
(2001 — Present)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
T.I. is from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia and was raised by his grandparents. As a teenager, he was a drug dealer. T.I. explained the origin of his nickname Rubber Band Man, saying, "We used to wear rubber bands to signify how much money, how much blow we had." He was nicknamed "Tip" after his paternal great-grandfather. Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip.
T.I. has been in a relationship with former Xscape member Tameka "Tiny" Cottle since 2001. Together, they have two sons: King and Major Harris. He has three other children with ex-girlfriend Lashon Dixon: Domani, Messiah and Deyjah. Overall, T.I. has five children....
| T.I. Top Songs | Ringtone |
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| 1. Hell Of A Life lyrics | ![]() |
| 2. Dead And Gone lyrics | ![]() |
| 3. Live Your Life lyrics | ![]() |
| 4. Whatever You Like lyrics | ![]() |
| 5. Ready For Whatever lyrics | ![]() |
| 6. No Matter What lyrics | ![]() |
| 7. Swagga Like Us T.I. and Jay-Z lyrics | ![]() |
| 8. I'm Illy lyrics | ![]() |
| 9. Chillin With My B**** - lyrics | ![]() |
| 10. 56 Bars (Intro) lyrics | ![]() |
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