Trap Muzik
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Trap Muzik is the second studio album
by American rapper T.I.
, released on August 19, 2003 through his newly found record label Grand Hustle Records
and Atlantic Records
.
Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s debut album, I'm Serious
, T.I. asked for a joint venture
deal with Arista Records
or he be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. In 2003, T.I. launched Grand Hustle Records with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.
The album spawned the hit singles "24's
", "Be Easy
", "Rubberband Man
", and "Let's Get Away
". The album featured guest appearances by Eightball & MJG, Jazze Pha
, Bun B
and Macboney. Longtime T.I. producer DJ Toomp
served as executive producer for the album.
Trap Muzik debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart, and sold 109,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number two on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. The Recording Industry Association of America
certified the album platinum
in December 2003 and it sold over one million copies worldwide.
Upon its release, Trap Muzik received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, where most music critics saw it as a major improvement over his first debut album, I'm Serious
.
, T.I. asked for a joint venture
deal with Arista Records
or he be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. After being dropped from Arista Records due to the poor album sales from his debut album I'm Serious, T.I. formed Grand Hustle Records
with his longtime business partner Jason Geter. After he formed Grand Hustle Records T.I. started releasing several mixtapes with the assistance of one of his DJ's, DJ Drama
.
He then resurfaced in the summer of 2003 with fellow Atlanta rapper and former label-mate Bone Crusher's song "Never Scared." T.I. gained album buzz after appearing on Bone Crusher's single "Never Scared." His mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared" eventually recaptured major label attention from many major record label's such as Warner Bros. Records
, Universal Records
, Epic Records
, Columbia Records
, Def Jam Recordings
' southern division Def Jam South
and Sean Combs
' Bad Boy Records
' southern division Bad Boy South
as suitors. But he chose to signed a joint venture
deal with Atlantic Records
that year.
, T.I. fills the prescription for reality music: uncovering life stories from the trap, depicting the unrefined essence of street life
and, more specifically, unveiling the grim realities of the drug game. "It's called trap music," T.I. explains. "So you know it's gonna be dealing with all aspects of the trap. And if you don't know what the trap is, that's basically where drugs
are sold. In this country, the majority of us live in a neighborhood where drugs are sold, whether we like it or not. Whether you in the trap selling dope, whether you in the trap buying dope, whether you in the trap trying to get out - whatever the case may be, I'm trying to deal with all aspects of that lifestyle."
For the uninitiated, "Trap Muzik" is an introduction to an often-glamorized underworld, a musical collage of scenes that play out like excerpts from a TV drama
. But to others, it's an all-too-familiar slice of everyday life
. "It's informative for people who don't know nothing about that side of life and wonder why somebody they know that live on that side of life act the way they do or do the things they do. So it's informative for them and maybe it can help them deal with these people, help them relate to these people, help them understand, help them to see their point of view a little better. It's also inspiration for people who live that life." From "24's
," the album's shoulder-bouncing, head-bobbing first single, to "Be Easy
," Trap Muzik finds T.I. at his mischievous best. Checking in on the set are producers DJ Toomp
, Sanchez, Carlos and Dada, and Jazze Pha
, as well as artists Jagged Edge
, 8 Ball & MJG
, and Bun B
of UGK
. Heavy on introspection
and streetwise enlightenment.
, Benny "Dada" Tillman, Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton, David Banner
, Jazze Pha
, Kanye West
, Nick Fury, San "Chez" Holmes, and Ryan "LiquidSound" Katz.
of myself." And he waxes romantic on "Get Right," which features R&B foursome Jagged Edge
although the track does not make the album. "It's me talking to a lady I knew back when I didn't have much," he says. "We knew each other and we always felt like it was an attraction, but she was dealing with somebody who had way more than me, who could do way more for her at the time. But now I'm like, 'What he got that I ain't got besides you right now? So, get right'." Then there's the ghetto anthem, "Be Easy
" Says T.I., "That's basically tellin' cats, when you meet me, you ain't gotta be all excited. You ain't got to go out of your way to say the stupidist shit you ever thought of just to say something. Just be easy, holla at me, keep it pimpin'. It's all good." T.I. continues to speak to his listeners on songs like the provocative "Be Better Than Me" "It's basically telling people who might look up to me, 'Don't be like me; be better than me.' Don't listen to my songs 'Dope Boys,' 'Trap Niggas,' and all that shit thinking that's what you got to do to be cool. That's what I did. You got your own thing for you to do." And on "No More Talk," T.I. blasts lame emcees who compromise creativity and substance for commercial acceptance. "That's basically saying I'm tired of niggas talking about what they got and getting on records and basically talking out the side of they neck about nothing, and they ain't rappin worth a damn. Niggas really just compromising the art for the hopes of just selling a record.
