Ghetto Dreams

Album: Based On A T.R.U. Story (2012)
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  • 2 Chainz described this Scarface and John Legend featuring track to MTV News as "reality rap, just to give you a heads-up." He explained: "It just talks about the things you do on those sleepless nights to try to make yourself tired to actually go to sleep. It's conceptual in a couple of ways. To me, I'm the epitome of what a ghetto child is: I was raised by a single parent; I stayed in apartments my whole life; I don't think I've ever cut the grass. I definitely touch on childhood experiences on there because it made me the man I am today."

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