T.I. Breaks Down The Plans For His Final Double-Disc Album
By Tony M. Centeno
October 18, 2023
T.I. has shared the plans for his final studio album.
On Monday, October 16, Tip appeared on the We In Miami podcast and revealed more details about his "final" project as an artist. During the conversation, the Grand Hustle founder said his last body of work will be a double-disc LP with the A-Side called Kill The King and the B-Side called Kiss The King. Tip also shared that the lead single for the project will be a collaboration with NBA YoungBoy.
“It’s time to evolve beyond a career as a rapper,” Tip said during the interview. "I think it's a lot more people who are carrying the torch and pushing the culture forward."
T.I. first announced his plans to retire from the rap game back in 2021. He intends to end his era as the "King of the South" after holding on to the title for the past 20+ years. Back in February, the rapper-turned-comedian spoke about the overall concept of the project.
“The process is ongoing,” T.I. told TMZ. "This is my favorite part of it, recording and coming up with the music, the DNA of the project. Once you have a concept for an album, the body of work, that’s the fun part,” he added.
“It’s a representation of killing the ego," he continued. "I feel like the King of the South moniker, you know, is very egotistical, self-gratuitous, and it’s a persona that kind of enters the room before I do physically."
In addition to his own project, T.I. also gave an update on the status of his joint album with Boosie Badazz. He explained that he and Boosie may have "missed the window" to release the album, however, he doesn't rule out the possibility of releasing it at a later date.
“The time that we had allotted for it we kinda passed by it,” he explained. “It was ready, we got the records. It so much that goes into releasing a record besides just releasing a record.”
Watch the entire episode below.