Inside the Magic of J. Cole's Camp Dreamville, Day 3
The making of 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' is a networking paradise without egos, algorithms, or awkward name-dropping.
T.I.
- Real Name: Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
- Nickname: Tip, Rubber Band Man
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
- Label: Grand Hustle / Roc Nation
Growing Old in the Trap
The trap door allows for a quick entrance but there’s no promise of a long stay.
T.I. on Kanye’s White House Visit: “The Most Repulsive, Disgraceful, Embarrassing Act of Desperation”
"We just saw Mr. West’s Soul on auction."
Rappers Calling Out Airline Companies: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
We ranked the 10 most iconic interactions between your favorite rappers and the airlines that bring them to your city.
T.I. Reveals Why He Made 'Trap Muzik' 15 Years Ago
T.I.’s reasoning for crafting this album is both noble and necessary
BlocBoy JB’s Earliest Hip-Hop Diet: Eminem & T.I.
"I know for a fact I was listening to Eminem and T.I. before anybody."
10 Rap Album Cuts That Should Have Been Hit Singles
The biggest missed single opportunities from Ye, Hov, Em, K.Dot, Drake, Cole, Wayne, Future, Nas, and T.I.
T.I. Admits “Elders” Like Him Need Time to Adjust to New Generation Rappers
“The elders gotta understand they're SUCCESS JUSTIFIES the CHANGE.”
How Discovering & Nurturing the “Special” Made Kawan Prather a Legendary A&R & DJ
"I want to always be introducing things that deserve to be in the space of other quality music."
10 Most Disappointing Rap Posse Cuts From the Internet Age, Ranked
Ten of the greatest recent collections of talent on wax that pretty much suck.
Eminem’s Writing Process is “Truly of Another World,” T.I. Says
"For real, that shit was just on some other shit."
T.I. Claims He "Created" Trap Music
He absolutely deserves praise for his role in the genre's popularization on a mainstream level, though.
T.I. Believes DJs Are Still Music's "Gatekeepers." Sadly, He's Wrong
There was a time when this was fact, but sadly that time has passed.
Murdered Before Making It: Remembering Hip-Hop's Fallen Soldiers
Lil Snupe, Doe B, and Bankroll Fresh are just a handful of talented rappers who were murdered before they reached the spotlight.
T.I.'s "US or Else" EP is His Most Political & Inspired Work
This isn't for publicity and relevance—T.I. truly cares about a better tomorrow, a better America.