King
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90
T.I. is the whole package: gritty, smooth, smart, dangerous, introspective, and wise.
15y
90
T.I.'s fourth album isn't the leap forward he's been threatening to make, but it does carry the best set of productions he has been given to work with, and it guarantees that he won't be leaving the singles charts any time soon.
15y
90
His witty and catchy lyrics and slow drawl flow will make you mouth the words while looking hella serious in your whip, on the subway or footin’ it with your iPod on full blast. “What you know about that!”
10y
84
Excising the weak and awkward bits that marred his other records, the Atlanta emcee's confidence here seems effortless and second-nature, his self-aggrandizement turning relentless and convincing.
15y
83
He still knows how to make palpitating street anthems.
11y
83
Though long at 18 tracks, King's still got plenty of heavyweight hits.
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3y
73
When T.I. is on, he’s really, really on, and, at several points, King lives up to its own hyperbole. It’s just that those points correspond precisely to the places where T.I. is actually talking about how great he is.
11y
70
With King he further solidifies himself as a star in the industry who is capable of making songs with substance.
13y
70
King lacks an overall cohesiveness or direction.
7y
60
T.I.'s ego-driven musings on wealth and the trappings thereof will not receive such widespread acceptance among his British audience.
5y
50
Here, T.I. shows he can still dominate a song given quality production (Just Blaze, DJ Toomp), but the album does little to build on what we have heard before.
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1y
40
An absence of memorable narratives, punch lines and wordplay makes the songs pass without distinction.
11y
40
A slickly accomplished affair, rarely inspirational.
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2y
Before T.I. became a stick in the mud who makes every situation he's in slightly more awkward because he's so damn out of touch, he used to be a helluva artist! King is a testament to this, showcasing him alongside a lot of anthemic, celebratory production that makes his intentions seem that much more wide-reaching, bigger. Granted, he just wants hoes, clothes, and Caddilac doors (drop the r) just like anyone else in the Dirty South, but he actually has enough swagger and a pleasant voice to ... read more
Better than Trap Muzik honestly, arguably a classic album. This album is another level of hype
This album starts off HOT. The first 7 songs were banger after banger after banger with hard-hitting southern hip hop/ early 2000s trap beats that you can tell when they are from but don't feel outdated at all. T.I. has some smooth flows and solid bars, and I love the hook on Live In The Sky, but the album has 17 songs and the second half definitely does drop off, but still solid enough to give this a pretty good rating, and the album as a whole is consistently good quality trap ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | King Back 4:12 | 89 |
| 2 | Front Back 3:42 feat. UGK | 89 |
| 3 | What You Know 4:34 | 96 |
| 4 | I'm Talkin' to You 5:40 | 86 |
| 5 | Live in the Sky 5:46 feat. Jamie Foxx | 88 |
| 6 | Ride Wit Me 4:04 | 88 |
| 7 | Breakup Skit 1:56 | 68 |
| 8 | Why You Wanna 3:37 | 92 |
| 9 | Get It 3:40 | 81 |
| 10 | Top Back 4:42 | 94 |
| 11 | I'm Straight 6:35 | 81 |
| 12 | Undertaker 4:13 feat. Young Buck, Young Dro | 76 |
| 13 | Stand Up Guy 3:16 | 81 |
| 14 | You Know Who 2:54 | 89 |
| 15 | Goodlife 4:28 feat. Pharrell Williams, Common | 85 |
| 16 | Hello 3:34 feat. Governor | 75 |
| 17 | Told You So 4:22 | 86 |
| 18 | Bankhead 4:26 | 92 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 15 minutes
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Just Blaze prod, Pharrell x T.I. x Common, Jeezy Dro and UGK features too
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