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''King'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on March 28, 2006 through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took one and a half years to complete in late-2005 according to T.I. in an interview with MTV News. Production was handled by several high-profile record producers, including DJ Toomp, Just Blaze, Mannie Fresh, Swizz Beatz, Keith Mack, Travis Barker, The Neptunes, Kevin "Khao" Cates, Nick "Fury" Loftin, and Tony Galvin, among others. The album's release, which coincided with T.I.'s feature film debut ''ATL'', also served as the official soundtrack for the film. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling over 522,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States, achieving respectable international charting and produced the two hit singles that attained chart success, including US ''Billboard'' hit singles "What You Know" and "Why You Wanna". It was certified Gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), following shipment in excess of 523,408 copies.〔Katie Hasty (April 5, 2006). (T.I. Rules As 'King' of Album Chart ) ''Billboard''. Retrieved October 9, 2008.〕 The RIAA later certified the album Platinum.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum )〕 Upon its release, ''King'' received general acclaim from music critics, earning praise for its varied musical style, opulent production quality, and T.I.'s dichotomous lyrical themes, and including the hit single "What You Know" where critics praised DJ Toomp's production for the single. The album also earned T.I. several accolades, including Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance, winning the latter for "What You Know". The album also appeared at the top of several publications year-end lists of top albums. Initially naming it one of the best albums of 2006, Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 147 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. Stylus Magazine placed the album at number 14 on its list of their Top 50 Albums of 2006. T.I. also has a song called "King" from his new album Paperwork. ==Background== On a steady basis since 2003 with two successful albums released under his belt, with 2003's major success story ''Trap Muzik'' and the release of yet another major improvement 2004's success story ''Urban Legend''. The MC has been responsible for some of the most memorable rap singles of the decade. Those singles including 24's, Rubberband Man, Bring Em Out, U Don't Know Me and the underappreciated ASAP amount to a run as impressive as anyone else's during the same years. Noting that all those singles being successful on the ''''Billboard'' Hot 100''. Along with the success of his two successful albums T.I. had to deal with his legal issues with the law from his past life those including being put behind bars for violating a probation that resulted from a 1997 arrest on cocaine distribution and the manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance. With a warrant issued in March 2004 for T.I.'s arrest after he violated his probation of the 1997 drug conviction. He was sentenced to three years in prison. Only to be released one month later, to be granted a work release program that allowed him to continue making music. Also being on probation stemming from a 1998 conviction for violating a state controlled substances act and for giving false information. After being released on probation, he earned a litany of probation violations in several counties around Georgia for offenses ranging from possession of a firearm to possession of marijuana.〔 Originally to be released as a soundtrack to his big screen acting debut film ''ATL'' starring himself T.I., but due to recording a sufficient volume of material, he proceeded to prepare his fourth album instead. In a brilliant move, T.I. decided not to release a soundtrack for his movie, ''ATL'', instead making ''King'' the musical focus of the motion picture. (The wording of this paragraph seems to need some rewording and additional citing). With that, the album served as a solo joint for T.I. while receiving the same push of a movie soundtrack. That may have helped give T.I. the highest-selling debut of his career. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King (T.I. album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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