asked for a joint venture deal with Arista Records or to be released from his contract; he was subsequently dropped from the label.

launched Grand Hustle with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records.

The album features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Jazze Pha, Bun B and Mac Boney.

[4] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

ultimately signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records that year.

"[10] Producers for the album include DJ Toomp, Benny "Dada" Tillman, Carlos "Los Vegas" Thornton, David Banner, Jazze Pha, Kanye West, Nick Fury, San "Chez" Holmes and Ryan "LiquidSound" Katz.

[12] "Be Easy" was the second official single from the album, peaking at number 55 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

[13] David Banner's production was noted by music reviewers,[15][16] particularly the ascending organ riff that has been described as "hypnotic" and "pure halftime show".

The AllMusic editor, Andy Kellman, wrote that with Trap Muzik, the "promise T.I.

as "a hustler with a conscience and a heart" and a "limber linguist... at his best when he's dissecting the minutiae of the game.

"[27] Raymond Fiore of Entertainment Weekly was more critical, finding his flow and lyrics to be ordinary except on tracks where he "breaks from his static Southern comfort zone".

[24] In 2010, Rhapsody included Trap Muzik in its guide to "coke rap" albums.

[31] On June 1, 2007, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over a million copies in the United States.