Biography

Tip 'T.I.' Harris

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T.I. was born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Violeta Morgan and Clifford "Buddy" Harris, Sr. He is also known as T.I.P. and "Rubberband Man". T.I. is from the streets of Westside Bankhead Zone 1 in Atlanta. His original stage name, T.I.P., it stems from his childhood nickname "Tip", given by his grandfather. He later changed it to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip. He was dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually established himself as one of rap's greatest and most successful MCs during the early 2000s. T.I. has been active with helping the community especially with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, T.I. worked with troubled youths at Paulding Detention Center in Atlanta, provided scholarships for single parent families at Boys and Girls Clubs. He has had successful movies roles such as: ATL (2006) and most notably American Gangster (2007) along side Denzel Washington.
- IMDb mini biography by: Steve Huey

Usually wears sunglasses
Earlier in his career he can be seen sporting eyeglasses with a toothpick in his mouth
Shown wearing his hat leaning to the left

Owns New Finish Construction with his uncle, which builds and repairs homes in Atlanta's less fortunate neighborhoods
One of his favorite TV shows is Friends.
Was a strong supporter for helping in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
His favorite actress is Angela Bassett.
Was called by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes "The Jay-Z of the South"

About his album King, "This album is a solidification of why I call myself The King of the South."
About how he got his nickname Rubberband Man, "I'm the Rubber Band Man. It's basically about being back in the Trap, like when we start our day, we might have two, three, rubber bands on our wrist. According to how much dope we had to sell. By the end of the day, if we sold all our dope we don't have any more rubber bands around our wrists cause they wrapped around money. So the Rubber Band Man is just my little way of holding on to that lifestyle just a little bit. I ain't selling no more dope, but I'm still wrapping rubber bands around money."
On how he came up with the lyrics for his album Trap Muzik, "This is a paperless album. I don't write nothing down. Just listen to the beat for a minute like this right here.. and get in the booth and lay it down."
He's one of the most charismatic guys next to me you will find in the south. The best rapper next to me. - On his protégé, rapper Young Dro

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