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Podcast: The BlkPrint
Episode: ThrowBLKs: Crowning T.I. With His 2006 Classic, 'KING'
Description: A message to the rap game: the King of the South will fight anyone for the crown! 👑In 2006, T.I. entered a defining chapter of his career with the release of KING — an album that served as both an Atlanta coronation and a challenge to the rap game. Already riding high off the success of Trap Muzik and Urban Legend, T.I. escaped a massive album leak to drop the unofficial soundtrack to his first Hollywood blockbuster, ATL. This may have marked a multi-platform takeover in his eyes, but how did his numerous enemies feel about this new c...