T.I. Talks Rapping to Win and His “Old Lady” in VIBE
I’m smiling like T.I. on the cover of VIBE magazine, finally able to kick this Expression Engine hard enough so it’s at least spitting out the blurbs. Still a few problems with old comments not being counted, new comments slide in and print fine, but the ones I salvaged from the blowout skip the count algorithm. They do print on the page. I save daily from here on in. Enough with that..
Last night during a break I stopped by the newsstand and Habib was getting the latest copies of Vibe magazine. T.I. was on the cover and inside a really good interview to go with it. He talks about Tiny, rapping for money vs. rapping for skill, and gives some insight behind his feelings during that shootout in Cincinnati a year ago and his friend’s death. That’s too complex to pull one quote from, got to grab the magazine for that.
As far as Tiny is concerned..
“Shit, that’s my old lady. She’s very important. She means to me what my mother meant to me as a kid - somebody that you know consistently there, has your best interests at heart, and if ain’t nobody else there in the world. [She’s] gon’ be there. [Tiny’s] filled that spot in my life.”
But you know with T.I. being who he is, there is the ability to sample women from state to state, almost any kind and time he likes. How does that play into his relationship with Tiny? Does she care?
“I don’t know about that. What do you mean? Open relationship? Hell nah.
VIBE: There’s been speculation
“What’s that mean?”
VIBE: I’ve seen you in the club.
“No you haven’t *laughing* When have you been in my house with me and another woman *cracking up*? All right then. So you do not see anything. It’s all right.. I could understand how you could assume.
He goes on to say they’ve broken up two times before, and he chooses not to say too much more than that, because when certain personal things get out, that’s when the sideline critiquing starts.
When it comes to music T.I. defends rapping for numbers as opposed to trying to be the best rapper alive, or are those two things one and the same?
“I care about making the best albums. Rapping? That’s like asking a football player, does he care about running? A basketball player, does he care about dunking? It’s something you do in the process of. You have to know how to rap very, very good to be able to make a great song, which will enable you to become prolific.
When I was rapping a whole lot, it didn’t equate to numbers.
When I didn’t rap so much, it did equate to numbers. So I figure I split the difference and take the best of the two and combine them together.
If I knew that there was more of a demand for songs like these, then that’s what I would do. I’m only gonna make songs that the market supports.”
Can’t argue with that logic; snippet is the new 320 page book.
His album is sure to be a hot seller, something I’m definitely checking for first week out. We who care for getting our money’s worth, can only hope the true last laugh comes from our mouths and is in response to what ‘little bit of’ rapping T.I. does being absolutely on fire.
☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼
T I LOVE YOU BABY AND I WISH YOU LUCK WITH YOUR OFF-SPRING AND YOUR LIFE. GOD BLESS
Sounds like an interesting read. Glad to see you up and running again!!
Please do not stray to far away from the original T.I.P. (not the T.I.P. cooked up to make the commercial T.I. sound legit)
“I love you I want to one day when I grow up to be a girl rapper of Grand Hustle I really look up to you I may be young but you give me the strength to keep on making my mixed tapes and being my self hope to see you in the ATL Oh yeah I love Tiny God bless your family,you,Tiny,and your kids, You runnin’ thangs loved your performance at the Bet awards I loved Tiny’s dress to -T.I/T.I.P #1 Fan can’t wait to see you I’m thirteen years old only four more years till get out of High school I move to the ATL with my boyfriend Tyrie and some of my friends and my mom,dad,siblings move to Florida to be closer to my Cousin’s in ATL and Alabama sorry the note is so long I just can’t believe I’m writin’ to you -Grand Hustle 4 Life
DONT HE LOOK SO SEXY MY BABY DADDY
Much success to you and good luck with everything that you have coming your way.
T.I. I love you
Good luck T.I On everything you do I think m in LOVE with you.
hey i love you call me f**k tiny that bitch UGLY!!!!
WILL YOU MARRY ME!!!! STAY FLY,FNE & FAB
I DON’T KNOW YOU LIKE TINY DO BUT ITHINK I LOVE MORE THAN HER YA I LOVE YOU LIKE THAT I TRIED TO GO WITH OTHER DOOS BUT I THINK I BE CHEATING ON YOU O MY GOD I SAID THAT ON THE NET I LOVE U I DON’T CARE YOU FIND ASS HELL F*CK TINY ALL THESE OTHER WHAT YOU AND WE GOOD LOOKING
U LOOK JUST like my son’s identical brother/he lives in atl they call him RED. but TI keep up the good work cause u are the shit. i have your new release. luv it. but u still look just like my RED/ eyes nose lips color eye brows AND MOUTH it amazing. YOUR GOING TO GO A LONG WAYS I SAW IT IN MY CARDS. GOOD THINGS ARE COMING TO U. AND U ARE THE KING OF THE SOUTH
Dis ute a di boss,tell him come a jamaica cause him wuda mek money like guns and weed sell done here,him new album,mad,track 18-1 a his best inna my own opinion,trust me,tell him go montego bay and kingston-uptown,feel good in di comfort of the hilton if him consider dis,if anybody tells him,tell him.
