T.I.-Trap Muzik its been 20 years
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Rubberband Man was every 4th song on the radio growing up in NC and I'm not exaggerating. You'd switch to another station after that one finished playing it and that station was half way through the song too. He shouted us out towards the end of it and everybody loved that shyt. Only other one that did that around that time Petey Pablo but that won't this Tip was cool as fukk
24s got tons of play at night too. I still think King is his best body of work but the highs on TM aren't far from UL/King imo
Like somebody said Trap Muzik > Urban Legend > King is one of the greatest runs in rap history without a doubt. Add in NY fell off around this time, Jay was washed, 50 couldn't follow GRODT, Outkast vanished, Wayne wasn't Wayne yet, Tip was the hottest in the world and carried the ball unopposed it seemed like. nikka was unstoppable in 06
24s got tons of play at night too. I still think King is his best body of work but the highs on TM aren't far from UL/King imo
Like somebody said Trap Muzik > Urban Legend > King is one of the greatest runs in rap history without a doubt. Add in NY fell off around this time, Jay was washed, 50 couldn't follow GRODT, Outkast vanished, Wayne wasn't Wayne yet, Tip was the hottest in the world and carried the ball unopposed it seemed like. nikka was unstoppable in 06
Voice of Reason
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T.I. is an elite hall of fame caliber rapper but he matured into a lame rarely use that word.
Voice of Reason
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To have good punchlines, you have to be a good writer
Punchlines, double entendres, similies, metaphors, wordplay, and storytelling are all elements of writing
So saying someone is a punchline rapper, wordsmith, or storyteller is all the same shyt
And yes, a boxer beating another boxer makes him the better boxer
Type of dumb shyt is that to say
If he so good, why is he getting his ass whooped. You better but you the one laid out and bleeding out
Most people would agree that Ludacris is more lyrical than T.I.
You're the first I've seen imply the opposite
I will say, luda being more animated and over the top does make ti seem like a more "serious" type of rapper
Luda is in the same category as busta, e 40, and redman. For some reason, comical rappers don't get respected as much even though they have bars
Only the white boy has been able to escape the stigma and get constantly included in top five discussions
If anything they are overrated and I'm saying this as a person you bought a Ludacris album as my first rap album.
Westbama Heartthrob
Irregular Zero
How so?
Voice of Reason
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Westbama Heartthrob
Irregular Zero
How are they shock rap?
it's definitely different from the cd retail
T.I. And DJ TOOMP created trap muzik. The producer is just as important.
The original album cut’s hook was different. I don’t know the word for it but it was in a different key/pitch, whatever. And I think Jazzy Pha was singing the hook alone. The music video had the changes with the lady singer included. The original was my personal favorite of the two.
I don’t miss those big ass plastic security cases from circuit city and Sam Goody smh. fukk around and try to buy more than two CD’s and it was over!
I always felt like T.I was a rapper that females took serious. He has one song I like, "Be Easy", that's the hardest song he ever made. Other than that, he's one of the most overrated rappers of all time.
Ludacris (you don’t know me like that) and T.I. (You don’t know me) put out similar songs with 3 months of each other. Which sounded better? That should tell you which was the better artist. You also seem to forget that after the verse you posted, Hustle and Flow soundtrack executive producer credits switched from DTP to Grand Hustle. Soundtrack went on to win several Oscar’s (now you tell me who won-in my 2pac voice)
papertrail08
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Let's Get Away with the original hook 
Fukwatutalkinwatisaylaw
Superstar
When this dropped in the city smh...I miss the old Atlanta...this a classic