In the process of crafting his 8th album Trouble Man, T.I. recorded 50 songs, so it seemed only natural for him to share the extras on a mixtape, right? When MTV News questioned T.I. about that possibility recently, he was still undecided. “I’m flirting with the idea of putting out a mixtape, and I haven’t completely decided but that’s definitely not for a lack of material,” he said. “The problem is that when I do a mixtape, I dive all the way in.” Well, looks like Tip decided to jump in head first, because on Monday night (December 12) he announced that he’ll be dropping a new mixtape on New Year's Day. Read more...

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