''Tha Truth'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper

Trae tha Truth Frazier Othel Thompson III (born July 3, 1980), better known by his stage name Trae tha Truth (or simply Trae), is an American rapper and record executive from Houston, Texas. Embarking on a musical career in 1998, he soon established himself ...

. It was released on July 24, 2015, by ABN Entertainment, alongside T.I.'s

Grand Hustle Records Grand Hustle Records (formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment), also known as Hustle Gang Music, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based hip hop record label, founded in 2003, by American rapper T.I. and his manager Jason Geter. Up until December 2012, the lab ...

and

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. ''Tha Truth'' serves as his first release under the Grand Hustle Records. The

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on the album was provided by

J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...

, Jae the Giant, and

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; as well as the album features guest appearances from his label-mate T.I., along with several other artists such as

Nipsey Hussle Airmiess Joseph Asghedom (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019), known professionally as Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le), was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and activist. Emerging from the West Coast hip hop scene in the mid- ...

, Jeremih, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others.

Background

In March 2012, Trae tha Truth signed a

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to Atlanta-based rapper T.I.'s

imprint. In March 2013, Trae revealed that the title to the album would be called ''Banned''. On March 17, 2015, Trae tha Truth revealed that his seventh album would be a

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, called ''Tha Truth''. He also unveiled the album's

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, while revealing that this album would be released on June 22, 2015. However, the album was delayed, along with the changes on the

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Singles

"I Don't Give a Fuck" was released as the album's first

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via digital distribution on June 9, 2015. The song features guest verse from a fellow American rapper

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, with the

by Jae the Giant. The album's second single, "Tricken Every Car I Get" was released on July 3, 2015. The song features guest verses from these American rappers

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and Boosie Badazz, with the production by

. On July 24, the music video for "Tricken Every Car I Get", featuring Future and Boosie Badazz, directed by Philly Fly Boy, premiered on WorldStarHipHop.

Track listing

Charts

References

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