No Mercy (T.I. album)

No Mercy
Studio album by
T.I.
ReleasedDecember 7, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
GenreHip hop
Length61:02
Label
Producer
T.I. chronology
Paper Trail
(2008) 		No Mercy
(2010) 		Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head
(2012)
Singles from No Mercy
  1. "I'm Back"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  2. "Yeah Ya Know (Takers)"
    Released: June 1, 2010
  3. "Got Your Back"
    Released: June 1, 2010
  4. "Ya Hear Me"
    Released: July 27, 2010
  5. "Get Back Up"
    Released: October 29, 2010[1]
  6. "I Can't Help It"
    Released: November 22, 2010
  7. "No Mercy"
    Released: November 30, 2010
  8. "That's All She Wrote"
    Released: January 11, 2011

No Mercy is the seventh studio album by American rapper T.I. Originally titled King Uncaged, It was released on December 7, 2010, by Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records.[2] Recording sessions for the album took place during 2009 to 2010. Production was handled by several high-profile record producers, including Kanye West, Polow da Don, The-Dream, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Neptunes, TrackSlayerz, Jake One, T-Minus, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Rico Love, Alex da Kid, DJ Toomp, Jim Jonsin, Danja and Dr. Luke, among others. The album also features guest appearances from several prominent artists such as Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Scarface, Chris Brown, Eminem, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Pharrell, Drake, Christina Aguilera and Rick Ross, among others.

The album debuted and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 159,000 copies in its first week in the United States.[3] It attained international charting and produced the lead singles "Got Your Back" and "Get Back Up". Due to violating his parole stemming from a drug arrest, T.I. was forced to alter things, including the album's intended bellicose tone and its title, from "King Uncaged" to its eventual name "No Mercy". Additionally, four purported singles failed to make the final cut. Upon its release, No Mercy received mixed reviews from most music critics. A vinyl edition of the album was released on February 22, 2011.[4] The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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  3. ^ Jacobs, Allen (December 15, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/12/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "No Mercy, T.I., Music Vinyl LP - Barnes & Noble", "Barnes & Noble", February 22, 2011, accessed August 12, 2011