, seemed a powerful can't-miss record with a title single featuring an ace turn by Beenie Man
. While it didn't wholly miss, the single which should have been pumpin' around the world barely saw a lick of airplay, and while the album sold modestly, it didn't even approach the platinum level lesser talents achieved with ease.
No matter though, T.I.'s back with a vengeance on Trap Muzik, an appealing melange of subtle beats and easy flows which belie the Georgia
rapper's vast lyrical intellect. While there are aspects of the Dirty South in T.I.'s style, his world and his style are distinctly his own—incredibly unself-conscious but confident, observational, insightful, rough, and raw. This odd mix is best represented in the starkly honest "Doin' My Job," a cry for tolerance noteworthy for its lack of either cliche or treacle. The following track, the sexually laced banger, "Let's Get Away
," could easily descend into a morass of silliness, yet somehow manages to remain organic. Hopefully, T.I. will not miss success again with Trap Muzik, but either way, the record makes it clear that quitting should not be an option.
came to an end, T.I. stayed on the grind - writing
, recording
, and rapping
his heart out. Under the name of T.I. and the P$C
, he released the underground hit "In Da Streets, Parts 1 and 2" on his own Grand Hustle Records
. The album sold a staggering 20,000 units thanks to what T.I.'s manager and Grand Hustle Records partner Jason Geter refers to as "hand-to-hand distribution and a lot of driving around, a lot of legwork."
" was the first official single to be released from Trap Muzik. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100
at number 78, it charted at number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart, and at number 15 on the Hot Rap Tracks
chart. The single was Produced by DJ Toomp
, and the single is noted for beings T.I.'s starting point to a successful career. "Be Easy
" was the second official single from the album, the single peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was Produced by DJ Toomp.
"Rubberband Man
" was the third official single from the album. Upon release, it charted reasonably well, peaking at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It charted at number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and at number 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Containing a sample of 'Go With Me' by Mannie Fresh
, Production by David Banner's
was noted by music reviewers, particularly the ascending organ
riff that has been described as 'hypnotic' and 'pure halftime show'. The song is included in the hits collections Totally Hits 2004
, Crunk Hits Volume 1, and Hip Hop Hits Volume 9. T.I. says the song's title is a reference to his habit of wearing rubber band
s around his wrist, a habit that dates back to when he was a drug dealer. The rubber bands are used to hold big wads of money together, being as it won't fit into a normal pocket wallet. Publicity efforts for the single were derailed by T.I.'s arrest in August 2003.
"Let's Get Away
" was the fourth and final official single from the album. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 35, it charted at number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at number 10 on the Hot Rap Tracks
chart, and at number 16 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It was produced by T.I. and Jazze Pha
, who appears on hook with a woman, and outro of the song. The song interpolates Aretha Franklin
's 1972 song "Day Dreaming".
. For instance, 24's
was featured on the video game Need for Speed: Underground
. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200
selling 109,000 copies on its first week, and was certified gold. Trap Muzik has sold well over 1 million copies since its 2003 release in the United States and was certified as Platinum by The Recording Industry Association of America
.
