Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head

Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head is the eighth studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I.. The album was released on December 18, 2012, under Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records. The album's production was provided by some of T.I.'s longtime collaborators, including DJ Toomp, Jazze Pha, Pharrell Williams and Lil C. High-profile record producers such as T-Minus, Cardiak, No I.D., Rico Love, Planet VI, Tommy Brown and Chuck Diesel, also contributed to the album. The album features guest appearances from P!nk, Lil Wayne, André 3000, R. Kelly, Akon, Meek Mill, Cee Lo Green, ASAP Rocky, Trae tha Truth, Victoria Monet and Grand Hustle's own, D.O.P.E. The album's first single, "Go Get It", was released on July 17, becoming a moderate hit, peaking at number seventy seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. The lead single "Ball", featuring fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, was released on October 16, 2012. The single debuted at number fifty on the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2013, the single was certified gold by The RIAA, with over 500,000 copies shipped in the United States alone. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling 179,000 copies in its first week of release; also debuting at number one on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and the Top Rap Albums chart respectively. Upon its release, Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head received "generally favorable reviews" from most music critics, where most music critics saw it as an improvement from his rushed 2010 album No Mercy. As of August 15, 2013, the album has sold 493,000 copies in the United States.