Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head

by T.I.

Overview

Inspired by Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man soundtrack, sampled during the intro, T.I.'s eighth album is almost as pieced together as 2010's No Mercy -- a quality somewhat smoothened by a handful of dramatic street-scene skits. No producer handles more than three tracks, and there's another extensive list of featured artists: Meek Mill, ASAP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000, R. Kelly, P!nk, Cee Lo Green, and even Akon, who makes for a poor stand-in for Elton John and spoils one of the album's many meditative tracks. Otherwise, little differentiates this from No Mercy, but a greater portion of the content is memorable and striking. This includes the somber "Sorry" (in which T.I. and Andre 3000 drop verses that necessitate numerous listens to fully absorb), the unruly "Ball" (a whirlwind synthesis of throwback and contemporary sounds), and the energizing "Who Want Some" (something of a slowed down sibling to King's "I'm Talkin' to You" with heavier bottom). This is a step forward from the MC's previous effort, but it's been six years since the he has made an album that must be heard. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/2018
Label:	Grand Hustle
UPC:	0050742336820
Rank:	62302

Album Credits

Performance Credits

T.I.   Primary Artist
CeeLo Green   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Meek Mill   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Stacy Barthe   Primary Artist
Lil Wayne   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
R. Kelly   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
André 3000   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Akon   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
P!nk   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
A$AP Rocky   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Eric Goudy II   Keyboards
Earl Hood   Keyboards
Victoria Monet   Featured Artist
D.O.P.E.   Featured Artist
Rico Love   Vocals (Background)
DJ Toomp   Keyboards
Trae tha Truth   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Casey Giannola   Assistant
Clef   Producer
Elliot Stroud   Engineer
Thomas Lee Brown   Composer
Lamar Edwards   Composer,Producer
Montay Humphrey "DJ Montay"   Composer
Michael Render   Composer
Cordale Quinn   Composer
Willie Hutch   Composer
Clifford Harris   Composer
Mr. Jonz   Additional Production
Robert Marks   Mixing
Jaycen Joshua   Mixing
Dwayne Carter   Composer
Paul Tisdale   Composer
Andrew Coleman   Arranger,Engineer,Digital Editing
Jose Quintero   Assistant
Matt Huber   Assistant
Matt Jones   Photography
Kirsten Daniel   A&R
Dionnee Harper   Marketing
William Jones   Composer
Jamezz Bonn   Additional Production
Derel Haynes   Composer
Lejuan Kinnemore   Composer
K Tracks   Producer
Michael Cox, Jr.   Composer
Po Johns   Producer
Tristen McClain   Engineer
Keke   Production Coordination
Sanchez   Producer
Cardiak   Producer,Producer
Greg Gigendad Burke   Design,Art Direction
TIP   Executive Producer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Leslie Brathwaite   Mixing
Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Gene McFadden   Composer
Earl   Producer
John Whitehead   Composer
Rico Love   Composer,Producer
Kory Aaron   Assistant
Robert Williams   Composer
Carolyn Tracey   Package Production
Mike Larson   Arranger,Digital Editing
PJ McGinnis   Assistant
T-Minus   Engineer,Producer
Dion Wilson   Composer
Kelly Sheehan   Composer
Korey Roberson   Composer
Thurston McCrea   Engineer
Nathan Burgess   Assistant
Gee Roberson   Executive Producer
Rock City   Producer
Elliot Carter   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Eric Goudy II   Composer,Programming
Earl Hood   Composer,Programming
Ken Oriole   Engineer
Diego Avendano   Assistant
Netta Brielle   Hook
Tristan McClain   Engineer
The Futuristiks   Producer
Tyler Williams   Composer
Carl McCormick   Composer
No I.D.   Producer
Alex Dilliplane   Mixing Assistant
Chinky P   Producer
Trehy Harris   Assistant
Nikhil Seetharam   Composer,Producer
John Groover   Composer
James Glaser   Composer
Fredrick Hall   Composer
Tommy Brown   Producer
Rakim Mayers   Composer
Aldric Johns   Composer
John X. Volaitis   Assistant
Pharrell Williams   Composer,Producer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
R. Kelly   Composer
Jason Geter   A&R,Management,Executive Producer
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Andre Benjamin   Composer
Elton John   Composer
Jazze Pha   Producer
Leon Huff   Composer
Phillip Price   Composer
Marquinarius Holmes   Composer
Ray Seay   Mixing
Lil C   Producer
DJ Montay   Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming
Brian Kidd   Composer,Producer
Graham Marsh   Vocal Engineer
Fabian Marasciullo   Mixing
DJ Toomp   Producer,Vocal Engineer
Kawan "KP" Prather   A&R
Jevon Hill   Composer,Producer
Miles Walker   Mixing
E   Producer,Producer
Larrance Dopson   Composer,Producer
Jacob Kasher   Composer
Stacy Barthe   Composer
Miguel Scott   Assistant
Theron Thomas   Composer
Timothy Thomas   Composer
James Payne   Composer
Aldrin Davis   Composer
Lanre Gaba   A&R
Douglas Peterson   A&R
Travis Sayles   Composer,Producer
Phalon Alexander   Composer
Orville Hall   Composer
Amy   Production Coordination
Bill Sienkiewicz   Illustrations
Hannah Kang   A&R
Alecia Moore   Composer