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Founded by GRAMMY®Award-winning multiplatinum rapper and trailblazer 2 Chainz in 2019, T.R.U. (The Real University) provides a home to a rising vanguard of hip-hop talent and posits a platform for personal success as well. In partnership with , the Atlanta- based label imprint includes flagship artists: Skooly, WORL, Hott LockedN, and Sleepy Rose. The whole crew makes a splash on the label’s first- ever 2019 compilation, Looking Like It Records, introduced by singles such as Sleepy Rose’s “Shoot It Out” [feat. 2 Chainz, WORL, & Hott LockedN], 2 Chainz’s “Virgil Discount” [feat. Skooly], and more. Now, the lessons of T.R.U. will ultimately ring out through the culture for a long time to come.

• 2 Chainz’ T.R.U. (The Real University) imprint and Atlantic Records are partnering for a Shoot It Out compilation project highlighting their promising upstarts Skooly, Worl, Sleepy Rose and Hott Atlanta, GA Released: 10/4/19 LockedN Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX • The 17 track compilation due in November is called No Face No Cake and is led by Sleepy 1.4M+ Streams Charlotte, NC Rose’s street anthem “Shoot It Out” featuring 2 Chainz, Worl and Hott LockedN and features Los Angeles, CA Skooly’s “Pop Off” and 2 Chainz and Skooly’s “Virgil Discount”

Chicago, IL ARTISTS: Washington, DC • Skooly Macon, GA • 24-year old singing rapper from the westside of Atlanta, GA Shoot It Out • Co-founded the popular local group “Rich Kidz” when he was 14 New York, NY Released: 10/22/19 Panama City, FL • Branched off into solo career around 2015 with the release of Blacc John Gotti 77.8K+ Views Cleveland, OH • Skooly’s trademark, nasally snarl and warped trill changed the way Atlanta rapped • He has released six projects in the three years since his solo debut, including his popular Don’t You Ever Forget Me mixtape series • In 2019, Skooly returned with a pair of singles – the defiant “Lil Boy Shit” and celebratory “Proud of You” • Worl • Zone 3 rapper from the 4 Seasons neighborhood in southeast Atlanta • Known for his singles “By the Coast,” “YAMS” and “Insomnia” • He does not consider himself a rapper, but an “activist” who originally had no plans of pursuing music • Worl’s latest mixtape Generally Speaking is available now • Sleepy Rose • 21-year old rapper from College Park • He is leading a new generation out of Atlanta’s Southside using their music as a testament to their struggles • He is known for his signature lingo and flow as evidenced on singles “Where You From,” “Striking,” and his latest “Mhmm” • Hott LockedN • 19-year old rapper based out of the southside of Atlanta known for his song “Buddy Dem” • He is a product of his environment with a style of music called “slide music” • Watch his interview with DJ Smallz where he talks surviving a near-fatal shooting • His latest project Locked’N Da Streetz is out now

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