Kawan “KP” Prather, a record executive signed T.I. when he was a teenager. T.I. released his debut album, I’m Serious, in October 2001 through Arista Records. Also, single, ”I’m Serious,” was released on June 26, 2001. The single received little airplay and failed to chart. The album also featured artists Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes, Jazze Pha, Too Short, Bone Crusher, Lil John, Pastor Troy P$C and YoungBloodZ. This album featured production from The Neptunes, DJ Toomp, Madvac, and The Grand Hustle Team. Some people say that all of his tracks sound the same and that some of the songs were rip offs. Also people critisis him and say that he claims to be king of the south but he fails do show that but something that he does have is potentail and has a positive way to think. Because of the failier of the commercial reception of the ablum, T.I. was dropped from Arista Records. Then he aimed to be in Grand Hustle Enertainment and started releasing mixtapes with the help of DJ Drama. He surprised people in the summer of 2003 with a guy Atlanta rapper and label-mate Bone Crush’s song “Never Scared.” After that song hit the ears of people and they heard what T.I. came back with. It recaptured major label attention and he signed a a deal with Atlantic Records. After he signed with Atlantic Records that moved him on to bigger and better accomplishments but as every one know T.I is a big bollar anyways.
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