T.R.U. University is back in session. Dad-tier academia puns aside, we’ve come bearing good news. Following the release of a few January bangers, including the recent “Virgil Discount,” 2 Chainz, Skooly, Sleepy Rose, Worl, and Hott Locked N have landed on a release date for their upcoming group album. Look for No Face No Case to land on February 7th, with many speculating another single bridging the gap. 

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Tity Boi took to Instagram to showcase the album’s creative direction, which finds each member embodying the album title in a literal sense. Last but not least comes the album cover, which depicts the five rappers standing as a united, albeit incognito, front. As of now, further details surrounding runtime, track allocation, and guest appearances remain under lock and key. 

Given how liberal 2 Chainz has been with previewing new music, it’s entirely possible that No Face No Case is a prelude to his own solo album. Either way, it’s always a good thing when Tity Boi enters the fold – has he earned the right to be named among the game’s most consistent? Look for T.R.U’s group album to land on February 7th, 2020. Are you excited? 

2 Chainz is a veteran in the rap game. While he experienced a rebirth and rise to stardom in the past decade, he has been making music since the 90s. Before there was the 2 Chainz we know and love today, there was Tity Boi, member of the hip hop duo, Playaz Circle. He has been signed to Def Jam since those Playaz Circle days. Given that he is now 42-years-old and has built his name to be one of the biggest in the game, it makes sense that he’s considering switching things up. 

2 Chainz is in the midst of promoting his T.R.U. University label’s compilation album, NO FACE NO CASE, which is set to drop next month. He appears on its first single, “Virgil Discount”, alongside Skooly. While this rollout is underway, 2 Chainz has also been preparing us for his next solo project. On Friday, he shared the Future-assisted single, “Dead Man Walking”. With all this going on, he called in to do an interview with Beats 1’s Zane Lowe. 

While speaking on the Apple Music radio show, 2 Chainz revealed that he’s hoping to be an independent artist by the end of 2020. “Shortly after [the release of NO FACE NO CASE], I’m dropping my solo project, which will probably be my last solo on Def Jam,” the Atlanta rapper said. When Lowe probed him on why he would leave the label after developing such a fruitful relationship there over the years, 2 Chainz explained that the motivation behind this move concerns ownership. “The future’s unknown, but I been with Def Jam for a long time. That’s my home right there. It’s no bad blood over there. I’m just coming into another layer – another section in my life – to where it’s just about owning more. And that’s all that it is. And who knows? I might stick around. It just depends on how the negotiations go. But for now, I’m looking forward to possibly being independent by the end of the year and rocking out with my guys.” 

We're only halfway into January, but 2 Chainz might be the most active artist of 2020 so far. Two days into the new decade, he appeared on Quando Rondo's single, "Bad Vibe", off his freshly-released project, QPac. One day later, Tity Boi dropped an Atlanta anthem, "Falcons Hawks Braves". Given that the song wasn't uploaded to streaming services, it seems to be a loosie rather than a single heralding a new project. Either way, 2 Chainz definitely has something in store. 

Last week, he shared a Skooly-assisted track titled "Virgil Discount", which will appear on the compilation album from his T.R.U. University artists. The T.R.U. Squad includes Skooly, Sleepy Rose, Worl, and Hott Lockedn. 2 Chainz detailed that the collaborative project, NO FACE NO CASE, will be arriving next month. "I might have been quiet for the tail end of last year but really been workin!" 2 Chainz wrote. "My biggest goal this year is to change someone else’s life." 

We suspected something was on the way for a minute now. For the past little while, 2 Chainz has been dropping off musical breadcrumbs for our enjoyment, including one last Friday with the brief banger “Falcons Hawks Braves.” It felt as if Tity Boi was gearing up to make a major announcement, and now, those theories have been confirmed. The Atlanta rapper took to Instagram to announce a new album called NO FACE NO CASE, a collaborative effort with his T.R.U. University artists Sleepy Rose, Worl, Skooly, and Hott Locked N.
 

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“I might have been quiet for the tail end of last year but really been workin!” writes 2 Chainz, sharing the stylish album cover. “My biggest goal this year is to change someone else’s life. I’m excited to present “NO FACE NO CASE” with my young Playa partners.” He also confirms that the project will be dropping on February 7th, with another spot of new music coming later tonight. 

Check out the official announcement post below, and sound off – are you excited to see what the T.R.U. graduating class has been concocting? Check back tonight for the first single off NO FACE NO CASE.