T.I.

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Dirty Southern rapper T.I. debuted with a 2001 full-length that earned moderate attention for its single "I'm Serious," featuring additional vocals from Beenie Man and production from the Neptunes. A Georgia native, he signed to Arista and delivered I'm Serious in October 2001. Born Clifford Harris, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Rapper T.I. was one of countless up-and-coming artists to emerge from the south of the USA during the early twenty-first century. T.I. was first exposed to hip-hop at the age of seven, and by the time he was 11 he had decided to pursue a career in rap seriously. A few problems with the law could not derail his dream, and he signed a recording contract with Arista Records, resulting in the release of his 2001 debut, I'm Serious. On this collection the young rapper collaborated with the Neptunes, Jazze Pha, DJ Troomp, and Beenie Man. The album failed to storm the charts (peaking just within the Billboard Top 100), resulting in T.I. leaving Arista shortly after. In the ensuing period, he issued a few releases independently on the Grand Hustle label, put together several mix tapes, and appeared on Bone Crusher's "Never Scared". T.I. was not without a major label deal for long though, as he signed with Atlantic Records and released his second album, Trap Muzik, in 2003. T.I. also put his new-found fortune to good use, teaming up with his uncle to start a company that refurbishes homes in some of Atlanta's less fortunate neighbourhoods. A different turn of events led to him being sentenced to three years in prison in April 2004. The rapper had violated a probation order in place since a 1998 conviction on a controlled substance charge.

quote Drew Gooden

I swear that foo is Chingy's twin or somethin.

quote M_N_M48060

You act like TI does have some kind of talent.



You make the call.

..your right! shit they do really look alike, but still T.I. still got more hits than chingy...that has to account to something, but whatever everyone is entitled to their own opinion

quote M_N_M48060

You act like TI does have some kind of talent.



You make the call.