T.I.

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About T.I.

Official Site: http://trapmuzik.com | @Tip


Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z, T.I. -- born Clifford Harris in Atlanta, Georgia -- carried a balance of smoothness and toughness, and although 2001's I'm Serious didn't shoot him out of the gate à la Reasonable Doubt, he consistently grew and launched a string of major hits with 2003's "24's." Throughout the six following years, T.I. maintained a consistent presence on urban radio stations in America: 2003's Trap Muzik, 2004's Urban Legend, 2006's King (released in tandem with T.I.'s debut screen appearance in ATL), 2007's T.I. vs T.I.P., and 2008's Paper Trail -- all released through the MC's deal with Atlantic -- were Top Ten albums, with the latter three even spending time at the very top of the chart.

For better or for worse, T.I. also courted a good deal of controversy during his rise to superstar status. Far more ink was spent on his legal issues and conflicts with other rappers, including fellow Southerner Lil' Flip, than his Katrina relief efforts and other humanitarian involvements. One notable event occurred on May 3, 2006, when T.I.'s crew was caught up in a shooting after a show in Cincinnati. The crossfire left three people injured, while longtime friend and personal assistant Philant Johnson was fatally wounded. Despite such incidents, T.I. continued to flourish as the decade drew to a close, charting three chart-topping rap singles and four Top Five pop hits between 2008 and 2009. His career took a breather in 2009, however, when the rapper entered an Arkansas prison to serve a year-long sentence related to federal gun charges. He was released from prison at the end of 2009, serving the rest of his sentence at a halfway house in Atlanta. Just prior to the December 2010 release of his seventh album, No Mercy, he returned to prison, sentenced to 11 months for violating his probation. The album went gold, and the rapper was nominated for two Grammy awards. After his release, he continued recording and co-starred in the VH1 series T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle. He issued Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head, in December 2012. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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Music

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  • Here I Go
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    Here I Go
  • Kemosabe
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    Kemosabe
  • Problems ft. B.o.B, Problem, and Trae Tha Truth
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    Problems ft. B.o.B, Problem, and Trae Tha Truth
  • Upper Echelon (Live)
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    Upper Echelon (Live)
  • Murda Bizness (Live)
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    Murda Bizness (Live)
  • 50K ft. T.I.
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    50K ft. T.I.
  • Upper Echelon ft. 2 Chainz & T.I.
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    Upper Echelon ft. 2 Chainz & T.I.
  • Whatever You Like (VH1 Storytellers Bonus)
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    Whatever You Like (VH1 Storytellers Bonus)
  • Live Your Life (VH1 Storytellers Bonus)
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    Live Your Life (VH1 Storytellers Bonus)
  • Let Me Find Out (Remix) ft. T.I. & Juicy J
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    Let Me Find Out (Remix) ft. T.I. & Juicy J

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Being Independent Is 'A Lot Of Work' For T.I.
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    Being Independent Is 'A Lot Of Work' For T.I.
  • T.I. Acknowledges Hardo's 'Authentic' Talent
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    T.I. Acknowledges Hardo's 'Authentic' Talent
  • Atlanta's Birthday Bash Brings 2 Chainz, Drake, T.I. And More
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    Atlanta's Birthday Bash Brings 2 Chainz, Drake, T.I. And More
  • VH1's T.I. Father's Day Weekend
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    VH1's T.I. Father's Day Weekend
  • T.I., 2 Chainz To Bring Southern Swag To 'RapFix Live'
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    T.I., 2 Chainz To Bring Southern Swag To 'RapFix Live'
  • Atlanta Legends Back Up Trinidad James
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    Atlanta Legends Back Up Trinidad James
  • Grand Hustle Takes Over 'RapFix Live'
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    Grand Hustle Takes Over 'RapFix Live'
  • 'RapFix' Ends 2012 With A Little Bubbly
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    'RapFix' Ends 2012 With A Little Bubbly
  • T.I. Discusses Kilts And Trae Tha Truth Talks World Travels
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    T.I. Discusses Kilts And Trae Tha Truth Talks World Travels
  • Trae Tha Truth Was Left To Bleed After Being Shot
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    Trae Tha Truth Was Left To Bleed After Being Shot

Photos

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  • T.I. on the red carpet at the 2013 BET Awards.
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    T.I. on the red carpet at the 2013 BET Awards.
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  • Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth
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    Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth
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  • Iggy Azalea and T.I.
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    Iggy Azalea and T.I.
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  • Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth
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    Iggy Azalea, T.I. and Trae Tha Truth
    Colin Gray for MTV Hive
  • Iggy Azalea and T.I.
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    Iggy Azalea and T.I.
    Colin Gray for MTV Hive
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    Iggy Azalea and T.I.
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  • T.I. and Tiny Harris
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    T.I. and Tiny Harris
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News