, Trap Muzik is the best T.I. album to date. It calls Trap Muzik "his most impressive album so far". Andy Kellman of Allmusic said that "Whatever promise T.I. showed on his flawed debut is almost fully realized throughout his excellent 2003 follow-up, Trap Muzik." Kellman also mentioned "Dig beneath that surface, and you'll come to appreciate an MC who uses the art of the metaphor like few others" and "the MC is the real draw from beginning to end", Kellman last adds that "With another record as good as this, T.I. just might become the King of the South that he continually claims to be". In 2010, Rhapsody (online music service)
called it one of the top "coke rap" albums of all time. Epinions.com gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars and stated "T.I. says things that have been said by many current and long forgotten rappers: life in the ghetto, selling drugs, etc. He adds nothing new to it, so there is no reason for me to give props to his rapping skills. The guests that he features on his LP add nothing, or in some cases, further degrade the tracks that they appear. Although, on some songs, T.I. can really make us feel what he has been through; it is obvious that trappin’ still holds a grip on his mind. It is kinda sad that many people call this a classic CD and call T.I. a great rapper (in fact, he is one of the most overrated), but don't realize that when they praise this CD, they praise the image that self-portraying yourself to be above everyone is good, because most of this LP is nothing but self-gratification. (Moreover, to those, who honestly like this CD for good reasons, more power to you.)" Entertainment Weekly
had this to say about the album "This Atlanta rapper's self-coronation as King of the South is belied by the very ordinariness of his lyrics and flow. Only when T.I. breaks from his static Southern comfort zone does he distinguish himself. Let's Get Away interpolates Aretha for a satisfying slice of G-funk, and the introspective No Mo Talk offers a glimpse of greatness for a would-be king." Rolling Stone
gave the album a 3 out of 5 stars saying "[T.I.] is a hustler with a conscience and a heart....[T]he limber linguist is at his best when he's dissecting the minutiae of the game..." Prefix Magazine had this to say about the albums Production "David Banner's lazy organ-laced beat is damn hypnotic
on the newer "Rubber Band Man" single and it's in good company with some funk
from Kanye on "Doin' My Job" and "Let Me Tell You Something." But DJ Toomp—holy Christ, man. What is it with this guy? Strings
, scattered miserable piano
keys ... bloody hopeless melodies serving T.I.'s ghetto characterizations well. Sweet beats aside, T.I., the subject at hand, constructs what sounds like a web of gangsta
imagery with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel. Sure, he offers a drug-game narrative and the unlawful troubles that coincide with it, but the album is his medium to retract his previous troubles with the law and begin anew. Toward the end of Trap Muzik, in "T.I. vs. T.I.P." and "Be Better Than Me," he glorifies nothing. Instead, he reasons with the record-buying youth about being "better than [him]" by making smarter decisions about life. If only our politicians knew this much about contrition."
RapReviews.com noted "Moving to Atlantic Records seems to have breathed new life into T.I.'s young career. He also has good timing in his subject matter. Coincidental or otherwise, his hit single "24's" from the new album "Trap Muzik" comes at what may be the peak of a national trend to glorify bigger and better dubs (rims) on the tires of big cars. While a lot of the songs to date cover the subject well, T.I.'s DJ Toomp produced track has an infectious beat and a good spin (pun intended) on the topic. Drawing strength from the deep and repetitive bassline
, T.I. uses his country-fried voice to musically punctuate his flow. While some rappers don't bother to give any inflection or shift in vocal pitch to their words, T.I. seems to come from the E-40 school that the more you throw it, the better the shit gets. As such T.I. doesn't need to rely on hitting punchlines
or putting big words in his rhymes, which also gives his rap a natural and totally unforced quality. When he raps
over David Banner's track on "Rubber Band Man," the effervescence of the Dirty South bubbles to the top. From the self-titled "Trap Muzik" intro to the "Long Live Da Game" closer, T.I. lives up to the potential he had on "I'm Serious" but was never seriously given a chance to show the world. With a good flow, a pleasntly mellifluous voice, and some of the South's best beats backing him up, this album is perfectly timed for the end of summer. At a party, in your headphones, or booming out the jeep, "Trap Muzik" will show your good taste in Southern rap flavors. If it's not your style, this may be the place for you to get into the groove and see how it moves. Take it from me."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rapper T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
, released on August 19, 2003 through his newly found record label Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records is an Atlanta, Georgia-based record label formed in 2003 by Clifford "T.I." Harris and Jason Geter. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Artists:*P$C...
and Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
.
Due to the poor sales on T.I.'s debut album, I'm Serious
I'm Serious
I'm Serious is the debut studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 9, 2001 through Arista Records. The album spawned the eponymous single, which featured Jamaican reggae entertainer Beenie Man. His debut single, "I'm Serious," was released on June 26, 2001...
, T.I. asked for a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
deal with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
or he be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. In 2003, T.I. launched Grand Hustle Records with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.
The album spawned the hit singles "24's
24's
"24's" is the first single off Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song, which on the surface seems quite basic, actually has an underlying theme of the need to seize a chance at wealth and prosperity. It was featured on the hit street racing game Need For Speed: Underground...
", "Be Easy
Be Easy (T.I. song)
"Be Easy" is the second single off T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song is about the life of a man in the projects. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.-Video:...
