Billboard was invited by T.I. to preview about 5 of the 45 new songs that he has recorded for his upcoming album, the title of which has been confirmed by him as Trouble Man. Also, it looks like the next single is called ‘Pyro’ and will have a party theme to it. A couple of brief excerpts from the conversation are below. The song can be expected to come out as soon as Monday.
“I’m embracing it,” T.I. tells me of the persona that is the title of his eighth studio album, “Trouble Man.” A minute into the title track, before I could ask why, Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man” comes through the speakers of Atlanta’s Darp Studio Inc and we both nod our heads in understanding. As Marvin smoothly croons of personal struggles, T.I. smiles and nods his head yes.
“A lot of times I’m taking myself out of my element, ” Tip continued to say of “Trouble Man.” “This is the first project where I’m talking about things that I’ve experienced before that I’m not necessarily experiencing now cause I’m not doing a whole lot of partying. I do a little bit but not alot… nothing like when I was in that life.”