The discography of American rapper T.I. consists of twelve studio albums, one compilation album, one remix album, four extended plays (EPs), 13 mixtapes, 110 singles (including 61 as a featured artist) and 11 promotional singles. He has also released one music video album and over 60 music videos, the details of which are included in his videography.
Throughout his career, T.I.'s music has been released on several record labels, including Artista and Atlantic, as well as his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records. T.I. has also served as an executive producer for several projects other than his own, including Big Kuntry King's debut My Turn to Eat (2008), B.G.'s Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (2009), B.o.B's debut The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Iggy Azalea's debut EP Glory (2012), as well as her debut album The New Classic (2014). In 2005, T.I. had executive produced the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow and released the collection through his record label. T.I. is also a noted record producer, having produced several song recordings, a few under the pseudonym T.I.P.. He has also served as a ghostwriter and assisting songwriter for several artists, such as Bow Wow, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Bun B and Keyshia Cole.
T.I. was discovered by Kawan "KP" Prather and signed to his label imprint Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Upon signing a recording contract with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name from TIP to T.I., out of respect for his Arista label-mate Q-Tip. In 2001, T.I. released his debut album, I'm Serious. The album peaked at number 98 on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold about 270,000 copies. Due to poor sales, T.I. asked for a joint venture deal with Arista or be released from his contract; he was subsequently granted his release and dropped from the label. In 2002, T.I. was featured on the Greg Street's mixtape of Field Mob's song, "All I Know" featuring Jazze Pha. In 2003, T.I. launched Grand Hustle Entertainment (now Grand Hustle Records) with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.Soren Baker (May 12, 2005). "Taking the street route back" Los Angeles Times Retrieved in 2009. He then collaborated with fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher and Killer Mike, for the song "Never Scared". The song became a hit for the summer of 2003, peaking at number 26 in the US, marking T.I.'s first appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
T.I. released Trap Muzik, his first album under Grand Hustle/Atlantic, in 2003. It contained the lead single "24's", which had peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, his first solo entry there. Trap Muzik later debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it much more successful than his previous effort. The following singles, "Rubberband Man" and "Let's Get Away", also impacted the Hot 100 chart, while "Be Easy" only charted Billboards R&B chart. His third album, Urban Legend, was released in 2004 and included the hit single "Bring 'Em Out", which peaked at number nine in the US and was certified platinum. The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and was also certified platinum in the US. Urban Legend also spawned the singles "U Don't Know Me" and "ASAP". In 2006, his fourth album King, debuted at number one and was certified gold in its first week of release. The lead single, "What You Know" peaked at number three in the US, and was certified double-platinum. King, which also serves as the official soundtrack for T.I.'s first feature film ATL, was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada, and silver in the UK. King also included "Why You Wanna", "Live in the Sky" and "Top Back". Later that year, he earned his first number-one US single with "My Love", his collaboration with American pop singer Justin Timberlake.
T.I. released his fifth album T.I. vs. T.I.P., in 2007, which went on to become his second consecutive number-one album. The lead single "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", peaked at number nine in the US. The album was certified platinum in the US and gold in Canada. The other singles from the album included "You Know What It Is" and "Hurt". In 2008, before T.I.'s prison sentence, he released Paper Trail, his third number-one album in the United States, which was certified gold in its first week of release. The album included two US number-one singles with four top-five singles overall: "Whatever You Like", Swagga Like Us" (featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Jay-Z), "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna), and "Dead and Gone" (featuring Justin Timberlake). The album, was certified double-platinum in the US, platinum in Canada, and gold in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In 2009, Paper Trail was re-released entitled Paper Trail: Case Closed, as an EP in the UK and included two new singles and three songs off the original album. In 2010, while serving 11 months in prison for probation violation, he released his seventh studio album No Mercy, in December 2010. No Mercy included the lead single "Get Back Up", which features American singer Chris Brown, and "That's All She Wrote", which features American rapper Eminem. The album debuted at number four in America and was certified gold by the RIAA.
In 2012, T.I. released Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, on December 18. The album peaked at number two in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA. The album spawned two successful singles, "Go Get It" and "Ball". Following the album's release, T.I. announced he drew a close to his 10-year contract with Atlantic Records and was searching for a new label to sign himself and Grand Hustle. In November 2013, T.I. revealed he signed a record deal with Columbia Records, to release his ninth album, then-titled Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown. He would later announce he postponed Trouble Man II, after recording with longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams (who was influential in his move to Columbia), and would now release a new project titled Paperwork. The album produced two successful singles, "About the Money" and "No Mediocre".
