announced he joined subscription-based music streaming service TIDAL, as an artist-owner, making him the 19th of his kind, and in company with artists such as J. Cole, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Daft Punk, Madonna and of course, Jay Z. [30] The first official single from the album, titled "No Matter What", was released in April 2008. [206], The feud reached its climax at the November 2008 Dirty Awards where the entourages of both artists clashed during the ceremony, forcing it to be shut down. In 2009, T.I. "[20], Due to the poor commercial reception of the album, T.I.
On October 23, he previewed twelve tracks from the album at its listening party in New York City, and also revealed their titles.
– '2 Reasons, "T.I. until one of T.I. announced he signed Iggy Azalea, Chipmunk and Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records. As of 2008, the website was temporarily shut down until further notice. Gates’ pacing in moving through the different facets of his existence is impeccable and instinctive. In September 2005, T.I. signed a deal with VH1 for a new reality show that will follow him as he re-adjusts to life as a free man after the incarceration and he also announced he working on a novel entitled, Power & Beauty which was set to be released in October. teamed up with his Pimp $quad Click (P$C) cohorts, Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, C-Rod and AK, to release P$C's debut studio album, 25 to Life. Souped-up R&B crawl “Face Down” speaks for itself, as Gates channels his inner Trey Songz a la “Neighbors Know My Name.” He bumps up the BPM on strip club bop “Let It Go” and proceeds to play hide-and-seek with the pockets in a manner that could easily accommodate the likes of Juicy J and his Three 6 Mafia brethren. I can hear some cool similarities between Gates and 03 Greedo. then talked to the man, and convinced him not to jump. [161] T.I. was released from a halfway house where he had been serving the remainder of his prison sentence for weapons possession. Rather, it’s more of a documentation of Gates’ current state, full of inspiration and blunt-force contemplation that enrich his story and herald the return of “his imperial majesty.” The main attraction, as always, is one of hip hop’s most irresistible personalities: a well-oiled, one-man show of clenched-teeth street codes, humble beginnings, and emotional immediacy that doesn’t mince words. [64][65] He was executive producer on Azalea's debut extended play Glory and was featured on her debut single "Murda Bizness", which premiered March 26, 2012. He also stated that he's working on a women's clothing line from A.K.O.O. Keeper.