"I'm Different" is a song by American
rapper
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2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, al ...
, released November 8, 2012 as the third single from his debut
studio album
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''
Based on a T.R.U. Story
''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' is the debut studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on August 14, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from fellow rappers Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj and Pl ...
'' (2012). The song was
produced by
DJ Mustard
Dijon Isaiah McFarlane (born June 5, 1990), known professionally as Mustard (also known as DJ Mustard), is an American record producer and beatmaker. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow California-bred artists YG and Ty Dolla Sign; among var ...
.
Background
On November 8, 2012, 2 Chainz announced his third official single from the album as "I'm Different" also releasing the single
cover art
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which pays homage to his home state of
Georgia
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and that he would be filming the music video soon.
The song is featured along with 2 Chainz in a commercial for
Champs Sports
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and
Adidas
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.
Music video
The music video was directed by Elisha Smith and premiered December 23, 2012 on
MTV Jams
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. While talking about the music video in an interview with
MTV
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, 2 Chainz said: "I wrote the treatment for that and I’m really excited to continue pushing the envelope and giving the fans something to see, some excitement again, really building that curiosity up with hip-hop again — I’m happy to be one of the frontrunners for that campaign."
Regarding the fashion 2 Chainz wears during the video, the media mostly discussed his black, yellow and white coloured
Adidas
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tracksuit
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.
Live performances
On October 9, 2012, 2 Chainz performed the song along with "
Birthday Song
"Birthday Song" is a song by American rapper 2 Chainz, released July 24, 2012 as the second single from his debut studio album ''Based on a T.R.U. Story'' (2012). The song, which features fellow American rapper Kanye West, was produced by Sonny ...
" at the 2012
BET Hip Hop Awards
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. He also performed the song along with "Birthday Song" on
Jimmy Kimmel Live
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2012 singles
2 Chainz songs
Songs written by 2 Chainz
Song recordings produced by Mustard (record producer)
Songs written by Mustard (record producer)
2012 songs
Def Jam Recordings singles