Baller Alert’s Today in Hip-Hop: T.I. Released “What You Know” 12 Years Ago

On January 28, 2006, T.I. released his single “What You Know” from his fourth studio album ‘King’.
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The single was also used in promotion for T.I’s film, ‘ATL’ which debuted in theaters two months later.
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The single had much success and peaked at number three Hot 100. It became certified double platinum by the RIAA after selling over 2 million copies.
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To this day, journalists and music critics have referred to the single as T.I.’s most critically acclaimed song. It received a 5-star rating from Pitchfork Media. It also earned Tip a Grammy award for “Best Rap Solo Performance” at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.