Rapper and entrepreneur 2 Chainz set to open a marijuana dispensary called Pineapple Express in L.A. on Super Bowl Sunday Feb.12. The move is on-brand for the Dope Don’t Sell Itself rapper who dared Snoop Dogg, another famous toker and marijuana businessman, to blaze on stage at Super Bowl LVI telling TMZ, “it would be legendary.” 2 Chainz, formerly known as Tity Boi, joins a legion of rappers who have formally invested in the marijuana market as more states legalize medical and recreational use.
The “trappa turnt rappa”, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, stays vocal about the role cannabis has played in his life.
“All I’ve ever known since I touched down on this Earth was drugs or drug dealing,” 2 Chainz said to Matt Barnes in an interview for a YouTube web series called, Same Energy. “I stay true to myself.”
2 Chainz advocates for marijuana legalization
He also advocated for marijuana legalization in an interview with Nancy Grace in 2015. Later, he founded premium marijuana brand, Gas Cannabis Co., in 2018—the same year California legalized recreational use. He has since aligned himself with brands such as Vice, High Times and Green Street Agency. 2 Chainz monetization of his love for cannabis is arguably legendary as well.
2 Chainz affirms that whatever path he chose would lead to success because he always believed he would be great.
“I surrounded myself with great people and I always thought it could happen for me too,” he said. “You take God given talent plus work ethic then you combine them and you get people like Lil’ Wayne, Kobe, Jordan. That’s what I aim for.”
The flagship Pineapple Express Dispensary is located on the corner of Hollywood and Vine. It monumentalizes the transition from dark disenfranchisement to wealth and financial freedom—making a bold statement. FM Hip Hop is watching to see if Snoop will blaze to that.
J.J. Braden
