T.I. Reveals Dr. Dre Will Be Appearing On A Star-Studded Record For "Kill The King"

BY Cole Blake
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T.I. dropped "Let Em Know" as the lead single from his upcoming album, "Kill The King," back in January.

T.I. says Dr. Dre will be making an appearance on his upcoming album, Kill the King, alongside Anderson .Paak and Stallone. He discussed how the track came together with AllHipHop, over the weekend.

“Dr. Dre blessed me with a record,” T.I. said. “It happens to have Anderson .Paak on it and a young lady by the name of Stallone. It’s a dope record. It’s called ‘Where I’m From.’ Dope record.” As for the recording process, he added: “He sent it to me, and I went to the house, and I laid it. And then I laid another verse, and I went back."

“It’s always for the best outcome, for the betterment of the record. I’m always for someone who I know is dedicated to making the absolute best sh*t we can make,” T.I. concluded.

When Is T.I. Releasing "Kill The King"?

T.I. still hasn't announced a release date for Kill the King, but he's been working on it for years. Back in January, he finally shared a lead single titled, "Let 'Em Know." At the 2026 Grammy Awards in February, he confirmed that it will be his final album before transitioning away from music.

Back in 2023, he spoke about the name of the project during an interview with TMZ. “I feel like the King of the South moniker is very egotistical, self-gratuitous and it’s a persona that kinda enters the room before I do physically. Big Boi cautioned me of [the title] back when I was coming onto the scene,” T.I. recalled to the outlet at the time. “Big Boi said, ‘It sounds cool. I like it, but understand when you are king you put a big bullseye on your back. You can’t look for no favors. Life is a game of chess, and the name of the game is called Kill The King. That’s what you are setting yourself up for.’ [At the age] I didn’t really think much of it.”

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.

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