• Band Name: T.I.
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Dec 18, 2012
User Score
6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Negative: 5 out of 32

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  1. Mar 15, 2013
    10
    T.I is simply amazing, this guy's flow is just unbelievable, I loved this album, obviously it's not since Wayne is on it and I hated 'Ball' but it's pretty good, more people should buy it imo.
  2. Mar 15, 2013
    10
    Amazing. I haven't enjoyed an album as much in years, I was going to give it an 8/9 but 'Wounderful Life" makes this a perfect score worthy for me, such an amazing song.
  3. Mar 1, 2013
    6
    It's okay, I suppose. It's not Trap Muzik but at least its not No Mercy. T.I. is one of the souths best ever rappers, and Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head is a statement of his intent to stay secure in that position. Not his worst, but by no means his best. 6/10
  4. Dec 26, 2012
    7
    A very good album. The production is on point and Tip puts his skill on display, especially on songs such as "Sorry" and "Hello". The former features Andre 3000, who contributes well, but Clifford has already taken the show by the end of his first verse. The album does have its slip ups, though. "Wildside" is a really bad song. Rocky delivers a good verse but that isnt enough save the terrible beat, tacky chorus and Tips underwhemling performance. "Hallelujah" may have a good (and overused) message but its pretty corny.
    "Cruisin" isnt good but it isnt totally ignorable. This may not be Tips best album, or even in his top 4, but its satisfying nonetheless.


    Top Song:
    "Trap Back Jumpin"
    "Sorry"
    "Guns And Roses"
    "Hello"
    "Who Want Some"
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  5. Dec 26, 2012
    4
    The collaborations of this album would do blush Justin Bieber (P!nk, Cee Lo Green, Akon). T.I. is more than ten years in the music business, but it's always the same music.
  6. Dec 23, 2012
    5
    I had some high hopes for this album, especially after all the legal trouble Tip had over the last little bit and how underwhelming Paper Trail was....while some of the tracks are straight fire (G Season, Can you learn, etc), others felt a bit forced and could have been left off Paper Trail or were created by focus group studies (guns and roses lol). I think TI is one of the best rappers...but this album feels too uneven and a bit disappointing. Cmon TIP! Expand
  7. Dec 23, 2012
    9
    The only reason I gave this album a 9 was for a few industry singles like the one with lil wayne, but other than that trouble man is solid and worthy of notice.
  8. Dec 20, 2012
    10
    I Absolutely LOVE Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head. T.I is one of my favorite rappers. This album is excellent and it just shows that T.I is still the KING.
  9. Dec 20, 2012
    9
    This is one of those albums that you don't have to skip songs. There are a couple of songs that I could do without like the aimless "Addresses". That one song does not take away from my listening pleasure though. Another gripe I have with the album is that it sometimes loses its focus even with the help of skits. The album is not perfect but it is definitely another album to add to a very strong legacy. Expand
  10. Dec 19, 2012
    7
    Good effort from T.I. . He tried to diversify this album to have something for everybody. Unfortunately, this led to atrocious songs such as the heavily-auto tuned "Cruisin" and cheesy Lil Wayne collaboration "Ball". On the bright side, the album has some sweet street bangers such as "G Season" and "Addresses". However, my favorite track is the touching song "Wonderful Life", where T.I. speaks with his deceased father and best friend Philant "Big Phil" Johnson. I would definitely recommend this album for casual hip hop listeners, but it lacks flare for the more "serious" hip-hop heads. Expand
  11. Dec 19, 2012
    7
    TI is one of my favorite out there today. Quality cameos on other MC's tracks and even putting out mixtapes on occasion led to some bangers. This album didn't really live up to his past works. Had some good guests on it but seemed as though it was put together in a hurry or something. Many of the tracks have the same sound. But still some quality lyrics to find. Overall disappointment tho'.
  12. Dec 19, 2012
    8
    Not sure why the hate from the major critics, but this album is T.I.'s best since King. Great album, good lyrics, good beats, and a major improvement over Paper Trail and No Mercy. Easily a top ten album for the year.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Feb 21, 2013
    80
    By combining the deep-bass beats and fast-spitting rhymes of Trap Muzik with mature, more-to-the-story rhymes, Tip finds himself back in the limelight. [Feb-Mar 2013, p.89]
  2. Feb 7, 2013
    60
    A record that finely straddles his gruff past and glitzier present. DJ Toomp buoys T.I. on Trap Back Jumpin. An incandescent collaboration with André 3000 balances out an unfortunate Pink cameo.
  3. Jan 8, 2013
    50
    Trouble Man's scattershot approach makes it the realest album the guy could make in 2012, but that doesn't make it any good.