T.I. vs. T.I.P. is the fifth studio album released by Atlanta rapper T.I.. The album was released on July 3, 2007. In the first week of sales, the album went nearly gold, selling 468,000. Although the album received mostly lukewarm reviews, it was nominated for a Grammy and went platinum in 9 weeks. Guests include Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, Eminem, Wyclef Jean, Nelly and Alfa Mega. T.I. mentioned working with André 3000, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Akon, R. Kelly, Young Jeezy, and Lil Wayne as well, because the album was originally planned to be a double disc album, but instead it became a single album, and the other artists didn't make the final cut. T.I. is as to be the regular version of himself, while T.I.P. is his alter ego that has a short temper. The pictures included in the album show the distinct personalities. T.I. can be seen in posh settings wearing formal clothes, where T.I.P is dressed down in locations around the hood, such as an abandoned building. "It'd be easy for me to go over people's heads", he rationalized. "Sometime people might see me act a certain way one time and another way one another time. They might not believe the same cat you see dressed so sharp and winning awards and speaking eloquently is the same cat you see fist-fighting with hoodlums outside a nightclub. This album will be an explanation of all of this". In the song "Act I: T.I.P.", The prelude to the song itself is a string of newscasts that flash successes that have happened in his life, the shooting of his friend, Philant Johnson. After the prelude of the song, T.I.P. has a violent outburst against Lyor Cohen. In the song "Act II: T.I.", T.I. awakens and realizes that his car isn't in the same place he parked it. after some phone calls, he is informed about his violent outburst at Lyor Cohen. T.I. is confused because he can't remember anything about the situation. Act III: T.I. vs. T.I.P.: The Confrontation", T.I. and T.I.P. come face to face in the mirror to argue their conflict with each other, with T.I.P in the mirror and T.I. on the outside. T.I.P. argues that T.I.'s "Hollywood" status has made him stupid and has clouded his judgment. T.I.P. even names it as the reason his friend (Philant) was murdered. T.I. argues that T.I.P.'s bad temper causes too much trouble. T.I.P insists, "you need me" as T.I. redrects as "You NEED me!!". T.I.P. then taunts his song "Tell 'Em I Said That" . The scene ends with T.I. saying in a lower voice "i'm done talking to ths foo, fuck it, man" smashing the mirror and the glass shattering. This symbolizes the end of their conversation. In the leaflet included with the album, T.I. dedicates the album to Philant "Big Phil" Johnson and Leiah Amoré Harris and Deyjah Princess Harris and his 3 sons Messiyah, Domani, Clifford Harris the 3 aka King, and the mother of his children Tameka "Tiny" Cottle. T.I. also released an instrumental version of the album on October 12 although it was scheduled to be released on September 16 but was pushed back.