T.I. vs. T.I.P. | ||||
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Studio album by T.I. | ||||
Released | July 3, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–07 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 72:44 | |||
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Singles from T.I. vs. T.I.P. | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 61/100 |
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AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | C+ |
Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
Okayplayer | |
Pitchfork Media | (6.4/10) |
PopMatters | (7/10) |
Rolling Stone | |
Stylus Magazine | (C) |
Tiny Mix Tapes | |
XXL |
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, 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, Bao Quoc Pham, Steve Holdren, Nate "Danja" Hills, The Runners, Tony Galvin, Eminem, Jeff Bass, and Keith Mack, among others. To date, it is the only T.I. album not to feature production from DJ Toomp.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 470,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States, the album went nearly gold. It also achieved nearly respectable international charting and produced the one hit single that attained chart success, including the US Billboard hit "Big Things Poppin' (Do It). The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album Platinum.