* 顶着全球大破千万销售量的南岸饶舌天王,于2012年底全新出击,已空降告示牌流行专辑榜亚军,以及R&B/嘻哈、Rap双料专辑榜双周冠军!
* 「Go Get It」和「Ball」两波主打,已全数率先攻入排行各榜!
* 饶舌奇才Lil Wayne+OutKast队员André 3000+创意大师CeeLo Green+R&B天王R. Kelly+摇滚酷妹P!nk+Lady Gaga恩师Akon等大明星站台献艺!
真的捞很大的T.I.,不仅歌唱才华备受各界肯定,在全球大破千万销售量、获得3座葛莱美在内等61座奖项加冕;一手打造自己的Grand Hustle Records音乐品牌,献上荣登娱乐周刊「Next Big Thing」之B.o.B得意门徒;更拥有高超的生意头脑,三次入选富比世【20位嘻哈界最会赚钱的顶尖名人】名单,分别打造最奢华夜店Club Crucial、陆续接演【美国黑帮】、【偷天抢地】等好莱坞大戏+【风云市长】、【檀岛警骑2.0】等电视剧,与爱妻连袂替VH1频道献上高收视率的【T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle】实境秀影集!
自诩为南岸饶舌天王的T.I.,全名为Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.,9岁开始饶舌,高中没念完就上了街头贩毒,14岁的年纪就已经把警局当成自家后院多次进出!也因为如此,T.I.了解破碎家庭的痛苦、黑街出生入死的紧张景象,藉由创作文字直接了当地引出种种黑暗面,替弟兄们作了公开发声器、争取应有的尊严!2001年签入Arista旗下发行首张专辑“I’m Serious”,表现不如预期,遭到解约命运。仍不放弃音乐之梦的T.I.,干脆创立Grand Hustle Records自己发行作品,顺利入籍华纳唱片的子公司。2003年重新复出的“Trap Muzik”,一举摘下流行榜第4名+节奏蓝调/饶舌榜亚军,大破百万销量,顿时让T.I.锋芒毕露。2006-2008年间问市的“King”、“T.I. v.s. T.I.P.”、 “Paper Trail”,写下告示牌流行+节奏蓝调+饶舌三榜冠军三连胜的傲人战绩!
靠着百万大碟“No Mercy”中的「I’m Back」,入围葛莱美【最佳饶舌艺人】大奖肯定后,紧接着出版第八张录音室新作“Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head”。创作力旺盛的T.I.,从录下的120首歌中,挑选出最后16首曲目,专辑名称的灵感来自于已故传奇Marvin Gaye替1972年电影【Trouble Man】全权操盘的同名电影原声带。T.I.说道:「“Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head”比“Paper Trail”较为都会,不及“No Mercy”的自我辩护,风格多样化更甚“T.I. vs. T.I.P.”。极富勇气的表态,同时言词犀利,呈现一张独创性强烈的作品!」超过十组的制作群,联合和T.I.激发音乐火花,共通掌舵嘻哈界的年度重量级大片!
第一主打「Go Get It」,交付近期快速崛起的T-Minus(Nicki Minaj、Ludacris)操刀,典型的Southern Rap律动,蹦跳驶入饶舌榜Top23;饶舌奇才Lil Wayne帮腔「Ball」,努力推广纽奥良地区研发的Bounce Music风格,直奔饶舌榜前十名之林;6座葛莱美奖加冕的嘻哈双人组OutKast创意队员André 3000站台「Sorry」,中慢版的节拍中透出Soulful味觉;Goodie Mob和Gnarls Barkley核心人物CeeLo Green,替「Hello」灌入动人声频;另外R&B天王R. Kelly+摇滚酷妹P!nk+Lady Gaga的恩师Akon…等大明星,也都在新辑中精彩献艺!
Trouble Man boasts a sterling guest list of names such as R. Kelly, CeeLo Green, Andre 3000, Pink and production from longtime collaborators Pharell and DJ Toomp. Anyone doubting that a black man as wealthy and diversely accomplished as T.I. can still be an motivational voice for the disenfranchised in a recession-struck America, need to consume his singles: the T-Minus-produced single "Go Get It" and Lil Wayne featured "Ballin'." And those with the baseless notion that the Trouble Man is too removed by Hollywood to channel the Rubberband Man need just one listen of the electric "Trap Back Jumpin'" to relearn the truth. Then again, all aforementioned disbelievers are most likely the same folks who didn't believe the Southern crown would land in Bankhead, Atlanta.