T.I.

Urban Legend

'I graduated from the Streets I'm a Real OG!"

Review Score:

(10/10)
T.I.'s Urban Legend is quite possibly the best album released this year. T.I., the Atlanta rapper, AKA King Of The South as he proclaims, shows quite a bit of skill on the album. People keeping up with Hip Hop music have undoubtedly heard about the beef between T.I. and Flip and on this album, as well as others such as Crunk Juice & Thug Matrimony, T.I. lyrically destroys Flip. T.I. created quite a lot of buzz for this album on the mixtape tip when he released his highly successful 'Down With The King' mixtape with DJ Drama; and on that mixtape Flip's career was officially finished. Back to T.I., the self proclaimed King Of The South showed why he's so dearly loved in the south. His lyrics are a notch below being one of the greatest ever (no bs!). The way he puts his words together is always tight. He never drops a wack verse. he can get in depth about life and tell stories with morals but never sounds corny or forced.

When I first heard the album, I questioned his beat selection...NO...this is the best produced album he's put out easily. Every song has it's own vibe as none of them soundalike. The beats are more chilled out this time as he has nothing as aggressive as say Rubberband Man or Look What I Got, but you can still bounce to these beats. The production is handled by Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, David Banner, The Neptunes, DJ Toomp, Mannie Fresh and others. Quite a lineup don't you think?1?! His flow is definitely on point as he rips every beat effortlessly. The choruses are definitely catchy but not corny...they're almost an extension of his verses and one song flows seamlessly into the next. Every guest is outshined by T.I. with the exception of Pharell's crooning on Freak Though (possibly the best song on the album); Lil Kim, Nelly, Pimp Squad Click, Jazze Pha, Daz Dillinger ( yes THAT Daz ), Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, BG.

It's hard to pick favorite songs fromsuch a great release but if I'd have to pick they would be My Life, Stand Up, Praying For Help, U Don't Know Me, Freak Though, the ultra pimp Limelight, and The Greatest. T.I. has released a great album that has somehow surpassed the greatness of his other albums. All his albums are equally tight but I believe this one edges out the other two. And like Outkast records your favorite one could change on any given day. He's that consistent. He has proof to claim he's the King Of The South (currently) and nobody has released anything to knock his claim. Only thing left to say is Crown the King! 10 Stars...best album released this year!

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