", "Rubberband Man
Rubberband Man
"Rubberband Man" is the third single released from T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. Containing a sample of 'Go With Me' by Mannie Fresh, Production by David Banner was noted by music reviewers, particularly the ascending organ riff that has been described as 'hypnotic' and 'pure halftime show'. Upon...
", and "Let's Get Away
Let's Get Away
"Let's Get Away" is the fourth single released from T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. It was produced by T.I. and Jazze Pha, who appears on hook with a woman, and outro of the song. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song interpolates Aretha Franklin's 1972 song "Day...
". The album featured guest appearances by Eightball & MJG, Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, Bun B
Bun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
and Macboney. Longtime T.I. producer DJ Toomp
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
served as executive producer for the album.
Trap Muzik debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, and sold 109,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number two on the U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
. The Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
certified the album platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
in December 2003 and it sold over one million copies worldwide.
Upon its release, Trap Muzik received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, where most music critics saw it as a major improvement over his first debut album, I'm Serious
I'm Serious
I'm Serious is the debut studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 9, 2001 through Arista Records. The album spawned the eponymous single, which featured Jamaican reggae entertainer Beenie Man. His debut single, "I'm Serious," was released on June 26, 2001...
.
Background
Due to the poor commercial reception of his debut album I'm SeriousI'm Serious
I'm Serious is the debut studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 9, 2001 through Arista Records. The album spawned the eponymous single, which featured Jamaican reggae entertainer Beenie Man. His debut single, "I'm Serious," was released on June 26, 2001...
, T.I. asked for a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
deal with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
or he be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label. After being dropped from Arista Records due to the poor album sales from his debut album I'm Serious, T.I. formed Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records is an Atlanta, Georgia-based record label formed in 2003 by Clifford "T.I." Harris and Jason Geter. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Artists:*P$C...
with his longtime business partner Jason Geter. After he formed Grand Hustle Records T.I. started releasing several mixtapes with the assistance of one of his DJ's, DJ Drama
DJ Drama
Tyree Cinque Simmons better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I.....
.
He then resurfaced in the summer of 2003 with fellow Atlanta rapper and former label-mate Bone Crusher's song "Never Scared." T.I. gained album buzz after appearing on Bone Crusher's single "Never Scared." His mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared" eventually recaptured major label attention from many major record label's such as Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
, Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
' southern division Def Jam South
Def Jam South
Def Jam South is the southern division of Def Jam Recordings. The label is best-known for launching the career of Ludacris and his Disturbing tha Peace group and label. In 2003, the label shut down but was relaunched in 2005...
and Sean Combs
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
' Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
' southern division Bad Boy South
Bad Boy South
Bad Boy South is a southern spin-off label of Bad Boy Records. The label was founded by Sean Combs in 2003.-History:Bad Boy South was founded in 2003 after this signing of 8 Ball & MJG. The label was created to capitalize on the success of southern hip hop and to have one label simply focus on that...
as suitors. But he chose to signed a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
deal with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
that year.
Context
Trap Muzik contains discerning treatment of its subject matter: DrugsIllegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
, T.I. fills the prescription for reality music: uncovering life stories from the trap, depicting the unrefined essence of street life
Street Life
Street life may refer to:* Homelessness, a condition of living on the streets, without a fixed home* Streetlife , an African American hip-hop artist* Street Life , a jazz album released by The Crusaders...
and, more specifically, unveiling the grim realities of the drug game. "It's called trap music," T.I. explains. "So you know it's gonna be dealing with all aspects of the trap. And if you don't know what the trap is, that's basically where drugs
DRUGS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
are sold. In this country, the majority of us live in a neighborhood where drugs are sold, whether we like it or not. Whether you in the trap selling dope, whether you in the trap buying dope, whether you in the trap trying to get out - whatever the case may be, I'm trying to deal with all aspects of that lifestyle."
For the uninitiated, "Trap Muzik" is an introduction to an often-glamorized underworld, a musical collage of scenes that play out like excerpts from a TV drama
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
. But to others, it's an all-too-familiar slice of everyday life
Personal life
Personal life is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity. It is a common notion in modern existence—although more so in more prosperous parts of the world such as Western Europe and North America...
