In anticipation of his new album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, our own Sami Jarroush caught up with the “King of the South”, aka T.I., in Chicago last week. The two discussed the new album and its guests spots from André 3000 and ASAP Rocky, the importance of collaborations, and where T.I.’s considers himself among the heavyweights of hop-hop. Watch the video interview below.

Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head arrives December 18th via Grand Hustle/Atlantic. Take a listen to the new track “Wildside” featuring ASAP Rocky here, and pre-order your own copy of the album here.