Giggs Teams With 2 Chainz On Overseas Banger "Ultimate Gangsta"

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Giggs and 2 Chainz showcase some intercontinental chemistry on "Ultimate Gangsta."

After securing a feature on Drake's acclaimed More Life playlist, U.K. rapper Giggs' verse on "KMT" at once earned him a legion of new fans and a swarm of vocal detractors. While "KMT" went on to spark a major controversy over a similarity in flow between Drake and XXXTENTACION (which no doubt helped catapult X into the mainstream eye), the single was an overseas commercial success, reaching number nine on the UK singles chart. In America, the track hit a respectable 48th spot on the Billboard charts. Not a bad introduction to the U.S. market, I'd say.

Now, on the eve of his new mixtape Wamp 2 Dem, Giggs' latest single has hit select international markets. The track, titled "Ultimate Gangsta," features none other than the Pretty Girls Like Trap Music scribe himself - 2 Chainz. Unfortunately, if you were hoping Wamp would deliver a coveted Drake feature, I'm afraid you might end up disappointed. However, the mixtape does feature UK rappers Dave Santan (who is dope as hell), D Double D, and Footsie, as well as U.S. heavyweights Young Thug

As for the track itself, it seems to follow the traditional UK up-tempo vibe, using nightmarish strings to conjure up an ominous vibe. Gigg's baritone delivery is never rushed, and his words carry an impressive sense of weight. 2 Chainz closes out the track, bringing his A-game and paying respect to the thickness of Nicki Minaj with some clever bars. Near the end, a beat switch kicks in, providing Tity Boi with a haunting backdrop to deliver some bars - "check the stats man, see what they do to a black man, I'm still undefeated even when I'm shootin' jump shots for some money in a trash can."

Overall, "Ultimate Gangster" is the collaboration you never knew you wanted. Stay tuned for Wamp 2 Dem, dropping at midnight tonight.

Quotable Lyrics

Yeah, that man, I'm just runnin' up a sack man
In the backseat with my feet on the partition simply relaxin'
Time to put a line between me and you, call that a fraction
Thinkin' I don't know how to act? Shit, I'm about the action

- 2 Chainz


About The Author
<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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