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    As Gucci Mane Heads To Jail, Former Rival 'Prays For Homey': Watch
    MTV News
    October 1, 2013
    'He's goin' through a hard time right now,' Rocko says of Gucci, who will serve 187 days for violating his probabtion
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  • T.I.
    As Gucci Mane Heads To Jail, Former Rival 'Prays For Homey': Watch
    MTV News
    October 1, 2013
    'He's goin' through a hard time right now,' Rocko says of Gucci, who will serve 187 days for violating his probabtion
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  • T.I.
    T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle: An Educational Nut Punch
    VH1 Blog
    October 1, 2013
    This week on T.I. And Tiny: The Family Hustle , Tip and Tiny have a lot of teaching to do. On the home front, Tip is trying to instill the valu...
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  • T.I.
    Vic Mensa Drops New Mixtape, 'INNANETAPE'
    MTV RapFix
    September 30, 2013
    By Maurice Bobb There’s a hip-hop resurgence afoot in Chicago and one of the main reasons for that is Windy City newcomer Vic Mensa , who gave Cha...
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  • T.I.
    Nelly, Brandy, Erica Dixon And More Celebrate At T.I.'s Birthday Party
    VH1 Blog
    September 30, 2013
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    T.I.'s Birthday Celebration
    VH1 Blog
    September 30, 2013
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  • T.I.
    5 Things The Season Premiere of "Revenge" Got Right
    The Backlot
    September 30, 2013
    When ABC's Revenge premiered in 2011, it became a must-watch, a deliciously overwrought throwback to the primetime soaps of yesteryear. When Sea...
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  • T.I.
    Meme: Guido Barilla Apologizes Again, Mike Rogers Outs Anti-Gay Senator, Davey Wavey and Matthew Mitcham Discuss Tom Daley's Butt
    The Backlot
    September 30, 2013
    Conner Habib reviews Unstoppable , Cher doesn't hate Madonna, Jason Collins throws out first pitch for Dodgers Our NewNowNext SexPert Conner Habi...
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  • T.I.
    Arcade Fire Hang With James Franco In 'Here Comes The Night Time'
    MTV News
    September 29, 2013
    Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera and more join Arcade Fire on their late-night NBC special.
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  • T.I.
    Dave Holmes On His New Web Series And Being Gay On MTV
    The Backlot
    September 27, 2013
    Dave Holmes  was a rarity as an MTV VJ during the Total Request Live   era: a smart, collected, and enthusiastic fan of music whose comprehensive ...
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    Details of Lil Wayne, T.I., Future Tour Announced
    pitchfork.com
    As he alluded to in his recent post-hospital video, a recovering Lil Wayne will hit the road this summer for an ambitious tour called America's Most W...
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    Cee Lo Green, Rod Stewart, T.I. to Perform on 'The Voice'
    www.billboard.com
    Former coach Cee Lo Green will return to "The Voice" stage on Wednesday, May 8 -- this time as a performer. Several artists have been announced for up...
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    T.I. Signs With United Talent Agency
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    T.I. has signed with United Talent Agency in all areas except music. Harris began his career in hip hop, releasing eight studio albums and winning thr...
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    Robin Thicke, Pharrell, T.I. Sue Marvin Gaye's Family
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    When Robin Thicke's croon wooed its way to the top of the charts, nobody knew he'd end up battling the blurred lines of copyright issues. But alas, Ma...
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    Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I. Sue Marvin Gaye's Family and Funkadelic Over "Blurred Lines"
    pitchfork.com
    Funkadelic compositions, have been (independently) hinting at claims that "Blurred Lines" is a ripoff. Specifically, that it copies Gaye's classic "Go...
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    Download Lil Wayne's Dedication 5 Featuring the Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, T.I.
    pitchfork.com
    awards," Lil Wayne wrote on Twitter this week. "I apologize to my fans and I promise 2 work harder if it kills me". Now he's shared a new mixtape, the...
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    Nicki Minaj Performs With Mavado At Hot 97′s 'On Da Reggae Tip' Concert
    www.xxlmag.com
    Nicki Minaj made a surprise guest appearance at Hot 97′s On Da Reggae Tip concert, Friday (August 30) night in NYC. We The Best artist Mavado brought ...
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    T.I., Nicki Minaj & Others Respond To Gucci Mane
    www.xxlmag.com
    Gucci Mane's Twitter meltdown has been going on for a couple days now and it looks like its not going to stop. You can keep track of his twitter ran h...
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  • T.I.
    Cam'ron's New Mixtape Tracklist Features 2 Chainz, T.I.
    www.xxlmag.com
    Cam'ron is finally set to drop his upcoming mixtape, Ghetto Heaven Vol. 1, tonight at 7 p.m. The mixtape was originally schedule to drop on July 4 but...
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    B.o.B Is Following In T.I.'s Footsteps
    www.xxlmag.com
    business deals, creating his own label imprint with Dream Chasers Records and generally lining himself up to be the next Bawse whenever it is that Roz...
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Tour Dates

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    Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena
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  • Oct 10 Thursday
    Melbourne, VIC, Australia Festival Hall
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  • Oct 12 Saturday
    Brisbane, QLD, Australia Riverstage
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  • Nov 1 Friday
    Norfolk, VA, US Scope
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  • Nov 2 Saturday
    Greensboro, NC, US Greensboro Coliseum
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  • Nov 7 Thursday
    Melbourne, VIC, Australia Festival Hall
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Discography

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  • King Hustle (2013)
    T.I.
    King Hustle (2013)
    LRG
  • Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head (2012)
    T.I.
    Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head (2012)
    Grand Hustle Records
  • No Mercy (2010)
    T.I.
    No Mercy (2010)
    Grand Hustle Records
  • Paper Trail: Case Closed (2009)
    T.I.
    Paper Trail: Case Closed (2009)
    Grand Hustle/Atlantic
  • Paper Trail (2008)
    T.I.
    Paper Trail (2008)
    Grand Hustle/Atlantic
  • T.I. vs T.I.P. (2007)
    T.I.
    T.I. vs T.I.P. (2007)
    Grand Hustle/Atlantic
  • King (2006)
    T.I.
    King (2006)
    Grand Hustle/Atlantic
  • Urban Legend (2004)
    T.I.
    Urban Legend (2004)
    Grand Hustle/Atlantic
  • Trap Muzik (2003)
    T.I.
    Trap Muzik (2003)
    Atlantic
  • I'm Serious (2001)
    T.I.
    I'm Serious (2001)
    Arista Records
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