Kid Pulse
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Post by Kid Pulse on Jun 26, 2007 17:11:31 GMT -5
Where can I hear those songs? Like is someplace streaming it?
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 2, 2007 14:34:30 GMT -5
Billboard:
ARTIST: T.I.
ALBUM: T.I. VS. T.I.P. (Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records)
Taking a page from the Ludacris playbook, T.I. devotes "T.I. vs. T.I.P." to a battle between two sides of his personality and the theme of man versus self. The MC certainly gets an A for creative effort, thanks to tracks like the Wyclef Jean-produced "You Know What It Is" ("Sell another couple million and take it back to the A," T.I. raps), the smooth "Don't You Wanna Be High" and "Watch What You Say to Me" featuring the ubiquitous Jay-Z. But the project doesn't offer as many gems as "King," which pushed T.I. to new commercial heights. First single "Big Things Poppin"' doesn't reach the level of the last album's hit "What You Know," and cuts produced by the usually reliable Runners ("We Do This") and Eminem ("Touchdown") are surprisingly flat. It remains to be seen if fans will follow T.I. down this conceptual road or whether they'll just want to hear hits.
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Post by busyboy on Jul 3, 2007 3:30:42 GMT -5
T.I. Regrets Scuffle With Ludacris' Manager; Says LP Is 'Best Hip-Hop Has To Offer'Rapper says T.I. vs. T.I.P. measures up to classic rap LPs like Aquemini, All Eyez on Me. By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Bridget Bland T.I. says his fans know that even though he's an almost flawless entertainer, he's not perfect. He has publicly apologized for his altercation last week with Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu and says he's glad his supporters haven't turned their backs on him. "I appreciate all the support of the people and all the fans' concerns," he said last week at the BET Awards in L.A. "I appreciate people bearing with me and understanding that as good and perfect at one thing as I may be, it's still a lot of things about myself I'm still working on, and I appreciate you working with me." Tip would not go into the specifics of what happened with Zulu at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California, but did express remorse over the incident (see "T.I., Ludacris' Manager Get Into Scuffle At Industry Event"). "I would just say that it was very unfortunate and very inappropriate," he said. "I won't divert attention away from such a positive event here at the BET Awards. I want to keep the focus on what we're here to do: that's to celebrate success. And I think that's more important." The King of the South is forecasting just that — much success — for his next LP, Tuesday's T.I. vs. T.I.P. (see "T.I. Vs. T.I.P. Preview: Bragging With Jay-Z, Going Down South With Eminem"). Not only is it killing all his other projects, he says, but it smashes anything in the current marketplace. "The absolute best hip-hop has to offer right now," he said when asked to describe his record. "This is my best body of work, hands-down, and not only my best album, but it's the best [hip-hop] album to be dropped in a number of years. You have to go back to Aquemini, All Eyez on Me, Reasonable Doubt, Ready to Die. You have to go back to all those classics to compare this album to." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Better than all those classics? No, no, no! I think the album is more of the same, and the second half of it really isn't up to par with his best work ( Urban Legend, King). The first half, though, is quite good.
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Post by busyboy on Jul 3, 2007 3:33:03 GMT -5
T.I. - T.I. vs. T.I.P.Author: Andrew Kameka Clifford "T.I." Harris declared himself King of the South long before he did anything to warrant the title. With 2001's I'm Serious, he emerged as the embodiment of arrogance, flashing a brooding and cocky attitude that made his claim to the throne seem less outlandish. Harris became so emboldened by the success of his following albums, Trap Muzik and Urban Legend, he titled his fourth record King – just in case anyone questioned his position at the top. But the ruler was "T.I." in name only. As he ascended to the throne, Harris still felt the vigor of "T.I.P.," his unruly alter ego, wrestling to take the limelight. His latest offering, T.I. vs. T.I.P., plays out as an operatic clash between these two personalities – one wants to rule an industry while the other lusts only for control of the streets. Since 2003's Trap Muzik, T.I. has cleverly remained the smooth-talking charmster, allowing the ferocity of T.I.P. to escape only when necessary. This made for a two-headed monster with the wisdom of a king, mind of a dope boy and the guts of a kingpin. But as the two personas wage war against each other, they leave withered shells to pick up the pieces and try to return to their former glory. T.I.P.'s once boisterous attack is uncharacteristically anemic on You Know What It Is. His humdrum boasts of paper chasing and gun blasting sound phoned-in, as do Wyclef Jean's terrycloth string arrangement and dancehall ad-libs. A smoky guitar melody for Watch What You Say to Me helps bring back hardheaded T.I.P., but the 'S' on his chest shines brightest with the album-leading Big Shit Popping. Backed by a blood-pumping opus from Mannie Fresh, the menacing trash-talker raps, "You do it for a day or so, we do it for a month or two/I do it for my partners, gon' make sure them ***I'M RACIST***s stuntin', too/We do it with them choppers, ain't no problem – where you runnin' to?" T.I. inflates his ego and power as well, but he uses unflinching self-assurance rather than intimidating brutality. He validates his past dominance of the warring mentalities on Help Is Coming. An organ-driven melody rages as he tells wary hip-hop fans they need not worry about the culture's musical direction. "And for anyone whoever said that Hip-Hop's finished/It can't be dead while I'm still in it," he says to quell nervousness. The fear of Hip-Hop's direction quickly reappears on Show It to Me and the Eminem-assisted Touchdown. Once heralded for his gifted wordplay, Em has somehow regressed to delivering whiney rhymes about candy-paint and bass in a faux-Southern accent. This can't be the help that T.I. promised. T.I. vs. T.I.P.is a civil war in the kingdom of southern Hip-Hop, and as countless historians and philosophers have stated, war is seldom a good thing. It appeared the competing egos had already resolved their issues with T.I. vs. T.I.P. (the song on Trap Muzik), but that initial heart-to-heart has proven futile. Their schizophrenic conversation concluded that each half needed the other in order to be successful; they were the proverbial yin and yang of beats and rhymes necessary to rule with an iron-first. T.I. and T.I.P.'s decision to ignore that lesson and seek independent acclaim has resulted in a decent but misfortunate drawback from what they have accomplished. It may be true that there is one life, one love, so there can only be one king; however, an empire in turmoil doesn't serve anyone's best interest. Maybe we were better off when the throne had room for two.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 3, 2007 8:29:00 GMT -5
Out today in the USA!!
