[2] The album features production provided by longtime collaborating producers DJ Toomp, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, The Neptunes, Nick "Fury" Loftin, David Banner and Sanchez Holmes.

New producers contributing to the album include Daz Dillinger, Kevin "Khao" Cates, KLC, Mannie Fresh, Scott Storch and Swizz Beatz.

received his sentence, he was granted a work release program that allowed him to continue making music and proceeded to record several albums' worth of material.

One recording session took place at the Orange Grove Studios in Los Angeles, California.

[9] Upon its release, Urban Legend received generally favorable reviews from most music critics.

Allmusic writer Andy Kellman opined that, "With all that chaos surrounding T.I., it's disappointing to hear him retracing his steps, rewriting old lines, developing with little progress.

to show as much growth here as he did on Trap Muzik, but -- as is the case with Jadakiss -- remaining patient for that classic album (and you know he has one in him) is getting tough.

"[14] Tom Breihan of the Baltimore City Paper stated that although "T.I.’s flow is more focused and confident than it was on his 2003 breakthrough, Trap Muzik [...] the new album feels like a thrown-together collection instead of a unified work.

"[16] Urban Legend debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 193,000 copies in its first week.

[1] On March 3, 2005, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

[18] "Tha King" "Prayin for Help" "Why U Mad at Me" Get Loose "Bring Em Out" "Limelight" Credits for Urban Legend adapted from Allmusic.