WATCH 2 Chainz Talks he Turned Down a Deal with Jay-Z

2 Chainz has been aiming for a Jay-Z collaboration for years but recently, he revealed he was once offered a deal from HOV. Earlier today, 2 Chainz debuted his the first episode of his new YouTube series #CrateTalk with special guest Steve Stoute. The rapper explained to the industry vet that Jay-Z once offered to fly him out for a meeting but he declined out of loyalty to someone in Atlanta who helped him get his foot through the door.

2 Chainz chops it up with Steve Stoute on episode 1 of "#CrateTalk."