![]() In retrospect, the 2000s were the decade of Southern hip-hop. With one foot still in the trap, Tip contemplated quitting rap for good. But his major label debut would prove to be a major disappointment-one that failed to highlight T.I.’s charismatic appeal and his considerable skill as a wordsmith. had spent most of his life serving fiends in the “trap.” He tried to change his ways and go straight by becoming a rapper, and ended up signing with Arista Records, changing his name from Tip to T.I., and dropping his first album, I'm Serious, in October 2001. Until that time Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. offered a clarification, “This ain't no album/This ain't no game.” That’s because for him, it wasn’t. Check out the stories behind his breakthrough album.ĭuring the opening seconds of his sophomore album, Trap Muzik, T.I. “This is not the quintessential single for an artist of my caliber at the time but we stayed true to our roots once again, fell back on the essence of trap music and what you know about that” he joked, before getting into the song.Ten years ago today the "King of the South" claimed his throne. followed “Rubber Band Man” with 2006’s “What You Know,” a standout track from his fourth studio album, King. “This music was about the elements that people have to endure in their lives every day and find the brighter side and make a way out of no way.” ![]() “That’s all in the essence of Trap Muzik,” the Atlanta rapper said, remembering a time when the police raided his house. Performing a three-song set comprised of hits from his best albums, Tip broke tracks down to its musical essence backed by horns, strings, organs and “all the elements of trap music.”īeginning with “Rubber Band Man,” the King of the South seemed fully engaged in his flow, vocally chopping and screwing the track to its most memorable moments. paid a visit to NPR’s “Tiny Desk” to prove his past is still present. To celebrate 15 years of his second studio album Trap Muzik, T.I. ![]()
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