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T.I.
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Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I. (and formerly Tip), is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. He signed his first major-label record deal in 1999, with Arista Records subsidiary, LaFace Records. In 2001, T.I. formed the Southern hip hop group Pimp Squad Click (P$C), alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers. Upon being released from Arista, T.I. signed to Atlantic Records and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2003. T.I. is perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre, trap music, along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane, respectively.
T.I. has released nine studio albums (I'm Serious, Trap Muzik, Urban Legend, King, T.I. vs. T.I.P., Paper Trail, No Mercy, Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head and Paperwork), with the most recent seven being highly successful on the commercial market. Throughout his career, T.I. has also released several highly successful singles, such as "Bring Em Out", "What You Know", "Big Shit Poppin'", "Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna), "Dead and Gone" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Ball" (featuring Lil Wayne) and "No Mediocre" (featuring Iggy Azalea). He has won three Grammy Awards, namely Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
T.I. began to gain major recognition in 2003, after he was featured on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's hit single, "Never Scared". He began to gain more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik (2003), which includes the Top 40 hits, "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away". In 2004, T.I. appeared on Destiny's Child's international hit, "Soldier", alongside Lil Wayne. His sixth album, Paper Trail (2008), became his most successful album to date, with first-week sales of 568,000 copies in the United States, making it T.I.'s third chart topping album in a row. It included three international hit singles, "Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life" and "Dead and Gone". In 2013, he was featured on Robin Thicke's hit single "Blurred Lines", alongside Pharrell Williams, which peaked at number one on several major music charts. In November 2013, T.I. announced that he had signed with Columbia Records, to release his ninth album, Paperwork (2014).
T.I. has served two terms in county jail, twice for probation violations and a federal prison bid for a U.S. federal weapons charge. While serving 11 months in prison, he released his seventh studio album, No Mercy (2010). T.I. has also had a successful acting career, starring in the films ATL, Takers and Identity Thief. He is also a published author, having written two novels Power & Beauty (2011) and Trouble & Triumph (2012), both of which were released to moderate success. T.I. has also starred in the American reality television series T.I.'s Road to Redemption and T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle. In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade.
-1540556606-248x248.jpg "Yella Beezy Ft. 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich The Kid, Young Jeezy, Boosie Badazz & Trapboy Freddy - That's On Me (Remix)")
-1531342772-248x248.jpg "Young Scooter Ft. T.I. & Rick Ross - Jugg King (Remix)")
-1529873036-248x248.jpg "Maino Ft. T.I. - Fuck Boyz (Remix)")
-1525118594-248x248.jpg "B.o.B Ft. Kevin Gates & T.I. - Lambo (Remix)")
-1515365945-248x248.jpg "Moneybagg Yo Ft. T.I. - Silverware (Skymix)")
-1513532971-248x248.jpg "Chris Brown Ft. T.I. & DJ Whoo Kid - Sensei (Remix)")
-1500632782-248x248.jpg "Yo Gotti Ft. Nicki Minaj, Too Short & T.I. - Rake It Up (Remix)")
-1489254570-248x248.jpg "RaRa Ft. T.I. - For The Money (CDQ)")
-1464351954-248x248.jpg "O.T. Genasis Ft. T.I. & Lil Wayne - Cut It (Remix)")
-1452409976-248x248.jpg.jpg "Dr. Dre & T.I. Ft. Victoria Monet, Justus & Sly Piper - Back To Business (Radio Rip)")
-1449853965-248x248.jpg.jpg "Ty Dolla Sign Ft. T.I., French Montana & ASAP Ferg - Blase (Remix)")
-1439038411-248x248.jpg.jpg "Mariah Carey Ft. French Montana, Justin Bieber & T.I. - Why You Mad (Infinity Remix)")
-1438376108-248x248.jpg.jpg "Troy Ave Ft. Young Dolph, T.I. & Young Lito - Real Nigga (Remix)")
-1437499690-248x248.jpg.jpg "Mitchellel Ft. T.I. & Big K.R.I.T. - Spillin Drank (Remix)")
-1126970842-248x248.jpg.jpg "Rico Love Ft. Ludacris, Tiara Thomas, Trey Songz, T.I. & Emjay - They Dont Know (Remix)")
-1126624572-248x248.jpg.jpg "L.E.P. Bogus Boys Ft. Young Jeezy, T.I. & Mase - Commas (Remix)")
-1126439258-248x248.jpg.jpg "Drop City Yacht Club Ft. T.I. & Jeremih - Crickets (Remix)")
-1126433282-248x248.jpg.jpg "Future Ft. Pastor Troy, Young Jeezy & T.I. - Sh!t (Remix)")
-1126347002-248x248.jpg.jpg "Busta Rhymes Ft. Vybz Kartel, Ne-Yo, T.I., Jeremih & French Montana - Twerk It (Remix)")
-1126286839-248x248.jpg.jpg "Audio Push Ft. T.I. - Theme Song (Prod. By Hit Boy)")
-1126184620-248x248.jpg.jpg "Young Dro Ft. DJ Drama, French Montana, T.I. & Trinidad James - FDB (Remix)")
-1126108375-248x248.jpg.jpg "Troy Ave Ft. Puff Daddy, T.I. & Mase - Your Style (Remix)")
-1126091732-248x248.jpg.jpg "T.I. Ft. Young Thug, Young Jeezy & Lil Wayne - About The Money (Remix)")
-1125756154-248x248.jpg.jpg "Mr Probz Ft. T.I. & Chris Brown - Waves (Remix)")
-1125563369-248x248.jpg.jpg "Dej Loaf Ft. Young Jeezy & T.I. - Try Me (Remix)")
-1436981231-248x248.png.jpg "TK-N-Cash Ft. T-Pain, T.I. & B.o.B - Mind Right (Remix)")
-1436733558-248x248.jpg.jpg "Kap G Ft. T.I. & David Banner - La Policia (Remix)")
-1436646888-248x248.jpg.jpg "Ciara Ft. T.I. - I Bet (Remix)")
-505x284.jpg "T.I. Ft. Teyana Taylor - You (Be There)")
-505x284.jpg "T.I. Ft. London Jae, Charlie Wilson & B.o.B - Us or Else (Letter to the System)")
-505x284.jpg "Doe B Ft. Young Dro, Birdman, B.o.B & T.I. - Kemosabe (Remix)")
-1481967894-248x248.jpg "T.I. - Us or Else (Letter to the System)")
