Urban Legend is the third studio album by American rapper T.I. , released on November 30, 2004, through Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records . The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 , selling 193,000 copies in its first week of release. It also debuted atop the magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts.
26-468: The King or His Majesty The King may refer to: a specific king Charles III (born 1948), King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms ( r. 2022–present ) List of current monarchs of sovereign states Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] Eddie "The King" Faroo, in
52-660: A 1997 arrest on cocaine distribution and the manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance . He was sentenced to three years in prison . While imprisoned in Cobb County, Georgia , he filmed an unauthorized music video . After T.I. received his sentence, he was granted a work release program that allowed him to continue making music and proceeded to record several albums' worth of material. Recording sessions took place at P.S. West Studios, Silent Sounds Studios, and Stankonia Studios, all located in T.I.'s native Atlanta, Georgia . One recording session took place at
78-431: A 2010 episode of TV series The King Is Dead Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] The King (Anjimile album) , 2023 The King (Benny Carter album) , 1976 The King! , by Illinois Jacquet, 1968 The King (Teenage Fanclub album) , 1991 The King , a 2021 EP by Sarah Kinsley Songs [ edit ] "The King" (The Playtones song) , 2011 "The King", by Accept from I'm
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156-754: A general trend of centralisation of power, so that by the Late Middle Ages there were a number of large and powerful kingdoms in Europe, which would develop into the great powers of Europe in the Early Modern period . By the end of the Middle Ages, the kings of these kingdoms would start to place arches with an orb and cross on top as an Imperial crown , which only the Holy Roman Emperor had had before. This symbolized them holding
182-421: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds the powers of government without control, or the entire sovereignty over a nation ; he is a limited monarch if his power is restrained by fixed laws; and he is an absolute, when he holds
208-483: Is of Germanic origin, and historically refers to Germanic kingship , in the pre-Christian period a type of tribal kingship . The monarchies of Europe in the Christian Middle Ages derived their claim from Christianisation and the divine right of kings , partly influenced by the notion of sacral kingship inherited from Germanic antiquity . The Early Middle Ages begin with a fragmentation of
234-558: Is the case with Jadakiss -- remaining patient for that classic album (and you know he has one in him) is getting tough." Chuck Mindehall of Entertainment Weekly , in his review of the album, wrote, "when [T.I.] declares "I'm the King," you just about believe him." Tom Breihan of the Baltimore City Paper stated that although "T.I.’s flow is more focused and confident than it was on his 2003 breakthrough, Trap Muzik [...]
260-559: The -inga- suffix. The literal meaning is that of a "scion of the [noble] kin", or perhaps "son or descendant of one of noble birth" ( OED ). The English term translates, and is considered equivalent to, Latin rēx and its equivalents in the various European languages . The Germanic term is notably different from the word for "King" in other Indo-European languages ( *rēks "ruler"; Latin rēx , Sanskrit rājan and Irish rí ; however, see Gothic reiks and, e.g., modern German Reich and modern Dutch rijk ). The English word
286-804: The Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Bring Em Out" was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US. " U Don't Know Me " was the second official single from the album. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 23. It charted at number six on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number four on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, and number 65 on the Pop 100 music chart. The song
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#1732765585968312-541: The King of Saudi Arabia , the King of Bahrain and the King of Eswatini . Urban Legend (album) The album's official lead single , " Bring Em Out ", was released on October 19, 2004 and became T.I. first's top 10 hit, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the second single, " U Don't Know Me ", peaked at number 23 on the chart. The third single, " ASAP ", reached number 75 on
338-537: The imperium and being emperors in their own realm not subject even theoretically anymore to the Holy Roman Emperor. Philosophers Works Currently (as of 2023 ), seventeen kings are recognized as the heads of state of sovereign states (i.e. English king is used as official translation of the respective native titles held by the monarchs). Most of these are heads of state of constitutional monarchies ; kings ruling over absolute monarchies are
364-690: The 1992 film White Men Can't Jump Strip "The King" Weathers, in Cars The King, in Drawn Together The King, an alias of the DC Comics character King Standish Strip "The King" Weathers, the chess engine in computer game Chessmaster King of All Cosmos , in the Katamari video game series Film and television [ edit ] The King (1995 film) , a Malayalam movie The King (2002 film) ,
390-802: The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 14 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the US. On the B-side of the single the song "Motivation" appeared, which charted at number 62 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs music chart. Upon its release, Urban Legend received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Allmusic writer Andy Kellman opined that, "With all that chaos surrounding T.I., it's disappointing to hear him retracing his steps, rewriting old lines, developing with little progress. Perhaps it's asking too much to expect T.I. to show as much growth here as he did on Trap Muzik , but -- as
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442-744: The Orange Grove Studios in Los Angeles, California . " Bring Em Out " was the first official single to be released from Urban Legend . The single entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number nine, it also charted at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and at number four on the Hot Rap Tracks music chart. In the United Kingdom the single entered the UK Singles Chart music chart at number 59. "Bring Em Out" became T.I.'s first top-ten single to enter
468-405: The album include Daz Dillinger , Kevin "Khao" Cates , KLC , Mannie Fresh , Scott Storch and Swizz Beatz . Featured guests on the album include Trick Daddy , Nelly , Lil Jon , B.G. , Mannie Fresh , Daz Dillinger , Lil Wayne , Pharrell Williams , P$ C , Jazze Pha and Lil' Kim . In March 2004, a warrant was issued for T.I.'s arrest after a violation of probation that resulted from
494-528: The chart, number 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 14 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. T.I. created a video for "ASAP"/"Motivation". However, "Motivation" only made it to number 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart music chart. The album features production provided by longtime collaborating producers DJ Toomp , Jazze Pha , Lil Jon , The Neptunes , Nick "Fury" Loftin, David Banner and Sanchez Holmes. New producers contributing to
520-656: The former Western Roman Empire into barbarian kingdoms . In Western Europe, the kingdom of the Franks developed into the Carolingian Empire by the 8th century, and the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England were unified into the kingdom of England by the 10th century. With the breakup of the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century, the system of feudalism places kings at the head of a pyramid of relationships between liege lords and vassals, dependent on
546-554: The husband of a queen regnant , but the title of prince consort is more common. The English term king is derived from the Anglo-Saxon cyning , which in turn is derived from the Common Germanic * kuningaz . The Common Germanic term was borrowed into Estonian and Finnish at an early time, surviving in these languages as kuningas . It is a derivation from the term *kunjom "kin" ( Old English cynn ) by
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#1732765585968572-469: The new album feels like a thrown-together collection instead of a unified work." Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews stated that "If [T.I.] can stay clean and out of prison [...] there seems to be no limit to how far he can go." Urban Legend debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 193,000 copies in its first week. This became T.I.'s second US top-ten debut and first to top
598-682: The regional rule of barons , and the intermediate positions of counts (or earls ) and dukes . The core of European feudal manorialism in the High Middle Ages were the territories of the former Carolingian Empire , i.e. the kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire (centered on the nominal kingdoms of Germany and Italy ). In the course of the European Middle Ages, the European kingdoms underwent
624-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The King . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_King&oldid=1257247821 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
650-399: The whole legislative , judicial , and executive power , or when the legislative or judicial powers, or both, are vested in other people by the king. Kings are hereditary sovereigns when they hold the powers of government by right of birth or inheritance, and elective when raised to the throne by choice. The term king may also refer to a king consort , a title that is sometimes given to
676-649: Was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards , Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards and Street Anthem of the Year at the Vibe Awards . It was certified platinum by the RIAA for selling over a million copies in the US. " ASAP " was the third and final official single from the album. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 75. It charted at number 18 on
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