![]() ![]() has become rap royalty with 8 critically-acclaimed albums and 3 Grammy awards. Many thought that young Tip was claiming to be king of the south, a title that after only two albums he felt he had earned. released an album called ‘King’ and unleashed a whole storm of controversy. T.I.’s work and the number of fan’s he can attract to any of his gigs really are a testament to his talent. ![]() T.I.’s most recent three studio albums have also all been top five albums in the US charts and have done favourably in other parts of the world. ![]() The most successful collaboration was the single “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke, which went platinum and hit the number one spot on almost every major music chart. has collaborated successfully with a host of artists throughout his career including Iggy Azalea, Lil Wayne, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke, amongst many others. T.I’s single “Whatever You Like” from the album “Paper Trail” proved to be the most successful single for the rapper since the inception of his career, and the track impressively leapt from 71 to the number one spot on the Billboard charts. Each hit the number one spot in the US and also won the singer three Grammy Awards. T.I.’s biggest successes, though, have been his third, fourth and fifth studio albums titled “King”, “T.I. Both albums proved to be a success and were both top 10 albums in the US charts. T.I.’s drive and talent won further mainstream attention and he was signed to Atlantic Records where he released his second album, “Trap Muzik”, which was followed by “Urban Legend” a year later. ![]() T.I.’s childhood in Georgia had taught him a lot about hustling, so when his record deal with Arista Records went sour after the release of his first record, it was no surprise when T.I formed his own label, Grand Hustle Entertainment and continued to release mixtapes. Due to another artist on the label using a similar name, Tip was shortened to T.I and a rap star was born. After meeting local rapper Big Kuntry King, T.I began to make his own mixtapes and was picked up by Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment some years later. was raised by his grandparents in Georgia, who nicknamed him Tip in memory of his great-grandfather. ![]()
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