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Post by sdot23 on Jul 3, 2007 10:44:15 GMT -5
IMO the worst parts of the album are the T.I. vs. T.I.P. tracks.
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Post by reception on Jul 3, 2007 15:38:17 GMT -5
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CedricCed
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Why So Serious?
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Post by CedricCed on Jul 3, 2007 21:19:31 GMT -5
This album is incredible..Every track..This album is my s***.Best rap album in a long time.
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Linnethia Monique
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 4, 2007 1:44:04 GMT -5
IMO the worst parts of the album are the T.I. vs. T.I.P. tracks.
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SHOOTER
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 4, 2007 13:30:52 GMT -5
He has lyrics in the booklet. lol.
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Post by reception on Jul 10, 2007 5:54:32 GMT -5
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Post by BeyoncéDC on Jul 10, 2007 9:03:14 GMT -5
I love the ablum, I'm gonna buy it. it's so hot
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 11, 2007 11:04:21 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
A release during the usually quiet 4th of July week didn't deter sales of T.I.'s "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," which shifted 468,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The Grand Hustle/Atlantic set is T.I.'s second chart-topper in the past year-and-a-half; "King" opened at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 with 522,000 copies in late March 2006.
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Post by reception on Jul 16, 2007 15:04:43 GMT -5
2007 ESPY Awards
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 18, 2007 15:57:58 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
T.I.'s "T.I. vs. T.I.P." maintains its lead on The Billboard 200 for a second week after moving 175,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's a 63% drop from the album's debut week total of 468,000.
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Linnethia Monique
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jul 18, 2007 16:17:42 GMT -5
In about a month he should be platinum. Maybe 3 weeks it all depends.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 19, 2007 6:49:47 GMT -5
07/21: NEW 1 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 467,737 999 1,226 468,978 07/28: 1 1 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 175,249 467,737 644,227
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 25, 2007 10:43:56 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
After topping the 200 for two weeks straight, T.I.' s "T.I. vs. T.I.P." (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) slips to No. 3 with 94,000, a 47% dip.
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sdot23
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Post by sdot23 on Jul 25, 2007 11:05:05 GMT -5
He should be platinum in a few weeks.
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Post by Speak! on Jul 25, 2007 11:54:36 GMT -5
It's amazing how this is such a hit in the USA while in the UK didnt even make Top 40.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 26, 2007 6:43:35 GMT -5
08/04: 1 3 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 93,512 175,249 -47 737,739
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 1, 2007 10:45:04 GMT -5
Billboard.com:
while T.I.'s "T.I. vs. T.I.P." (Grand Hustle/Atlantic) falls 3-5 with 64,000.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 6, 2007 3:02:37 GMT -5
08/11: 3 5 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 64,426 93,512 -31 802,165
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 9, 2007 7:04:26 GMT -5
08/18: 5 8 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 55,339 64,426 857,504
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 15, 2007 19:26:32 GMT -5
08/25: 8 9 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 45,385 55,339 -18 902,889
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 23, 2007 5:55:44 GMT -5
09/01: 9 11 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 37,694 -17 940,583
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 30, 2007 5:58:13 GMT -5
09/08: 11 13 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 33,205 37,694 -12 973,788
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sdot23
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Post by sdot23 on Aug 30, 2007 12:32:15 GMT -5
1 million next week!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 30, 2007 15:42:24 GMT -5
09/08: 11 13 T.I. T.I. VS TIP 33,205 37,694 -12 973,788 Still not certified by the RIAA...
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SHOOTER
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 30, 2007 23:30:32 GMT -5
His next single is "We Do This".
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