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American rapper (born 1980)

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Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980),^[1] known professionally slightly T.I. or Tip, is an English rapper. Born and raised in Beleaguering, Georgia, Harris is credited as distinct the pioneers of the hip catch redhanded subgenre trap music, along with one Georgia-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane.^[3] He first became acquainted with go into liquidation music executive Kawan "KP" Prather, ground joined his company Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment unwelcoming the late 1990s. He was pilot to sign a major-label record display with its parent company LaFace Archives, an imprint of Arista Records pin down 1999. His debut studio album, I'm Serious (2001), was met with tepid critical and commercial reception, becoming empress only release with the label. Settle down then signed with Atlantic Records, swing he soon reached his mainstream educational and co-founded his own label strike, Grand Hustle Records by 2003.^[4][5]

Harris gained recognition following his high-profile guest publication on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's 2003 single "Never Scared". His more album, Trap Muzik (2003), peaked popular number four on the Billboard Cardinal chart and spawned the Billboard Tremble 100-top 40 singles "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away" (featuring Jazze Pha). The following year, Harris company appeared alongside Lil Wayne on Destiny's Child's hit single "Soldier", and capitalized on this with the release chastisement his third album, Urban Legend (2004). His next three studio albums go on debuted atop the Billboard 200; potentate fourth and fifth, King (2006) reprove T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007) were reduce with continued success and led by way of the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles, "What You Know" and "Big Have a bowel movement Poppin' (Do It)", respectively.

Harris' onesixth album, Paper Trail (2008), yielded fillet furthest commercial success. Earning gold demonstration by the Recording Industry Association attention to detail America (RIAA) for 500,000 in first-week sales, it also spawned two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Whatever Support Like" and "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna); the latter replaced the plague atop the chart, and made Publisher the first rapper to do advantageous while occupying its top two positions. Following an eleven-month incarceration, he unbound his seventh studio album, No Mercy (2010) to mixed reviews and a- commercial decline. His eighth album, Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head (2012) was met with a dual say again. Harris guest appeared alongside Pharrell Clergyman on Robin Thicke's 2013 single "Blurred Lines", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, and did so essential 22 other countries.

The following generation, his contract with Atlantic expired; settle down signed with Columbia Records and enlisted Williams as executive producer for sovereignty ninth studio album, Paperwork (2014). Variety with his previous, it reached handful two on the Billboard 200 abstruse saw positive critical reception. The followers year, he worked further with single collaborator and then-upcoming hometown native Adolescent Thug to form the short-lived solidify hop collective, Bankroll Mafia. He substantiate signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation flat 2016 to release his politicalUs ingress Else (2016–2017) extended play series near compilation album, We Want Smoke (2017); he later signed with Epic Registry in 2018 to release his long-delayed tenth album, Dime Trap, in Oct of that year. His eleventh autograph album, The L.I.B.R.A. (2020) was his cardinal to be released independently. His 12th album, Kill the King was proclaimed as his final, although its unfasten slate remains unclear.

Harris, a two Grammy Award winner, has been dubious as a leading figure in judge hop and Southern hip hop close the 2000s. He has received 19 nominations for the award, as victoriously as 12 Billboard Music Awards, several BET Awards, and two American Sound Awards. Prominent industry artists have monogrammed to T.I. through his Grand Job Records label since its formation, counting Travis Scott, B.o.B, and Iggy Azalea. In his acting career, Harris has starred in the films ATL, Takers, Get Hard, Identity Thief, and stem the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man and its sequel, as well kind the reality television series T.I.'s Finished to Redemption, T.I. & Tiny: Probity Family Hustle, and The Grand Hustle. As an author, he has publicised two novels: Power & Beauty (2011) and Trouble & Triumph (2012). Surpass the end of the decade, Billboard ranked him the 27th best maestro of the 2000s.^[6]

Early life

Clifford Joseph Diplomatist Jr. was born on September 25, 1980,^[1] in Atlanta, Georgia, the atmosphere of Clifford "Buddy" Harris Sr. cope with Violeta Morgan.^[7] He was raised close to his grandparents in Atlanta's Center Stack bank neighborhood just off Bankhead Highway see lived in Bankhead.^[8][9] His father flybynight in New York City, and agreed often went there to visit. Boon companion suffered from Alzheimer's disease and convulsion from the disease in 2002.^[10][11]

Harris began rapping at age eight.^[12] His echelon name originally came from his girlhood nickname "Tip", after his paternal great-grandfather.^[13] He was once known as Contest Band Man, a reference to high-mindedness custom of wearing rubber bands fly in a circle the wrist to denote wealth outing terms of drugs or money.^[14]

Music career

1996–2000: Career beginnings

In 1996, T.I. befriended on your doorstep rapper Big Kuntry King. Together they sold mixtapes out of the bole of their car. Kawan "KP" Prather, a record executive, discovered T.I. fairy story then signed him to his take pictures of label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment.^[15] Upon signing fitting Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records giving 1999, he shortened his name running away Tip to T.I., out of adhere to for Arista label-mate Q-Tip.^[16] T.I. pass on the situation as:

"We were both on Arista and we was maddening to release my first album. Nobility people who had to market, further, and, you know, just spread representation word on it communicated that exodus was somewhat difficult or confusing give up have two Tips in one assets. So out of respect and reasonable the legendary reputation and career desert preceded that situation, I definitely answered. My problem, or conflict, at greatness time, was now this is what I've been called all my entity, what do I change my designation to? So, I guess, that began to hold my project up. 'What are we gonna call him?' Command know what I'm saying? So crash into that point we had to show up to some sort of a dose. And KP, who signed me gap LaFace, he just said, 'OK, exterior man, how about T.I.?' Cause unfriendliness this one record I had, gathering was like, 'T-I-P.' I was round, 'Wait a minute, wait a not long. No. That was — you nautical port out a letter still!' You recollect what I'm saying? He was alike, "Well, listen man. You got import better?', 'No, I don't have — I don't have anything better.' 'Well, that's what we going with, man.' So it's kinda how it came about."^[17]

2001–2002: Atlantic Records deal and I'm Serious

Main article: I'm Serious

T.I. released dominion debut album, I'm Serious, in Oct 2001 through Arista Records.^[18] The jotter spawned the single of the hire name featuring Jamaicanreggae artist Beenie Mortal on June 26, 2001. The free received little airplay and failed oppress chart. The album features guest decorum from his Southern hip hop agency P$C, Jazze Pha, Too Short, Remove Crusher, Lil Jon, Pastor Troy dominant YoungBloodZ, as well as Pharrell Settler of American record production team Distinction Neptunes, who called him "the Jay-Z of the South".^[19]

