz]

I mean.

[Lex P]

I mean, it goes with the brand.

[2 Chainz]

It goes with the brand because we

[Lex P]

have a good time. Because, like, I love to say we love reformed things. Like, you are reformed hustler, seller.

[2 Chainz]

Trapper.

[Lex P]

Hustler, Trapper. And we are reformed bartenders./SL.

[2 Chainz]

Drive to Dallas and get.

[Dre]

And try.

[2 Chainz]

Try to get her back. I don't believe that.

[Lex P]

One time I drove to Dallas and I went to the most lit strip club out there. I wasn't even being low key with it.

[Dre]

Exactly. So what was the point? You might as well did it in Houston.

[Lex P]

And you know what's crazy? Shout out to J Bom. That was the DJ at Dreams at the time. As soon as I drove back, he was like, where you was this weekend? He knew.

[Dre]

Cause somebody told her.

[Lex P]

Yeah, good times. But yes, your music. You have turned a lot of young spring chickens into grown women.

[Dre]

Yes. And it just be the clever punchlines. Like, I feel like you just are so known for your punchlines. And then, like, the luxury versus it just make you want to get some money, get some more money so you can live lavish.

[2 Chainz]

Thank you.

[Lex P]

And let me ask you this, because I Want to talk about flows? Because I think you have a very distinctive flow. So I think, like, you know, when the flows are different nowadays, like, I feel like a flow was like a cadence, and then you had a flow, and then you were saying very clever things. How do you feel about the flow now versus, like, you know, when you were coming out and dropping banger after banger, like, how do you feel like the younger artists are doing it now versus how y' all were? And y' all see prom.

[2 Chainz]

Ultimately, everything evolves. Music is evolving. When I came up, I was listening to something, and then you got the people that's coming up under us that's listening to us or whatever they're listening to, and I think it's just more melodic now. You have. You know, I'm from an area where, like, you try to be kind of clear and say something clever, where someone's like, oh, maybe they don't catch it till the third or fourth time, if they ever catch it. But then I know now that sometimes it's more of, like, a feeling. It's more of a vibe. Like, sometimes you might. They might not even say a real word. Somebody might not say a real word. But it just feels so good. You're like, man, I put my own word right there. You know what I mean? And so music is just like. It's just a wide range of a huge language that speaks to so many different people. So you don't have to just do one thing. I think it can just get. Just can get bored and monotone. So I do what I do, this person do what they do. I think you should do whatever you do, whatever you're great at. I think you should just do that. Like, you know, I might catch a melody, you know, every blue moon. But I'm really, like, a good rap artist. Like, do, you know, put nice words together and all of that. I'm not. I can't really out sing to nobody. A dog.

[Lex P]

But you can out rap? Yes. A lot. Yeah, a lot.

[2 Chainz]

I'm a rapping ass.

[Lex P]

You a rapping ass niggle, period. I'll say it for you.

[2 Chainz]

She's so funny.

[Lex P]

The jam. The jam.

[Dre]

So I definitely want to get it. Wanted to get into talking about some of your other business ventures because you're into real estate. You also have some cannabis ventures, and you had a podcast. Do you think that you would ever get back into podcasting because you had a podcast with your son, Halo?

[2 Chainz]

No, I still have a podcast. We got one Friday.

[Lex P]

Oh, okay.

[2 Chainz]

We still shoot. Yeah, we still shoot. We've been shooting probably before y'. All.

[Dre]

No, I remember. I used to.

[Lex P]

Hold on now when y' all started.

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[Dre]

No, I remember seeing they clips.

[2 Chainz]

We've been doing it five years. Five or six years.

[Dre]

Well, not before it's not.

[2 Chainz]

But we don't. We. We. It's me and my son.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

And everything is in house and we don't have.

[Lex P]

But he's so fun. He's so good.

[2 Chainz]

Some of this product placement. Yeah. My son is like.

[Dre]

He's so articulate.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, my God, he's amazing, man. Thank you. I appreciate that. He's just fun to be around. Yeah. Like, I. When I'm not with him, I miss him. Yeah. Yeah. I like. I like being around that kid. We have cool conversations. As soon as he get in the car, we go train together. We just. Whatever conversation you could think about, we. We are having or have had before. So. Halo. Shout out to Halo. Shout out to Men. The Men Halo podcast. If you don't know anything about it, it's the first father and son podcast on the face of this earth. And.

[Lex P]

Yes. And we need that.

[2 Chainz]

It's just. I don't wanna say real. Cause these niggas done fucked up the real, right.

[Lex P]

What you mean?

[2 Chainz]

You know, you hear somebody, you know I'm a real nigga. So, you know, like, you got about 10 minutes before you find out they ain't like that. So, like, they done kind of messed it up. So, I mean, I know I'm real, but I think it's just authentic. That's what I wanna say. I use that word.

[Lex P]

I agree. Because I feel like a lot of times, I don't know, a lot of men be claiming that they real. But you can never be if you don't take care of your kids and you're not present in your child's life. And I think that's something that we don't talk about enough on the adventures

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[Lex P]

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[Lex P]

You saw the kkk.

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[Lex P]

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[2 Chainz]

So, no, I am not your guru.

[Ryder Strong]

Back then, I lied to everybody.

[Dre]

They have had this case for 30 years.

[Ryder Strong]

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[Lex P]

And I think you discussed that in your book, you know, a little bit, talking about, like, your relationship with your mother and how, like, your father said, certain things like, oh, a man needs to be raised by his.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

And she was like, well, I think I'm doing a damn good job. And no shade, no tea. But she did a damn good job, Right?

[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Well, yeah, I'm from the era. Well, it's probably still like that, where certain men, especially my dad, rest in peace. But certain men don't think that a woman can raise a man like a. When you talk about a man, of course, like, I have the gentle to all that to be a man. I'm talking about the mindset of, like, a real provider, protector. You know what I'm saying? So my dad spent time in and out of prison, so when he would call, he would kind of be. He would tell me, like, man, you know, he. You know, a woman can't raise. Damn near was telling me to wing it, but, you know, she was always like, oh, man, fuck that. You know, I know I'm doing a good job. And she did a. She did. You know what I'm saying? I think we grew up together. We not like around the same age or anything, but we just really figured out we had the one bedroom. When we used to stay in the one bedroom, she used to always give me the bedroom and she'd just stay on the sofa, you know what I'm saying? So she always just treated me like a little king.

[Lex P]

She living lavish now. Yeah. Oh, yeah, I know she is.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

She got that Balenciaga under arm on right now.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, she do be wearing Balenciaga. She be sending me pictures of.

[Lex P]

She do.

[Dre]

This is what I want.

[2 Chainz]

Well, no, so she. My mom. My mom be. Be fresh now. So she. I have. I'm a minority owner of the College Park Skyhawks. They are attached to, like, the NBA, like, Atlanta Hawks. Okay. So when I can't go to the games, which is a lot of times I'm moving around. My mom goes to every game, so this is her time, like, to pull out full length minx Chanel boots, you know what I'm saying? Balencia bags. And she'll just send me, like, a little selfie and be like, man, I'm so fly today.

[Lex P]

I love that.

[Dre]

I love that. A little fit check.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, a little fit check.

[Dre]

Remind you where you got it from.

[2 Chainz]

But that's tal. That's what I'm trying to tell her. I swear to God, bro, she's like, where you think you got it from? Like, mama, come on now. Cause you didn't. You weren't not.

[Dre]

You saying she ain't used to put

[Lex P]

that shit on back in the night.

[2 Chainz]

But you know what I'm trying to say. Is this how my mama. This is. This is my mama right here. Yeah, man, I ain't even used to pay no attention to Balenciaga none of that stuff. You rapped about it and all that stuff. So you got it from me. You know what I'm saying? You got it from me. Now, you probably got it in you far as, like, knowing how to put it together. But some of these name brands, you heard from just being my mama.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

And I'm just a fly, so.

[Dre]

Exactly.

[Lex P]

That's right.

[Dre]

So I wanted to talk about the title of your book. The Voice in my Head is God. So do you feel like when you. When people always are saying that they can hear God's voice, do you feel like it's something you could really hear? Is it more just a feeling that you get?

[2 Chainz]

That's a good question. I. I actually hear a voice. Yeah. It's not like

[Lex P]

two chains.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Dre]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, that's not.

[Lex P]

I think that. No, you don't hear that.

[2 Chainz]

It's not that.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

Okay.

