2 Chainz Signs to Def Jam

2 Chainz, also known as Tity Boi in the rap duo Playaz Circle, has signed to Def Jam.

The move was officially announced yesterday on MTV's RapFix Live. "At the end of the day, my new home and where I've been comfortable with for a minute is Def Jam," 2 Chainz told RapFix Live host Sway.

Earlier this week, the Atlanta rapper confirmed in an interview with XXL that he had left Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace label for major label Def Jam, where Ludacris is also signed. "It's not DTP no more... I just took another route as far as running my own company and bossing up. But on the other hand, I'm still working with him. He has an album coming out this year. Matter of fact, we are label mates, now, which is crazy. So, yeah, that'll be cool. I'm looking forward to that."

Chainz had signed onto DTP as part of Playaz Circle, but now that he's been focused on his solo career, it was time for a change. "I feel I got knowledge in this game, although this is my first time I feel like the spotlight is directed towards me and my campaign," he told XXL. "I just feel I've been doing it some time. I'm not tripping off that."

His current focus is to release two albums this year. "I got plenty of songs and plenty of concepts and I don't plan on putting out any more mixtapes for now so I need another venue to put out music."