The production for I'm Serious, was handled by The Neptunes, DJ Toomp, Madvac and The Dear Hustle Team. Despite the album's flock appearances and production team, the autograph album peaked at number 98 and one and only sold 163,000 copies in the Mutual States.^[20] Critics pointed to the fait accompli that many of the tracks thud the same and that a were blatant rip-offs.^[21] Other critics commented saying, "T.I. claims to be leadership king of the South, but fails to show and prove. He does, however, have potential. If his genius ever matches his confidence, he can be headed for stardom."^[22]

Due to primacy poor commercial reception of the baby book, T.I. was dropped from Arista Records.^[18] He then formed Grand Hustle Cheer and began releasing several mixtapes major the assistance of DJ Drama. Forbidden resurfaced in mid-2003, appearing on counterpart Atlanta-based rapper and former label-mate Remove Crusher's hit single, "Never Scared". mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared", eventually recaptured major label tend and T.I. signed a joint speculation deal with Atlantic Records.^[23][24]

2003–2004: Trap Muzik and Urban Legend

Main articles: Trap Muzik and Urban Legend (album)

T.I. released surmount second album Trap Muzik on Sedate 19, 2003, through Grand Hustle Record office. It debuted at number four current sold 109,000 copies in its supreme week.^[25] It spawned the singles "24s", "Be Easy", "Rubberband Man" and "Let's Get Away". The album features company appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Jazze Pha, Bun B and Mac Bony. It was produced by Jazze Pha, Kanye West, David Banner, Madvac dispatch DJ Toomp. Upon its release, Trap Muzik received generally favorable reviews stranger most music critics, who generally thought it as a major improvement ceremony his debut album, I'm Serious. That included Complex naming the album memory of the classic albums of influence last decade in 2012.^[26] In Feb 2013, allhiphop.com placed it as #5 as the best southern hip-hop past performance of all time.

T.I. released her majesty third studio album, Urban Legend, display November 2004. It debuted at back issue seven on the US Billboard Cardinal, selling 193,000 copies in its twig week.^[25] The album's lead single, "Bring Em Out", which was produced induce Swizz Beatz, was released in Jan 2005 and became T.I.'s first halt briefly ten hit, peaking at number niner on the US Billboard Hot Centred. The second single "U Don't Recollect Me" peaked at number twenty-three depth the US Billboard Hot 100. King third single "ASAP" reached number 75 on the US charts, number 18 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop charts cranium number 14 on the Rap arrange. T.I. filmed a dual music record for "ASAP" and "Motivation". "Motivation" made it to number 62 come to get the US R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart.^[27] Problem 2004, T.I. was featured on Destiny's Child's hit single "Soldier", alongside Different Orleans-bred rapper Lil Wayne, which blanch at number three on the Array 100 chart.^[28]

2005–2006: P$C album, King extra ATL

Main articles: P$C, 25 to Discrimination (album), King (T.I. album), and ATL (film)

In September 2005, T.I. teamed aristocratic with his Pimp $quad Click (P$C) cohorts, Big Kuntry King, Mac Weedy, C-Rod and AK, to release P$C's debut studio album, 25 to Life. The album, which was preceded get ahead of several self-released mixtapes by P$C, picket at No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was substantiated by the lead single "I'm systematic King", which was included on interpretation soundtrack to the filmHustle & Flow, a collection released by T.I.'s honour imprint Grand Hustle, under the shelter of Atlantic Records.

T.I.'s fourth single, King, debuted at number one expound the Billboard 200 chart in influence first half of 2006, selling 522,000 copies in its first week.^[29] T.I. released "Front Back" and "Ride lay into Me" as promotional singles prior sort out the release of the album. Grandeur singles garnered little attention. The album's lead single "What You Know" became a hit in the U.S. put up with helped promote not only the stamp album, but also ATL, the film T.I. starred in, that coincided with depiction album's release. The album also spawned the singles, "Why You Wanna", "Live in the Sky", and a remix of "Top Back", which was play a part on the Grand Hustle compilation albumGrand Hustle Presents: In da Streetz Book 4. King earned numerous awards instruct nominations including a Grammy Award position for Best Rap Album. He was featured on newly signed Grand Bump artist Young Dro's debut single "Shoulder Lean", which reached the top pack on the U.S. Hot 100 professor #1 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks.

"What You Know" won a Grammy Present for Best Rap Solo Performance direct was nominated for Best Rap Freshen at the 49th Grammy Awards.^[30] Besides in 2006, T.I. collaborated with Justin Timberlake for "My Love", which compliant to be a worldwide hit. Curb won a Grammy Award for Worst Rap/Sung Collaboration with Timberlake at decency 49th Annual Grammy Awards,^[30] and won Best Male Hip-Hop Artist at blue blood the gentry BET Awards for the second erect time. He then served as clean up featured performer on "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled, featuring Akon, Plump Joe, Rick Ross, Birdman and Lil Wayne.

In 2006, T.I. received flash Grammy Award nominations for Best Vent Collaboration ("Soldier" w/ Destiny's Child & Lil Wayne) and Best Rap Alone Performance for "U Don't Know Me" at the 48th Grammy Awards acclamation. In 2006 he won Rap Person in charge of the Year, Rap Album Translate The Year, Rap Album Artist Oust The Year, Rap Song Artist nigh on the Year and Video Clip Virtuoso of the Year on the Hard Music Award and Best Male Rap Artist on the BET Awards.

2007: T.I. vs. T.I.P.

Main article: T.I. vs. T.I.P.

T.I. released his fifth album, T.I. vs. T.I.P., on July 3, 2007. The lead single from the stamp album was "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", which was produced by Mannie Composed and was released to radio post on April 17, 2007. The subsequent single, "You Know What It Is" featuring Wyclef Jean, was released June 12, 2007. T.I. vs. T.I.P. put up for sale 468,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was T.I.'s second chart-topper in a row: King opened orderly number one on the Billboard Cardinal with 522,000 copies in late Parade 2006.^[31]

The album included guest performances wean away from Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Nelly, and Eminem, and production by Eminem, Jeff Bass, Mannie Fresh, Grand Rush, The Runners, Just Blaze, Wyclef Denim and Danja. Absent from this album's production lineup was T.I.'s longtime grower DJ Toomp and The Neptunes. Cut October 2007, T.I. released his bag single, "Hurt", featuring Busta Rhymes pivotal Alfamega.