[Lex P]

That's fair.

[2 Chainz]

I cannot describe this if someone cannot understand what I'm trying to explain. This experience is in my book. The name of my book is the Voice in My Head is God. I wrote the book because I have had a voice in my head that has helped me navigate through business decisions, through the regular routes, driving through what I'm gonna put on everything. And the title came from a place where I was explaining y' all how my father was. Was in prison. But he used to write me these letters. And on the back of the letters, they said, God is love. And I found a letter from, like, 2003. Read it. It was around Thanksgiving, just, you know, I mean, just going over that. And he was talking about, you know, football and some old things, but it had God is love on the back again. And then I substituted the ears for equal sign and put God equals love. Because I feel like, you know, everybody don't believe in whatever. And some people. But I do believe that God and love are. Are intertwined. They. They. It has. If it's love, God has to be involved. It's God. Love has to be involved. So when I talk about this divorce, when I was working on the book, I didn't want it to be like a cliche autobiography, like rappers. You know what I mean? Like, when I tell people I got a book, like, is your autobiography? Like, no, because all rappers do that. And then they exaggerate a little bit about their childhood or their upbringing and how they had to struggle so hard and never had food, whatever it is. And so I wasn't trying to get into, like, presenting, like, some type of trauma porn. You know what I'm saying I wanted to try to, like, educate somebody, give them some game. This is, like, from me. This is my personal opinion. So, you know, it's not like, even though it has God in the title, I'm not like, referencing any, like, Bible verses or anything. This is just like, when people tell you, like, you know, God, you, you, you, you in the image of God, or you got God in you. You know what I mean? I'm like, so this gotta be God. Because when I listen to this voice and I. And I do it, positive outcome. So I'm like, this is my opinion, and I'm gonna go. And when I first did the book, the publisher, them, they was like, they might put you in religious. And, you know, and they had asked me to change the name, like, take God out, but I couldn't. I couldn't replace it with nothing.

[Lex P]

Yeah, you stood. But I like that.

[Dre]

I do too.

[Lex P]

That means so much to people who are religious and are fans of you. Because a lot of times they try to erase that from our story and, like, be like, oh, you don't want to be too religious, but why not?

[Dre]

Because it makes you less marketable. Yeah, yeah.

[2 Chainz]

I mean, I definitely get it. People have their own opinions. But for me, this is. This book is merely just about some journeys that's happened in my life. And when I listened to the voice, how the outcome went and how. When I didn't listen to it, because we all. We got this voice. We got the fuck it voice too. We all done said fuck it and drove to Dallas.

[Dre]

We gonna name this episode Droll. Dude, drive to Dallas.

[Lex P]

Hey, man.

[2 Chainz]

And so you said. You said fuck it, and you went. Nas was hard, but you said, fuck it, and you went. You know what I mean? And so this book is for anybody that had that's ever said. Something told me, like, something told me I need to go try to get this money. Something told me I need to. And I'm trying to tell people, like, there's something you need to listen to it. Lock in, quiet down the noise. You know, it might be some more with that. And I'm just telling you. Cause, like, this is the receipt. You're looking at the printout of me listening to the things in my head, man. And with this, you know. You know, I have businesses. All of them are not, like, flourishing, but I do. I have them. You know what I'm saying? And I'm very much a part of just making anything that I'm a part of better, you know?

[Lex P]

What advice would you give to somebody. Like, how to properly, like, invest. Like, what we should go in on, what we shouldn't. Because a lot of times, like, people will get money and they will try to invest, but they invest in the wrong thing and shit blows up in they face. Like, it be hard because we want to be smart. And I feel like a lot of us, and including me, I feel like I'm still learning. Like, we are financially illiterate as a community. Like, we. We get money. What's the first thing we do? Go buy a car or go buy this big house that we cannot afford. Like, we do things that are not beneficial for us. So what financial advice? Because you've done a great job and you expanded your wealth outside of music. So what advice would you give people who are coming up on some money and they don't know what to do?

[2 Chainz]

Man, I'm gonna be the first to tell you that I've got burnt doing some investments too.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

I've got burnt for millions of dollars.

[Lex P]

Millions.

[2 Chainz]

I've got burnt for millions.

[Lex P]

You got more than two chains if

[2 Chainz]

you got burnt for millions. Yeah. So just trying to. First of all, in our community.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

After you hear all these stories of what you just said, we already know, like, you want a car, you want a chain. So when you come from hearing all this, you try to do right with your money. So you are consciously, like, let me try to find something to invest in. But all investments are not the same. Far and few. You know, some bring a return. Some take three to five years, Some take, you know, five to seven, Some take, you know, seven to nine or even longer than that. But then you have some that just go diminish and go straight to zero. And I've had that happen to me. And you trust different people that got on the suit and tie can talk a certain language and walk a certain walk. So, you know, I could tell you that during some of these investments, maybe should have listened to the voice in my head a little bit more.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah. But I'm not, you know, I'm pretty much transparent, so. But I do believe in investing. Kind of gives me that little gambling feeling if you have a gambled or be.

[Lex P]

Oh, I don't like to gamble.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

I'm scared. I need my $3.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

In my pocket.

[2 Chainz]

But one thing about gambling, like, it is that little scary feeling, like, you know what I'm saying, man, what if I lose? But then what if I win? If you win, it's. It's different. So to anybody watching, I don't have Any real, like, you know, kind things to say about, like, what you should do or how you should do it or how much you should put in. I would start low. You know, I went in with some very big checks before. I would just start low. And then also do the research on what you're investing in. That's very important too.

[Dre]

I wanted to talk about you being a faith based person. Have you always been very grounded in your faith and has your walk with being a faith based person been more difficult with you being an artist and being in the music industry? Because, you know, we were just talking about how sometimes they don't want you to necessarily push that narrative because they feel like he's not that marketable.

[2 Chainz]

I'm the one to go to the music dinners and I pray before I eat. No, I, I just don't. I'm just so comfortable in my skin. It's just crazy. Yeah, I. I ain't trying to rub nobody else the wrong way, but I'm just, I'm. I'm always just do. Do me though, like, it's work for me, you know what I mean? So I've. I. When people's like, man, you got any words you want to tell me? I'm an inspiring artist, what you think I'll do? I tell them pray. You know what I mean? And that's just. That works for me. I got my family, I got my kid, my son. Pray before the game, pray for you, eat it, pray for you, go to sleep. I'm just on that. Yeah, my daddy had me on there, my mama had me on. That's just what I'm on. And whoever is on something that's down there, I can't critique whatever they own. This just works for me. You know what I mean? And so like I said, the book is not so much like from a spiritual perspective, it's just from the perspective of shutting down the noise, recognizing that inner monologue between you and whatever that is and maybe trying to listen to it one or two times and see what happens. That's what it is.

[Lex P]

I like that.

[Dre]

I do too.

[Lex P]

Yeah. Cause I got another question. Okay. I do wanna talk about your peers a little bit and money and things because we are in a area of everybody's going on tour, right? Mm. Everybody's on tour right now because, I mean, that's how, you know, you make money and things like that. But I think right now we are in a state of political emergency. So we see things happening and certain things going on. How do you feel like when you See your peers doing things that you're like, man, I don't know. You like that. Or like, this is not who you are. Or people doing things. That's not usually what they would do for the sake of, hey, I got a bill to pay.

[2 Chainz]

No, I'm not. It don't bother me at all. Yeah, I don't be caring with the next person doing. I'm running this race with blinders on the side. I just looking straight so I can't get caught up in the. If I'm in the lead or if they're in the lead or what they got going on. That'll run you crazy.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

So I just gotta be like, maximize my ecosystem and everything. I mean, you know, everything got flaw in it. You know what I'm saying? Politics, religion, everything got. Got a flaw. Music, you know what I mean? And as long as I'm not flawed, it don't bother me.

[Lex P]

Okay, I agree with that. But I will say, like, nowadays, you gotta give up a whole paycheck to go to a concert.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Well, that's what we're getting at.

[Lex P]

That's what I'm saying. Like. Yeah, like, a lot of times, like, artists maybe not making the money that they thought that they were gonna make. So they do things not necessarily that they wanna do, but then when they go on tour. Why is a ticket in the nosebleeds $2,000?

[Dre]

Yeah, I guess our tickets are really high.

[Lex P]

They're crazy.

