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| Last album = ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' (2012) | This album = ''B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time'' (2013) | Next album = ''T.R.U. Jack City'' (2015) | Misc = }} ''B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time'' is the second studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on September 10, 2013, by Def Jam Recordings. The album serves as a sequel to his gold certified, Grammy-nominated debut album ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' (2012). The album features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Drake, Lil Wayne, Mase, Chrisette Michele, Pusha T, Fergie, Iamsu!, T-Pain, Dolla Boy, Rich Homie Quan and Lloyd, while the production was handled by Diplo, Mike Will Made It, Drumma Boy, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Mannie Fresh, Wonder, Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and DJ Toomp, among others. ''B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time'' was supported by two singles; "Feds Watching" featuring Pharrell Williams and "Used 2", along with the promotional singles "Where U Been?" and "Netflix". Upon the album's release, it was met with generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling 63,000 copies in its first week. == Background == In 2012, after 2 Chainz has completed his concert tour, in support of his debut album ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' (2012), he would head back to the studio to begin working on his second album. In November 2012, Epps revealed, that he was three songs deep into his second studio album. The album's estimated turn into the label date, which was set to be released in April 2013. In February 2013, while 2 Chainz and Pharrell Williams were recording for his first single, titled "Feds Watching", Epps announced that he was halfway completed with his second album. On May 23, 2013, 2 Chainz announced that he was no longer be doing any features for the time being, and his second studio album will be released on September 10, 2013. On June 15, Epps announced the title as ''B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time''. "B.O.A.T.S." is a backronym for "Based on a T.R.U. Story". 2 Chainz told MTV, when speaking about the inspiration behind the album: "Every time somebody wants to have some "me time" or whatever, this is the type of vibe, this is the type of project (listen to ). I'm putting together different sounds to make people be like, this is about me. Me and my people, this is our time." Epps told DJ Self from Power 105.1, speaking about the album is, "all about showing growth and maturation. It's supposed to be better than the last time.... a new way of life, I wanted to show progression on this album I wanted to show prosperity." He explained the differences in the sound of the songs on the album to ''Rolling Stone''. "It starts in the smallest strip club in Atlanta, and goes all the way to London and Paris. Along with the song "Live and Learn," which he says was "inspired by the wake-up call he experienced following the death of a close friend." On August 22, 2013, 2 Chainz revealed the final track listing, via through his instagram account. Which also revealed the guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Fergie, Drake, Lil Wayne, Mase, Chrisette Michele, Pusha T, Iamsu!, T-Pain, Dolla Boy, Rich Homie Quan, Sunni Patterson and Lloyd. He also revealed the album's production was handled by Diplo, DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Mannie Fresh, Mike Will Made It, Pharrell Williams and StreetRunner, among others. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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