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T.I. vs T.I.P.
T.I. may take alter-egotism to new heights on T.I. vs. T.I.P., an album that's essentially a spinoff of a song (Trap Muzik's psychologically charged "T.I. vs. T.I.P."), but few artists have been known to spin something so compelling out of a concept so silly. T.I.P. is the hoodie-wearing hustler we get to know in the first part of this exceptionally long disc--he curses and boasts behind the beats with a lazy bravado that manages to be both slouchy and sharp (check out "Da Dopeman," "Watch What You Say" featuring a fired-up Jay-Z, and "You Know What It is," with Wyclef), and T.I. is the right-minded tycoon-type who takes over for a while in act two. As smooth an operator as T.I. is--"Show It to Me," featuring Nelly, finds its groove and never lets up--he's more compelling in the grittier parts of the disc, including a four-song final act in which the two halves of his deeply divided personality square off. "Respect This Hustle," the M.C. commands on the next-to-last track; detractors will try not to, citing the slightness of his concept. T.I. is at the top of his game, though, and he makes it heard. --Tammy La Gorce
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Tracks| 1 | Act I: T.I.P. | | 2 | Big S**t Poppin' (Do It) | | 3 | Raw | | 4 | You Know What It Is | | 5 | Da Dopeman | | 6 | Watch What You Say To Me | | 7 | Hurt | | 8 | Act II: T.I. | | 9 | Help Is Coming | | 10 | My Swag | | 11 | We Do This | | 12 | Show It To Me | | 13 | Don't You Wanna Be High | | 14 | Touchdown | | 15 | Act III: T.I. Vs. The Confrontation | | 16 | Tell 'Em I Said That | | 17 | Respect This Hustle | | 18 | My Type |
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