[Dre]

I always see a lot of consumers online complaining about that. But I think as a consumer, you always wonder if artists are aware that the resale prices are even going.

[2 Chainz]

No, we don't know. No, man, y' all gotta think, man, artists have so much stuff on the plate, the last thing they able to. Let's get. Just see how much these tickets are reselling for in the rap, right? We're too busy thinking about, like, production, wardrobe, travel, food, rest. There's so many other things that artists think about. I actually just talked to an artist. I'm sampling one of her songs, and she called me. It's a beautiful song. They're trying to offer me this. And I don't know what they're trying to. Cause you have to pay to use somebody else's work.

[Lex P]

You know what I'm saying?

[2 Chainz]

And I was being realistic. Like, I'm not. I didn't know that they were offering you this or whatever. She was like, okay, let me know. You know, it's cool. But I just wanted to let you know, so. But I have a rapport with that person. But the artist, man. You'll be surprised how clueless most artists are when it comes to, like, what's going on around them, like. And good, good. A good team, a good management. I do a good job of keeping that off your plate or keeping it off your radar so you can focus on being creative and doing your job. They won't, you know, talk about. They want to make sure that the tour is something that people talk about or whatever. You know what I mean? Like, I just went to Cardi's show.

[Lex P]

How was it? We finna go.

[Dre]

Yeah, we going in April.

[2 Chainz]

Is it good? It was good.

[Lex P]

I like that.

[Dre]

I'm excited.

[2 Chainz]

It was good. I put on, you know, like, once again, like, when you in my position, you just walk straight. I ain't paid or nothing, so I don't know.

[Lex P]

Can you come to Atlanta show with us so we can get right on in?

[2 Chainz]

That would be cool, me hanging with y'. All.

[Lex P]

Come on.

[Dre]

We go outside, we can make it a family affair.

[Lex P]

We gonna do a good little vlog. You coming?

[2 Chainz]

I ain't gonna lie. Like, at night, I turn up a little bit.

[Lex P]

Like, just a little bit.

[2 Chainz]

I turn up at night. I'm a night, too. I turn up at night, I turn up all day.

[Lex P]

I'm 24 7. I'm a convenience store.

[Dre]

It don't turn off, it don't stop.

[Lex P]

So let's do it. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? But I do feel like nowadays, I think that there has been a little bit of disconnect because. Okay, I'll say this back in the day, like, I'm talking about, like, Whitney Houston back in the day, right? Whitney Houston was something that was untouchable. Michael Jackson, they were untouchable. It was social media. So now I feel like with the celebrities, there's, like, social media. They want to see your personality. They want to connect with you. So it's cool. We have to connect. But sometimes there's a little disconnect. Because I think one thing, of course, like, when we tour, we're on a smaller scale, of course, but I always wanna make sure, like, things are affordable and I don't misplace my value, because I do wanna create a t shirt that's $20 that they can afford. I do wanna create something that if somebody just wants to pick it up and support me. So how do you balance that? Of, like, I wanna make money, but I also wanna stay true to my audience.

[2 Chainz]

That's a good question. I guess you wanna, like, any menu you want to have something on there affordable. But you wanna. You know, you. You might have a market price on there too, though. You know what I mean? So I think with anything, you know, artists have to survive too. Like, we build up a certain lifestyle. You buy your. Your mom. My mom on a second house. She doesn't have a mortgage or anything, you know, and you have people around that you. That you. You know, you. You build up this certain lifestyle. So we've seen a lot of artists kind of go up the ladder and come down, and so I think a lot of us are just trying to maintain the key we have, and we are. We may be conscious of things going on around us, but at the end of the day, it's about us.

[Lex P]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Dre]

I always wonder if it's, like, pressure to make each tour bigger and bigger and better, because, like, if somebody goes to a concert and everybod online raving about how they had this amazing grand experience, do you feel the pressure for the next tour to make it even bigger? And sometimes I think that's what attributes to the high ticket cost as well, just the production costing.

[2 Chainz]

You can. You can either do that or you can reverse it and do something more intimate where everybody can't get in. And you create that fomo. And then that.

[Lex P]

That.

[2 Chainz]

That also gives you that experience to like, man, you missed it. You were so close.

[Lex P]

What's his name, T. Pain did that. What was that called? The roll.

[Dre]

Oh, yeah.

[Lex P]

I cannot believe I missed that. It was like 30 people in there.

[2 Chainz]

I was like, man, so those are experiences too, that people like, what if you. One of the lucky 30 that are able to be this close to an artist that you really appreciate and you like. He definitely looked me in my eyes or. You know what I mean? Whatever. You know what I mean? When it's a crowd, you like, he looking at us.

[Lex P]

That's me.

[2 Chainz]

You know what I mean? Or whatever. So I think intimate settings are dope, too, with artists. That's the thing. It's about being creative, you know what I'm saying? You know, it's really about being creative. If you gonna do arenas, then, you know, you gotta have your dancers and your pyro and your stage and just. It just. It just can't just be you up there.

[Lex P]

You know, we set up podcast to have pyro. That's why I said, y' all get too far with this shit.

[Dre]

We did see.

[Lex P]

I saw a podcast that had.

[Dre]

I swear to God, in an arena.

[Lex P]

They were in an arena.

[2 Chainz]

That's the only way you can do. That's insane. I was like, they can't even beat. They can't talk.

[Lex P]

I got a match for y' all niggas.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, y' all can't even talk that y'. All.

[Lex P]

It's crazy as hell. But I will also say I truly think. And this is me being honest as a Beyonce beehive. Stan, Beyonce has raised the bar so high that everybody's expectations is that. But y' all have to realize she has an unlimited budget. You can't go into, like, a smaller artist concert and expect a Beyonce production. This is a full movie and experience. Yeah, it's different. But I think that a lot of times people go to smaller artists and things like that and expect the Beyonce thing. It's like, you're not gonna get that for me.

[Dre]

I don't even think that it's that. But I think that if the budget is smaller and you can't have, like, this insane experience, you can hone in more on your craft and make the show more enjoyable. I think a lot of the time with smaller. With smaller already, why I can't get my words out. With small. It's. I know it's that little. I put a little extra little something in my, you know, a little cbd, a little sprinkle. But no, what I've seen online is I've seen people complaining about smaller artists. They're still. Because they feel like they just be standing there. Like, there's no choreography. It's nothing extra.

[2 Chainz]

A lot. Yeah. Yeah. Some of the artists are on the

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[2 Chainz]

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When segregation was the law, one mysterious black club owner had his own rules.

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[Lex P]

You saw the kkk.

[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

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[Lex P]

The KKK set out to raid Charlie, take him away from here.

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[Lex P]

You saw the kkk.

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[Lex P]

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[2 Chainz]

Maybe. Maybe. Some of the artists may be doing the bare minimum. I went to some concerts and they might just be walking around. They might even be rapping over their words.

[Dre]

Right?

[Lex P]

Yeah, I need to. We weren't a little one, two steps now. Have you done an eight count? Do you do eight counts? Do you do a ooch, ooch, ooch?

[2 Chainz]

Okay, it ain't necessarily eight counts, but I don't stand still either. I take pride in working the stage. I take pride in, like, being this tall ass nigga with, like, style and charisma. And swag. Just, like, not no goofy nigga walking. I like. I take pride in, like, being able to move. I take pride in doing a whole show without drinking water. I take pride in staying in shape. I take pride in. I take pride in, like, the stage is one man. Just where I'm most comfortable at, one of the places I'm most comfortable at. So I love being on stage. Whether I have. Whether it's 20, 30 minutes and I don't have anything but me and my dj, I'm still going to give someone an experience because, you know, I'm rapping over a TV track. I'm not rapping over my words. You know, I may up, which makes it a good experience, but I don't up. But it's just like, I'm. I like standing, you know, standing. I like just being in front of people, like. And that's. That's what converted from basketball. When I had the basketball, everybody look at who got the basketball.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

So I had to, like, feed that when I got rid of basketball, then picking up the mic. Now, when you talk about Beyonce, Beyonce got all this stuff going on 100 people. All you see on stage is her. You don't see the dancers around her because she got the mic. And so that's what happened to me. I'm like, I want the mic, man. You know what I mean? I took the basket out the mic. And so when I'm on stage, I know everybody's looking at me. They're not necessarily looking over here. And, yeah, I'm gonna go hard about that.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[Dre]

I like how I feel about people complaining about the prices of meet and greets, though, because to me, I feel like when people charge high prices for

[2 Chainz]

their meet and greets, what's a high price?