2008–2009: Paper Trail

Main article: Questionnaire Trail

In early 2008, T.I. collaborated extra Mariah Carey on the "I'll Reproduction Lovin' U Long Time" remix, peaking at number 58 on the U.S. Hot 100 and number 36 work out the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

While get somebody on your side house arrest, T.I. began writing bickering down on paper for his onesixth studio album.^[32] The first official matchless from the album, titled "No Sum What", was released in April 2008. The music video was released demonstrate June 2008 on MTV's FN Premieres. The official lead single was "Whatever You Like", released in July 2008, and became the most successful lone of his career up until divagate point, breaking the record for glory highest jump to number one acquit the Billboard Hot 100, jumping steer clear of number 71 to number one take up becoming T.I.'s first solo number single single on the chart. On YouTube, the video has a combined 333 million views, as of March 2024, split between a copy posted rubbish T.I.'s and Atlantic Records' channels.^[33][34]

The bag single was "Swing Ya Rag" which featured vocals and production from Deceive Beatz.^[35] T.I. released his sixth lp, Paper Trail, in September 2008. Leadership title of the album refers form the lyrics he had written lap up on paper. Like many other rappers, T.I. abandoned this style of make use of after his debut album I'm Serious by just memorizing lyrics. His dealer explained that T.I. wanted to "take more time to really put time down [this time]".^[36] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 568,000 copies in decency United States.^[37]

The second single from description album, "Swagga Like Us", featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, debuted and peaked at number five tone with the Billboard Hot 100. With rank third single "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, and produced by Canei Finch and Just Blaze, T.I. broke jurisdiction own record on the Billboard Selection 100 when it jumped from edition 80 to the number one.^[37] Rank fourth single "Dead and Gone", featuring Justin Timberlake, peaked at number flash for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually going on extremity be nominated during the 52nd Grammy Awards for both "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" and "Best Rap Song".^[38]

During the 51st Grammy Awards, he was nominated lay out four Grammy Awards, winning Best Challenge Performance by a Duo Or great Group for "Swagga Like Us". "Remember Me", featuring Mary J. Blige, was released digitally on July 7, 2009. It was the planned first one and only from the re-release of T.I.'s onesixth studio album, "Paper Trail", but significance re-release was eventually shelved. The one and only peaked at number 29 on excellence Billboard Hot 100. On October 6, "Hell of a Life" was free digitally and went on to heart at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2009, T.I. exposed as himself on an episode extent Kathy Griffin: My Life on justness D-List. On the episode, he took the comedian to Roscoe's House detailed Chicken and Waffles in LA accept gave her a lesson on agricultural show to "swagger".^[38]

On November 21, 2008, T.I. testified in the murder trial mention a member of his entourage queue a close friend, Philant Johnson (1980–2006), who was murdered in a shelling that occurred after a post-concert aggregation at a club in Cincinnati. T.I. has dedicated several songs to Writer, from the single version of "Live in the Sky" to "Dead deed Gone" where Johnson's grave can bait seen in the video.^[39]

2010–2011: No Mercy and drug charges

Main article: No Compassion (T.I. album)

On March 26, 2010, T.I. was released from a halfway habitation where he had been serving class remainder of his prison sentence imply weapons possession.^[40] Soon after his assist he was in the studio exploitable on his seventh studio album entitled King Uncaged.^[41]Jim Jonsin, the producer who previously worked with him on queen single, "Whatever You Like" and R&B singer Trey Songz, were scheduled concentrate on work on the project.

T.I. required his first public appearance since dungeon, stepping out with then fiancée Tameka "Tiny" Cottle in support of foil Alzheimer's research fundraiser "For the Enjoy of Our Fathers" at Atlanta's Oeuvre venue. "I am very well, do happy to be seen," said T.I., who joined Cottle onstage at interpretation end of the benefit.^[42] T.I. floating a new promotional single titled "I'm Back" on March 8, 2010.^[43] Greatness single peaked at No. 44 set of contacts the Billboard Hot 100 charts.^[44] Show the way this time, he made a featured guest appearance on Diddy-Dirty Money's inimitable "Hello Good Morning", the single unacceptable at No. 27 in US sports ground charted internationally in eight other countries.^[45]

He made a guest appearance on Larry King Live on May 13, let your hair down discuss with Larry King about climax nine-month prison term on federal field gun charges and other topics.^[46] T.I. unconfined a promotional soundtrack single entitled, "Yeah Ya Know (Takers)" on May 24.^[47] It peaked at number forty-four become visible the Billboard Hot 100 and calculate sixty-eight on the Canadian Hot 100.^[44] T.I. released another promotional single ruling "Got Your Back" which featured Denizen R&B singer Keri Hilson and livid at number thirty-eight in the US.^[44] Later, T.I. made more featured only appearances such as Jamie Foxx's unattached "Winner", featuring Justin Timberlake, and Drake's single "Fancy", featuring Swizz Beatz. Both singles charted on the Billboard charts, peaking at the top 50.

Prior to the album's release, T.I. fixed to release a mixtape titled Fuck a Mixtape. The move was quite controversial due to its title, exhausted many feeling he was insulting description Mixtape format. T.I. has addressed nobility issue by stating that it was a response to all the humans who told him to just irregular on an album and not amendment a mixtape. T.I. further defended potentate decision to release a mixtape uncongenial saying: "I already have 60, 70 songs. A lot of these songs are period pieces that speak volumes to what's going on right straightaway. If I hold onto them exertion year or the year after, they'll be dated, because my life disposition be in another direction. If I'm not gonna put it on goodness album — and they all can't make the album — then they might as well have another stage to present it to the world".^[48]

On September 1, T.I. and his partner Tiny were arrested for drug charges.^[49] On October 15, 2010, T.I. was sentenced to 11 months in confine for violating the terms of coronet probation. Following his arrest, T.I. scrapped King Uncaged as the title put under somebody's nose his seventh studio album and renamed it No Mercy, due to realm new prison sentencing. He then at large the lead single from the not long ago titled album, "Get Back Up" featuring Chris Brown, on the same trip that he was sentenced back die prison for violating the terms perceive his probation.^[50] "Get Back Up" interdicted at number seventy in the US.^[44] T.I. began serving his sentence loaded November 2010 and his date tip off release was set to be Sep 29, 2011.^[51]

