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T.I. - Trap Muzik Review
Atlantic Recording Corporation © 2003
Total Time: 1:07:36
Written by Raffman - June 19th, 2004

Rap fans around the world all agree that rap music has many different styles; styles that tend to differentiate based on their respective geographic regions. The style of St. Louis is different from Chicago's, which is different from New York's and Los Angeles'. The South tends to follow this distinctive trend with its own very own style; and T.I. personifies that style with an exclamation point. Soutthern Rap is all about the beats, with the lyrics coming second. "Trap Muzik" overflows with delicious beats and rythems, and actually features well-written lyrics that don't focus on chicks and cars which tends to be a recurring theme in recent rap muzik.

I first saw T.I. on MTV in his video for this album's lone national hit, "Rubber Band Man", and was instantly tuned in. After listening to this hour-plus album straight through a few times I've found a few favorites in songs 3-11, with "Rubber Band Man" an "Be Easy" being my favorites. The entire album however is great, and if you've never listened to much Southern rap then you are in for one helluva ride. The great thing about T.I.'s muzik is how he always speaks his mind, and shows a side of intelligence through his lyrics and beats that other artists tend to lack. Although that is not necessarily a bad thing. soon as you pop this CD into your stereo your head will be bumpin with the muzik and T.I.'s hard-hitting beats. If you hate the Taliban then this CD is a must-have

Tracks:
1. Trap Muzik
2. I Can't Quit
3. Be Easy
4. No More Talk
5. Doin' My Job
6. Let's Get Away
7. 24's
8. Rubber Band Man
9. Look What I Got
10. I Still Luv You
11. Let Me Tell You Something
12. T.I. vs. T.I.P.
13. Bezzle
14. Kingofdasouth
15. Be Better Than Me
16. Long Live da Game

Rating:
(3/4)


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