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Whose war are you fighting? In the new video for T.I.'s "G Shit," he and Jeezy take it all the way back to the 1960s to remind us that time is a flat circle, and all wars end in funerals. Foregoing the usual trappings of a rap video, the Atlantans enlisted director Chris Robinson to make a stunning 12-minute period piece...

Let me clear up my GQ interview… I love TI’s album and I think he is a genius. There was another single that I thought was more appropriate for what is going on in society. But don’t get it twisted, the single chosen still went number one. While you’re rea... Read More ... Read More ...

In his new cover story with GQ, Pharrell shared his thoughts on T.I's ninth studio album, Paperwork. Although the singer-songwriter executive produced the project, he stated that he “wasn’t happy about the T.I. situation." While speakin...

Classic Material: T.I.'s "Bring Em Out" As told to Dan Rys Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. In October 2004, T.I. dropped the song “Bring Em Out,” the lead single from his second album for Atlantic Records, Urban Legend. With a clever ho...

On this day, Jan. 20, in hip-hop history.... 2005: T.I. attacked MTV's Total Request Live stage with a pumped performance of his soon-to-be hit single, "Bring Em Out." Accompanied onstage by Outkast's Big Boi, T.I. entertained the lucky TRL audience members in the Times Square studio with this classic hype track...

The second official trailer for the new Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell film Get Hard was released today, with the two and a half minute clip featuring two brief cameos from none other than T.I. himself. The film follows Ferrell, a businessman facing down a 10 year prison sentence, as he hires "tough guy" Hart to toughen himself up before he turns himself in to face his new reality behind ba

It looks like 2015 is going to heat up quickly for Travi$ Scott. According to a story in CR Fashion Book, the Texan rapper-producer  will be releasing Rodeo, his highly anticipated debut album, in March of this year. The prestigious clothing and lifestyle journal interviewed the 22-year-old about his hectic schedule, his aspirations as a performer, and his early fashion icons: Kid Cudi and old We

Teen singing sensation Anthony Lewis is rising up the R&B ranks. Since stepping on the scene with his "Candy Rain" cover, the Cali crooner has been building momentum for a major come up. Last month, he introduced his latest project TBH. The mixtape is a collection of original songs and covers of popular tracks...

T.I., already one of the most successful rappers in the game today, is looking to take his success to another arena; the restaurant business. According to a press release, Tip has acquired a landmark building in Downtown Atlanta, which he plans to convert into an upscale restaurant specializing in Southern Cuisine...

Hip-hop has been morphing into a singles-driven genre for years now, and 2014 seemed to be the year when individual songs mattered more than ever. Tracks like "Loyal" and "We Dem Boyz" ruled the first half of the year before "Tuesday," "CoCo" and "I Don't Fuck With You" emerged to dominate the airwaves in the second half...

The Dream is getting an early jump on the new year. The Atlanta singer/songwriter released the track "Fruition" last week, and follows up with the T.I. assisted banger "That's My Sh-t." Just in time for New Year's Eve festivities, the Tricky Stewart co-produced track should be getting burn in the club well into 2015...

Dej Loaf's "Try Me" was by far one of the most remixed tracks of the year, and now Dej Loaf has finally dropped another remix to the banger right before the year ends. Jeezy, who sets off the track, and T.I., who ends the track, both do a great job of starting their verses emulating Dej's unique flow, before reverting back to their normal flows to end their verses...