. "It's informative for people who don't know nothing about that side of life and wonder why somebody they know that live on that side of life act the way they do or do the things they do. So it's informative for them and maybe it can help them deal with these people, help them relate to these people, help them understand, help them to see their point of view a little better. It's also inspiration for people who live that life." From "24's
24's
"24's" is the first single off Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song, which on the surface seems quite basic, actually has an underlying theme of the need to seize a chance at wealth and prosperity. It was featured on the hit street racing game Need For Speed: Underground...
," the album's shoulder-bouncing, head-bobbing first single, to "Be Easy
Be Easy (T.I. song)
"Be Easy" is the second single off T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song is about the life of a man in the projects. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.-Video:...
," Trap Muzik finds T.I. at his mischievous best. Checking in on the set are producers DJ Toomp
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, Sanchez, Carlos and Dada, and Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, as well as artists Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge may refer to:*Jagged Edge , an American R&B singing group**Jagged Edge , 2006*Jagged Edge , a 1985 film starring Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Robert Loggia and Peter Coyote...
, 8 Ball & MJG
8 Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
, and Bun B
Bun B
Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas...
of UGK
UGK
UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
. Heavy on introspection
Introspection
Introspection is the self-observation and reporting of conscious inner thoughts, desires and sensations. It is a conscious and purposive process relying on thinking, reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and, in more spiritual cases, one's soul...
and streetwise enlightenment.
Production
Production for the album would be contributed by DJ ToompDJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, Benny "Dada" Tillman, Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton, David Banner
David Banner
Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000...
, Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
, Nick Fury, San "Chez" Holmes, and Ryan "LiquidSound" Katz.
Content
Trap Muzik is not only a stroll around the 'hood, but a journey through the mind of T.I. On "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," the rapper challenges himself to a verbal duel. "That's basically me talking to myself, just me getting in my own ear talking about the things I need to do and the things I shouldn't be doing and just some kind of psychological evaluationPsychological evaluation
A psychological evaluation or mental examination is an examination into a person's mental health by a mental health professional such as a psychologist. A psychological evaluation may result in a diagnosis of a mental illness...
of myself." And he waxes romantic on "Get Right," which features R&B foursome Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (band)
Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
although the track does not make the album. "It's me talking to a lady I knew back when I didn't have much," he says. "We knew each other and we always felt like it was an attraction, but she was dealing with somebody who had way more than me, who could do way more for her at the time. But now I'm like, 'What he got that I ain't got besides you right now? So, get right'." Then there's the ghetto anthem, "Be Easy
Be Easy (T.I. song)
"Be Easy" is the second single off T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song is about the life of a man in the projects. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.-Video:...
" Says T.I., "That's basically tellin' cats, when you meet me, you ain't gotta be all excited. You ain't got to go out of your way to say the stupidist shit you ever thought of just to say something. Just be easy, holla at me, keep it pimpin'. It's all good." T.I. continues to speak to his listeners on songs like the provocative "Be Better Than Me" "It's basically telling people who might look up to me, 'Don't be like me; be better than me.' Don't listen to my songs 'Dope Boys,' 'Trap Niggas,' and all that shit thinking that's what you got to do to be cool. That's what I did. You got your own thing for you to do." And on "No More Talk," T.I. blasts lame emcees who compromise creativity and substance for commercial acceptance. "That's basically saying I'm tired of niggas talking about what they got and getting on records and basically talking out the side of they neck about nothing, and they ain't rappin worth a damn. Niggas really just compromising the art for the hopes of just selling a record.
Concept
On the remarkably vulnerable "I Can't Quit," the second track on his sophomore release, Trap Muzik, T.I. observes "I'm this close to being a star and just this close to quitting." His 2001 debut, I'm SeriousI'm Serious
I'm Serious is the debut studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 9, 2001 through Arista Records. The album spawned the eponymous single, which featured Jamaican reggae entertainer Beenie Man. His debut single, "I'm Serious," was released on June 26, 2001...
, seemed a powerful can't-miss record with a title single featuring an ace turn by Beenie Man
Beenie Man
Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...
. While it didn't wholly miss, the single which should have been pumpin' around the world barely saw a lick of airplay, and while the album sold modestly, it didn't even approach the platinum level lesser talents achieved with ease.
