

That same year he was featured on David Banner's "Yao Ming" and Big K.R.I.T.'s "Money on the Floor." The 2Pac references continued with his 2009 mixtapes Trap-A-Velli and All Ice on Me, but 2010's Me Against the World 2: Codeine Withdrawal hit his style on the nose with the last bit of its title, and when DJ Teknikz and DJ Frank White collected his best street tracks in 2011, the hard and hazy set of cuts was dubbed the Codeine Cowboy mixtape. He was featured on Kanye West's "Mercy" and Nicki Minaj's "Beez in the Trap," then released his official debut, Based on a T.R.U. The album featured three hits ("No Lie" featuring Drake, "Birthday Song" featuring Kanye West, and "I'm Different") and hit number one on the album charts, reaching platinum status. Other guests included Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Mike Posner, while production was handled by the likes of the-Dream and Drumma Boy.