[Dre]

Okay, like, for example, well, Chris Brown was charging, like, a thousand dollars for his beat.

[2 Chainz]

God damn. Damn. It was, though.

[Dre]

That's what I was about.

[2 Chainz]

I'm saying, like, y'. All. Y' all can't now. Y' all don't want to pay the thought, y'. All. He done reverse it now. Pay me. Yeah. Y' all want to pay me?

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Put your leg up.

[Lex P]

Yeah, that was a bad.

[2 Chainz]

That hard boy. Yeah, he do about 56 of them a night. Get to take that and.

[Lex P]

Yeah, that's crazy. Think about 50 a night. That's 50 racks.

[Dre]

And it was any pose, anything that you wanted to do, obviously, within reason, but, I mean, for the most part, people. People were doing whatever they wanted to do, I feel like.

[2 Chainz]

And I think he Took it up a notch. And I think it was worth whatever he. I never knew what he was charging, but I think he took it up a notch. Because most meet and grease, they just come in right quick, what's up, what's up? And I don't know if they even feel like, damn, bro, whatever. But this type of stuff. You able to blow this up when Chris Brown got one leg up and choking you with another, you know what I'm saying? I think it's dope. I had to ask Keisha, is she cool now, see,

[Lex P]

And I would be right there.

[2 Chainz]

All I gotta do is send her something. That first one like, Shawty jump piped up now, see, something like, we done made a 50 last night, bro. He. You know what I'm saying?

[Dre]

I'mma splitting with you.

[2 Chainz]

I ain't gonna hit her for real. Like, God dang dry hump, you know what I'm saying? But.

[Lex P]

But.

[Dre]

Because it is an intimate experience.

[2 Chainz]

But it is.

[Lex P]

But this is the thing, though. This is where I get a little. I see both sides of it because it's just a picture to you. But a lot of times, a lot of fans, sometimes they'll take it too far.

[Dre]

Mm.

[Lex P]

They won't stop. They'll keep posting stuff. I know if I had the chance to just talk to him and we could really sit and be. I know I can mean so much to him. And they take things too far with the fantasy.

[2 Chainz]

We disillusion, we see people. It's really delusional people out here, for sure.

[Lex P]

That's what I'm saying. Sometimes things can get taken too, too far, though.

[2 Chainz]

No, I like it, man. I'm gonna do a meet and greet. Mine won't be a thousand.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

I need to find a good number for my meet and greet. And then I like to include stuff. I probably like. Include, like, my book. I probably include, like, the book.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

Your meet and greet need to be like the book. And y' all smoking. Cause you know, you had. Expensive is where you would get the. It needs to be like an experience. The people that smoke. I don't smoke. Cause I can't handle. I like Reggie. I don't like to smoke good weed. Yeah. If I smoke, I can't I be too high. I don't like that. Lord, you need to have an experience where it's like, some good weed. And y' all like talking about little things on the board.

[2 Chainz]

Well, it's hard to talk about because with a meet and greet, it's a line like, what they don't What y' all don't see in the picture when you do a meet and greet, they be like, bro, they count the people. It's 40 something people out there, 50 something people. So you can't have too many intimate conversations with one person when there's a line of people coming. But that's why I wasn't mad at Chris Brown for doing something over the top. So it won't just seem like they just got a quick hug and. And got out of there. Because I'm not sure if they like, damn, that was cool, or damn, I forgot what I was gonna say or I wanted to say something. So.

[Lex P]

Well, I think that's how 85 does their meet and greets. They, like, in a room.

[Dre]

They put everybody in a room in a room.

[Lex P]

So they're talking and they're like, in a small, like, a room. Like, say it's like this, but there's like maybe 60 people. 60 people.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, that's crazy.

[Lex P]

And they're talking to them and they're answering questions and they're having an. And then after they get done talking, they do the picture.

[Dre]

It's kind of like a post show. So, like, they handle.

[2 Chainz]

That's hard, though. I ain't ain't. I ain't never done that.

[Dre]

We just hug people.

[Lex P]

Yeah, we hug people and go. We do.

[Dre]

We do meet people.

[Lex P]

Y' all do meet and greet, but it be like $60.

[2 Chainz]

Let me ask you first. What's. Cause she ain't.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

She.

[Dre]

She ain't gonna act right.

[2 Chainz]

Drink some more. What? What? What? What's the wildest thing that happened to you at. At your meeting group?

[Dre]

Oh, my God. I hate talking about this lady.

[Lex P]

Oh, my God.

[2 Chainz]

She fa.

[Lex P]

Come for you? Yes.

[Dre]

Oh, my God. And I blocked her on everything.

[Lex P]

Let me get another drinking drink.

[Dre]

I blocked her on everything. It's this lady that I met at our New Orleans show. She was in a wheelchair, and she was in the very first row at the show, so she had bought a VIP ticket, meet and greet, all of that. The whole show. I'm looking out into the audience, and the whole time she's sitting down there.

[Lex P]

Yes. Just like that.

[Dre]

Doing. She was a old bulldogger. A old one.

[Lex P]

I'm so serious.

[Dre]

Two shames the whole time.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, my God.

[Dre]

Licking her tongue out at me, doing all of this suggestive stuff. And I'm just very uncomfortable. Craig not in the room, but Craig was there, and he literally had to, like, sneak me out of the back door because she was waiting, like, for us to finish doing a Meet and greet so she could have a conversation with me. Mind you, she be messaging me. She be emailing me, DMing me all of this stuff. Sending me compatibility charts for our zodiac.

[Lex P]

She almost ran me over.

[Dre]

All type of shit.

[2 Chainz]

I done block in the wheelchair.

[Lex P]

Yes. Yes.

[Dre]

I done blocked this lady on every app that you could think of from my email. Why last week. I have a beauty brand, too, and I sell cosmetics. Why? She bought some cosmetics last week.

[2 Chainz]

Damn. Supporting us.

[Dre]

She placed the order, but she's blocked on everything.

[Lex P]

She placed the order, but mind you, she don't wear makeup.

[Dre]

That's probably the craziest encounter I had because. Oh, that's her right there.

[2 Chainz]

Shay.

[Dre]

Childish for pussy.

[Lex P]

Oh, my God. That is her.

[2 Chainz]

That's a lady.

[Lex P]

Yes.

[2 Chainz]

That's not a lady right there. That is.

[Lex P]

That's her.

[Dre]

She was an old school bull. Didn't they call them that in the back in the day?

[Lex P]

Bulldogger.

[2 Chainz]

Bulldog.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

That's a woman.

[Lex P]

Yes.

[2 Chainz]

Did you say she was in a wheelchair?

[Dre]

She's in a wheelchair now. That's probably an old face. It was fake. I was scared she was gonna catch me.

[Lex P]

I did, too. Cause Craig had to, like, get Draya out the area. And I was trying to talk to her and distract that Dre was leaving, but she did not care. She was like, where is she going?

[2 Chainz]

When did you know she was doing a lick. Lick between her fingers. We could see you.

[Lex P]

Okay. You know when you're in concert.

[Dre]

Okay, Shay, if you are disabled.

[2 Chainz]

That's her.

[Dre]

Yes.

[Lex P]

The disabled area is in the front. They have, like, a blank space for the disabled people with wheelchairs. So it's right in front of the stage. So she was literally right in front of the stage. And I was like.

[2 Chainz]

And so did she. I don't know. Do people think that that worked? Do people think it worked?

[Lex P]

I mean, I think so.

[Dre]

I think she, like.

[2 Chainz]

You think if you do that and like, somebody be like, I want her.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Get her that tone. Crazy. I don't. That's insane.

[Dre]

Maybe she did. But yes, she. And like I like Lex said, our meet and greets are usually pretty quick. You know, we'll hug you, take a picture with you, go on to the next person. She was, like, trying to kiss me on the cheek.

[2 Chainz]

Swear to God.

[Dre]

Yeah, she's trying to.

[2 Chainz]

From the wheelchair. She.

[Dre]

Yes, she was trying to.

[Lex P]

No, she lifted it up.

[2 Chainz]

Shut up. Shut up. I'm not doing that with y', all, man. Y' all ain't f to mess up my blessing.

[Lex P]

I ain't doing that I'm just telling you what went down, you ass.

[2 Chainz]

Hey, y' all ain't f. Y' all ain't f. To my blessing up.

