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T.i. has been appeared in channels as follow: WORLDSTARHIPHOP, O.T. Genasis, TIVEVO, B.o.B, LIVELOVEASAPVEVO, BigKRITVEVO, TIvsTIP, JuicyMagic TV, 1804 Jackboy, Jucee Froot, Jay Burna.
Born 25 September, 1980 (44 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of T.i. ?
According to the birthday of T.i. the
astrological sign is
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Career of the T.i. started in 1999 .
T.i. Wiki
| T.I. | |
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| T.I. performing in September 2012 | |
| Born | Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. September 25, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | Tip T.I.P. |
| Occupation | Rapper singer songwriter entrepreneur record executive record producer actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Jason Geter |
| Label | A.K.O.O. Clothing |
| Television | Rhythm + Flow The Grand Hustle T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle Sisterhood of Hip Hop T.I.'s Road to Redemption |
| Spouse | Tameka Cottle |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop trap |
| Labels | EMPIRE Epic Grand Hustle Roc Nation Columbia Atlantic LaFace Arista Ghet-O-Vision |
| Associated acts | Bankroll Mafia P$C Smash Factory Hustle Gang B.o.B DJ Drama DJ Toomp Iggy Azalea Jeezy Lil Wayne Meek Mill Nelly Pharrell The-Dream Travis Scott |
| Website | officialti.com |
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. , better known by the stage names T.I. and Tip , is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He signed his first major-label record deal in 1999 with Arista subsidiary LaFace. In 2001, he formed the southern hip hop group P$C, alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers Big Kuntry King, Mac Boney, AK and C-Rod. Upon being released from Arista, Harris signed to Atlantic and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer of his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2003. Harris is also known as one of the pioneers of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane.
Harris, a three time Grammy Award winner, has released 11 studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. Throughout his career, Harris has also released several highly successful singles, including Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life", the latter replaced the former atop the chart and helped Harris join a select group of artists to replace themselves at number one and simultaneously occupy the top two positions. Harris began to gain major recognition in 2003 following his first high-profile feature on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's single "Never Scared". Harris earned more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik , which includes the Top 40 songs "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away". The following year, Harris appeared on Destiny's Child's international hit "Soldier" alongside Lil Wayne, and capitalized on it with the release of his Urban Legend album. His subsequent albums, King and T.I. vs. T.I.P., generated high record sales and were supported by popular singles, such as "What You Know" and "Big Shit Poppin' ", respectively.
Harris' sixth album, Paper Trail , became his most successful project, with the album being certified gold for first-week sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, additionally making it his third consecutive number one album. In 2013, Harris was featured on Robin Thicke's single "Blurred Lines" alongside Pharrell Williams, which peaked at number one on several major music charts. In November 2013, Harris announced that he had signed with Columbia Records after his 10-year contract with Atlantic came to an end. He released his Columbia debut Paperwork, in October 2014. In February 2016, Harris signed a distribution deal with Roc Nation and later another deal with Epic Records in September 2018. The former served as a means to release his political Us or Else EP series, while the latter released his long-delayed tenth album Dime Trap, in October of that year.
Harris 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 . Harris has also had a successful acting career, starring in the films ATL, Takers, Get Hard, Identity Thief, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man and its sequel. He is also a published author of two novels, Power & Beauty and Trouble & Triumph , both of which were released to moderate success. Harris has also starred in the American reality television series T.I.'s Road to Redemption, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, and The Grand Hustle. In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 27th best artist of the 2000s decade.
Early life
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. was born on September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, the son of Clifford "Buddy" Harris Sr. and Violeta Morgan. He was raised by his grandparents in Atlanta's Center Hill neighborhood just off Bankhead Highway. His father resided in New York City, and he would often go there to visit. Buddy Harris suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died from the disease.
T.I. began rapping at age eight. He attended Douglass High School, but later dropped out. His stage name originally came from his childhood nickname "Tip", after his paternal great-grandfather. He was once known as Rubber Band Man, a reference to the custom of wearing rubber bands around the wrist to denote wealth in terms of drugs or money.
Personal life
Family
In 2001, T.I. began a relationship with Xscape member Tameka "Tiny" Cottle. The couple married on July 30, 2010, in Miami Beach, Florida. Together, they have two sons and one daughter. In addition, T.I. has two sons with Lashon Dixon, and a daughter from a relationship with R&B singer Ms. Niko. Through his marriage to Cottle, T.I. has one stepdaughter. In December 2016, Tiny filed for divorce from T.I. The couple have been working on a reconciliation. On February 22, 2019, T.I lost his older sister Precious Harris to a car accident that put her on life support a week earlier.
Suicide interventions
In 2006, T.I. was at the scene of American rock band Creed's lead singer, Scott Stapp's suicide attempt. Stapp explained on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live that he had attempted suicide in Miami by jumping off a balcony and T.I. "took care of the situation". Stapp said, "I laid out there for two and a half hours and my guardian angel showed up. He immediately took care of the situation and saved my life." T.I. and Stapp met while recording songs for the Passion of the Christ soundtrack in 2004, and bonded over their shared love of Alabama college sports. Stapp stated "I found out later it was the only room left in the hotel and he came in off the street and came out, and as I'm laying on the ledge, blood fell to his feet and he looked up and he had an Alabama hat on. I said, 'roll tide,' and then he looked at me and put two and two together and really saved my life."
On October 13, 2010, T.I. convinced Joshua Starks, a 24-year-old suicidal man in Atlanta, not to jump from a 22-story building. After hearing of the situation on the radio, he drove to the scene at the 400 Colony Square Building and asked police if he could help. T.I. then talked to the man, and convinced him not to jump. Afterwards, T.I. stated "For one, I'm not taking any credit. I didn't do it ... I could've just as well came down there and it could have been resolved in another way. The fact of the matter is that God put me in a position to help, and I can't take any credit for that."
Tax issues
In August 2015, the IRS filed liens totaling more than $4.5 million on T.I.'s property for unpaid taxes from 2012 and 2013.