2 Chainz shared a number of times he's been placed in harm's way since becoming a rapper and asks his followers if they really think it's worth it.
Artists often want to be apart of the entertainment industry as a way to use their talents to get away from the violence and depravity of the neighborhoods they grew up in, but that doesn't always work out for them. , and in recent years, we've seen lives like XXXTentaion, , and now Pop Smoke taken due to senseless acts of violence.
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Rapper recently "Success is dangerous, you sure you want this sh*t," the rapper wrote in a text photo in response to the news of Pop Smoke being murdered during a home invasion in the Hollywood Hills. Then, 2 Chainz added a few more thoughts in his caption.
"Been shot at in San Fran , got arrested in Maryland , La , New York and Oklahoma," 2 Chainz wrote on Instagram. "Had a so call stand off with police in Oklahoma , even left they phone ??ALLL SINCE I BEEN A 'RAPPER' you literally gotta Pray ??that you make it back home safe !! But then you not even safe at home.. ???? my condolences." Check out his post below.