T.I. vs. T.I.P.
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T.I. vs. T.I.P.
T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on July 3, 2007 through Grand Hustle Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
T.I. vs. T.I.P. may be self-obsessed and self-indulgent, but maybe T.I. needed to make this album to keep himself interested. Let's hope he's gotten it out of his system.
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Rolling Stone
Too much of a hood thing — not to mention rampant self-obsession and too many dark, murky beats — make T.I. vs T.I.P. sound light on fresh ideas.
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IGN
There's no question that T.I. Vs T.I.P. is an interesting concept, showcasing the yin/yang that resides inside of us all.
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The A.V. Club
Sonically, the album has a frantic, indistinct busyness that all too often passes for excitement and momentum.
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Entertainment Weekly
Though the guy can land cocky punchlines all day, rapwise it’s nothing new.
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The New York Times
The personality split: it's a tool that rappers often use when they find themselves getting too complacent, or too self-conscious, or both.
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Pop Matters
The Rubberband Man snaps back better than ever on his new release.
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Prefix Magazine
Everything here, even the underwhelming lead singles, smacks of T.I.’s unique energy.
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News OK
On his fifth disc, "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," the Atlanta MC attempts the melodramatic, but to mostly underwhelming results.
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Hip Hop DX
It may be true that there is one life, one love, so there can only be one king; however, an empire in turmoil doesn’t serve anyone’s best interest. Maybe we were better off when the throne had room for two.
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All Music
The album is generally enjoyable, and it's doubtful T.I. has to worry about being dethroned within the near future.
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Tiny Mix Tapes
T.I. vs T.I.P. is mercifully light on the requisite skits illustrating its dichotomy, but you almost wish there were more of them to explain the album's weird alchemy of simultaneously overwrought and undercooked production and flaccid, self-absorbed lyricism.
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XXL Magazine
Hopefully, someday we’ll find out what really makes T.I. tick.
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Exclaim!
When his personas do confront each other the album reaches a high for an interesting showdown, proving that this vanity project has some merit.
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Oklahoma Gazette
It's no "King," but T.I. still reigns supreme.
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City Pages
T.I. may be stuck in the same gear, but at least it's full-throttled fourth, and not reverse.
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Nappy Afro
For a fifth album, this proves T.I. still holds the crown.
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Creative Loafing Charlotte
On the album's last song T.I. says, "I guess you can't win em all ..." and this one's not a winner.
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