No matter though, T.I.'s back with a vengeance on Trap Muzik, an appealing melange of subtle beats and easy flows which belie the Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
rapper's vast lyrical intellect. While there are aspects of the Dirty South in T.I.'s style, his world and his style are distinctly his own—incredibly unself-conscious but confident, observational, insightful, rough, and raw. This odd mix is best represented in the starkly honest "Doin' My Job," a cry for tolerance noteworthy for its lack of either cliche or treacle. The following track, the sexually laced banger, "Let's Get Away
Let's Get Away
"Let's Get Away" is the fourth single released from T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. It was produced by T.I. and Jazze Pha, who appears on hook with a woman, and outro of the song. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song interpolates Aretha Franklin's 1972 song "Day...
," could easily descend into a morass of silliness, yet somehow manages to remain organic. Hopefully, T.I. will not miss success again with Trap Muzik, but either way, the record makes it clear that quitting should not be an option.
Release and promotion
After his relationship with Arista RecordsArista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
came to an end, T.I. stayed on the grind - writing
Writing
Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...
, recording
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
, and rapping
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
his heart out. Under the name of T.I. and the P$C
P$C
P$C, or Pimp Squad Click, is an American Southern rap group from Atlanta, Georgia.-Biography:Formed by rapper T.I. and his longtime companions Big Kuntry King,C-Rod, AK & Mac Boney. All of the members are signed to Grand Hustle Records, as well as the group...
, he released the underground hit "In Da Streets, Parts 1 and 2" on his own Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records
Grand Hustle Records is an Atlanta, Georgia-based record label formed in 2003 by Clifford "T.I." Harris and Jason Geter. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Artists:*P$C...
. The album sold a staggering 20,000 units thanks to what T.I.'s manager and Grand Hustle Records partner Jason Geter refers to as "hand-to-hand distribution and a lot of driving around, a lot of legwork."
Singles
"24's24's
"24's" is the first single off Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song, which on the surface seems quite basic, actually has an underlying theme of the need to seize a chance at wealth and prosperity. It was featured on the hit street racing game Need For Speed: Underground...
" was the first official single to be released from Trap Muzik. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number 78, it charted at number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart, and at number 15 on the Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
chart. The single was Produced by DJ Toomp
DJ Toomp
Aldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
, and the single is noted for beings T.I.'s starting point to a successful career. "Be Easy
Be Easy (T.I. song)
"Be Easy" is the second single off T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song is about the life of a man in the projects. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.-Video:...
" was the second official single from the album, the single peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single was Produced by DJ Toomp.
"Rubberband Man
Rubberband Man
"Rubberband Man" is the third single released from T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. Containing a sample of 'Go With Me' by Mannie Fresh, Production by David Banner was noted by music reviewers, particularly the ascending organ riff that has been described as 'hypnotic' and 'pure halftime show'. Upon...
" was the third official single from the album. Upon release, it charted reasonably well, peaking at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It charted at number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and at number 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. Containing a sample of 'Go With Me' by Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh
Byron O. Thomas, better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is currently an artist and hip-hop producer who records for Def Jam South and his own division Chubby Boy Records...
, Production by David Banner's
David Banner
Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000...
was noted by music reviewers, particularly the ascending organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
riff that has been described as 'hypnotic' and 'pure halftime show'. The song is included in the hits collections Totally Hits 2004
Totally Hits 2004
Totally Hits 2004 is an album in the Totally Hits series. This was the third and final album not to contain a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.-Track listing:#JET - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" 3:37#Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe" 2:55...
, Crunk Hits Volume 1, and Hip Hop Hits Volume 9. T.I. says the song's title is a reference to his habit of wearing rubber band
Rubber band
A rubber band is a short length of rubber and latex formed in the shape of a loop and is commonly used to hold multiple objects together...
s around his wrist, a habit that dates back to when he was a drug dealer. The rubber bands are used to hold big wads of money together, being as it won't fit into a normal pocket wallet. Publicity efforts for the single were derailed by T.I.'s arrest in August 2003.
"Let's Get Away
Let's Get Away
"Let's Get Away" is the fourth single released from T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. It was produced by T.I. and Jazze Pha, who appears on hook with a woman, and outro of the song. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song interpolates Aretha Franklin's 1972 song "Day...
" was the fourth and final official single from the album. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 35, it charted at number 17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at number 10 on the Hot Rap Tracks
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
chart, and at number 16 on the Rhythmic Top 40. It was produced by T.I. and Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
, who appears on hook with a woman, and outro of the song. The song interpolates Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
's 1972 song "Day Dreaming".
