T.I.'s 'URBAN LEGEND' Gets 'Chopped and Screwed'

NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Grand Hustle/Atlantic has set February 8th for the release of T.I.'s "URBAN LEGEND: CHOPPED AND SCREWED BY PAUL WALL," an entirely remixed version of the Atlanta rapper's current smash album. With the original release certified RIAA gold and rapidly approaching the platinum mark, the album has been completely retooled by acclaimed underground mixmaster Paul Wall, incorporating the psychedelic sound of "screw" to create an all-new musical experience.

"Screw music" was born out of Houston's alternative hip-hop scene, fueled by the use of codeine as a recreational drug - aka "syrup sippin'." Screw simulates the drug's trademark hallucinatory effects, producing an innovative, trance-like new hip-hop groove, a slower pace crafted by pitching down the mix until a lumbering, often eerie, tone is achieved. Pioneered by the infamous DJ Screw, screw has become a cult sensation in Southern rap circles, with "screwed" remixes of popular hip-hop anthems circulating via widely traded mix tapes as well as throughout the Internet music sharing community.

The original "URBAN LEGEND" - the follow-up to T.I.'s breakthrough 2003 Grand Hustle/Atlantic premiere, "TRAP MUZIK" - made an explosive chart debut upon its release in November, premiering in the No 1 spot on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hip Albums" chart and entering in the No 7 spot on the Billboard 200.

"URBAN LEGEND" features the smash Swizz Beatz-produced single, "Bring 'Em Out," which is currently No 5 with-a-bullet at Urban radio, as well as No 9 with-a-bullet at CHR/Rhythmic outlets. At the same time, the album's second radio track, "U Don't Know Me," is quickly climbing Urban radio playlists nationwide, coming in this week at No 22 with-a-bullet.
The album finds the "King of the South" joined by a crew of special guests, including Pharrell, Nelly, Lil' Kim, Trick Daddy, Lil Jon, Lil Wayne, Jazze Pha, and others.