Why 2 Chainz New Business Venture Should Inspire You & Me
2 Chainz, the kid from College Park who made it out the hood, but never forgot it, recently returned to his old high school to announce his latest business venture. He is now the new minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks’ G-League team, the College Park Skyhawks.
“All I can think about is some of the job opportunities I can offer to the community by just being on the ground and being accessible,” 2 Chainz tells Billboard.
That right there is what makes 2 Chainz latest business venture great. Not only is he part of the culture that’s getting smarter with their riches, but he’s also part of the same culture investing back into their communities. The ones that have helped shape them, for better or for worse, into the people they are today.
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Not defined by his current past a drug dealer, he went on to become a college basketball player himself. Now, this triumphant full circle moment for the rapper turned businessman is the kind of story that reminds you that greatness is within no matter where you come from. 2 Chainz isn’t the only rank of hip-hop artists making smarter investments with their wealth.
T.I. Harris also joins the ranks of hip-hop artists making savvy investments with this riches. He created TechCypha with his business partners. The V.C. venture provides affluent people of color with a portfolio of companies worth investing in.
College Park Skyhawks, formerly known as Erie Skyhawks, will now be relocated to the city of College Park, Georgia 2 Chainz hometown.
