T.I. vs TIP - The Struggle
Saturday, May 5, 2007
, Posted by DJ Plan.B at 5/05/2007 01:52:00 PM
Billboard Magazine's Hillary Crosley has posted a GREAT interview with rap king T.I. and I strongly suggest you check it out! Also make sure you cop T.I. vs TIP, with features Timbaland, Eminem, Danja Hands, Swizz Beatz, the Runners, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, Akon and Wyclef Jean. TIP even jumps on the boards and does production on the album!!
Below are some the excerpts:
"Much of the public knows T.I. as the ultra-suave, super-stylish rapper, the guy who guests in Justin Timberlake videos and makes the ladies swoon. But hip-hop heads and those closest to T.I. know he's a man fighting demons and thus fighting to hold onto his blistering career momentum."
"'I can never go pop -- the hood is in me,' T.I. says. 'I'm just going for a different audience than I usually target. It's not fair to me to keep talking about the same things. I've gone so far past the hood that I've got to talk about other things.'"
"The only question remaining is whether the rapper will be focused enough to stay out of trouble and promote his album. In other words, all his Grand Hustle signings, his executives at Atlantic and those closest to him will be waiting to see the winner of 'T.I. vs T.I.P.'"
