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T.I.
All Music Guide
Once dubbed the Jay-Z of the South by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of aps greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z, T.I. -- born Clifford Harris in Atlanta, GA -- has always carried a balance of smoothness and toughness, and though 2001s Im Serious (released on Arista) didnt shoot him out of the gate à la Reasonable Doubt, he consistently grew and began a string of major hits with 2003s 24s. From that point through 2006, there wasnt any point when T.I. couldnt be heard within a couple hours on any given urban radio station throughout the U.S. 2003s Trap Muzik, 2004s Urban Legend, and 2006s King -- all released through the MCs deal with Atlantic -- were Top Ten albums, and King even spent some time at the very top of the chart. Released in tandem with his debut screen appearance in #ATL, the album affirmed his status as a superstar. Far more ink has been spent on his legal issues and a conflict with fellow Southerner Lil Flip than his Katrina relief efforts and other humanitarian involvements. On May 3, 2006, T.I.s crew was caught up in a shooting after a show in Cincinnati that left three injured and %Philant Johnson -- T.I.s longtime friend and personal assistant -- dead.
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
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