[Dre]

I swear to God, though, she was cutting up, so that was the most awkward meet and greet experience that I had.

[Lex P]

It was a wild time.

[Dre]

But she been stalking me ever since, like, to this day.

[2 Chainz]

So she want that.

[Dre]

And this was like, three years ago. 20, 23.

[Lex P]

She's gonna see this.

[2 Chainz]

She might. You might be giving

[Dre]

way compatibility. No, Absolutely not. She needs to hang it up.

[2 Chainz]

Type of girl you like?

[Dre]

No.

[2 Chainz]

Okay.

[Dre]

It's nice. Not a little younger, preferably a little

[Lex P]

younger, you know, like around.

[Dre]

Preferably walking.

[2 Chainz]

Walking.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

What else you like? Younger. Somebody walking.

[Lex P]

Yeah, somebody walking. See, I don't discriminate. I take a wheelchair. Okay. What with it riding it feeling away. All right. Sierra meant she was sitting on a nigga lap in a wheelchair. That's what she meant.

[Dre]

That is not what she.

[Lex P]

Yes, that's what she been. I'll sit a nigga lap. And we get good parking.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

Probably get a discount.

[2 Chainz]

Good parking is insane, man.

[Lex P]

What? I ain't got a walk.

[2 Chainz]

It's crazy.

[Dre]

Benefits.

[2 Chainz]

What's.

[Lex P]

I don't even know, you know, Two chains. I'm just a little off. Off the rails. That's it. That's all. Okay.

[2 Chainz]

What's happened to you in your meet and greet?

[Lex P]

Nothing. Be scared of me. They be looking for Drea.

[2 Chainz]

They be looking for you.

[Lex P]

They be looking for Dre. I always.

[2 Chainz]

They be like, oh, look at her smiling.

[Lex P]

They be like, I just want to pick with Jay. I'd be like, I'm right here.

[Dre]

No, they don't. She's being dramatic.

[Lex P]

I'm the bodyguard. Be like, oh, damn, your bodyguard here. I'll be like, is Lex speed nigga. They be thinking on the. The security. I'm the big. But if you do need security, I'm available for that, too.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah. So I can.

[Dre]

For the tour. Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Get a bartender and a security.

[Lex P]

We. It's. Everything is in house. We got a videographer, a photographer, whatever you need. Everything is in house. Okay, let's move on. Now it's time to get into the bed. About the bed.

[Dre]

About the bed. Bow, bow, bow, bow, bow.

[Lex P]

The bed, the bed, the bed. This is, like our sex topic. Things that we talk about. So first we have to talk about. So. Yeah.

[Dre]

Y' all know every week the bed segment is sponsored by Salt X Style. Y' all know Lex and I are always raving about the coochie wash. It is so Good. This is one of my favorite. This is one of my favorite products. I have been talking about it on the show even before we had the sponsorship with Saudi, so. Because it is really that good, y', all, like, it's natural. You're gonna smell amazing. It's gonna keep you fresh down there. And they also have travel sizes, so if you need it on the go, you can get it on the go.

[2 Chainz]

What?

[Lex P]

But we gonna send you home with some of this. So for your wife.

[Dre]

It's good for you, too.

[Lex P]

It's good for my wife.

[2 Chainz]

I don't need no coochie.

[Lex P]

No, it's not a bottle. Make sure she works out right.

[2 Chainz]

My nuts clean. My wife, everything clean in my house clean.

[Lex P]

Yes, but you get a different type of clean. It's like, it makes sure your PH is balanced. Cause it's not from working out. Like, if you work out. You know what I'm saying?

[2 Chainz]

So you get a little beat down that leg.

[Lex P]

A little beat. So it helps it, you know, it

[Dre]

ain't as fresh as it was in the morning.

[Lex P]

Exactly. So it's for work.

[2 Chainz]

Let's just lay it all on the table. Let's just lay it all on the table. You work out this morning. You get a little beat down there.

[Lex P]

It was a little tart.

[Dre]

It was a little tart.

[Lex P]

It was a little tart.

[2 Chainz]

Talk about it.

[Lex P]

I was out walking in that gym this morning. I said, who's smoking that loud? This Me.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, you had the gas between.

[Lex P]

I had that gas.

[2 Chainz]

Okay.

[Lex P]

But I said, I'm gonna put this in between that.

[2 Chainz]

Ads, okay? Oh, that's an ad. Okay.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

And so then.

[Lex P]

So now when I.

[Dre]

Yes, this is for any.

[Lex P]

Not.

[Dre]

I mean, well, they also have boric.

[Lex P]

I'm talking about, man.

[2 Chainz]

You can't put no boric s in your pussy.

[Podcast Host (Cino Show)]

You can.

[Dre]

And it's actually good for getting rid of BV and restoring your phone balance.

[Lex P]

It's a different Bork acid.

[Dre]

No, it's the same Bork acid. It's not safe if you ingest it in your mouth. Crazy enough as it sounds, but I promise.

[2 Chainz]

What do I know?

[Lex P]

But this is not Borg.

[Dre]

The doctors will tell you.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, boy. All right.

[Lex P]

Educational.

[2 Chainz]

All right, so I'm.

[Lex P]

Come on, we got the answers. You got the question.

[2 Chainz]

Up until I'm going have to call my mom when I leave here. But, like, up until I got money to get a house, we used to just stay in apartments. And apartments you have roaches. Whether you have roaches or. Or somebody in the apartment have roaches. You'll end up getting roaches just because you live in an apartment.

[Dre]

Right, Right.

[2 Chainz]

And so what my mom used to do is put boric acid down on the floor.

[Lex P]

Yep.

[2 Chainz]

To keep the roaches out of our apartment. And y' all putting it in y'

[Dre]

all for your coochie.

[Lex P]

But it's a different medical grade.

[Dre]

It is. Well, no, it's not. Yes, it is.

[Lex P]

It's a. Yes, it's a different medical grade.

[2 Chainz]

I think y' all need. Y' all just. Y' all need to.

[Lex P]

Y' all figured out, you know, it is.

[Dre]

You can use it, but it's a different way to use it all the time. Like, if you're. If you have chronic BV and it always stink down there, you should go to the doctor.

[Lex P]

Yeah, you gotta go to the doctor now.

[Dre]

But if you using it every once in a while.

[2 Chainz]

So girls be knowing they be. Girls be knowing it stinks.

[Dre]

Sometimes I feel like you can smell it.

[Lex P]

Can you smell it?

[2 Chainz]

Can you smell it?

[Dre]

You can smell it. When your breath been a little tart

[Lex P]

before, you know, when them fold, stinking. I smell this fold and I smell that fold.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

You know, I know when I need to put it on hold, you know,

[2 Chainz]

you be like, no, baby, not today.

[Lex P]

Not tonight. Not tonight.

[Dre]

I do think. I think people know. I just think some people don't care.

[2 Chainz]

Some people don't care, but I don't think.

[Dre]

I think some people don't care. Or it's become something that nose blindness. You always smell like that. So you're used to it.

[2 Chainz]

Yep.

[Lex P]

Yep. Nose blindness.

[2 Chainz]

Okay. Oh, okay. Yeah.

[Lex P]

But I. And like I said, people don't realize how sensitive the vagina is. So the things that you're washing your body with, you can. You're not supposed to be washing your vagina. Right. So even if I'm using a body wash on my body and I use it on my vagina, that can throw my ph off and I can get.

[2 Chainz]

That can make it stink more.

[Lex P]

Yes, yes. Yes, what? Yes, you'll get bb.

[Dre]

You'll get BB from using that.

[2 Chainz]

I didn't know bb. Okay.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

So that's why you need something.

[2 Chainz]

You can get BB from cleaning your

[Dre]

twat if you're using scented products that are natural. Like, if you use them, for example, if you're using, like St. Ives Body Wash or Dial. So you're not supposed to use that down there. You supposed to use washes that are specifically for your vagina and keeping your ph balance.

[Lex P]

That's why you have to use salt.

[2 Chainz]

Xo Did y' all know that ladies, y' all knew that.

[Dre]

Educating them, educating them young ladies.

[Lex P]

That's why I said we gonna send y' all home with a, with a gift. Well, for your wife. She'll probably enjoy it. Just to say, baby, they have an

[Dre]

erotica gel too, you know, for when it's that time to get freak ass.