Commercial performance
Trap Muzik achieved commercial success due to its singles' major hit around the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. For instance, 24's
24's
"24's" is the first single off Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik. The song, which on the surface seems quite basic, actually has an underlying theme of the need to seize a chance at wealth and prosperity. It was featured on the hit street racing game Need For Speed: Underground...
was featured on the video game Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed: Underground
Need for Speed: Underground is the seventh racing game in the Need for Speed video game series developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts in 2003...
. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
selling 109,000 copies on its first week, and was certified gold. Trap Muzik has sold well over 1 million copies since its 2003 release in the United States and was certified as Platinum by The Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Critical response
Upon its release, Trap Muzik received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Most critics saw it as a major improvement over his first album, I'm Serious. According to About.comAbout.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
, Trap Muzik is the best T.I. album to date. It calls Trap Muzik "his most impressive album so far". Andy Kellman of Allmusic said that "Whatever promise T.I. showed on his flawed debut is almost fully realized throughout his excellent 2003 follow-up, Trap Muzik." Kellman also mentioned "Dig beneath that surface, and you'll come to appreciate an MC who uses the art of the metaphor like few others" and "the MC is the real draw from beginning to end", Kellman last adds that "With another record as good as this, T.I. just might become the King of the South that he continually claims to be". In 2010, Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
called it one of the top "coke rap" albums of all time. Epinions.com gave the album a 4 out of 5 stars and stated "T.I. says things that have been said by many current and long forgotten rappers: life in the ghetto, selling drugs, etc. He adds nothing new to it, so there is no reason for me to give props to his rapping skills. The guests that he features on his LP add nothing, or in some cases, further degrade the tracks that they appear. Although, on some songs, T.I. can really make us feel what he has been through; it is obvious that trappin’ still holds a grip on his mind. It is kinda sad that many people call this a classic CD and call T.I. a great rapper (in fact, he is one of the most overrated), but don't realize that when they praise this CD, they praise the image that self-portraying yourself to be above everyone is good, because most of this LP is nothing but self-gratification. (Moreover, to those, who honestly like this CD for good reasons, more power to you.)" Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
had this to say about the album "This Atlanta rapper's self-coronation as King of the South is belied by the very ordinariness of his lyrics and flow. Only when T.I. breaks from his static Southern comfort zone does he distinguish himself. Let's Get Away interpolates Aretha for a satisfying slice of G-funk, and the introspective No Mo Talk offers a glimpse of greatness for a would-be king." Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
gave the album a 3 out of 5 stars saying "[T.I.] is a hustler with a conscience and a heart....[T]he limber linguist is at his best when he's dissecting the minutiae of the game..." Prefix Magazine had this to say about the albums Production "David Banner's lazy organ-laced beat is damn hypnotic
Hypnotic
Hypnotic drugs are a class of psychoactives whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia and in surgical anesthesia...
on the newer "Rubber Band Man" single and it's in good company with some funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
from Kanye on "Doin' My Job" and "Let Me Tell You Something." But DJ Toomp—holy Christ, man. What is it with this guy? Strings
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
, scattered miserable piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
keys ... bloody hopeless melodies serving T.I.'s ghetto characterizations well. Sweet beats aside, T.I., the subject at hand, constructs what sounds like a web of gangsta
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
imagery with seemingly no light at the end of the tunnel. Sure, he offers a drug-game narrative and the unlawful troubles that coincide with it, but the album is his medium to retract his previous troubles with the law and begin anew. Toward the end of Trap Muzik, in "T.I. vs. T.I.P." and "Be Better Than Me," he glorifies nothing. Instead, he reasons with the record-buying youth about being "better than [him]" by making smarter decisions about life. If only our politicians knew this much about contrition."
RapReviews.com noted "Moving to Atlantic Records seems to have breathed new life into T.I.'s young career. He also has good timing in his subject matter. Coincidental or otherwise, his hit single "24's" from the new album "Trap Muzik" comes at what may be the peak of a national trend to glorify bigger and better dubs (rims) on the tires of big cars. While a lot of the songs to date cover the subject well, T.I.'s DJ Toomp produced track has an infectious beat and a good spin (pun intended) on the topic. Drawing strength from the deep and repetitive bassline
Bassline
A bassline is the term used in many styles of popular music, such as jazz, blues, funk, dub and electronic music for the low-pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument such as the electric bass, double bass, tuba or keyboard...
