Posts about T.I.

Here is the complete VH1 Behind The Music episode focusing on T.I., his career and his recent legal dramas.

Even though T.I. is locked up until next year, he still managed to get this video done. Here’s the official video for “Hell of a Life” off his new album Paper Trail: Case Closed.

Lil Flip, or better known as The Freestyle King by the late DJ Screw, is making a career comeback. Fliperaci hasn’t put out an album in a hot minute.

On September 29th, The Clover G’s don is releasing the-album-before-the album entitled Respect Me. He is also planning a mass of street releases, but before that can happen, Respect Me is the setup for the highly anticipated album due out in December, Ahead of My Time.

The first single off Ahead of My Time released will be for the bad chick ode “Kim Kardashian.” He’s also planning to shoot a clip for “Da #1 Fly Boy” off of Respect Me.

Flip also stated that the beef with T.I, is gone.

“I ain’t participating in no more of that dumb shit. I’m trying to get this real Oprah money. Anything else trying to stop my mission, I ain’t trippin’ on that shit no more.”

“Daymn!”

I’m usually pretty switched on with upcoming movies but I hadn’t even heard about this one before. Takers looks to be a more action packed Ocean’s 11 type heist joint and also co-stars T.I. and Chris Brown, amongst a lot of other more experienced actors. No shots.

For the record I thought T.I.’s ATL was a cool flick and he fit the role well, I just don’t know if he will be convincing as a tough guy in Takers though.

September 10 will mark the long-awaited return of Vh1’s program Behind The Music. The documentary one-hour series spotlights musical artists’ careers, often with personal and revealing interviews about controversial matters. This season’s lineup will include spotlights on three of Rap’s biggest stars: Lil Wayne, 50 Cent and T.I. .

The season will open with the Cash Money Records star on the 10th, airing at 10pm. Vh1 says that Lil Wayne is candid about his childhood and drive for fame.

October 8th’s show will chronicle the career of T.I. The Atlanta-based rapper will reportedly speak about his failed debut/tenure at Arista Records, the death of close friend Philant Johnson and his present jail sentence.

The following week, October 13, will tell the story of 50 Cent. The one hour will look at the rapper’s ascent from the tough Queens streets to building his G-Unit empire.

Behind The Music is one of Vh1’s longest-running programs, first airing in 1997.

New video from T.I. featuring John Legend.

Alfamega talks about the snitching situation, tells us his side of events, says he didn’t snitch but did lie on somebody, and gets deep regarding T.I.

The back story for this if you haven’t heard is that T.I. kicked Alfamega off of his label Grand Hustle after SmokingGun.com found evidence that ‘Mega was allegedly a former police informant.

This happened some months ago, it’s a shame that Alfamega didn’t try to clear this up while T.I. was free, but none the less now he has written a letter addressed to TIP giving his side of events and we have been sent the full thing to post.

I give props to ‘Mega for trying to mend his friendship with TIP, they seem to have been tight beyond this rap shit, but there are a couple things that I don’t get though. He says he wants to talk one on one with T.I. without the “publicists, managers, artists, bloggers and everyone else” yet he releases a public letter? Ok so maybe he needs to get his attention to make the talk happen because other people are standing in the way, ok I can let that one slide. But then he says he would never disrespect TIP and wouldn’t side with anyone else disrespecting him either and that this letter isn’t a threat, yet he finishes by saying they can “Mohammad Ali vs George Foreman” it and if he doesn’t hear back from him within a week he’s going to hit the studio and diss him.

Whatever happens I hope the two can settle it like grown men and if there really is any friendship left there hopefully it can be salvaged.

Read the letter for yourselves below and comment what you think.
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How many of you believe him?

Here are the Hip-Hop release dates for July 14th, now go support some artists and buy some albums!

Bizzy Bone – Back with the Thugz, Pt. II
Brotha Lynch Hung – Suspicion, Vol. 2
Cunninlynguists – Strange Journey, Vol. 1
J-Kwon – Hood Hop 2.5
La Coka Nostra – A Brand You Can Trust
Pastor Troy – Love Me……Hate Me
T.I. – Paper Trail (Re-Packaged New Edition)
Twista – Catagory F5
Yukmouth – The West Coast Don

Before T.I. went to prison he did a music video for “Remember Me” with Mary J. Blige, set in prison.

T.I.’s wife Tiny, who enjoyed her own R&B success with her group Xscape, has teamed up with Lil Wayne’s ex-wife Toya for a TV show called Tiny & Toya. Here is the full first episode.

As T.I. goes behind bars for a year and a day, he drops this mixtape called the same thing.

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Raekwon is starting to promote Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, and what better way to get people’s attention than to talk about other rappers!

Here’s a video of him talking about Lil Wayne, Jim Jones, Kanye West, T.I., Young Jeezy, and Rick Ross and his CO situation. OB4CL2 is out August 11th.

I can’t believe they didn’t think of the cross Doctor promotion earlier. Dr. Pepper has teamed up with Dr. Dre on a TV ad for the soft drink, and the last few seconds feature what those involved are saying is the first officially confirmed beat on Dre’s mythical Detox album.

The instrumental in question actually leaked a month ago as a T.I. guide track, meanin Tip had recorded over it with the intention of Dre using his ghostwritten lyrics and flow on the final version.