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King
Studio album by T.I.
Released	March 28, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Southern hip hop
Length	75:41
Label	Atlantic, Grand Hustle
Producer	T.I. (exec.), Jason Geter (co-exec.), Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, Grand Hustle Team, Travis Barker, The Neptunes, Nick Fury, DJ Toomp
Professional reviews
	Allmusic 2006; About.com 2006; Blender 2006; Okayplayer 2006; Pitchfork Media (8.4/10)2006; PopMatters 2006; Robert Christgau link; Rolling Stone 2006; Virgin Media 2006; XXL (XL) [1];
T.I. chronology
Singles from King
	"Ride Wit Me"; Released: January 24, 2006; "Front Back"; Released: 2005; "What You Know"; Released: February 28, 2006; "Why You Wanna"; Released: April 18, 2006; "Live in the Sky"; Released: September 4, 2006; "Top Back"; Released: December 12, 2006;

King is a Grammy-nominated album from hip hop artist T.I. It was released on March 28, 2006 in the United States.

[edit] History

It features guest appearances by Young Buck, Pharrell, Common, B.G., UGK, Jamie Foxx, Young Jeezy, P$C, Governor and Young Dro and production by Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, DJ Toomp, Travis Barker, Caviar, Jaz Pha, Stanley Jones and Khao.

[edit] Chart performance

King debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling over 523,407 copies on its first week from the promotion of his debut movie ATL and smash single, "What You Know" and went platinum in one month. It was 1 of 3 rap albums to go platinum in 2006, the other two rap albums being Kingdom Come by Jay-Z and Release Therapy by Ludacris.The album has sold 2 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.^[1]

The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

[edit] Critical reception

King was well received by critics. It holds a 77% rating on Metacritic, indicating generally favorable to universal acclaim from critics. King received many reviews which praised the album. About.com awarded King with four stars, while Allmusic awarded King with four and a half stars out of five. The lowest score King received was two stars out of five, which was scored by Rolling Stone. Online music magazine Pitchfork placed King at number 147 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

All skits are produced by Kannon "Caviar" Cross and Stan the Guitar Man. The clean version of the album comes with the skits removed due to explicity.

#	Title	Feature guest(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"King Back"		Just Blaze	4:12
2.	"Front Back"	UGK	Mannie Fresh	3:42
3.	"What You Know"		DJ Toomp Co-produced by Wonder	4:34
4.	"I'm Talkin' to You/Skit"		Just Blaze	5:40
5.	"Live in the Sky"	Jamie Foxx	Keith Mack	5:46
6.	"Ride Wit Me"		Keith Mack	4:04
7.	"Why You Wanna"		Kevin "Khao" Cates	3:37
8.	"Get It"		Swizz Beatz	3:40
9.	"Top Back"		Mannie Fresh	4:42
10.	"I'm Straight/Pimp C (Skit)"	B.G. & Young Jeezy	Nick Fury	6:35
11.	"Undertaker"	Young Dro & Young Buck	Kevin "Khao" Cates	4:13
12.	"Standup Guy"		Kevin "Khao" Cates	3:16
13.	"You Know Who"		Tony Galvin, co-produced by Travis Barker	2:54
14.	"Goodlife/Phone Call (Skit)"	Pharrell & Common	The Neptunes	4:28
15.	"Hello"	Governor	Kevin "Khao" Cates	3:34
16.	"I Told You So"		Keith Mack	4:22
17.	"Bankhead"	P$C & Young Dro	DJ Toomp	4:26

[edit] Limited Edition DVD Release

The DVD includes:

Live concert footage from Houston, Texas.
Music Video of Front Back featuring UGK.
A special slide show to accompany the audio of Drive Slow (Remix) (featuring Kanye West, Paul Wall, GLC, & T.I.).

[edit] Sample credits

King Back

Theme song from the film "The Exorcist"
Excerpts from "Sting Of The Serpent" written by Ray Davies

Front Back

Excerpts from "Front Back Side To Side" written by Chad Butler

What You Know

"Gone Away" by Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, & Leroy Hutson

Why You Wanna

"Got 'Til It's Gone" by Janet Jackson & Q-Tip
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters

Get It

Excerpts from "Mollo Tutto" written by Enrico Simonetti, Antonio Murri, & Dino Verdi

You Know Who

"Fight Back" by Solomon Burke, off the Cool Breeze OST (blaxploitation movie)

Hello

"Hello, It's Me" by The Isley Brothers

Bankhead

"Exodus (Main Theme)"

Drug Related

Excerpts from "Love Me Back" written by Willie Hutch

[edit] Album charts

Chart (2006)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums	1
New Zealand Albums Chart	2
Canadian Albums Chart	24
French Album Chart	36
Japanese Album Chart	26
Swiss Album Chart	99
UK Albums Chart	83

[edit] References

^ By The Numbers: Hip Hop Cash Kings. Accessed December 22, 2007.
^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.

Preceded by 3121 by Prince	Billboard 200 number-one album April 9, 2006 - April 15, 2006	Succeeded by Me and My Gang by Rascal Flatts

[0] By The Numbers: Hip Hop Cash Kings. Accessed December 22, 2007.

[1] Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.

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