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T.I. released his second album Trap Muzik on August 19, 2003 through Grand Hustle Records. It debuted at number four and sold 109,000 copies in its first week. It spawned the singles “24”, “Be Easy”, “Rubberband Man”, and “Let’s Get Away”. The album featured guest appearances by 8ball and MJG, Jazze Pha, Bun B and Macboney and was produced by Jazz Pha, Kanye West, David Banner, Madvac and DJ Toomp. In March 2004, a warrant was issued for T.I.’s arrest after he violated his probation of a 1997 drug conviction. T.I. released his third studio album, Urban Legend, in November 2004. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. The album’s official lead single, “Bring Em Out”, was released in January 2005 and became his first to ten hit, at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single “U Don’t Know me” and it was twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. His third single “ASAP” reached number 75 on the U.S. charts, number 18 on the singles charts. He was featured j in Destiny’s Child’s 2004 single “Soldier” along with Lil Wayne, Music Award and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist on the BET Awards.