By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Amy Winehouse's reign atop of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart is finally over after a two week run.

As a matter of fact, with almost half million albums sold in the first week of release, T.I.'s new album 'T.I. vs. T.I.P.,' makes a triumphant No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The Grand Hustle/Atlantic records disc -- a concept project pairing the Atlanta-bred bad boy with his alter ego -- is the biggest urban music premiere of the year, ranking second only to Linkin Park's 'Minutes To Midnight' as the biggest debut thus far in '07. According to Nielsen SoundScan, 'T.I. vs. T.I.P.' has amassed sales of 468,000 copies.

The opus marks the second consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 for the platinum-selling thug rap icon, following last year's breakthrough smash, 'KING.'

T.I. (legally known as Clifford Harris) was embroiled in a celebrity-clad melee during the '2007 BET Awards' festivities two weeks ago. But that didn't stop him from walking away with the Best Hip-Hop Artist award.

As previously reported by The BV Newswire, T.I. will headline the upcoming "Screamfest '07" tour, slated to kick off August 3 in New Orleans, featuring Ciara, T-Pain, Yung Joc, and others.

T.I. will follow his big-screen acting debut in last year's 'ATL' by co-starring in the eagerly anticipated drama 'American Gangster.' Due November 2, the Ridley Scott-directed crime drama will see T.I. sharing the screen with Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Russell Crowe.

According to his spokesperson, a slate of further projects - via T.I.'s own Grand Hustle Films - will be announced in the coming weeks.

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