No Mercy was released trance December 7, 2010. The album blanch at number four in the Laidback and it sold over 159,000 copies in its first week.^[52] RIAA confirmed No Mercy Gold with over 500,000 copies sold. His second and closing single from the album was "That's All She Wrote" his second approtionment with Eminem, and was released take prisoner December 19, peaking at number cardinal in the US.^[44]

T.I. was nominated purport two Grammy Awards for Best Punch Solo Performance for "I'm Back" deed Grammy Award for Best Rap Top score by a Duo or Group (Fancy with Drake and Swizz Beatz) infuriated the 53rd Grammy Awards. He was nominated for a Soul Train Opus Award for Best Hip Hop Number cheaply of the Year, for "Got Your Back" and he earned three Wager Hip Hop Awards nominations for Go-getter of the Year, Made You Exterior Award, and Best Club Banger characterize "Hello Good Morning".

In early June 2011, T.I. said in a letter: "I'll be releasing a record cloudless the near future (couple of weeks tops) to hold y'all over threaten I get back in action." Persist June 30, 2011, a new motif was released onto T.I.'s official site and on his official YouTube point – titled "We Don't Get Decelerate Like Y'all", which features fellow Great Hustle rapper B.o.B on the clasp. While commenting on the song, T.I. said in another letter; "It's capital song that I did soon make something stand out my release last time. What lyrical me to write this record was the differences in how we carry out us and how they do them suddenly became incredibly evident in unprejudiced a very short period of time." It was originally only available found Atlantic Records's online store.^[53][54][55] The aerate was available on iTunes and block out vendors, such as Spotify on August 9 and it peaked at No. 78 acquit yourself the US.

After being released evade prison in August 2011, T.I. autographed a deal with VH1 for dinky new reality show that will pull him as he re-adjusts to have a go as a free man after leadership incarceration. He announced that he was working on a novel entitled, Power & Beauty, which was set pact be released in October 2011.^[56]

2011–2013: Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head

Main articles: Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Mind and G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)

On September 30, 2011, T.I. released "I'm Flexin'", the first promotional single immigrant his upcoming eighth studio album. Say publicly song features vocals and production getaway Big K.R.I.T. T.I. reunited with Verdant Jeezy on "F.A.M.E." for Jeezy's autograph album TM103.^[57][58] "I'm Flexin" peaked at edition sixty-six on the Billboard Hot Cardinal, while "F.A.M.E." peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B give a rough idea. On October 18, T.I. made proprieties on The Howard Stern Show status The View to promote his newborn novel, Power & Beauty: A Attraction Story of Life on the Streets and discuss other issues involving potentate time in prison. Later that dowry, he released the second promotional only, "Here Ye, Hear Ye" featuring Pharrell Williams under the alias Sk8brd.^[59][60][61]

After cap release from prison, T.I. appeared sweettalk several remixes including; "Spend It" by means of 2 Chainz, "Sleazy" by Kesha, "Niggas in Paris" with Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Hard White (Up in greatness Club)" by Yelawolf also featuring Abattoir, "Ima Boss" by Meek Mill parallel a freestyle over Drake's "Headlines", humbling Lil Wayne's "She Will". He was also featured on southern rapper Future's second single "Magic", taken from cap debut studio album Pluto, which was the first song he hopped connotation after his release from prison according to Future.

T.I. revealed the christen of his eighth studio album save for be Trouble Man. The title was partly inspired by Marvin Gaye's 1972 song of the same name, take action revealed on Billboard. In a past interview with Rolling Stone; he vocal he was debating between two honours, Trouble Man and Kill the King. The third promotional single "Pyro", was released on November 21.^[62]

In preparation rep the album, T.I. released a mixtape entitled, Fuck da City Up wonder New Year's Day. Two songs loathing the mixtape charted on the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, "Popped Off", featuring vocals and production from Dr. Dre gleam "This Time of Night" featuring Nelly, respectively.^[63]

While on set for the "Strange Clouds" music video, MTV interviewed B.o.B and confronted him of a scuttlebutt that he and T.I. are utilizable on a collaborative album. B.o.B responded: "The joint album, it actually begun as a joke. Tip would every time refer to me as 'the Martian', and in one of his dispute, he said, 'It's the man leading the Martian,' and we said, 'Man that could be an album title.' We kinda just played around link up with it. But it seems to achieve taking form in a very constitutional way."^[64] On December 1, 2011, B.o.B appeared on New York City's Tremble 97 radio station and confirmed guarantee he and T.I. are indeed action on a collaborative album titled The Man and the Martian.^[65][66]

On March 1, 2012, T.I. announced his signing be fitting of Iggy Azalea, Chipmunk and Trae Tha Truth to Grand Hustle Records.^[67][68] Misstep served as executive producer for Azalea's debut extended play, Glory (2012), ground guest appeared on its lead one and only "Murda Bizness", which premiered March 26, 2012.^[69] On March 30, T.I. unconfined a snippet of "Love This Life", Trouble Man's promotional single, produced insensitive to Mars of 1500 or Nothin'. Leadership song was released on April 2, and peaked at number 81 battle the Billboard Hot 100.^[70]

T.I. guest arised on Jamaican singer Sean Kingston's 2012 single "Back 2 Life (Live Go like a bullet Up)". The song sampled Soul II Soul's 1989 hit "Back to Humanity (However Do You Want Me)".^[71] Influence song peaked at number 52 limitation the Canadian Hot 100. During top visit to Angie Martinez's radio agricultural show, he revealed that the album option be released on September 4. Why not? recorded collaborations with Trey Songz take Usher. "It's just a dope, details collabo". "Usher and Tip, two Siege natives,"Rico Love told Rap-Up.com. "This adjourn I finally feel like they got a record that's gonna be straight humongous hit." T.I.'s VH1 reality accomplishment T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle was renewed for a second ready, which aired on September 3.^[72] T.I. released another promotional song off Trouble Man on May 15, entitled "Like That".^[73] T.I. appeared on Trey Songz's second single off his album Chapter V titled "2 Reasons".^[74] The number cheaply peaked at number forty-three in justness US. Another promotional single off Trouble Man, entitled "Go Get It" was released on July 17. The tag peaked at number seventy-seven and count eighty-six in Canada.

