T.I. vs. T.I.P.

For the song of the same name, see Trap Muzik.

T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Studio album by
T.I.
ReleasedJuly 3, 2007
Recorded2006–07
GenreHip hop
Length72:44
Label
Producer
T.I. chronology
King
(2006) 		T.I. vs. T.I.P.
(2007) 		Paper Trail
(2008)
Singles from T.I. vs. T.I.P.
  1. "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"
    Released: May 29, 2007
  2. "You Know What It Is"
    Released: July 10, 2007
  3. "Hurt"
    Released: October 5, 2007

T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took a year and a half to record towards early 2007, as T.I. stated and confirmed in an interview with MTV News. Production was handled by several record producers, including Kannon "Caviar" Cross, Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Lil' C, Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Sedeck "All Hands on Deck" Jean, Keith "Lil' Wonda" Duplessis, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Timbaland, Bao Quoc Pham, Steve Holdren, Nate "Danja" Hills, The Runners, Tony Galvin, Eminem, Jeff Bass, and Keith Mack, among others. Notably, it is also his first album not to feature production from his frequent collaborator DJ Toomp.

Upon its release, T.I. vs. T.I.P. received mixed reviews from music critics, but was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and selling over 470,000 copies in its first week.[1] It also achieved nearly respectable international chart placements, produced three singles that attained chart success (including the lead single "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"), and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] T.I. vs. T.I.P. was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album,[3] losing to Kanye West's Graduation at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.[4] The album won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the American Music Awards of 2007, with T.I. also winning the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist that year.

  1. ^ Brendan Grimaldi (July 11, 2007). Off the Charts: T.I. Is Still the 'King'[permanent dead link‍] AOL. Accessed December 31, 2007.
  2. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2009.
  3. ^ List of Grammy Award Nominess. Retrieved on 2011-5-10.
  4. ^ Grammy Award Winner 2008. Retrieved on 2011-5-10.