"Hell of a Life"
Single by T.I.
from the album Paper Trail: Case Closed
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
GenreHip hop
Length4:17 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Clifford Harris
  • Nate Hills
  • Iommi
  • Osbourne
  • Butler
  • Ward
Producer(s)
T.I. singles chronology
"Remember Me"
(2009)
"Hell of a Life"
(2009)
"I'm Back"
(2010)

"Hell of a Life" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released as a single on October 6, 2009. The song serves as the second single from the re-release of his 2008 album, Paper Trail: Case Closed, which was ultimately released as an extended play (EP). The song contains a sample of "Avulekile Amasango" as performed by Ishmael.[1]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on October 5, 2009 through Trap Muzik.[2] The music video reflects T.I.'s career and narrates the final 24 hours before beginning his prison sentence for illegal weapons.[3]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hell of a Life" (single version)Clifford Harris, Nate Hills, Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, WardDanja, co-produced by Jim Jonsin4:17

Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 71

References

  1. "Hell of a Life by T.I. On WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
  2. WORLD PREMIERE: T.I. - "HELL OF A LIFE" [MUSIC VIDEO]. Trap Muzik. Archived 2009-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. T.I. Reflects On Career From Jail In 'Hell Of A Life' Video. MTV News. Accessed November 5, 2009.
  4. "T.I. Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  5. "T.I. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. "T.I. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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