T.I. Vs T.I.P.
by T.I.
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. AllMusic
    60
    The album is generally enjoyable, and it's doubtful T.I. has to worry about being dethroned within the near future.
  2. Billboard
    60
    The project just doesn't offer as many gems as "King," which pushed T.I. to new commercial heights.
  3. Blender
    60
    Mostly, though, this psychodrama feels both overplayed and underwritten. [August 2007 p.110]
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  5. cokemachineglow
    53
    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.
  6. NOW Magazine
    60
    T.I. vs T.I.P. suffers from its star's inability to commit to character.
  7. Rolling Stone
    60
    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.
  8. Spin
    60
    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.
  9. Stylus Magazine
    50
    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.
  10. The A.V. Club
    58
    Sonically, the album has a frantic, indistinct busyness that all too often passes for excitement and momentum.
  11. The Boston Phoenix
    40
    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.
  12. Tiny Mix Tapes
    40
    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.
  13. Vibe
    40
    The Atlanta MC attempts the melodramatic, but to mostly underwhelming results.
  14. Village Voice
    40
    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.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Most Shared Album of 2007

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 55
  3. Negative: 10 out of 55
  1. keve16
    Mar 22, 2015
    7
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  2. Bottom_Line
    Jul 9, 2013
    9
    T.I. Vs T.I.P. is a very solid album. It's not T.I.'s best album by far, but it is solidified as a good album by his standards and that isT.I. Vs T.I.P. is a very solid album. It's not T.I.'s best album by far, but it is solidified as a good album by his standards and that is saying a lot in itself. The sound and production in this one isn't his best nor the most exciting, but it still supersedes what the sound of hip hop has been in recent years. T.I. has brought a new type of flow and sound to each of his albums, and this one held up. The lyrics in this album are again, not his best by far, but that's just because of how great King was especially along with his previous efforts. The lyrics again, are acceptable by his standards and absolutely above the rest of the game. The features are actually a significant plus for this project. This album is not a classic like some of his previous efforts, but it should still be recognized as a very good album by one of the greats and one that doesn't conform to what some unknowing mainstream fans like.… Full Review »
  3. T
    Sep 5, 2008
    6
    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 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.… Full Review »
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