T.I.

T.I.
T.I.
	Harris performing in September 2012
Born	Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.; September 25, 1980 (age 42); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Douglass High School (no diploma)
Occupation	Rapper; songwriter; record producer; record executive; actor;
Years active	1999–present
Agent	Jason Geter
Television	Rhythm + Flow; The Grand Hustle; T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle; Sisterhood of Hip Hop; T.I.'s Road to Redemption;
Title	Co-founder of A.K.O.O. Clothing, Grand Hustle Records, VisionMob, Club Crucial and V Live;
Spouse(s)	Tameka Cottle (m. 2010)
Children	6
Awards	Full list
	Musical career
Also known as	Tip; T.I.P.;
Origin	Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; trap; southern hip hop; gangsta rap;
Labels	EMPIRE; Epic; Grand Hustle; Roc Nation; Columbia; Atlantic; LaFace; Arista; Ghet-O-Vision;
Member of	Bankroll Mafia; P$C; Smash Factory; Hustle Gang;
Website	officialti.com

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. 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.^[3]

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.

Discography[change | change source]

Studio albums[change | change source]

Year	Album
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
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.
↑ Best of the 2000s -Artists of the Decade - 51-60

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[Allmusic-1] "T.I." AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2017.

[2] "Jason Geter Interview: On Managing T.I. & Career Journey - DJBooth". djbooth.net. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

[3] Best of the 2000s -Artists of the Decade - 51-60

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