T.I.T.I. vs. T.I.P.
Releasing his fifth album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., T.I. explains that this album is "basically a battle within myself, there's not nobody out there doing what I do as well as I do it, so I see myself as worthy competition for myself." T.I. has used a more creative and unique approach to this album - but in terms of topping himself after last years success? Well, that's questionable.
In 2006 T.I. released hits such as "What You Know," "Why You Wanna," "Live In The Sky" and "Top Back." KING received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album and was considered to be the best-selling hip hop/rap album of 2006. Placed on top, it's hard to top yourself. With so much pressure to sell nowadays artists typically come up short instead of topping a previously victorious release (read: 50 Cent). I'm not trying to knock either artist; I'm just saying that it's hard to maintain the status of being "number one" for a long period of time.
T.I. vs. T.I.P first single released was "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" peaking at #30 on Billboard's Top 100 whereas "What You Know," KING's first single, reached #3 on Billboard's Top 100, so in that respect, T.I. hasn't outdone himself...yet.
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