About T.R.U.
Hometown
Atlanta, GA, United States
Formed
2020
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
In 2019, hip-hop mainstay 2 Chainz founded the Atlantic Records imprint and rap collective T.R.U. (or The Real University) to “school” promising Atlanta acts.
• In 2019, 2 Chainz signed rappers Hott LockedN and Sleepy Rose. Chainz had grown up around Hott’s father and uncle, and he felt obligated to get the talented lyricist off of the streets.
• That year, Chainz also nabbed Skooly—the 26-year-old rapper had been on Chainz’s radar since he cofounded the hip-hop collective Rich Kidz in his teens.
• Chainz discovered Worl—another 2019 signee—through a friend. Impressed by the rapper’s dedication to his craft and to his community, Chainz recruited him to the collective.
• T.R.U. made its debut with the 2019 single “Shoot It Out.” Skooly isn’t on the track, but he teamed up with Chainz in 2020 for the group’s second offering, “Virgil Discount.”
• At the top of 2020, T.R.U. delivered its debut album, No Face No Case, which features the likes of Quavo, NLE Choppa, and Quando Rondo.
Members of T.R.U. include, or have included, 2 Chainz, Skooly, Sleepy Rose and more.
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