On this week's episode of Artist Friendly, Joel Madden is joined by 2 Chainz.

2 Chainz first came up in the Atlanta hip-hop scene as part of Playaz Circle in the 2000s, though he landed a solo record deal on the strength of his T.R.U. REALigion mixtape in 2011 — as well as verses on Kanye West’s “Mercy” and Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap” the following year.

From there, the rapper broadened his circle, appearing in the video for Fall Out Boy’s “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up),” guesting on the remix, and bringing the band out during his Coachella performance in 2013.

Stopping by the Artist Friendly studio, 2 Chainz joins Madden for a thoughtful conversation about therapy, fatherhood, and writing his first book, The Voice in My Head Is God. 

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Chapters 

(0:00) 2 Chainz on Writing His First Book 

(5:50) Remind Them by Rebranding 

(7:57) The Language of God 

(11:07) The Power of Vulnerability 

(14:57) The Car Accident That Changed 2 Chainz's Perspective 

(21:20) Defining Success 

(25:10) Where the Subconscious Can Lead You 

(27:15) What Triggers 2 Chainz (and How He Handles It) 

(28:50) Therapy 

(33:48) The Power of Conversation in Community 

(34:25) Is 2 Chainz Happy With His Career? 

(40:17) Relationship With Fathers & Life as a Father 

(46:50) Joel Gives 2 Chainz His Flowers

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Host: Joel Madden, @joelmadden

Executive Producers: Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Jillian King

Producers: Josh Madden, Joey Simmrin, Janice Leary

Visual Producer/Editor: Ryan Schaefer

Audio Producer/Composer: Nick Gray

Music/Theme Composer: Nick Gray

Cover Art/Design: Ryan Schaefer

Additional Contributors: Anna Zanes, Neville Hardman

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