asked for a joint venture deal with Arista or be released from his contract he was subsequently granted his release and dropped from the label. The album peaked at number 98 on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold about 270,000 copies. Upon signing a recording contract with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name from TIP to T.I., out of respect for his Arista label-mate Q-Tip. was discovered by Kawan 'KP' Prather and signed to his label imprint Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. He has also served as a ghostwriter and assisting songwriter for several artists, such as Bow Wow, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Dr. is also a noted record producer, having produced several song recordings, a few under the pseudonym T.I.P. had executive produced the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow and released the collection through his record label. has also served as an executive producer for several projects other than his own, including Big Kuntry King's debut My Turn to Eat (2008), B.G.'s Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (2009), B.o.B's debut The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Iggy Azalea's debut EP Glory (2012), as well as her debut album The New Classic (2014). Throughout his career, T.I.'s music has been released on several record labels, including Artista and Atlantic, as well as his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records. He has also released one music video album and over 60 music videos, the details of which are included in his videography. has released eleven studio albums, one compilation album, one remix album, four extended plays (EPs), 13 mixtapes, 110 singles (including 61 as a featured artist) and 11 promotional singles. Prior to this album, we were more than aware that West's stature as a producer was undeniable now we know that he's also a remarkably versatile lyricist and a valuable MC.American rapper T.I. One of the most poignant moments is on 'All Falls Down,' where the self-effacing West examines self-consciousness in the context of his community: 'Rollies and Pashas done drive me crazy/I can't even pronounce nothing, yo pass the Versacey/Then I spent 400 bucks on this just to be like 'N*gga you ain't up on this'.' If the notion that the album runs much deeper than the singles isn't enough, there's something of a surprising bonus: rather puzzlingly, a slightly adjusted mix of 'Slow Jamz' - a side-splitting ode to legends of baby-making soul that originally appeared on Twista's Kamikaze, just before that MC received his own Roc-a-Fella chain - also appears. Even though those with their ears to the street knew West could excel as an MC, he has used this album as an opportunity to prove his less-known skills to a wider audience. From a production standpoint, nothing here tops recent conquests like Alicia Keys' 'You Don't Know My Name' or Talib Kweli's 'Get By,' but he's consistently potent and tempers his familiar characteristics - high-pitched soul samples, gospel elements - by tweaking them and not using them as a crutch. All of this momentum keeps rolling through The College Dropout, an album that's nearly as phenomenal as the boastful West has led everyone to believe. Heartbreaking and hysterical ('There's been an accident like Geico/They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael'), and wrapped around the helium chirp of the pitched-up chorus from Chaka Khan's 'Through the Fire,' the song and accompanying video couldn't have forged his dual status as underdog and champion any better. The week The College Dropout came out, three singles featuring his handiwork were in the Top 20, including his own 'Through the Wire.' A daring way to introduce himself to the masses as an MC, the enterprising West recorded the song during his recovery from a car wreck that nearly took his life - while his jaw was wired shut. Producer Kanye West's highlight reels were stacking up exponentially when his solo debut for Roc-a-Fella was released, after numerous delays and a handful of suspense-building underground mixes.

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