violated the parole terms and got put behind the bars where he had already been locked for drug traffic in 1998. Instead of taking the chance to rise to glory, T.I. T.I got his name spotted in the biggest charts, as the high sales of his album made it gold. Its best songs were 24 Hours, and Rubber Band Man. This emotional, sarcastic and obscene album had awesome promotion though clubs and airplay. His second studio work, Trap Muzik (2003), became a smash. The major Atlantic noticed the hard working artist and signed him. was actively performing in Atlanta, launched the Grand Hustle Records and participated in a joint project with DJ Drama. The basic message of his first album was the expression of his claim to the throne of ‘King of South’.ĭuring two years following the debut release, T.I. Nevertheless, his single I'm Serious with Beenie Man on backing vocals was the first song to reveal T.I.’s big ambitions. Accustomed to that, the audience did not tale T.I.

Too many fresh rappers used to arouse interest to their name by giving their albums and songs shouting names.

He released his first album, I'm Serious, in 2001. The young rapper’s career developed speedily. As a result, Clifford reduced it by one letter, to T.I. stage name in order to avoid conflicts with Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest. The bosses of the Arista label recommended him to change the T.I.P. (Clifford Joseph Harris) is an American rapper and music producer, born in Atlanta, Georgia, September 25, 1980. Following the release of his star-studded new album, Donda, we’re revisiting the topic to offer our ranking of Kanye West’s albums, from worst to best.T.I. In the words of the artist himself, “I am so credible and so influential and so relevant that I will change things.”Įight years out from the interview, his testament to his relevance holds up.

He has undeniably secured a place at the bow of American culture. Regardless of how you may feel about him as a person- political endorsements and bromance breakups aside-Kanye has one of the most impressive rap catalogs ever, spanning nine solo records and three collaborative efforts. He said that 808s & Heartbreak “redefined the sound of radio,” while admitting that “the fact that I can’t sing that well is what makes 808s so special.” Meanwhile, he called My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy a “backhanded apology.” In more clear terms, he called his releases in the four years leading up to 2013 the “most culturally relevant albums” of the time.Īlmost immediately, his comments were absorbed into the ever-evolving conversation that regularly overtakes the timeline, about how one ranks Kanye’s albums. It wasn’t quite as tidy as JAY-Z photographing all of his music albums in an ordered stack, but it did reveal a lot about what Kanye thinks of his output. During a 2013 interview with the New York Times, Kanye West shed some light on his feelings about his own discography.

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