2 Chainz Reveals Unusual Studio Rule With Eminem: “No Weed Allowed”—But Still Delivers Hit “Kyrie & Luka”

Atlanta rap star 2 Chainz recently shared a unique behind-the-scenes story about working with Eminem—a tale that’s both surprising and hilarious for hip-hop fans. Appearing on Club Shay Shay, 2 Chainz opened up about the strict studio rules he encountered while collaborating with the rap legend on tracks like “Chloraseptic” and last year’s “Kyrie & Luka.”

“When I did work with Eminem, I couldn’t smoke in there. It was kinda funny. It was his people, not Eminem,” Chainz recalled. “Em was somewhere writing, but his people are just so concerned with him, they put the speakers outside so I could listen to the beat.”

Chainz described the surreal scene: “It’s a beautiful day in Malibu, I’m just smoking. I come back in to do my verse and the door’s closed, and I’m in the booth smoking. I see Em out there, and I’m like, ‘He’s in there while I’m recording, that’s hard.’ He’s about to come in and say something, but his people are like, ‘No, don’t go in there, he’s smoking.’ Em looks like, ‘Sit the fuck down, what do you think I’m about to do?’ I remember them tripping on him, and he was not tripping at all.”

Despite the unusual restrictions, the two rap heavyweights managed to create magic together. Their track “Kyrie & Luka,” produced by DJ Premier, is a nod to NBA stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, even sampling Eric B. & Rakim’s 1987 classic “Move the Crowd.” Keeping up with the basketball theme, 2 Chainz drops clever references in his verse: “Things are going left like Julius Randle,” and closes with, “Just like Kyrie, I got this shit handled.”

2 Chainz hasn’t slowed down this year, either. He recently dropped “Life is Beautiful,” a collaborative project with Larry June and The Alchemist, marking his first album since leaving Def Jam. And fans can look forward to even more—he’s already teased a joint album with Statik Selektah before the year is out.

With stories like these and a relentless work ethic, 2 Chainz continues to prove why he’s one of the most entertaining and respected voices in hip-hop today