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| Studio album by T.I. | |||||
| Released |  March 28, 2006 |
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| Recorded | 2005 - 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | ||||
| Label | Atlantic, Grand Hustle | ||||
| Producer | T.I. (exec.), Jason Geter (co-exec.), Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, Grand Hustle Team, Travis Barker, Pharrell Williams, Nick Fury, DJ Toomp | ||||
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King is a Grammy-nominated album from hip hop artist T.I. It was released on March 28, 2006 in the United States.
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History
It features guest appearances by Pharrell Williams, Common, B.G., UGK, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy, P$C, Governor and Young Dro and production by Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, DJ Toomp, Travis Barker, Caviar, Stanley Jones and Khao.
Chart Performance
King debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling over 522,000 copies on its first week from the promotion of his debut movie ATL and went platinum in one month. It was one of few rap albums to go platinum in 2006.[1] The album has sold 1.8 million[2] copies to date in the United States and 2.1 million worldwide. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards, but lost to Release Therapy by Ludacris.
Track listing
All skits produced by Kannon "Caviar" Cross and Stan the Guitar Man. The clean version of the album comes with the skits removed due to explicity.
| # | Title | Feature guest(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "King Back" | Just Blaze | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Front Back" | UGK | Mannie Fresh | 3:42 |
| 3. | "What You Know" | DJ Toomp | 4:34 | |
| 4. | "I'm Talkin' to You" | Just Blaze | 5:40 | |
| 5. | "Live in the Sky" | Jamie Foxx | Keith Mack | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Ride Wit Me" | Keith Mack | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "The Breakup (Skit)" | 1:56 | ||
| 8. | "Why You Wanna" | Khao | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Get It" | Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Top Back" | Mannie Fresh | 4:42 | |
| 11. | "I'm Straight/Pimp C (Skit)" | B.G. & Young Jeezy | Nick Fury | 6:35 |
| 12. | "Undertaker" | Young Buck & Young Dro | Khao | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Stand Up Guy" | Khao | 3:16 | |
| 14. | "You Know Who" | Tony Galvin, co-produced by Travis Barker | 2:54 | |
| 15. | "Goodlife/Phone Call (Skit)" | Pharrell & Common | The Neptunes | 4:28 |
| 16. | "Hello" | Governor | Khao | 3:34 |
| 17. | "Told You So" | Keith Mack | 4:22 | |
| 18. | "Bankhead" | P$C and Young Dro | DJ Toomp | 4:26 |
Limited Edition DVD Release
The DVD includes:
- Live concert footage from Houston, Texas.
- Music Video of Front Back featuring UGK.
- A special slide show to accompany the audio of Drive Slow Remix (featuring Kanye West, Paul Wall, & GLC).
Album singles
- Front Back (street single/buzz single)
- What You Know
- Why You Wanna
- Live in the Sky (featuring Jamie Foxx)
- Top Back (Released as a remix featuring Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry King, and B.G.)
Sample credits
- What You Know: Contains interpolations from "Gone Away" [Donna Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, & Leroy Hutson].
- Why You Wanna: The chorus samples Q-Tip's vocals from Got 'Til It's Gone with Janet Jackson and it samples a slowed-down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)".
- Hello: The Isley Brothers' song "Hello, It's Me".
- Front Back: Contains excerpts from "Front Back Side To Side" written by Chad Butler
- King Back: Has a sample of the "Exorcist" theme song/Excerpts from "Sting Of The Serpent".
- Get It: Contains samples from "Mollo Tutto" written by Enrico Simonetti, Antonio Murri, & Dino Verdi
- You Know Who: Contains samples from the composition "Fight Back".
- Bankhead: Contains interpolations of "Exodus (Main Theme)"
Album charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Top Billboard Rap Albums | 1 |
| New Zealand Top 40 | 2 |
| Canadian Album Chart | 24 |
| French Album Chart | 36 |
| Japanese Album Chart | 82 |
| Switzerland Album Chart | 99 |
| United Kingdom Album Chart | 83 |
| United World Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by 3121 by Prince |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album April 15, 2006 - April 21, 2006 |
Succeeded by Me and My Gang by Rascal Flatts |
References
- ^ Sound of the Summer, The Source #211, p53
- ^ By The Numbers: Hip Hop Cash Kings. Accessed December 22, 2007.
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| Albums | I'm Serious · Trap Muzik · Urban Legend · King · T.I. vs. T.I.P. · Paper Trail |
| Singles | "I'm Serious" · "24's" · "Be Easy" · "Rubberband Man" · "Let's Get Away" · "Bring Em Out" · "You Don't Know Me" · "ASAP" · "Motivation" · "Front Back" · "What You Know" · "Why You Wanna" · "Live in the Sky" · "Top Back" · "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" · "You Know What It Is" · "Hurt" · "Touchdown" |
| Related articles | Discography · Filmography · Awards and nominations · P$C |
