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Prefix Magazine

It's the most cohesive and listenable record he's made to date.

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RapReviews.com

Thankfully the Bankhead rapper you know and love ain't change a damn thang and while this album may not blow down the doors to the Rap Hall of Fame as the greatest of all-time it offers a comfortable consistancy that should keep it hot in your Hummer all summer long.

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Amazon.com

T.I. is at the top of his game, though, and he makes it heard.

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Entertainment Weekly

It ain't Shakespeare, but the dual protagonists make for an intriguing bout.

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PopMatters

T.I. overshadows any work he has previously done by keeping his Southern hip-hop roots intact while putting just enough attention on the hooks that one could easily find half of these songs that paint T.I. vs. T.I.P’s canvas on your favorite Hot 100 radio station.

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Urb

T.I. vs. T.I.P. does continue T.I.'s pattern of finding great production and then sounding really cool on top of it.

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Pitchfork

Even if the concept falls flat, though, T.I. vs. T.I.P. still warrants a listen, if only because T.I. seems constitutionally incapable of releasing an album full of uncompelling music.

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Billboard

The project just doesn't offer as many gems as "King," which pushed T.I. to new commercial heights.

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Blender

Mostly, though, this psychodrama feels both overplayed and underwritten. [August 2007 p.110]

NOW Magazine

T.I. vs T.I.P. suffers from its star's inability to commit to character.

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Rolling Stone

Too much of a hood thing--not to mention rampant self-obsession and too many dark, murky beats--make T.I. vs T.I.P. sound light on fresh ideas.

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Spin

By Act III, T.I. faces down T.I.P. in the mirror during a bizarre skit, yelling, "Why can't you just talk about what's wrong with you? Why can't you just let everything out?" The same could be said for the ambitious but uneven T.I. vs. T.I.P.

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All Music Guide

The album is generally enjoyable, and it's doubtful T.I. has to worry about being dethroned within the near future.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Sonically, the album has a frantic, indistinct busyness that all too often passes for excitement and momentum.

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cokemachineglow

You wanna hear a mediocre hip hop album with a few decent songs? That’s the T.I. I’ve come to know and love.

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Stylus Magazine

Skills most often attributed to premiere MC’s like deft wordplay, vivid storytelling, emotional resonance, salient talking points? These are few and far between on T.I. vs. T.I.P., even if the man remains an impressive technician who sounds at home on any beat you can give him.

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Vibe

The Atlanta MC attempts the melodramatic, but to mostly underwhelming results.

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Village Voice

T.I. vs. T.I.P. makes for a confusing listen, which is a shame—fans would probably never have questioned who T.I. is until he started questioning himself.

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Tiny Mix Tapes

T.I. vs T.I.P. is mercifully light on the requisite skits illustrating its dichotomy, but you almost wish there were more of them to explain the album’s weird alchemy of simultaneously overwrought and undercooked production and flaccid, self-absorbed lyricism.

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The Phoenix

In exploring his split psyche, T.I. forgets what made the excursion interesting to begin with: there’s good and evil in everyone, but you gotta mix the two to get a reaction.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 39 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

T gave it a6:
T.I. da shit said it all. Anyone who put a 10, just look at who you are associated with by listening to this. I will stay, far, far-far-far away from anything related to these sorts of neanderthals... "his lyrical ability is kwazy hee at da top" "Big Shit Poppin' 4 Lyfe!" "all u haterz juzt quit and recognize real rappin da KING is on his thrown" and last but not least..."keep it pimpin homie" That last one is the "wigger-est" line I've ever heard.

Josh W gave it a10:
This album was great, definitly one of his best, and to Tyler, dude wtf u doin lookin up rap cd's to comment on if u hate rap, no one cares if u dont like this album or rap, your just a nobody, im sure T.I. got more talent in one finger than u do, get a life and learn to apperciate all music

Kia R. gave it a10:
first of all let me say that t.i. is the total package. what makes a great rap artist is not only lyrics... but swag, and the ability to draw people in. if you dont like the album then you dont know great music. with all of the dance music and 2 minute songs out there, this is a def 10. "you aint gotta like him, he got millions of folk who luv him ". this album came out almost a year ago... and im still playin it like its hot off the press. start to finish. every single day!!! he's the king of the south... face it!!!

my dog put the poo in pooch lemiwinks gave it a0:
Wall street journal ran a story stating @80% of hip hop-type music was sold to caucasions. but u don havta be white to know ti's joint smells like da shizz & lissens worser.

Steph G. gave it a10:
Best album ever love it.

Kyle Z. gave it a10:
Instant classic. Does not really have a 'true' concept album feel. (minus the three acts which are just about the only thing that makes this album a concept album) If you can get over that and just listen to the songs as just that -- songs, then you will love this album.

T.I da shit gave it a10:
Dis album wuz da best of diz year his lyrical ability is kwazy hee at da top and i dont see him fallin off until he retirez all u haterz juzt quit and recognize real rappin da KING is on his thrown wit da crown so hataz bow down

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