[2 Chainz]

And one thing about old Tony it, man. Working. Still working. Still working. Still working. Good, man. That's. That's what's up, man. I'm, I'm. I'm still working, man. Like, I still, like, I know that's. Yes, I still, you know, but that's

[Lex P]

a good thing, cuz a lot of it is. Don't be working. Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

So. Yes, that's sad. I, you know, I don't know any about anything about that. Yeah, I'm. Man, man, it's. It's dope to still have a good libido, you know what I'm saying?

[Lex P]

Yes, that's a blessing.

[Dre]

But it's also probably because you said earlier you put emphasis on how you take care of yourself and you're really into health and wellness. So that probably has a lot to do with it.

[2 Chainz]

Yep. I just got my. I. My primary care doctor's in LA now. I moved all my stuff out there, so I, I normally get my physicals every January, but I didn't. I was able to. Wasn't able to get it. So I went to All Star last week. So I was just looking at my results last night on just health, healthy. Just how I bless, man. Damn, bro. Like a blessing, bro. You know, like my stuff good. My, you know, my everything. My dad was a diabetic, you know, so I don't really like, do a lot of sweets, you know, but, you know, all that stuff. Cholesterol. I mean, I know y' all got a young a base, so they might be like, yo, he going to get a physical. But I do it every year.

[Lex P]

But you're supposed to.

[Dre]

Yeah, you should be doing that at any age, getting your physical.

[2 Chainz]

I didn't know if that was like, like some old or like is like an average person just getting checked up once a year or even going to the dentist.

[Dre]

Right.

[2 Chainz]

You know what I'm saying?

[Podcast Host (Cino Show)]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

You gotta go two or three times. So I think. I know, I know. I know some people who have been to the, you know, dentist in a long time or a doctor in a long time. I had a friend that just had never been to the doctor until he got diagnosed with like a. He got diagnosed with like a cancer, you know?

[Lex P]

Oh, no.

[2 Chainz]

But then he was like, he wasn't so afraid of the cancer. He was kind of afraid, like, how to maneuver through, like this. The hospital in that system. He's. He about to beat it now or whatever. I got a couple friends, I got a few friends out there that just like beating cancer ass, like, you know what I'm saying? Like, my homeboy Big, he probably done beat it like three times. So I'll call him if I have another friend that's experiencing, because I know he has the right words to say. It'd be like a three way, where I'm just like, like compassionate, Like a compassionate mediator with like two of my friends. And they like, man, it's like, this, this gonna happen. And just listening and also thanking God that I don't have to, you know, experience anything like that right now, you know?

[Dre]

Amen.

[Lex P]

And I hate to say this, I feel like if more men talked about. Because you talked about your libido and things like that, maybe that's how we have to connect to the men. If you want your dick to work, go to the doctor and eat healthy. Something gotta make men go to the doctor.

[Dre]

Mm.

[Lex P]

I mean, Kevin on stage made a video and he was talking about how he went for his, like, yearly checkup. And he was just talking about, oh, yeah. And it was so many people like, oh, you gay. You went to the doctor. And it's like, this is crazy.

[Dre]

Well, he was saying too, because so many people were like, oh, you let them stick their finger up your butt. But he was like that. And I think that's something important to touch on. That's when you're getting your problem prostate chick.

[2 Chainz]

That's when you get. That's when you get a. I think a colon colonoscopy.

[Dre]

Yeah, right.

[2 Chainz]

You can get. You get a prostate just by doing blood work now in Georgia.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

One of the reasons why I did move to Cali is because a lot of the physicians here, I feel, this is my personal opinion, some of them learn whatever they learn whenever they graduate, and they kind of stop there. So if it was the 80s, 90s or whatever, that's what they know. And so they still may do some of the old way of doing things.

[Lex P]

Right.

[2 Chainz]

When I have went to different positions in California, some of them are constantly going on trips, whether it's over just learning new, whether it's technology or new ways on treating patients. And so I've been going out there. One of the reasons I was going out there is because he was like, no, we don't have to stick our finger. We don't want to do it either.

[Lex P]

Oh, I'll see you tomorrow.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, bro. Let's do it, bro.

[Dre]

I'm glad you said. Cause now I feel like that's not a reasonable fear anymore.

[2 Chainz]

And I didn't know. But with a colonoscopy. With a colonoscopy, they do have to do that. But I didn't know that. I'm just finding that out, too. Cause I thought it was. I thought it was kind of all the same, but it's not.

[Lex P]

How do you feel about doctors using AI? Both of y'.

[Dre]

All.

[Lex P]

How do y' all feel about that? Doctors using AI? Like, in what way to diagnose you, to help you, to help with the appointment that you have. Just using AI, Period.

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[Lex P]

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[Lex P]

You saw the kkk.

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[Lex P]

The KKK set out to raid Charlie, take him away from here.

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[Lex P]

You saw the kkk.

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[Lex P]

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[2 Chainz]

I don't think you can run from AI, though. Yeah. Ain't nothing you can do to change that. I mean, it's just. Just making people's lives easier.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

You know what I mean? And so I don't think, you know, if there's some kind of way you can incorporate AI and what y' all doing this. You're gonna do it. You know what I'm saying?

[Dre]

Yeah, it's just.

[2 Chainz]

It's just making the job easier for a lot of people. Ain't nothing we can do it. Ain't nothing. Ain't nothing no one can do about it.

[Lex P]

For sure.

[Dre]

I agree. I. I think it's making things easier for a lot of people. And if anything, I see it as a positive because it's probably making healthcare even more accessible. You know what I mean? Versus you. It could be a doctor for ex who has like a large schedule and he's booked up, but then you could do a virtual appointment with AI.

[2 Chainz]

Okay. All right, quick question now. Hold on. These are cap this a cap this the same thing, right?

[Dre]

That's the sweet release.

[Lex P]

That's a sweet release. It's gonna release some sweet, sweet juices you ingest.

[Dre]

You take this by mouth. But that Slippery Elm.

[Lex P]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Slippery what?

[Dre]

Slippery Elm is gonna get you sleep. Slippery you so cat.

[2 Chainz]

Y' all are so cat.

[Lex P]

You gonna go to sleep so you

[2 Chainz]

don't use all this stuff. Come clean. Just come clean. Come clean.

[Dre]

That's how we literally got the sponsorship. I randomly talked about this product on the show one day because I was saying that I love it. I was just talking about like my shower routine and products that I really use in the shower. And I was talking about this vaginal wash because I've been using it for probably like three or four years. The owner of the company, Jaleesa, somebody sent her the clip from the show and she reached out to us and she wanted to come on the show. We did a. A small business highlight with her, a spotlight with her and then it turned into a long term partnership. But I was already using the product

[Lex P]

and it's black owned.

[2 Chainz]

That works because it was organic. You know what I'm saying? Ain't nobody paying you really like what's going on. Yeah, that's dope.

[Dre]

So now when we promote it, even though obviously now you know it's a sponsorship, but I be promoting it because I really do love the products. Now the only thing that I just started using is this, but I had already, already been taking another brand, Slippery Elm, for years.

[2 Chainz]

You can take a peel that'll make it more wet down there.

[Dre]

Yes. Because basically Slippery Elm is good for your d. It's good for good health. Your digestive tract.

[Lex P]

It's more than just making the coochie.

[Dre]

Right. It's good for your digestive tracts. That's what it's actually supposed to be used for. But I think over on the way

[2 Chainz]

out it get slippery.

[Dre]

Women realize that it lubricates other things even more.

[Lex P]

It I everybody be like, oh, I take it for good health. I take it for that Gucci. Yeah.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Cuz it does it keep you coming back.

[Lex P]

It do back to back.

[Dre]

You got to take it consistently though.

[Lex P]

Yeah, you have to take it consistently.

[Dre]

But if your coochie already wet it just amplify that.

[2 Chainz]

Okay. We might take.

[Lex P]

That's what little Chris was singing that dog ear froggy style. Make love to me.

[Dre]

What did froggy stop?

[Lex P]

Because that's what she was taking.

[Dre]

Okay, you remember when Ludacris said that

[Lex P]

doggy and froggy style,

[Dre]

you're nice. Now it's time to get into the bop. The bop bow.

