But by 2006 it was obvious that the power base had shifted, and Atlanta had become the epicenter of hip-hop-producing new stars for the genre and providing a new sonic template. By 2003 New York had produced its last true rap superstar-50 Cent, who would absolutely destroy everything in sight that year. 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. Ten years ago today the "King of the South" claimed his throne.
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