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US R&B USRap AUSPeak chart positions for albums in Australia: Paper Trail: No Mercy: CAN GER IRE NZ SWI UKPeak chart positions for albums in the United Kingdom: King and T.I. vs. T.I.P.: Paper Trail and No Mercy: Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head: I'm Serious Released: October 9, 2001 Label: Ghet-O-Vision, Arista Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 98 27 — — — — — — — — Trap Muzik Released: August 19, 2003 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 4 2 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Urban Legend Released: November 30, 2004 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download 7 1 1 — — — — — — — 195,000 (first week sales) RIAA: 2× Platinum King Released: March 28, 2006 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 — 24 86 76 — 99 83 522,000 (first week sales) RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold T.I. vs. T.I.P. Released: July 3, 2007 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 — 7 96 78 37 59 101 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold Paper Trail Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download 1 1 1 16 2 79 34 9 46 42 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum No Mercy Released: December 7, 2010 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download 4 1 1 69 35 — 27 39 — 39 159,000 (first week sales) RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head Released: December 18, 2012 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 2 1 1 — — — — — — 188 501,000 RIAA: Gold Paperwork Released: October 21, 2014 Label: Grand Hustle, Columbia Format: CD, LP, digital download 2 1 1 43 19 — — — 64 85 157,000 Dime Trap Released: October 5, 2018 Label: Grand Hustle, Epic Format: CD, LP, digital download 13 8 8 — 63 — — — — — The L.I.B.R.A. Released: October 16, 2020 Label: Grand Hustle, Empire Format: CD, digital download 18 9 11 — — — — — — — Kill the King Released: June 26, 2026 Label: Grand Hustle, Empire Format: CD, digital download 30 10 7 — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B Us or Else: Letter to the System Released: December 16, 2016 Label: Grand Hustle, Roc Nation Format: Digital download, streaming 39
Remix albums + List of remix albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B USRap Urban Legend: Chopped & Screwed Released: March 15, 2005 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 42 20
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions US USR&B USRap A King of Oneself Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Grand Hustle, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download 128 27 14 Da' Nic Released: September 11, 2015 Label: Grand Hustle, King Inc., Empire Format: CD, digital download 22 3 2 Us or Else Released: September 23, 2016 Label: Grand Hustle, Roc Nation Format: Digital download, streaming 175 12 8
Mixtapes Title Mixtape detailsIn da Streets(with P$C) Released: 2002
Format: CD, digital downloadIn da Streets Part 2(with P$C) Released: 2003
Format: CD, digital downloadIn da Streets Pt. 3(with P$C) Released: 2003
Format: CD, digital downloadGangsta Grillz Meets T.I. & P$C in da Streets(with P$C) Released: 2003
Format: CD, digital downloadGangsta Grillz: Down with the King Released: 2004
Format: CD, digital downloadGangsta Grillz: The Leak Released: January 12, 2006
Format: Digital downloadA Year and a Day Released: May 31, 2009
Format: Digital downloadLive From Forest City Correctional Facility Released: August 5, 2009"T.I.: Live From Forest City Correctional Facility." www.buymixtapes.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.R.E.D. "Street Heat: T. I. – Live form Forest City Correctional Facility (Mixtape)." www.ihiphop.com, August 8, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2017."T.I. – Live From Forest City Correctional Facility." Discogs. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
Format: CD, digital downloadGangsta Grillz: Fuck a Mixtape Released: May 27, 2010
Format: Digital downloadFuck da City Up Released: January 1, 2012
Format: Digital downloadG.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)(with Hustle Gang) Released: May 7, 2013
Format: Digital downloadG.D.O.D. II(with Hustle Gang) Released: September 19, 2014
Format: Digital downloadWe Want Smoke(with Hustle Gang) Released: October 13, 2017
Format: Digital download
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUS R&BUS RapAUSPeak chart positions for singles in Australia: All except "Get Back Up", "Just Like Me" and "Hello Good Morning": "I'm a Flirt" and "Get Back Up": "Just Like Me": "Hello Good Morning": CANGERPeak chart positions for singles in Germany: "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life": "Dead and Gone": IRENZSWIUKPeak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom: All except "What You Know", "Live in the Sky" and "That's All She Wrote":