[Lex P]

The bop bow bow bow, bow bow. So bop of the week. We can talk about some music and I can't wait to talk about music with you because you just. Sir. I'm a music girly. People that watch the show know I'm like a music head. And I have to talk about this album. I'm not gonna lie. As far as rap albums go, this is the first rap album I've heard in a long time that has zero skips. When I go into the gym, I press play. By the time I play the album through, I'm done with my workout. Don Toliver dropped an album, Octane, and it's perfect. It's so good. And honestly, I've been a Don Toliver fan since we was in a red and black background. I feel like people are now starting to catch on. He's literally just making good music. He's not doing things that are trendy. He's not trying to do things that'll make people do a TikTok dance. No shade to that. It does work. But if you. I think if you want to have longevity, you just have to make genuinely good music. E85 is one of my favorite songs from the album. Secondhand. It's just solid. I can't really pick out one song. So. Shout out to Don Toliver from H town where my girl Dre is from. Yeah, Shout out to Houston. We on top. So you have to listen to it.

[Dre]

Okay.

[Lex P]

You gotta jam it. You don't like it, no problem. You know what I'm saying? What you listening to, girl?

[Dre]

So y' all know I love me a little reggae. Shout out to Dexter Deaths like a window. Shout out to my best friend because everybody knows that this is where my best friend Lyn is Jamaican. So she always putting me on to the new Jamaican vibes. Dexter Dabs got a new song called

[Lex P]

I love you, I can't wait.

[Dre]

And so, yeah, just in time for your birthday. Just in time for vacation. So, yeah, shout out to Zix the daps. Okay, what you been listening to? 2 chains.

[2 Chainz]

I have a new album that I'm. That I'm about to release. So I've been just trying to make sure that it's. I know. Skip album as well.

[Lex P]

Okay, I need that.

[2 Chainz]

And just trying to cross the T's and dot the eyes as far as what I'm going to be doing, pre dropping and then post, you know, you got to have your content and some of your things lined up. So I'm in the process of doing that. That's why I was kind of up all night too, just working on that and arranging the project. Just this this. This. This phase right here is more of the creator phase and the rollout phase and just, you know, how to. How to get your fans engaged. So I'm just. I'm excited. I've been just kind of listening to me. I did pull up listening to Tupac, though. I don't know what happens. I'm just. I just was on some park this morning.

[Lex P]

What's wrong?

[Dre]

Shout out to Tupac.

[2 Chainz]

It was on some. Only God Could Judge me. It just when I was right when y' all left Y' all just love me Better not have that tattoo that dated well I was sitting at the gate so long Waiting on y' all to let me in that wasn't me.

[Dre]

Nah, see, that was not on us.

[Lex P]

See, why you do that now? People gonna think we unprofessional. Yes.

[Dre]

They gonna think we not hospitable.

[2 Chainz]

I call it spade a spade. Whoa. Okay, Let me ask you this. How I go, though? So then you understand artists. You did not know that was going on.

[Lex P]

I did.

[2 Chainz]

So you're an artist. So that's like that up.

[Lex P]

Let me ask you this. Can you let us know some features on the album, please? Give me some tea. Come on, give us something. Give me some album.

[2 Chainz]

On my album.

[Lex P]

You can put me on there.

[2 Chainz]

I got Mary J. Blige on my album.

[Lex P]

I can sing just like her. I would have been a discount.

[2 Chainz]

I got you saying like Mary J.

[Lex P]

Hell, yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Let me hear something you ain't hear. I'm just saying let me hear it, though. It didn't.

[Lex P]

See, baby, we been too strong for too long. You didn't even know that wasn't Mary.

[Dre]

Okay, we did.

[2 Chainz]

That sounded more choir.

[Lex P]

Oh, two chains. But just get me on the intro.

[2 Chainz]

You used to be in the choir.

[Lex P]

I used to play the saxophone.

[2 Chainz]

Really?

[Lex P]

All right, who's on the album? Who's on the album?

[2 Chainz]

Let me see. I have. Of Mary J. I'm not telling everybody.

[Lex P]

Come on, give me something, though.

[2 Chainz]

Give me something. I like the Mary J. Feature.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

I have a song with Big Sean.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

That I love as well.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

I got a song with Macy Gray.

[Dre]

We love Macy Gray.

[Lex P]

That's Claire.

[Dre]

Yeah.

[2 Chainz]

Her hair. Golly. And you got a too. Right.

[Lex P]

He love me down.

[2 Chainz]

He got. He's probably just be laughing all day.

[Lex P]

We be laughing at each other.

[2 Chainz]

Oh, it's important to laugh with your party.

[Lex P]

So let me ask you one thing. I'm not going to get too much. Is there any new artists that we can expect on the album? Like, new, younger generation?

[2 Chainz]

Yeah, I Got some cash go bang from New York.

[Lex P]

Yeah. Y' all like that?

[Dre]

The kids we got, they love it.

[2 Chainz]

We got kids. We said Mary J Is like, who is that?

[Dre]

Yeah, you said cash go Big Sean.

[2 Chainz]

Who is that? Mason. See, who the hell is that?

[Lex P]

That was the most intensive.

[Dre]

They been.

[Lex P]

The eyes lit up. Okay, I. I'm excited.

[Dre]

We can't wait to hear the album. I'm excited too.

[Lex P]

Are we going to be able to shake ass to it? Cuz we still. Even though our knees hurt a little bit, we. The. We still like to shake.

[2 Chainz]

This ain't a real. I ain't going to lie. I'm going come clean. Ain't no real shake ass album.

[Lex P]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

Now this got a little substance on it. I wrote the. The. But up to this point, the. The. I think my. The song, the best song that I have ever written is on this album.

[Dre]

Okay.

[2 Chainz]

I mean, not right. But just think, just put it up and I'm just praying that the sample and everything clears for it. But yeah. So my, my. It's. It's kind of conceptual. It got a little substance to it and it just got that good feeling to it. You'll be able to. You'll still be able to play it in the gym, but most importantly, you'll be able to play it leaving the gym. Sometimes gym music don't translate in the car. You like. I don't wanna hear.

[Lex P]

That's the truth.

[2 Chainz]

So.

[Lex P]

But can I just say just. We understand it's the album. So just give us one shaking ass song. Just one.

[2 Chainz]

You ain't gonna do nothing. You ain't gonna shake your ass.

[Lex P]

I'm gonna shake some ass.

[Dre]

I feel like it ain't gonna flow though. Like if the rest of the album,

[Lex P]

it could be a bonus track. They love a good bonus track.

[Dre]

That's true. Extended version.

[Lex P]

Add an extended version. I need to shake ass one more time. Give us a cake. But it don't gotta be like, like ass, ass, ass, ass, ass. It don't got to be that. It could be like a KO Type record.

[Dre]

Cuz KO Wasn't supposed to be a straight.

[2 Chainz]

Well, I got that covered in. I got that kind of fl. I got that kind of flavor going on right there. That's what.

[Dre]

Okay, perfect.

[Lex P]

We need something slow. I can't twerk fast no more. I got to do the body roll.

[2 Chainz]

Twerk faster.

[Lex P]

My back hurt. My back hurt.

[Dre]

Knees do be cracking.

[Lex P]

What else?

[Dre]

So now it's time to get into our favorite segment of the show which is pour your heart out. You know if you have any questions, you can always send them to Ask Ask Po Minds Gmail dot com. That's a s k P O U R M I n D S Gmail dot com. Send us your questions, send us your testimonials. Do you feel like you a good advice giver?

[2 Chainz]

Two chains.

[Dre]

Okay, well, we got a question for you. Somebody said, hey, ladies, I have been married for 10 plus years and we have kids together. Like a lot of long term couples, we hit that roommate phase. Co sign. Not really connecting, just surviving life and parenting. Recently I found out my husband had been texting a female co worker. From what I saw, it wasn't physical. And he says he wasn't actually interested in her. He claims it was just entertainment and that it wasn't like that. But here's my issue. I feel cheated on. Not because they slept together, but because he created space for another woman that should have been reserved for me. And what makes it worse is that if he hadn't slipped up, I probably would have never known. That part scares me. It makes me wonder what else someone could get away with. After I found out, I slept out of our room for almost two weeks. He didn't really fight me. He didn't really fight for me or make a big move to fix things. I was the one who eventually initiated the conversation after we had a huge blow up.

