2 Chainz rapper recalls strict rules while working with Slim Shady
2 Chainz recently revealed an unexpected hurdle he faced while recording with Eminem: a strict no-weed policy in the studio — enforced not by Eminem himself, but by his team.
Speaking on Club Shay Shay, the “No Lie” rapper shared details about the sessions for songs like “Chloraseptic” and “Kyrie & Luka.” Despite Eminem’s laid-back attitude, his crew maintained a tight environment. “I couldn’t smoke in there,” 2 Chainz said. “It was kinda funny. His people were real concerned. They even put the speakers outside so I could hear the beat.”
Recalling a day in Malibu, Chainz said he was smoking while writing his verse outside. Upon returning to the booth, he spotted Eminem ready to step in — only to be blocked by his own team. “They were like, ‘Don’t go in there, he’s smoking,’” Chainz recalled. “Em looked like, ‘Sit the f*** down, what do you think I’m about to do?’ He wasn’t tripping at all.”
The two artists linked up in 2023 on “Kyrie & Luka,” produced by DJ Premier. The track pays homage to NBA stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, blending their names with a beat influenced by Eric B. & Rakim’s classic “Move the Crowd.”
