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TMZ: 2 Chainz hospitalized in Miami after multi-vehicle crash

2 Chainz was involved in a crash Saturday morning in Miami, TMZ reported.

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC

2 Chainz was involved in a crash Saturday morning in Miami, TMZ reported.
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Updated Dec 9, 2023

Atlanta rap star 2 Chainz was hospitalized in Miami early Saturday morning after being involved in a wreck, according to TMZ.

2 Chainz, whose real name is Tauheed Epps and who grew up in College Park, was in Miami for an international art fair, Art Basel, and had departed Booby Trap, a strip club on South River Drive, TMZ reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol said that the crash happened near the intersection of State Route 112 and 22nd Avenue. A Mercedes Benz, Nissan and Toyota were all involved.

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The Grammy-winning rapper was about to exit the highway when another car hit his vehicle, TMZ said. 2 Chainz, 46, suffered neck injuries and possibly other injuries but was stable, according to TMZ.

Officials said that no one was killed, but at least one man was taken to a hospital.

2 Chainz briefly posted a video of himself in an ambulance showing extensive damage to a car on Instagram. Page Six captured the screen shots.

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