拿下3座葛莱美+2座全美音乐+11座告示牌大奖肯定、缔造连续3张专辑空降告示牌流行+节奏蓝调/嘻哈+饶舌三榜冠军纪录,全球突破千万销售门坎的饶舌天王巨星T.I.,身兼嘻哈大厂Grand Hustle Records执行长,同时致力于南岸饶舌的推广,不断提携亮眼后起新秀;一手打造最奢华夜店Club Crucial,更将触角扩及大屏幕,陆续接演《美国黑帮》、《偷天抢地》等广受好评的大戏,朝往全方位才子之路迈进,企图建立强大的音乐王国!
来自亚特兰大,本名Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.的T.I.,年轻时期经历狂放不羁的日子,还好在音乐的引导下回归正途。2001年于Arista旗下发行首张专辑”I’m Serious”,虽然表现平平,但更加自我磨练的T.I.,利用两年时间追寻灵感,激发自我潜能极限。转换新东家Atlantic旗下陆续推出流行榜第4名+节奏蓝调/饶舌榜亚军”Trap Muzik”,以及流行榜Top7+节奏蓝调/饶舌榜冠军”Urban Legend”两张大碟,全数开出百万销售亮眼红盘。接着每一年问市”King”、”T.I. v.s. T.I.P.”、”Paper Trail”,写下冠军三连胜的傲人战绩!
Urban Legend is the third studio album by American rapper T.I., released on November 30, 2004, through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 193,000 copies in its first week of release, it charted at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and at number one on the Top Rap Albums chart.
The album's official lead single, &Bring Em Out&, was released on October 19, 2004 and became his first top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the second single &U Don't Know Me& peaked at number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. His third single &ASAP& reached number 75 on the U.S. charts, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and number 14 on the Hot Rap Tracks. T.I. created a video for &ASAP&/&Motivation&. However, &Motivation& only made it to number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The album features production provided by long time collaborating Producers DJ Toomp, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, The Neptunes, Nick &Fury& Loftin, David Banner and Sanchez Holmes. New Producers contributing to the album include Daz Dillinger, Kevin &Khao& Cates, KLC, Mannie Fresh, Scott Storch and Swizz Beatz. Featured guests on the album include Trick Daddy, Nelly, Lil Jon, B.G., Mannie Fresh, Daz Dillinger, Lil Wayne, Pharrell Williams, P$C, Jazze Pha and Lil' Kim.
Upon its release, Urban Legend received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, where most music critics saw it as another major improvement.
The Recording Industry Association of America has certified the album platinum, with over 1,000,000 copies shipped in the United States alone.