Da' Nic
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| EP by TIP | ||||
| Released | September 11, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 19:31 | |||
| Label | King Inc., Grand Hustle Records, Empire Distribution | |||
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Da' Nic is the third extended play (EP) by American hip hop recording artist TIP, released via digital distribution on September 11, 2015, by King Inc. The EP, which serves as a precursor to TIP's tenth studio album The Dime Trap, features guest appearances from Young Dro and Young Thug. The EP's production was handled by Jazzfeezy, Shonuff, League of Starz, London on da Track and Mars.
After multiple mentions of the date September 11, on his official Instagram page, TIP unexpectedly released Da' Nic, on the aforementioned date. According to a press release, T.I. returning to his original moniker Tip, coincided with the EP's release. The EP's title is inspired by the slang term for a nickel bag of cannabis.Da' Nic marks TIP's first ever independent release.
After releasing his 2014 album Paperwork via Columbia Records, Tip had once again become a free agent, having ended his previous contract with Atlantic Records, after issuing his eighth album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, in 2012. He told MTV News that Da’ Nic was birthed from that freedom. Although the project is a prelude in his trilogy series that begun with Paperwork and will continue with his tenth album The Dime Trap, it came together more quickly than ever before: "The idea to release an EP came September 2 and we released it on September 11. I could only have done that as an independent artist," he explained.
He also elaborated on his trilogy, breaking it down like this: "Paperwork was the artsy blend of musical tones [incorporating] soulful R&B — a Blueprint–ish approach to an album. Da' Nic and The Dime Trap [will be] unadulterated trap music and [the third album] will be my version of 808s and Heartbreak." On The Dime Trap, Tip plans to link with "young, hungry, talented producers that are making headway in the game" like Metro Boomin, Mike Will Made It, 808 Mafia and Zaytoven.
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