2 Chainz Wasn't Allowed To Smoke Around Eminem

During a chat with Shannon Sharpe, 2 Chainz remembered recording with Eminem and Dr. Dre's home studio.

Shady was in recovery at the time, so Chainz was told he couldn't smoke around.  [Jump to 2:30]

. @2chainz Couldn’t Smoke Around @Eminem

“When it was time to work with Eminem, it was actually kind of funny… This was his people — Eminem was somewhere writing — but his people are just so concerned with him, they put the speaker outside so I could listen to the beat.” pic.twitter.com/Hod50zspkQ

— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) May 22, 2025

“When it was time to work with Eminem, it was actually kind of funny… This was his people — Eminem was somewhere writing — but his people are just so concerned with him, they put the speaker outside so I could listen to the beat.  I'm outside. It's a beautiful day in Malibu, I'm just smoking," he remembered.

2 Chainz then came back into the home to record his verse.  That freaked out Em's handlers, who tried to keep Shady away from Chainz and his evil weed.