This impression of aimlessness is only reinforced by Director X’s black-and-white video, where the maestro behind outstanding recent clips for R. REALigon feels underthought (“You want true, that’s true enough,” observes Drake sagely). But conceptually, a track called “No Lie” from the rapper who already gave us mixtape T.R.U. Will’s combination of rumbling synthetic beats, Theremin-like wobbles, and mesmerizing keys sets an appropriately enigmatic backdrop for 2 Chainz and Drake’s muy macho boasts. That’s no fault of Georgia-based producer Mike Will, who has previously worked on tracks by Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, and Future.

Story doesn’t capture the MC formerly known as Tity Boi’s appeal as well as one might’ve hoped. But despite a high-profile guest of its own - swaggering smoothie Drake - the first video selection from August 14 LP Based on a T.R.U. Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz’ cameos alongside Minaj, Kanye West, and even Justin Bieber should all but guarantee him one of the bigger albums of the summer. Making the jump from wildly charismatic guest verses to success as a full-fledged solo artist can be challenging - just ask Nicki Minaj.

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