Dime Trap
2018 studio album by T.I.
Dime Trap is the tenth studio album by American rapper T.I. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Grand Hustle Records and Epic Records. The album was initially announced in 2014 and underwent several working titles, namely The Return and Trap's Open. It serves as the second installment in a trilogy that was preceded by his ninth album Paperwork, and was later followed by his eleventh The L.I.B.R.A. Throughout the album's production, T.I. worked on several other projects as well, including Da' Nic (2015), Bankroll Mafia (2016), Us or Else: Letter to the System (2016) and We Want Smoke (2017).
The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Teyana Taylor, Jeezy, Meek Mill, Young Thug, YFN Lucci, Anderson .Paak, Victoria Monét, Watch the Duck, Sam Hook and London Jae. Dime Trap also contains narration from American comedian Dave Chappelle. The production was handled by high-profile record producers such as Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, Bangladesh, Cardiak and David Banner, among others. The album was supported by three singles "Jefe", "Wraith" and "The Weekend".
Background
Upon signing a recording contract with Columbia Records and releasing his ninth album Paperwork in October 2014, T.I. revealed that Paperwork is part of a trilogy and would be followed up with The Return and Love & Liability. During an interview with Life+Times, T.I. said the next album, or rather, "second act" is The Return, and following that, the "third act" is called Love & Liability. According to T.I. the former is going to be reminiscent of his second album Trap Muzik (2003), while the latter is going to be "like a gangster version of 808s & Heartbreak".
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