T.I. fans are going to have to wait a lot longer than than expected to get their hands on his new album. The rapper’s highly anticipated ‘King Uncaged’ LP has been pushed back from it’s original release date of August 17th to September 28th. This news comes as a surprise to many as the album’s 1st promo single, ‘I’m Back’, has already climbed to #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with little promotion. {Source}
I sense that this decision is probably related to conflicts with T.I’s current promotional schedule for his new movie, ‘Takers’. Undoubtedly his label wants to ensure that his album gets sufficient attention and that he could capitalise on every avenue available such as the upcoming MTV VMA’s. Furthermore, as T.I. chose to use the 2010 BET Awards to promote ‘Yeah Ya Know (Takers)’ from the ‘Takers’ soundtrack instead of his own project, he missed out on a major opportunity for exposure. Indeed, this decision may prove to be wise in the long run.
