

The album was originally intended to be titled King Uncaged. I think this speaks volumes to where you are, what you going through, what you living and how you feel." Title change "Yeah, this is my record, but you know what, I think this is a better fit for you. told MTV's Jayson Rodriguez that the song "Castle Walls" (featuring Christina Aguilera) originally belonged to Diddy who had commissioned the song for his fifth album Last Train to Paris with his group Dirty Money. told Rolling Stone about the content he had recorded, "some songs talk about my time in prison - how I was affected by that, the way I've grown from that, things I see now that I may have not seen then, sometimes I talk about love, some songs I talk about life, some songs I talk about me being the shit on every level." Kanye West recorded six songs for the album at Avex Honolulu Studios in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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confirmed collaborations from Lady Gaga, Kid Rock, Young Dro, Mac Boney and Eminem. was looking to get André 3000 as a feature on the album. In an interview with Vibe, DJ Toomp revealed that T.I. has been recording with fellow Grand Hustle artist B.o.B, one track was confirmed by B.o.B being titled "Dream Me Up" with production from Cut the Check.

He's got the eye of the tiger." Rap-Up had reported that T.I. The-Dream commented on his work with T.I. Jason Geter confirmed potential features from The-Dream and Trey Songz. Luke had contributed production to the album as well.

Just Blaze revealed that he contributed four beats to the project. Hip-hop DX reported that Drumma Boy will contribute to the project as well. Vibe reported that Swizz Beatz has been contributing production to the album. DJ Toomp confirmed that he had already worked three songs with T.I. In an interview with Vibe, the production duo, TrackSlayerz, confirmed that they recorded three songs with T.I., including " I'm Back". He also said that much of the album's production would come from new producers. has been in the studio with Lil' C, DJ Toomp, Danja, The Runners and TrackSlayerz. stated that he recorded 80 songs for the album. Jim Jonsin told Rap-Up that "It doesn't seem like he missed a beat." On May 25, 2010, T.I. was recording new material for a new album. In December 2009, former Warner Music Group executive, Kevin Liles, posted a message on his Twitter saying that T.I. had recorded 20 songs for the album in April 2009 and said that the recording style of the album would be a mix of writing his lyrics down and free-styling. stated he would refrain from " gun talk" on this release. announced that the album would be titled King Uncaged on April 15, 2010. posted the first post-prison interview on his website and he described the album's direction being "more aggressive. This announcement was the release of the first single from the album. Atlantic Records said a major announcement would take place on T.I.'s official site,, on March 8, 2010. On March 1, 2010, Atlantic Records created a Twitter account to keep the public informed about T.I. stated that the album was the final album in a trilogy that started with T.I. "This is the most significant return from incarceration that the game has had since. The album was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A vinyl edition of the album was released on February 22, 2011. Upon its release, No Mercy received mixed reviews from most music critics. Additionally, four purported singles failed to make the final cut. was forced to alter things, including the album's intended bellicose tone and its title, from "King Uncaged" to its eventual name "No Mercy". Due to violating his parole stemming from a drug arrest, T.I. It attained international charting and produced the lead singles " Got Your Back" and " Get Back Up".

The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 159,000 copies in its first week in the United States. The album also features guest appearances from several prominent artists such as Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Scarface, Chris Brown, Eminem, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Pharrell, Drake, Christina Aguilera and Rick Ross, among others. League, The Neptunes, TrackSlayerz, Jake One, T-Minus, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Rico Love, Alex da Kid, DJ Toomp, Jim Jonsin, Danja and Dr. Production was handled by several high-profile record producers, including Kanye West, Polow da Don, The-Dream, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2009 to 2010. Originally titled King Uncaged, It was released on December 7, 2010, by Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. No Mercy is the seventh studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I.