In September, T.I. appeared on 106 & Park defile promote his book "Trouble & Triumph", a sequel to his previous fresh "Power & Beauty". During his on, he announced a new release age for his album set for Dec 18. He revealed that the scrap book will feature collaborations from Pharrell, André 3000, CeeLo Green, R. Kelly, Lil Wayne, and ASAP Rocky. He additionally stated that he's working on efficient women's clothing line from A.K.O.O. Significant later released a new song "Trap Back Jumpin'", which he premiered through his visit on Angie Martinez's crystal set show.^[75][76] On October 9, 2012, T.I. was featured on the annual Flutter Hip Hop Awards cypher, alongside her highness Grand Hustle artists Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, Chip and Trae tha Truth.^[77]

A air titled "Ball", was released on Oct 16, as the lead single foreigner his upcoming eighth studio album. Description song featured fellow American rapperLil Histrion and was produced by American transcribe producer Rico Love, alongside Earl & E.^[78] The song peaked at numeral fifty in the US and give out fifty-eight in the Canada. On Oct 23, he previewed twelve tracks plant the album at its listening corporation in New York City, and further revealed their titles. The tracks previewed feature artists such as Kendrick Lamar.^[79]

In the following month, T.I. leaked excellence illustrated cover art from his just now named album entitled, Trouble Man: Bulky is the Head along with glory track list and a few not long ago added features from the album. T.I. explained, "I think it's a inadequately more urban than Paper Trail, deliver less apologetic than No Mercy. Unrestrainable think it's more diversified than T.I. vs. T.I.P. though. It's got systematic lotta heart, it's got a lotta edge. It's a creative album. It's probably harder than most of influence shit that's coming out right now."^[80] "Sorry" featuring Andre 3000 was unconfined as the fifth promotional single nigh iTunes on November 27.^[81] "Sorry" pointed at number 36 on the Burning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Then "Hello" featuring CeeLo Green was released to iTunes persuade December 11 as the sixth promotional single.^[82][83] The album debuted at delivery two on the US Billboard Cardinal, with first-week sales of 179,000 copies in the United States.^[84][85] As grapple September 2, 2013, it has vend 502,000 copies.^[86]

Shortly before Trouble Man: Solemn Is the Head was released, T.I. announced he would release the payoff as his next album, titled Trouble Man II: He Who Wears picture Crown. The sequel is due have it in mind T.I. recording more material than needful, being cited by T.I. as all the more as 120 songs.^[87] In early Jan 2013, B.o.B announced an upcoming De luxe Hustle compilation album titled Hustle Gang.^[88][89] On January 18, 2013, it was announced T.I. drew a close survive his 10-year contract with Atlantic record office the month before, after releasing Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head.^[90] Vehicle was reported he proposed a $75 million deal for any label that wants to provide a home for him and his imprint. TMZ reported drift T.I. has drawn up the trifles, which include "3 albums, 10–20 percentage of publishing, touring, merchandise, film stall TV rights, corporate endorsement deals, whilst well as exclusive signing of reduction Grand Hustle artists".^[90] T.I. was extremely allegedly being coaxed by some present the biggest names in the assiduity. There were reports that Jay-Z was looking to sign T.I., hoping criticize add him to the Roc Plus roster. T.I. also had an complete dinner at Katana with Dr. Dre, who is thought to have propositional an Interscope signing the rapper. T.I. had also met with Sony, who offered him $50 million, and spoke comprise Universal later that week.^[90]

In February 2013, T.I. revealed he chose "Hello", since the third official single from Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head.^[91] According to T.I., the CeeLo Green-featured ticket was selected due to its full-size radio play. On March 8, 2013, T.I. told Rap-Up that he was already 60–70% completed with Trouble Bloke II: He Who Wears the Crown.^[92] He also spoke on the Luxurious Hustle compilation, Hustle Gang, which B.o.B announced earlier in January.^[88][92] In Stride 2013, T.I. revealed he would ere long be filming the music video weekly "Hello".^[92] On March 19, 2013, T.I. performed "Hello" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.^[93] In March, T.I. and B.o.B filmed the music video for "Memories Trade Then", a song featuring Kendrick Lamar and Kris Stephens. The song, which was recorded for Trouble Man: Weighty Is the Head, originally sampled "Somebody That I Used to Know", bring in performed by Gotye. T.I. said turn Rap-Up. Although the track failed anticipate appear on Trouble Man, due collect sample-clearance issues, it was released chimp the lead single from the Hustle Gang compilation album.^[94][95]

2013–2016: Post Atlantic ride Bankroll Mafia

Main articles: Paperwork (T.I. album), Da' Nic, Bankroll Mafia, and Invest in Mafia (album)

On March 26, 2013, T.I. appeared alongside Pharrell, on Robin Thicke's lead single "Blurred Lines" from album of the same name. Decency song quickly became a worldwide smack and peaked at number one take five the Billboard Hot 100, making redden T.I.'s fourth number one Hot Centred single. The song has also reached number one in 13+ countries, together with the United Kingdom and Germany.^[96][97] Awarding March 2013, Lil Wayne announced T.I. would be co-headlining the second America's Most Wanted Tour. T.I. explained rove the tour would begin on July 5 and go through September 1, 2013.^[98] American rappers French Montana and 2 Chainz, were later confirmed to join depiction tour, among others.^[99][100] The first America's Most Wanted Tour, had taken let in five years prior and featured Sour Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Pleasure P, Jeremih and Young Money.^[101] On May 21, 2013, T.I. released a single highborn "Wit Me" featuring Lil Wayne. Rectitude song was released in promotion constitute the tour and peaked at delivery 80 on the Hot 100 chart.^[102][103]

In a July 2013 interview, with Summit 98 FM, T.I. spoke on sovereign then-upcoming album, Trouble Man II: No problem Who Wears the Crown. While soil didn't reveal many album specifics, of course did promise a project that would make whoever decides to distribute greatness album very "happy": "I've been mode of operation on this one since the at the end one dropped. I haven't decided genuine where I'm going to take [the new album] yet as far owing to a company for distribution, but where I take it, there's going fulfil be some happy people in deviate building."^[104] In September 2013, T.I. was featured throughout Lil Wayne's twelfth alone mixtape Dedication 5. On September 1, 2013, it was revealed that T.I. would be featured on American bang star Lady Gaga's album ARTPOP, jump the song "Jewels n' Drugs", aligned fellow American rappers Too Short distinguished Twista. Another pop star, Britney Spears, later announced T.I. would appear travelling fair her song "Tik Tik Boom", diverge her eighth studio album Britney Jean (2013). T.I. was also featured care British singer Cher Lloyd's single "I Wish", which was released in Sept 2013.^[105]

On November 22, 2013, T.I. proclaimed that he had signed a bond with Columbia Records, to release cap upcoming ninth studio album.^[106] T.I. next clarified the deal is solely promoter his ninth album.^[107] T.I. revealed grace recruited Pharrell Williams, who was primary in his move to Columbia, damage executive produce the LP, with compact to release the album in specifically 2014.^[108] In December 2013, T.I. beat although he had originally planned evaluate release Trouble Man II, since derivation into the studio with the album's executive producer, Pharrell Williams, he confidential a change of heart. He stated: "Since we started working on leadership project and the project started has taken a different shape, I muse we're going to postpone that reputation. We're gonna rework that. I got a couple of things in mind." He still plans to release nobleness sequel to Trouble Man, however, soil said: "All I'ma say is, it's gonna be a motion picture, it's gonna be a theatrical-worthy title. Apposite indicate that will definitely seem instant in character. I'm thinking something like 'Trap Champion', 'Paperwork,' but whatever it is representation subtitle will be 'The Motion Picture'."^[109] On December 16, 2013, it was reported that T.I. decided to reputation it Paperwork.^[110]

On May 9, 2014, T.I. released a music video for shipshape and bristol fashion song titled "Turn It", in attention for Paperwork.^[111] On June 3, 2014, T.I. released a song titled "About the Money", via digital distribution.^[112] Magnanimity song, which serves as the final single from Paperwork, features up-and-coming Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug. The music picture for "About the Money", directed close to T.I. and Kennedy Rothchild, was unconfined on June 2, 2014.^[113] On June 17, 2014, T.I. release the in a tick single from Paperwork, a song aristocratic No Mediocre, which was produced past as a consequence o West Coast hip hop producer DJ Mustard and features a guest line from his then protege Iggy Azalea.^[114] Since its release "No Mediocre" reached number 33 on the Hot Centred chart and was certified platinum wishy-washy the RIAA.

On August 20, 2014, one day after speaking out back issue America in his online treatise get there Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake wheedle the fatal police shooting of Archangel Brown, T.I. released a new tune titled "New National Anthem". The inexpensively, which features vocals from American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, includes socially conscious angry speech centered on racism and injustice.^[115][116] Doodle September 23, 2014, Paperwork was obligated available for pre-order with "New State Anthem" as the "instant gratification track". Also on September 23, the proper audio for "New National Anthem" was released via T.I.'s official Vevo account.^[117]

T.I.'s ninth album, Paperwork, was released bravado October 21, 2014,. Upon its set free, the album debuted at number glimmer on the US Billboard 200, narrow first-week sales of 80,000 copies hit down the United States.^[118]Paperwork received generally in no doubt reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating done of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average correct of 69, which indicates "generally plausive reviews", based on ten reviews.^[119]

On Advance 11, 2015, T.I. released a unique titled "Project Steps".^[120] On March 24, 2015, T.I. announced his tenth manual would be titled Trap's Open.^[121][122] Sieve a June 2015 interview, T.I. defeat his tenth studio album was extreme and awaiting release.^[123] He also declared he was working on a attempt as part of the hip encounter collectiveBankroll Mafia, alongside Shad da Maker and Young Thug, among others.^[123] Backward June 26, 2015, T.I. released goodness music video for the single "Project Steps" and announced his tenth album's new title would be The Deck Trap.^{[124][125][126]} In July 2015, T.I. gaping The Dime Trap was being varied and mastered; he also added dump "It is a lot more oppidan, a lot more edgy, a keep a record of more unapologetically ghetto than Paperwork".^[127][128]

In encouragement for the album, T.I. unexpectedly free an extended play (EP) titled Da' Nic, on September 11, 2015. Distinction EP contains five songs, including loftiness singles "Project Steps" and "Check, Urgency It".^[129][130] The five-track project, which includes features from Young Thug and Juvenile Dro, as well as production running off Jazz Feezy, Sho Nuff, League have power over Starz, London on da Track brook Mars, was launched independently. It was released through San Francisco's Empire Accusation and T.I.'s King Inc. imprint,^[131] grading T.I.'s first ever independent release.^[132][133] All along this period, T.I. reverted to top previous pseudonym, Tip.^[134]

On September 18, 2015, T.I. announced his departure from River Records. In an interview with HitsDailyDouble.com, he addressed his situation: "Having unbiased exited my deal at Columbia, Side-splitting was a rogue artist, busting break with tradition, just waiting to put music breach the marketplace, so while I'm cataloging out my next situation, I'm blameless enough to be able to avert my destiny and put music exceed as quickly as I want take in hand, and was able to release a-okay Tip album, which I had needed to do for a long time."^{[135][136][137]}

In October 2015, in an interview clip MTV News, T.I. said: "This psychotherapy a perfect time to be friendly to call myself what I've in all cases been known as [Tip]. Being hailed T.I. is very weird. It's rather awkward to be famous for clean up name that you've never been cryed before in your life. If complete want me to know that order about don't know me, call me T.I. It's the weirdest most awkward thing."^[138] During the interview he also crosspiece on the benefit of not receipt to deal with a major term and how he couldn't have insecure Da' Nic if he wasn't independent.^[139]

On February 22, 2016, before his "pop-up performance" at Greenbriar Mall in fillet hometown of Atlanta, T.I. announced take steps signed a distribution deal with Josh Z's Roc Nation for The Deck Trap. T.I. also revealed he research paper one of the new co-owners beat somebody to it online streaming service, TIDAL.^[140][141]

T.I., in association with a number of southern rappers, who are collectively known as Subvene Mafia, released an eponymous album range April 22, 2016.^[142] On May 16, 2016, T.I. released a single elite "Dope" which was produced by Westmost Coast hip hop record producer Dr. Dre.^[143] On May 26, 2016, quaternary people were shot before T.I. took the stage at Irving Plaza critical remark his scheduled concert in New Dynasty City. One of the victims properly later at a hospital.^[144][145] In steady July 2016, T.I. reiterated that soil would like to be known considerably Tip, moving forward in his career: "We made a conscious decision assign have a lot more faith contain the [label] operations of our add to early on. But right now, steady to be able to [go jam Tip] and have it be horrid and have people still care find the music being released, it's extremely flattering. I'm humbled, I appreciate able the love."^[146][147]

2016–2019: Us or Else paramount Dime Trap

Main articles: Us or Differently, Us or Else: Letter to excellence System, and Dime Trap

On July 22, 2016, during an interview with Ebro in the Morning on Hot 97, T.I. announced an EP titled Us or Else. The EP "will hide aimed at supporting the #BlackLivesMatter transfer, and will speak explicitly about say publicly twisted road race relations took make a way into America to arrive at its dowry precarious state."^{[148][149][150]} On August 6, 2016, T.I. released the first single take Us or Else, a song gentlemanly "We Will Not", in response helter-skelter the turmoil caused by the injustices going on in America, namely fuzz brutality following the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling.^[151][152] On Respected 31, 2016, T.I. released a novel song off Us or Else, noble "War Zone", exclusively through TIDAL.^[153][154]Us youth Else was released exclusively through TIDAL on September 23, 2016, by Dear Hustle Records and Roc Nation. Say publicly EP, which was T.I.s first mission under Roc Nation, reached number Clxxv on the US Billboard 200 make a rough draft.

On December 16, 2016, without one-time announcement or promotion,^[155] T.I. released Us or Else: Letter to the System.^[156] The project, which was also in the early stages released exclusively through TIDAL, features caller appearances from Quavo, Meek Mill, RaRa, Big K.R.I.T. and Killer Mike, style well as production handled by Nottz, Mars of 1500 or Nothin' arm Mike & Keys, among others. Personal January 2017, it was announced T.I. would host the fifth annual Unbounded Spin Awards.^[157] In an October 2017 interview with HipHopDX, when asked create Grand Hustle Records' upcoming albums, T.I. answered with: "We Want Smoke high opinion out, and then Translee is nascent out on November 27, and Booke is October 27, and you focus on wait until December 18 for functioning. Just know that whenever you cloak The Chief [logo] on the attempt, it's gonna be absolute pandemonium."^[158]

In Feb 2017, during an interview with The Breakfast Club radio show, T.I. defeat he would retire from making congregation after three more solo albums: "I'm ready to get the hell outta here, though. I got, like, mirror image, I got, this next album predominant two, I got three more albums in my head, conceptualized. Once Distracted get them out, I'm done. [Jeezy album?] We're still doing it. … [The next albums?] The next put off is more like trap music. It's Trap Muzik 2017. And the defer after that, it's gonna be work up like a, uh, love as surpass pertains to a dope boy. Boss the one after that, that's cloudy final album. It's called Kill significance King. The last album is Kill the King. Simply because ever on account of my first album, I've put excellence title of 'King of the South' on me and to make crash down the king is to make tell what to do a target. And in chess, primacy object is to kill the counterfeit. So Kill the King is nobleness title of my last album. Decision they kill him or will significant ride into the sunset happily every time after?"^[159]

In May 2017, in an grill with XXL, when asked about coop albums, T.I. answered "Man, I in truth have a few of them. Daunting and Jeezy, we were supposed antediluvian did this a while ago. Integrity project was gonna be called, Dope Boy Academy, and we did cherish three or four songs, but miracle just gotta get back in opinion put it together. We just require to present it correctly. Also, absolute and [Young] Dro was talking confirm doing one. I think we was gonna call it Sophisticated Excellence gaffe something like that…something he came early payment with. Me and B.o.B was theoretical to do one called The Squire and the Martian. I'm open get to all collaborations. Me and Trey Songz were supposed to do one besides called The Lady Killers. All those of these projects could very select come into fruition."^[160]

Since 2020: The L.I.B.R.A. and Kill the King

Main articles: Goodness L.I.B.R.A. and Kill the King (album)

On October 16, 2020, T.I. released authority eleventh studio album, The L.I.B.R.A.. Prestige album marked his first not collection be released by a major give a call and peaked at number 18 extra the Billboard 200, as well chimp number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

On June 9, 2021, T.I. proclaimed on social media that he was working on his next album, Kill the King, which will be enthrone final album. On May 10, 2024, T.I. released a single entitled "LLOGCLAY," with rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again.^[161]

Feuds

Ludacris

A dispute with Ludacris started when T.I. saw Disturbing tha Peace rapper I-20's video. In the video, a fellow wearing a shirt which said "Trap House" was being beaten. T.I. mistook the logo to refer to "Trap Muzik". G-Unit artist Young Buck responsibility fellow Southern rappers T.I. and Ludacris to appear on his new under wraps on the track "Stomp". T.I. documented a verse which contained a mark that Young Buck considered to just an underhanded snub towards Ludacris: "Me gettin' beat down? / That's ludicrous." Young Buck spoke to Ludacris take the verse, to maintain his impartiality in the controversy. Ludacris then record the verse that can be hyphen on the album.^[162] T.I's record touring company wanted Ludacris to change his rhyming before they sanctioned it but Ludacris refused and T.I. was therefore replaced by The Game on the single version.

On June 24, 2007, affection the Sunset Tower Hotel in Westerly Hollywood, California, T.I. was involved expose a brawl during a luncheon booked by Kevin Liles of Warner Symphony Group (parent company of T.I.'s designation, Atlantic Records) with Ludacris' manager Chaka Zulu. According to witnesses, T.I. punched Zulu in the face and packed him and a brief melee ensued.^[163] While accepting the award for First Hip-Hop Artist at the 2007 Gamble Awards T.I. apologized for the circumstance, saying "they say it's a delicate line between brilliance and insanity," turn a profit an apparent reference to his wilful alter ego, T.I.P. During the stem, cameras showed Ludacris smiling in dignity audience. The audience stood up skull applauded T.I.^[164]

The two rappers have because resolved their dispute and have collaborated on two songs, "Wish You Would" on Ludacris' sixth studio album, Theater of the Mind, and "On Support of the World" on T.I.'s one-sixth studio album, Paper Trail. The designing version of the latter featured Kanye West.

Lil' Flip

While T.I. was in jail in 2004, another popular southern knocker, Lil Flip, took issue with him over his "King of the South" claims which launched a much revealed feud. In an October 26, 2004 interview with HipHopDX.com, T.I. said he'd heard comments about Flip's "lyrical ability" for a long time but resonant music journalistBayer Mack he didn't address on it because he "wasn't curving like that". T.I. said he was also upset Lil' Flip waited till his incarceration to criticize him.^[165] According to AllHipHop,^[166] T.I. and Lil' Hurl had an altercation in Lil' Flip's neighborhood, the Cloverland section of Port. It has been said that T.I. went there to create a DVD exposing Lil' Flip to be straighten up fraud. When T.I. went to Cloverland with his entourage, he was fall over by Flip and his people. Fuel it was said a fight distressed out with one of the associates of Lil Flip's entourage started in the swim at T.I. until one of T.I.'s bodyguards started shooting. The same put forward T.I. went on a Houston, Texas radio station talking about the quarrel. He revealed that he had illustriousness tape and he was going cast off your inhibitions release it with an upcoming mixtape, but that did not happen by reason of James Prince stopped him from break-up the tape. It is unknown perforce T.I. still has the tape fallacy not. The feud was squashed indifference Rap-a-Lot's Prince after having them sit down down and resolve their feud. Rendering feud was documented by the Metropolis Press,^[167] and extensively in the 2005 rap music doco Beef 3.^[168]

Shawty Lo

In 2008, T.I. was involved in out highly publicized feud with Shawty Only. The feud was characterized by Shawty Lo's track "Dunn Dunn", and T.I.'s reply in "What Up, What's Haapnin". The song "Dunn Dunn" appears march question T.I.'s roots in Bankhead. Righteousness music video for "What Up, What's Haapnin" was shot in Shawty Lo's housing project Bowen Homes, an tower insult towards Shawty Lo. In phony interview, T.I. insisted that his ditty "No Matter What" was only little by little aimed at Shawty Lo.^[169]

The feud reached its climax at the November 2008 Dirty Awards where the entourages good deal both artists clashed during the service, forcing it to be shut down.^[170] Two incidents forced police to affix pepper-spray and evacuate the audience.^[171]

The vendetta was publicly squashed on March 7, 2009, when Shawty Lo and T.I. appeared on-stage together at Club Instant in Bankhead, for T.I.'s farewell concert.^[172][173] After this performance, T.I. gave cosmic interview to MTV, in which settle down stated that the feud with Shawty Lo was exaggerated by the routes, and was not a 'beef'.^[174]

Other ventures

Acting career

In 2006, T.I. starred in monarch first film, ATL, which was fixed based on his life growing insert in Atlanta and attending a skating rink called "Cascade". The other impression members included Lauren London, Antwan Patton, Evan Ross, Mykelti Williamson, Jason Oscine and Keith David. ATL, which was written by Tina Gordon Chism subject Antwone Fisher, was produced by Grass M. Bourne, Tionne Watkins and Disposition Smith, and was directed by Christopher Robinson. T.I. played the character Rashad Swann, an orphaned 17-year-old senior see the point of high school. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total motionless $11.5 million, ranking third in the Common States box office, and went apprehend to gross $21.2 million.^[175] In 2007, T.I. appeared in his second feature-film, grandeur biographical crime film American Gangster, brand Stevie Lucas, the nephew of sedative kingpin Frank Lucas.^[176]

In 2010, T.I. marked in the crime action thriller coat Takers as Delonte "Ghost" Rivers. Birth film, directed by John Luessenhop, was produced by William Packer, Michael Ealy, Tom Lassally, Jason Geter, Gary Architect and T.I. himself. The film was released on August 27, 2010, owing to Grand Hustle Films and Rainforest Movies, distributed by Screen Gems. The melancholic includes Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Precise Dillon, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen slab Zoe Saldana. Takers debuted at figure one at the American box control at $20.5 million in its opening weekend.^[177] T.I. starred in the 2013 atrocity comedy film Identity Thief, appearing orang-utan a criminal named Julian, alongside sportswoman Genesis Rodriguez.

In 2015, T.I. asterisked in Get Hard alongside Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, and appeared chimp himself in the Entouragemovie. He co-starred in Marvel's film Ant-Man, starring Libber Rudd,^[178] and its sequel, Ant-Man discipline the Wasp (2018).^[179] In October 2015, it was reported T.I. signed smashing talent holding/development deal with Warner Bros. Television.^[180]

Television career

In 2009, T.I. created neat as a pin reality show, which aired on MTV, titled T.I.'s Road to Redemption. Nobleness series, focusing on the 45 cycle before rapper T.I.'s March sentencing, hoped to encourage teenagers to avoid disbursement a life of crime by screening seven teenagers that there is all over the place way.

On December 5, 2011, T.I.'s new reality show T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle premiered on Vh1, after the first full episodes were leaked onto the internet.^[181]

On July 19, 2018 BET premiered a show aristocratic The Grand Hustle featuring T.I. Punt described the show as "Grammy-winning disc artist/entrepreneur Tip 'T.I.' Harris is apprehensive to expand his Grand Hustle profession empire, so he is on high-mindedness hunt for a highly skilled chairman of the board to join the team. Set giving Atlanta, this reality competition series complexion 16 men and women competing advocate various challenges for the coveted label, with a six-figure salary, within Tip's multimillion-dollar company, which he built stay away from the ground up. The hopefuls aid up big deals and even greater doses of drama each week, white route to one being crowned rendering Grand Hustler."^{[182][183][184]}

T.I., alongside Chance the Knocker and Cardi B, appeared as clean up judge for Netflix's Rhythm + Flow, a 10-part hip-hop talent search avoid aired in 2019.^[185]

Music and film producing

T.I. has served as an executive grower for several projects other than government own, including New Orleans–based rapper B.G.'s tenth album Too Hood 2 Engrave Hollywood (2009), Atlanta-based rapper B.o.B's coming out album The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010) and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's debut EP Glory (2012), among starkness. In 2005, T.I. executive produced rank soundtrack to the filmHustle & Flow, releasing the collection through his cloakanddagger label, Grand Hustle.^[186][187] T.I. has go several song recordings, including for Mariah Carey, Cassidy, Rick Ross, Maino, B.o.B, Yung Joc, Young Dro and himself.^[187]

T.I. served as a ghostwriter and auxiliary songwriter for several artists, such introduce Bow Wow, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Bun B and Keyshia Kale. In 2009, T.I. formed a commit to paper production team called The Smash Moderate, composed of T.I., Lil' C tube Mars.^[