, T.I. uses his country-fried voice to musically punctuate his flow. While some rappers don't bother to give any inflection or shift in vocal pitch to their words, T.I. seems to come from the E-40 school that the more you throw it, the better the shit gets. As such T.I. doesn't need to rely on hitting punchlines
Punchlines
Punchlines was a comedy game show series that was produced by LWT and aired on the ITV network from January 3, 1981 until December 22, 1984...
or putting big words in his rhymes, which also gives his rap a natural and totally unforced quality. When he raps
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
over David Banner's track on "Rubber Band Man," the effervescence of the Dirty South bubbles to the top. From the self-titled "Trap Muzik" intro to the "Long Live Da Game" closer, T.I. lives up to the potential he had on "I'm Serious" but was never seriously given a chance to show the world. With a good flow, a pleasntly mellifluous voice, and some of the South's best beats backing him up, this album is perfectly timed for the end of summer. At a party, in your headphones, or booming out the jeep, "Trap Muzik" will show your good taste in Southern rap flavors. If it's not your style, this may be the place for you to get into the groove and see how it moves. Take it from me."
Track listing
Notes- "Be Easy" contains a samples of "Somebody To Love" by Al WilsonAl WilsonAldra Kauwa Wilson is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 31st overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee....
- "No More Talk" contains a samples of "Can't Find The Judge" by Gary WrightGary WrightGary Malcolm Wright is an American musician, best known for his song, "Dream Weaver". He was the piano player on Harry Nilsson's version of "Without You".-Early life:...
- "Doin' My Job" contains a samples of "I'm Just Doin My Job" by BloodstoneBloodstoneBloodstone may refer to:*Bloodstone , an R&B, soul and funk band**Bloodstone, a 1972 album of Bloodstone*James Bond 007: Blood Stone, a 2010 James Bond video game*Ulysses Bloodstone, fictional comic character...
- "Let's Get Away" contains a samples of "Day Dreaming" by Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinAretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
- "I Still Luv You" contains a samples of "She Only A Woman" by The O'JaysThe O'JaysThe O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert , Walter Williams , William Powell , Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005...
- "Let Me Tell You Something" contains a samples of "I Wanna Be Your Man" by ZappZappZapp may refer to:*Zapp , a 1980s funk band based in Ohio, USA*Zapp , the debut album by the funk band*Zapp Brannigan, a fictional character from the television series Futurama...
& RogerRogerRoger is primarily a common first name of English, French and Catalan usage, from the Germanic elements hrod and ger meaning "famous with the spear." The Latin form of the name is Rogerius, as used by a few medieval figures.The name Roger was transmitted to England by the Normans after the...
Personnel
Credits for Trap Muzik adapted from Allmusic.- Bosko - Talk Box
- Leslie Brathwaite - Mixing
- Mike Caren - A&R, Editing
- Lavell Crump - Producer
- Mike Davis - Assistant Engineer
- Christina Dittmar - Art Direction
- DJ ToompDJ ToompAldrin Davis, better known as DJ Toomp, is an award-winning American record producer and DJ who works in Atlanta, Georgia. In the late 1980s he was MC Shy-D's DJ and went on tour with him and the 2 Live Crew as they performed at various venues across the country with other artists such as N.W.A...
- Executive Producer, Producer - Steve Fisher - Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Fury - Producer
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Jason Geter - Executive Producer, Management
- Mark "Exit" Goodchild - Engineer
- Vance Hornbuckle - Assistant Engineer
- Jazze PhaJazze PhaPhalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
- Producer, Vocals - Kevin Knight - Photography
- James Lopez - Marketing
- Craig Love - Guitar
- Mac Boney - Performer
- Manny Marraquin - Mixing
- Chris Morris - Artist Coordination
- Benjamin Niles - Art Direction, Design
- Charles Pettaway - Bass, Guitar
- Dale Ramsey - Mixing
- Dale "Rambro" Ramsey - Mixing
- Daniel Romero - Mixing
- T.I.T.I.Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
- Executive Producer - Guion Thomas - Assistant Engineer
- Carlos Thornton - Producer
- Benny Tillman - Producer
- Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
- Producer - Howard White - Assistant Engineer
- Cory Williams - Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Crystal Williams - Mixing Assistant
- Mike "Hitman" Wilson - Engineer
- Michael Witwer - Guitar
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
2 |
Certifications
| Territory | Certifier | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum |
External links
- Trap Muzik at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...