2 Chainz and Keith Lee have a sit-down conversation about restaurant reviews and celebrity privileges during a recent appearance on Den of Kings.
The candid conversation began after 2 Chainz brought up the negative review that Lee gave one of his restaurants, Esco Restaurant & Tapas.
“I saw you do my restaurant. I saw you do other people’s restaurants,” the rapper said. “And I really can’t judge it because it’s your opinion.” 2 Chainz went on to emphasize that these restaurant owners are hardworking people who are trying to establish themselves in Atlanta’s thriving Black-owned business community.
Lee went to explain how he does his reviews, and said that it not solely based on if the food tastes good. He stated that he also likes to highlight the experience just as regular customers do.
“If you Mojo Brookzz, you 2 Chainz, you Desi Banks, you Kirk, if you go in, you going to get a completely different experience than if my mama go in or my wife go in or if anybody in the crowd go in,” he said.
Lee revealed on a number of ocassions, he sent his mother-in-law into some Atlanta restaurants, where she didn’t have the best customer service experience.
“I sent my mom-in-law into 10 different restaurants. She couldn’t nowhere,” Lee recalled. “I go in table ready now.” He also explained why he takes his influence very serious because his followers travel long distances to visit the restaurants he visits and critiques.
“I don’t ever want to put nobody in a situation that they get a different experience only because they not Keith Lee, ” he said.
The conversation then shifts to celebrity receiving privileges because of their access after 2 Chainz pushed back on Lee’s earlier claims.
“I’m an entertainer and obviously we get perks that other people don’t get,” 2 Chainz said. “I don’t stand in line at the airport. I don’t do none of that because I done work my a** off to do this.”
2 Chainz and Keith Lee went back and forth when Lee’s background as a professional MMA fighter influenced his food reviews due to his strict diet. Lee explained this his MMA background introduced him to nutrition and also led him to have a passion for cooking.
Lee added that if restaurants asking him to do a review then they should be ready to receive his true and genuine opinion. “You ask me to come get my opinion, but then you get upset because my opinion not what you wanted to hear.” he said.
Watch the full sit-down below.
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