Trap Muzik
Trap Muzik | ||||
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Released | August 19, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
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Length | 67:30 | |||
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Singles from Trap Muzik | ||||
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Trap Muzik is the second
The album spawned the hit singles "
Upon its release, Trap Muzik received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, who generally regarded it as a major improvement from I'm Serious. In 2012,
Background
Due to the poor commercial reception of his debut album
Music
Context
In an interview with
T.I. also said that his second album showed a different insight to the first. "It's another outlook on the trap. Before, trappin' was cool, but now trappin' ain't cool. It's necessary for some, but no, it ain't cool – even if you a hustler. All the hustlers I know – sellin' dope is the last thing they wanna do. If you a real hustler, you gon' move on to bigger and better things."[10]
Production
Producers for the album include DJ Toomp, Benny "Dada" Tillman, Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton, David Banner, Jazze Pha, Kanye West, Nick Fury, San "Chez" Holmes and Ryan "LiquidSound" Katz.[11]
Release and promotion
Singles
"24's" was the first official single to be released from Trap Muzik. It entered the US
"Rubber Band Man" was the third official single. It charted reasonably well, peaking at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [23] |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[24] |
HipHopDX | 3.0/5[25] |
Pitchfork | 8.7/10[26] |
Rolling Stone | [27] |
The Source | [28] |
Vibe | 3.5/5[29] |
Trap Muzik was well received. The AllMusic editor, Andy Kellman, wrote that with Trap Muzik, the "promise T.I. showed on his flawed debut is almost fully realized".[23] Vibe's Damien Lemon found that the album's best tracks showcase T.I. rapping unaccompanied, citing "Be Easy" and "T.I. vs. T.I.P." as highlights.[29] Jon Caramanica of Rolling Stone described T.I. as "a hustler with a conscience and a heart" and a "limber linguist... at his best when he's dissecting the minutiae of the game."[27] Raymond Fiore of Entertainment Weekly was more critical, finding his flow and lyrics to be ordinary except on tracks where he "breaks from his static Southern comfort zone".[24]
In 2010,
Commercial performance
Trap Muzik was a commercial success. It debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 110,000 copies on its first week.[31] On June 1, 2007, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[32]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trap Muzik" (featuring Nathaniel Josey | 4:00 | ||
2. | "I Can't Quit" |
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| 4:17 |
3. | "Be Easy" |
| DJ Toomp | 3:18 |
4. | "No More Talk" |
| San "Chez" Holmes | 3:53 |
5. | "Doin' My Job" |
| Kanye West | 4:13 |
6. | "Let's Get Away" (featuring Jazze Pha) | Jazze Pha | 4:37 | |
7. | "24's" |
| DJ Toomp | 4:42 |
8. | "Rubber Band Man" |
| David Banner | 5:47 |
9. | "Look What I Got" |
| DJ Toomp | 3:05 |
10. | "I Still Luv You" |
| Nick Fury | 4:58 |
11. | "Let Me Tell You Something" |
| Kanye West | 3:40 |
12. | "T.I. vs. T.I.P." | Harris | T.I.P. | 3:52 |
13. | "Bezzle" (featuring 8Ball & MJG & Bun B) | DJ Toomp | 4:54 | |
14. | "Kingofdasouth" |
| San "Chez" Holmes | 5:00 |
15. | "Be Better Than Me" |
| San "Chez" Holmes | 5:00 |
16. | "Long Live da Game" |
| San "Chez" Holmes | 2:14 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Rubber Band Man" (Remix) (featuring Twista, Trick Daddy & Mack 10) | David Banner | 4:32 |
Sample credits[33]
- "Be Easy" contains samples of "Somebody To Love", written by Gary St. Clair and Timothy O'Brien, and performed by Al Wilson.
- "No More Talk" contains samples of "Can't Find The Judge", written and performed by Gary Wright.
- "Doin' My Job" contains samples of "I'm Just Doing My Job", written by Michael Smith, and performed by Bloodstone.
- "Let's Get Away" contains samples of "Day Dreaming", written and performed by Aretha Franklin.
- "I Still Luv You" contains excerpts from "She Only A Woman", written by Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, and John Whitehead, and performed by The O'Jays.
- "Let Me Tell You Something" contains excerpts from "I Want to Be Your Man", written by Roger Troutman.
Personnel
Credits for Trap Muzik adapted from
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[40] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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External links
- Rebecca Haithcoat, "What the Hell Is Trap Music (and Why Is Dubstep Involved)?", Los Angeles Weekly, October 4, 2012
- Trap Muzik at Discogs
- The Making of T.I.'s "Trap Muzik"