Lil’ Flip is my number one, ace boon coon. ya hear, me? I really do not care for TIP (of my di**-like Luda say). His girlfriend looks extra ghetry (ghetto & country)and they got all them damm kids. Poor children, and hell yeah that bit*h lost TI baby by getting drunk and high. You cannot do that while pregnant.And anyway TI is not even fine, he’s too skinney! what is yall looking at; it aint nothing there. ANyway, peace out. where is Little Flip page? cause this TI mess aint talking about nothing.
why do yall still care about tiny she aint’ haveing T.I he likes other girls and Im’grown
Im’ a model so I have a chance for ti hell’ were the same age tiny aint’ got nothing comapare to me they broke up twice she’s a f**kin crazy ass bitch yeah I saiad it! and I aint’ hating T.I call me oxoxox!
I got luv for T.I. and it’s all good to have ur girl stick by u and shit but u say (tiny) she got ur best interest at heart yet she’s going with u to buy guns knowing u got kids that need their daddy around, sup with that? Ur da biggest thing right now, u didn’t need all that drama. I hope u’ll learn from all that’s happening wit u now…
I LOVE YOU T.I.
I LOve u lot
DAMN DNT MAH HUSBAND LOOK GUD?!~
dam u look fine as hell i have been watching your career sine i can remember you are the man
Could you please find someone that is not a criminal. There are a lot of good looking brothers that aren’t on HOUSE ARREST for trying to buy guns. The girls of today have such low morals and this is coming from a young african american female.
T.I,
Good luck with everything.
wish u da best babe
can’t wait 2 hear that next album.
bet it gone be a hit.
i loved your last albums, i got yo back when it comes down to yo music.
i love u i got every cd dat u eva made i got all yo pic n i kno yo kids first middle n last name yours to
I want to say something and i don’t want to be disreapectfully to t.i or to tiny but I have loved this man since the first time that I seen him. I wish the best to his children and his family. I always wanted to be with him but in the world that I stay in this is not going to happen so like anything that I may wish and dream of will only be a dream because I don’t break up happy home but if he ain’t happy this is where he can come because from one rapper to another I love music and I love t.i, Hell who don’t love t.i? Maybe one day I can be the first lady of grand hustle. So t.i if you read this holla at me cuz I got so raps that you would love. Fuck with yo girl. One
THA REAL KING(s) OF ATL R OUTKAST&ALL;YALL KNOW IT OH YEH GUCCI WAY BETTER THAN T.I
please ti break up with tiny
hey :D
yo T I don’t know U & so as U ... But all I wanted 2 say ... Grow up man ” What were U thinkin’ that Bi*ch ” TINY ” is never sexy no good lookin’ ... Man U deserve better than that
Peace
omg.>
i love this guy to death.
he makes movies so much better.
&& i have to say that he is the sexiest man alive.
i’d kill to be his gurl. yall aint got no idea.
i love you t.i.
i love you so much i have your pictures all over my wall i have your t shirt i love you i want to see u on my b day i love youuuuuuuu!
T.I YOU N TINY BELONG TOGETHER
YOUR CHILDREN NEED THERE DADDY T.I STOP BE AND JAIL THAT NOT GOOD BEASUE MY FATHER AND JAIL FOR THE SAME THINGS WHAT U DID
Hi,tip I wasnt planing to write. I was just reading all the bullshit from all these different girls.taking about they love you, yell right how could they say that, and they dont even know you. thats crazy well any way keep your head up. and by the way I met your mom and tell her Lisa said hi.take of your self
Omg…hey tip..im 14 yrs old and realy love ur music…i wish u well!> things here aint really goin togood my moms strugglin w/5kids and a husband..life may sound like fun since u have a husband and kids but it is sad and hard i cry for my mom everyday i can see wat she is goin through…so i hope u have a great life and take care!!
I LOVE YOU T.I
Hey! TI better not had been in no club or NOWHERE wit no other bitches!! Tiny might b tiny but she will whoop TI tiny ass! LOL nah but for real! T.I put on like he is a real gentle"man” so please be a GOOD ROLE model for the rappers! They all aint got to cheat on their wives! or have “open relationships”! Shit! Be a real man and RESIST THE TEMPTATION! I never thought Tiny or TI would approve of an open relationship! When I heard that I lost all hope for my own damn relationship, My man raps (he good too! yall look out for Steebo from Clarendon County, South Carolina all day..Triple CB!!) but dont care how much money you got or how often you away from home if you cant resist the temptation of other women then BE SINGLE! I aint signin no prenump or agreeing to no open relationship and dont see why Tiny and/or TI would either!
man ya’ll needs to get off tiny. she has a good personality and she is really tryin to help t.i.p. so all yhu females who tryin to get at him ITS STILL TINY’S MAN FA EVA NO MATTA WHAT. Keep yo head up tip…PEACE
love yallz i hope i be like yall family stay strong tiny neva giv up love yallz omg gurlz yu da best yall mi role models
First I would like to say all the negativity about that man’s wife is uncalled for! Second most of y’all can’t even spell,the shit y’all saying don’t even make sense! Third I love Ti & Tiny sounds like a bunch of haters to me but enough about you lames Ti calm down be the gentlemen you claim to be here lately you been on some straight gone Hollywood type shit the only reason I’m speaking on it is because I love You! and I Don’t want to see my brother leave the spotlight on some bull****! Tiny you keep doing your thing girl hold your man down through whatever F*** these low budget H***! Last but not least both of y’all got a mean swag!I ain’t on y’all d**** I’m just REAL!
i love u ti