[2 Chainz]

I think a lot of relationships have expiration dates, you know, I just, I do. I think, I think 10 years is a good reevaluation time for couples. If they want to go another 10, you have that conversation. If not, and you try to see if the grass is green on the other side. Isn't. Is. It's not. It's not always like that. Sometimes it is. But you do only get one life to live. So I will tell somebody that. And I know sometimes a lot of time for men, you know, we put ourselves last. We put everything, you know, first. So some men, as they get older, they start trying to like, let me do something for me. So I just think, I guess 10 years in the marriage is a good time to have that conversation and to see where y' all want to take it. So it can be amicable so it won't be nobody just like angry at each other. Mad at each other. It might, you know, like if y' all don't, if y' all can be outside the room two weeks and don't nobody want, no. Nobody want to have sex or something like that. It might, baby girl, it might already been gone. You know what I'm saying, like, you just might have caught win late. Dude ain't going no two weeks unless he in jail or somewhere. Yeah. You know? Yeah, two weeks. Just like, I'm just. Just focusing on myself, not doing anything. I mean, I know some boxes take time off and all of that, but most. Most people are in relationships not going no two weeks. Let's just. Unless.

[Lex P]

Right.

[2 Chainz]

They don't have no choice or something like that. So that's my opinion.

[Lex P]

I don't.

[2 Chainz]

You know, I can't speak from her, from what she's coming from, but just. I could just tell them maybe it's time to just sit down and have that conversation. Like, you know, and then nine times out of 10, if they've been together 10 years, they was together before or they've been together married 10 years. So just put all that together. And they do have these people. They do have this. These working relationships in these. In these office buildings. You got work husbands, work wives. You hear all that. You go out, you take a trip, you have some alcohol. And I don't know what happens, but I'm sure stuff can happen.

[Dre]

I feel like that was a very earth sign answer because you were Virgo.

[2 Chainz]

Yes.

[Dre]

Oh, Lord, I'm a Taurus. I feel the same way. I be feeling like relationships be running they course. Sometimes you just gotta let stuff go because ain't no way. I think it's weird as hell when people be saying how they be in relationships, and for two weeks, a month, three months, six months, y' all been sleeping in separate bedrooms and haven't been having sex. The relationship is over. You come to terms with it.

[2 Chainz]

It could be over. But then I guess you still can have that term because it's all about respecting your significant other. Right? So. But it may work out for both of y' all that we still have to stay in this house and do whatever we can. It could be finance, it could be the kid. It could be a lot of. A lot of stuff. Right? But I do think communication is, like, the keeper.

[Lex P]

And that's what I was gonna say. I think we need to normalize having uncomfortable conversations. No matter how bad it hurts you, it makes you feel like, I don't want to do it. Just do it. Just do it. It saves so much bullshit.

[2 Chainz]

It's easier said than done, though. It is. You can't just have an uncomfortable conversation. Your anxiety go up your heart, you like, damn. You don't even know how you gonna ask this or even talk about this. So it's not easy for the man or the woman to have uncomfortable conversations.

[Lex P]

It's easier said than done. But I will say I am a person who I used to always avoid uncomfortable conversations. But I will say, like, it's kind of like going to the gym. It's uncomfortable, and I hate it. But I have never left the gym being like, why did I go to the gym? Every single time I've had an uncomfortable conversation, I be like, oh, my God, I'm so glad I did it.

[2 Chainz]

You got something out of it.

[Lex P]

Yes. So it's like. It's something you don't want to do, but you need to go ahead and do it.

[Dre]

Have that conversation. Girl, it's time.

[Lex P]

Yep. Two chains. So we. I didn't forget. Now I drink like a horse, but I got memories that last. We going to the cardi b concert.

[2 Chainz]

You know the crazy part? I'm sober and I forgot.

[Lex P]

I didn't. We going.

[Dre]

I did too, actually.

[Lex P]

We all going.

[2 Chainz]

Our mind ain't working worth it now. Gotta get that drunk monster.

[Lex P]

Yeah. Drunk monster drop.

[Dre]

That's our slogan.

[Lex P]

I remember. We're going to the concert. We finna turn up, and then the strip club.

[2 Chainz]

All right. We'll make it a night.

[Lex P]

Yes.

[Dre]

We outside.

[Lex P]

Yeah. So you know you got the album coming out. Make sure y' all get the book. The voice in my head is God by 2chainz. Honestly, like I said, I've been fangirling this whole episode. Thank you so much for joining us. Is there anything else you need to bring? Expensive is back.

[2 Chainz]

I hear that all the time.

[Lex P]

It was such a good show.

[2 Chainz]

Thank you.

[Lex P]

Like, literally, I was learning a lot. So we had a show called Travel Queens, and I was like, we gotta make this shit like 2 chain. Like, it's entertaining, but it's education, educational.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah.

[Lex P]

So literally, when we did Travel Queens, I was, like, thinking about your show.

[2 Chainz]

Yeah. And I have that. I have that effect on the impact. Yeah. And what's going on. So I think. I think I can be a mood board to some people.

[Lex P]

You are. You are.

[Dre]

I agree.

[Lex P]

I mean, when I literally. When I was thinking about Travel Queen, I was like, we need to make this, like, expensive.

[Dre]

Yeah, you did say that.

[Lex P]

A true influencer. You know what I'm saying?

[Dre]

Before the influence, influences bring.

[Lex P]

Bring it back for the culture. We need that.

[2 Chainz]

Okay. I keep that in mind.

[Lex P]

All right. Thank you so much. To change y', all, make sure y' all go tomuse beauty collection.com.

[Dre]

get your lip glosses, get your matte liquid lipsticks, lip liners, mascara, eyeliner. We have all of the things Jelly blushes support a black business period.

[Lex P]

And y' all tune in to Lovelex p every Monday, 10am and we'll see y' all next week.

[Dre]

Bye, y'.

[2 Chainz]

All.

[Dre]

When I woke up this morning all I could think about is you When I went to sleep last night all I could think about was you Adam and Eve don't eat that fruit Best believe Imma eat that boo cause I'm the that told them that told them about you Chunk the deuce when I'm riding through titty boy I might sign a boob hating say a tighten and if he getting some paper I might sign him too Best believe believe I'm sliding through Put your panties to the side let me slide through I can see you from the side view I mean and not the pussy drive through white coupe with the white rims like to crank the top and let the light in now she dark skinned her friend light skin put us together in

[Lex P]

this ice cream sandwich it she can't manage it I know her man is sick she can't handle it. She needs some time alone. I told her call my phone and when she called my phone I didn't answer it.

[Dre]

Ko ko ko ko you want to smoke so you can't smoke no more Roll to you can't roll no more Ko ko

[Lex P]

Knock it out game.

[2 Chainz]

Ah

[Lex P]

knock a out.

[Dre]

Okay man. Bye y'.

[Lex P]

All. We lowkey. Kind of killed that verse though.

[Ryder Strong]

This is Ryder Strong and I have a new podcast called the red weather. In 1995, my neighbor Anna Train disappeared from a commune. It was nature and trees and praying and drugs.

[2 Chainz]

So no, I am not your guru.

[Ryder Strong]

And back then I lied to everybody.

[Dre]

They have had this case for 30 years.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm going back to my hometown to uncover the truth. Listen to the Red weather on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

When segregation was a law, one mysterious black club owner Charlie Fitzgerald had his own rule.

Segregation in the day, integration at night.

It was like stepping on another world.

Was he a businessman, a criminal, a hero?

Charlie was an example of power. They had to crush him.

Charlie's place from Atlas Obscura and visit Myrtle Beach. Listen to Charlie's place on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

This Women's History Month. The podcast keep it positive, sweetie celebrates the power of women choosing healing, purpose and faith. Even when life gets messy, love is not a destination.

[Lex P]

You have to work on it every day.

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

Keep it Positive Sweetie creates space for honest conversations on self worth, love, growth and navigating life with grace and grit, led by women who uplift, inspire and tell the truth out loud.

[Lex P]

I have several conversations with God and I know why it took 20 years

[Podcast Host (Keep It Positive, Sweetie)]

to hear this and more. Listen to Keep It Positive sweetie on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[2 Chainz]

Talking to your kids about the dangers of vaping can be hard. Getting them to listen to hot gossip is easy, so here's some drama you could share with your kid. Dude, did you hear about Cassie and Jake? No, but did you hear that vaping can cause irreversible lung damage and nicotine affects brain development? Nuh. You don't need to gossip if you want to have an open conversation about voice. So if you want to get tips on when and how to talk to your kids, visit talkaboutvaping.org, brought to you by the American Lung association and the Ad Council.

[Lex P]

This is an iHeart podcast.

[Narrator (Charlie’s Place segment)]

Guaranteed Human.