Atlanta rookie T.I. wants to be taken seriously, but after listening to the first couple of tracks on his debut album, it's hard to do that.
The young rapper is filled with so much bluster and confidence that it's hard to take him at face value.
I'm Serious is, after all, his first album, and he has the audacity to call himself the king of the South.
Despite all the bravado, T.I. still has plenty of lyrical ability and uses it to chronicle his ability to get women ("The Hotel") and to dump women ("I Can't Be Your Man").
He also shows a more sensitive side on the track "I Still Ain't Forgave Myself." Production-wise, I'm Serious doles out plenty of typical Southern-fried funk, with the Neptunes producing one of the best tracks on the album with "What's Yo Name," as well as the title track, "I'm Serious." Unfortunately, too many of the other tracks sound the same and a few are blatant rip-offs, namely "Do It," which is a note-for-note remake of Juvenile's hit "Back That Azz Up." T.I. claims to be the king of the South, but on I'm Serious he fails to show and prove.
He does, however, have potential.
If his talent ever matches his confidence, he may be headed for stardom.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IntroD. Davis, C. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Still Ain't Forgave MyselfC. Harris, C.P. Love | T.I. | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Dope BoyzC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | What Happened?C. Harris | T.I. | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | You Ain't HardC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Why I'm Serious (Interlude)C. Harris | T.I., Beenie Man | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Do It | T.I. | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | What's Yo NameC. Harris, Chad Hugo | T.I. | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Hands UpC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Chooz UC. Harris, Jazze Pha | T.I. | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | I Can't Be Your ManC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | HotelC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | At the BarC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Heavy ChevysC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Grand RoyalC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | OutroC. Harris | T.I. | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | I'm Serious (Club Mix) | T.I., Beenie Man | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | I'm Serious - Bonus Track (The Lil Jon Remix - Club Mix) | T.I., YoungBloodZ, Pastor Troy | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 75 mins | 173 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenie Man | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Josh Butler | Engineer |
| 3 | Andrew Coleman | Engineer |
| 4 | Myrna Crenshaw | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | D. Davis | Composer |
| 6 | DJ Troomp | Producer |
| 7 | Jay Goin | Mixing |
| 8 | Robert Hannon | Mixing |
| 9 | C. Harris | Composer |
| 10 | Troy Hightower | Mixing |
| 11 | Chad Hugo | Arranger, Composer |
| 12 | Dave "DasKyz" Hummel | Engineer |
| 13 | James Humphreys | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Ken "Duro" Ifill | Mixing |
| 15 | Jazze Pha | Composer, Featured Artist, Performer |
| 16 | Joi | Guest Artist |
| 17 | C.P. Love | Composer |
| 18 | Craig Love | Guitar |
| 19 | The Neptunes | Featured Artist |
| 20 | Charles Pettaway | Producer |
| 21 | P$C | Featured Artist |
| 22 | Matt Still | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | T.I. | Primary Artist |
| 24 | Too $hort | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 25 | Pharrell Williams | Arranger |
| 26 | Mike "Hitman" Wilson | Engineer |
| 27 | YoungBloodZ | Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |