T.i Biography
Biography forT.I.
Birth nameClifford Joseph Harris Jr.
NicknameKing Of The South Rubberband Man T.I.P
Height5' 9" (1.75 m)
Trade mark
Usually wears sunglasses.
Trivia
Won for the best dressed man at the 2005 BET awards.
He increased his growing street credibility by collaborating with Tupac, Baby, and Bonecrusher.
His sophomore album "Trap Muzik" debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 Charts while "Urban Legend" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip- Hop Albums.
On Urban Legend's "Why U Mad At Me," T.I. makes a reference to the legal problems that landed him in jail, and the somewhat overzealous efforts by police officers determined to make him pay his debt to society.
First album with Atlantic Records, "Trap Muzik", had 3 hit singles off of it..24's, Rubberband Man, and Lets Get Away.
Started rapping at age 9, signed a record deal at 19 and released one major-label album (I'm Serious, Arista, 2001) before he joined Atlantic with his own Grand Hustle imprint.
Owns New Finish Construction with his uncle, which builds and repairs homes in Atlanta's less fortunate neighborhoods
He doesn't like champagne.
His favorite actress is Angela Bassett.
One of his favorite TV shows is Friends.
He originally called himself "T.I.P." but he changed his name to avoid confusion with Q-Tip
has his own record label,Grand Hustle Entertainment.
his group P$C (Pimp Squad Click) contains the members Mac Boney,Big Kuntry King,and AK
Won for the best street anthem from his smash hit "Rubberband Man" at the 2004 Vibe awards.
Won for the best street anthem from his smash hit "You Don't Know Me" at the 2005 Vibe awards.
Co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records
He co-executive produced the soundtrack to the hit film Hustle and Flow and released the collection through Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records.
His new album 'King' debuted number 1 on Billboard 200 chart on April 4, 2006 selling over 520,000 copies. His first movie 'ATL' was rank #3.
Is good friends with other rappers like Jay-Z, Young Buck and B.G.
Has had beef with rappers Lil Flip and Ludacris
Raised over $263,000 for rapper David Banner's "Heal the Hood" foundation
Was called by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes "The Jay-Z of the South"
Won "Best Male Hip-Hop Artist" at the 2006 BET Awards, and came in second place for "Viewers Choice."
Wrote lyrics for rappers Bow Wow, Diddy, and Lil Kim.
Is expecting a second child with fiancée 'Tameka "Tiny' Cottle' in 2007.
Personal quotes
About his album King, "This album is a solidification of why I call myself The King of the South."
About how he got his nickname Rubberband Man, "I'm the Rubber Band Man. It's basically about being back in the Trap, like when we start our day, we might have two, three, rubber bands on our wrist. According to how much dope we had to sell. By the end of the day, if we sold all our dope we don't have any more rubber bands around our wrists cause they wrapped around money. So the Rubber Band Man is just my little way of holding on to that lifestyle just a little bit. I ain't selling no more dope, but I'm still wrapping rubber bands around money."
On how he came up with the lyrics for his album Trap Muzik, "This is a paperless album. I don't write nothing down. Just listen to the beat for a minute like this right here.. and get in the booth and lay it down."
"He's one of the most charismatic guys next to me you will find in the south. The best rapper next to me." - On his protégé, rapper Young Dro
Where are they now
(July 2005) Released the soundtrack for Hustle & Flow.
(January 2006) Working on his 4th album "The King".
(March 2006) Stars in Chris Robinson's feature Film A-T-L-
(March 2006) His 4th album "King" is released.
(September 2006) Filming Ridley Scott's American Gangster (2007) with co-stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in New York City.
(January 2007) T.I. is working on his 5th album "T.I. v.s. T.I.P" which it set to be released by the end of the year.
Birth nameClifford Joseph Harris Jr.
NicknameKing Of The South Rubberband Man T.I.P
Height5' 9" (1.75 m)
Trade mark
Usually wears sunglasses.
Trivia
Won for the best dressed man at the 2005 BET awards.
He increased his growing street credibility by collaborating with Tupac, Baby, and Bonecrusher.
His sophomore album "Trap Muzik" debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 Charts while "Urban Legend" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip- Hop Albums.
On Urban Legend's "Why U Mad At Me," T.I. makes a reference to the legal problems that landed him in jail, and the somewhat overzealous efforts by police officers determined to make him pay his debt to society.
First album with Atlantic Records, "Trap Muzik", had 3 hit singles off of it..24's, Rubberband Man, and Lets Get Away.
Started rapping at age 9, signed a record deal at 19 and released one major-label album (I'm Serious, Arista, 2001) before he joined Atlantic with his own Grand Hustle imprint.
Owns New Finish Construction with his uncle, which builds and repairs homes in Atlanta's less fortunate neighborhoods
He doesn't like champagne.
His favorite actress is Angela Bassett.
One of his favorite TV shows is Friends.
He originally called himself "T.I.P." but he changed his name to avoid confusion with Q-Tip
has his own record label,Grand Hustle Entertainment.
his group P$C (Pimp Squad Click) contains the members Mac Boney,Big Kuntry King,and AK
Won for the best street anthem from his smash hit "Rubberband Man" at the 2004 Vibe awards.
Won for the best street anthem from his smash hit "You Don't Know Me" at the 2005 Vibe awards.
Co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records
He co-executive produced the soundtrack to the hit film Hustle and Flow and released the collection through Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records.
His new album 'King' debuted number 1 on Billboard 200 chart on April 4, 2006 selling over 520,000 copies. His first movie 'ATL' was rank #3.
Is good friends with other rappers like Jay-Z, Young Buck and B.G.
Has had beef with rappers Lil Flip and Ludacris
Raised over $263,000 for rapper David Banner's "Heal the Hood" foundation
Was called by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes "The Jay-Z of the South"
Won "Best Male Hip-Hop Artist" at the 2006 BET Awards, and came in second place for "Viewers Choice."
Wrote lyrics for rappers Bow Wow, Diddy, and Lil Kim.
Is expecting a second child with fiancée 'Tameka "Tiny' Cottle' in 2007.
Personal quotes
About his album King, "This album is a solidification of why I call myself The King of the South."
About how he got his nickname Rubberband Man, "I'm the Rubber Band Man. It's basically about being back in the Trap, like when we start our day, we might have two, three, rubber bands on our wrist. According to how much dope we had to sell. By the end of the day, if we sold all our dope we don't have any more rubber bands around our wrists cause they wrapped around money. So the Rubber Band Man is just my little way of holding on to that lifestyle just a little bit. I ain't selling no more dope, but I'm still wrapping rubber bands around money."
On how he came up with the lyrics for his album Trap Muzik, "This is a paperless album. I don't write nothing down. Just listen to the beat for a minute like this right here.. and get in the booth and lay it down."
"He's one of the most charismatic guys next to me you will find in the south. The best rapper next to me." - On his protégé, rapper Young Dro
Where are they now
(July 2005) Released the soundtrack for Hustle & Flow.
(January 2006) Working on his 4th album "The King".
(March 2006) Stars in Chris Robinson's feature Film A-T-L-
(March 2006) His 4th album "King" is released.
(September 2006) Filming Ridley Scott's American Gangster (2007) with co-stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in New York City.
(January 2007) T.I. is working on his 5th album "T.I. v.s. T.I.P" which it set to be released by the end of the year.
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