T.I.
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Born | Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. September 25, 1980[1] |
Education | Douglass High School (no diploma) |
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Years active | 1999–present |
Agent | Jason Geter[2] |
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Children | 6 |
Awards | Full list |
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Origin | Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
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Website | officialti |
Clifford Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known by his stage name T.I. and his alter ego T.I.P, is an American rapper and actor. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Albums
[change | change source]T.I. released his first album, I'm Serious, in 2001. In 2003, he began to gain popularity with the release of his second album Trap Muzik. T.I. later founded Grand Hustle Records.[3] In 2004, he appeared as a featured artist on Destiny's Child's top ten single "Soldier", which also featured Lil Wayne.
T.I.'s sixth album, Paper Trail (2008), became his most successful album to date. It sold 568,000 copies in the United States in its first-week sales and became T.I.'s third chart topping album in a row. It included three international hit singles "Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna) and "Dead and Gone".
Awards
[change | change source]In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 27th Artist of the 2000s decade.[4]
During his career, T.I. has won three Grammy Awards. His musical influences are Lil Wayne, YoungBloodz, and more. T.I. is called the King of the South.
Movies
[change | change source]T.I. also starred in the movies ATL (2006), Takers (2010) and Identity Thief. He is also a published author, having written two novels Power & Beauty (2011) and Trouble & Triumph (2012), which were both released to moderate success.
Personal life
[change | change source]In 2010, T.I. married Tameka Cottle of the girl group Xscape. They have three children: two sons and a daughter. The couple starred in the reality television show T.I. & Tiny the Family Hustle. T.I. has also focused on social good, such as a recent campaign against Lloyds Banking Group because of its past ties to the Atlantic slave trade.[5]
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]Year | Album |
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2001 | I'm Serious |
2003 | Trap Muzik |
2004 | Urban Legend |
2006 | King |
2007 | T.I. vs TIP |
2008 | Paper Trail |
2010 | No Mercy |
2012 | Trouble Man: Heavy in the head |
2014 | Paperwork |
Singles
[change | change source]Year | Album |
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2003 | 24's |
2004 | Rubber Band Man |
2004 | Let's Get Away (feat. Jazze Pha) |
2004 | Bring 'Em Out |
2005 | U Don't Know Me |
2005 | ASAP |
2006 | What You Know |
2006 | Why You Wanna |
2006 | Live in the Sky (feat. Jamie Foxx) |
2006 | Top Back |
2007 | Big Things Poppin' (Do It) |
2007 | You Know What It Is |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "T.I." AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Jason Geter Interview: On Managing T.I. & Career Journey - DJBooth". djbooth.net. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ Skudder, Jake (2024-02-16). "T.I Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ↑ Best of the 2000s -Artists of the Decade - 51-60
- ↑ Lambert, Rashaad. "Superstar Rapper T.I. On His Secret Formula For Success". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- Living people
- 1980 births
- 21st-century American actors
- 21st-century American rappers
- Actors from Atlanta
- African-American movie actors
- African-American movie producers
- African-American rappers
- African-American television actors
- American Christians
- American record producers
- American songwriters
- American people convicted of assault
- American prisoners
- Atlantic Records artists
- Businesspeople from Atlanta
- Grammy Award winners
- Participants in American reality television series
- American people convicted of drug offenses
- Pseudonyms
- Rappers from Atlanta
- Gangsta rappers
- Trap musicians