Listen: TI- Dead and Gone featuring Justin Timberlake
TI has a new song called “Dead & Gone” featuring Justin Timberlakethat will appear on his new album. I’m really digging this track. TI sounds much more serious and somber about his life than some of the reckless bravado (i.e. “Hurt”) on a lot of his new material, which I think is an understandable shift. The production, Justin’s singing, and TI’s sped up flow all work well together to create a great song…I would be surprised if this didn’t become a single. Click here to listen
What do you guys think of this track? Do you think TI is going too commercial or watered down..or is the shift in music a natural extension of his personal growth?
Posted by Reecie
I just love this song so much. If this album is successful maybe people might think you don’t have to be gangster to have a hit rap album. I’m feeling TI lyrics a lot. I think TI is a good guy and It’s a shame he had to learn the hard way before he wise up.
“Do you think TI is going too commercial or watered down..or is the shift in music a natural extension of his personal growth? ”
^Maybe TI should pull a Jay Z and mix up his sound from mainstream to underground. I think Lyrically he should probably stay away from the gangster talk, but you can still have a great album without being gangster.
When I heard Timberlake did another song with TI I was wondering if they could out do My Love and they didn’t disappoint. I heard Timberlake also produce this song.
i heard this song this morning, and i was ready to hate when i heard justin was featured on it…. but when i heard it i def was feeling it
i like the more introspective T.I. cuz as a suburban raised/college educated/corporate working fella its only so much gansta shit i can relate to/tolerate without becoming annoyed or bored
and i find myself listening more attently when his lyrics are about something—- but when its the run-of the-mill bang bang shoot em up, dope boy ish i find myself mainly just rocking to the beat
I was ready to write T.I. off after the gun incident because I was mad he was getting more publicity for such a stupid stunt. While I doubt I’ll ever tune in to the MTV show, what I’ve heard from Paper Trail has been good. It’s cool to see the growth from RubberBand Man days. The new content is good. I don’t find this too mainstream, but I’d guess it is a reflection of where he was mentally when these songs were penned.
Yeah, me likey this one. T.I. definately has grown on me. He and Justin make good songs together. I would be surprised, yet wouldn’t be if they said they would make one of those Oh popular co-op albums. T.I, is really making me think hard about getting his album and I only buy about 0 to 1.045 albums a year.
TI is going to have a MTV show?
I was ready to hate on Justin Timberlake too but the song is cool but I’m not feeling it more than ‘Live Your Life’. I hope his album does well too….
yea.. from what I understood it’s supposed to be about reforming his ways and filming the community service portion of his sentence.
http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/05/28/ti-shooting-reality-show-about-his-legal-troubles-community-service-new-album-for-mtv/
Did danja produce it… it sounds like it.
@ stall: aren’t you glad that reecie did a post on your idol Justin? Lol
ddot – The track was produce by Timberlake. He also made the beat for that song he did with Talib.
Jamaican woman – LOL. I wouldn’t use the word idol, but Timberlake is in my top five list.
My List
Jay Z
Kanye West
Justin Timberlake
Beyonce
Talib Kweli.
@ stall:
What about Rihanna, Ne-yo and Weezy???
Am sorry but beyonce is not all that she “portrays” herself to be. She is not a nice person and she is stuck up. I actually know some of her ex-friends, old classmates, neighbors, acquaintances, a woman who was a friend of the knowles and whose niece is related to Beyonce! Trust me, when I say she’s not a very nice person and she’s totally stuck up, point blank!!!! Most people here in Houston, aren’t crazy about her like the rest of the world! Because we actually know something about her.
Anyways enough of her, did you get Ne-yo’s new album yet???
Hope you did or do.
@t anyone else (except reecie)
Who feels to comment on what I just said about beyonce. Don’t bother I was “talking to stallion” and I have better things to worry about right now than ya’ll!
While this song he did was cool the song he did with Rihanna sounded better! When does his album drop again?
EPIC performance on the Grammys tonight! thanks to DirectTv, we’ve watched it three times straight. Just incredible.
oh shit this hit is hot than all hits ever.i bow 4 him men.i think music is a natural stream down to TI`THE KING OF HIPHOP`.He is a funck dude i really like him.
This is SOSOSOSOSO HOTT and I thiught that only T.I would be singing it but BRAVO to JT and T.I
I love that song and i’m really glad T.I finally learned his lesson this time but it’s a shame he has to go to prison first. i hope he will come back though he’s like the best rapper out there and i love him.