Rapper, songwriter, and producer T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., and is the CEO of Grand Hustle Records (distributed by Atlantic Records), which he launched in 2003.  T.I. was instrumental in establishing the hip-hop subgenre, trap music.  Seven of his nine studio albums reached the top five in the Billboard 200 chart, including chart-topping […]

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Rapper, songwriter, and producer T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., and is the CEO of Grand Hustle Records (distributed by Atlantic Records), which he launched in 2003.  T.I. was instrumental in establishing the hip-hop subgenre, trap music.  Seven of his nine studio albums reached the top five in the Billboard 200 chart, including chart-topping singles, ‘Whatever You Like,’ ‘Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna),’ ‘Dead and Gone (featuring Justin Timberlake),’ ‘No Mediocre (featuring Iggy Azalea),’ and ‘Ball (featuring Lil’ Wayne).’  T.I has won three Grammy Awards, for Best Rap Solo Performance (‘U Don’t Know Me’), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (‘My Love (featuring Justin Timberlake),’ and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (‘Swagga Like Us (featuring Jay Z, Kanye West, and Lil’ Wayne).’

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