King (TI album)

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King
Studio album from TI

Publication
(s)

United States March 28, 2006

Label (s) Grand Hustle Records
Atlantic Records

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

Down South , gangsta rap

Title (number)

18th

production

chronology
Urban Legend
(2004) 		King TI vs. TIP
(2007)

King is the fourth studio album by the American rapper T.I. The album sold more than a million copies in the United States and received a platinum record from the Recording Industry Association of America . It was for the 49th ceremony of the Grammys for the Award for Best Rap Album nominated, but was of Release Therapy by Ludacris beaten. The work is assigned to the hip-hop subgenres Southern Rap and Gangsta Rap .

Features by Jamie Foxx , Young Dro , Young Buck , Pharrell Williams , Common and various other artists can be found on the record . The album was produced by Swizz Beatz , Just Blaze and blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, among others .

Track list

  1. King Back - 4:12
  2. Front Back (feat. UGK ) - 3:42
  3. What You Know - 4:34
  4. I'm Talkin 'to You - 5:40
  5. Live in the Sky ( feat.Jamie Foxx ) - 5:46
  6. Ride wit me - 4:04
  7. The Breakup ( Skit ) - 1:56
  8. Why you Wanna - 3:37
  9. Get It - 3:40
  10. Top Back - 4:42
  11. I'm Straigt (feat. BG and Young Jeezy ) - 6:35
  12. Undertaker (feat. Young Buck & Young Dro ) - 4:13
  13. Stand Up Guy - 3:16
  14. You Know Who - 2:54
  15. Goodlife ( feat.Pharrell Williams & Common ) - 4:28
  16. Hello (feat. Governor ) - 3:34
  17. Told You Sun - 4:22
  18. Bankhead (feat. P $ C & Young Dro ) - 4:26

successes

Commercially

In its first week, the album sold more than 500,000 copies in the US alone, making it number one on the Billboard 200 . It went platinum in about a month and was ranked 21st on the US Best Selling Albums list in 2006.

Awards

The Billboard Music Awards in 2006, the album was named best rap album of the year. It was also King for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album nominated, but lost Release Therapy by Ludacris . The play What You Know , however, won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Gold & Platinum - Search for artist "TI" and title "King". RIAA , accessed February 15, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b 49th Grammy Awards Web Ballot. (PDF; 96.3 KB) GRAMMY.com, accessed on February 15, 2017 (English).
  3. ^ A b Past Winners Search - artist "Ludacris" and title "Release Therapy". GRAMMY.com, accessed February 15, 2017 .
  4. ^ Andy Kellman: King - TI - Songs, Reviews, Credits. Allmusic , accessed February 15, 2017 .
  5. ↑ TI Rules As 'King' Of Album Chart. Billboard , April 5, 2006, accessed February 15, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2006. Billboard , accessed February 15, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Billboard Music Awards: Winners Database - Search for “King” for 2006. dick clark productions, inc., Accessed February 15, 2017 .
  8. ^ Past Winners Search - Title "What You Know" ". GRAMMY.com, accessed February 15, 2017 .