T.I. says that “Trouble Man,” his new album, will focus on how he’s moving on after life in prison.
T.I. has been working hard for the completion of his new album titled “Trouble Man,” which is expected to be released on February 2012. According to the American hip hop artist, this compilation mostly features songs that address his post-prison disposition and mindset. Tip explained as he spoke with MTV News how “intellectually arrogant” most of the new songs are, and how the topics shifted after he was released from jail.
T.I. shared that the lyrics to his music are inspired by his own life at all times. Thus, when he first came home from prison, he had about 15 songs that were entirely dedicated to that event. He also added that out of those 15 songs, he chose two or three that he has seen as most significant, competitive and impactful. Moreover, as he moved out of prison, he came up with records that focus on speaking to people, who, according to T.I., “can only focus on that [his life in prison and after] and telling them I’m ready to move on. So I got X amount of songs about that.”
T.I. also shared the explanation behind the album title “Trouble Man.” According to him, this album serves as a nod to his past while telling how he’s working hard to move on from it. As he quipped, the name of the album and the songs in it are “about things that can get me in trouble, reminiscing on the days where I used to run wild and do my thing the way I used to do it.” From this statement, he added that he has records “that’s just totally intellectually ignorant.”
