T.I. headed to Halfway House This Week

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Last year, T.I. admittedly made the biggest mistake of his life. Months after being released from prison, he went on a trip to Los Angeles. During this trip, he was pulled over and searched. The Atlanta rapper was busted for drug possession.

Having only been out of prison for a few months, T.I. found himself headed back. Now, the eleven month sentence is up and T.I. says he is out for good. Back in June, he released a new single, "We Don't Get Down Like Y'all." The single is said to be followed with a new album.

Initial reports said T.I. would be released from prison and into a halfway house on September 29. However, again due to good behavior, T.I. will be released on August 31. T.I. promised he would not let the fans down again, after his last slip-up. With a renewed focus on his music and his business, T.I. is determined to make good on those promises.

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T.I. writes fans a letter, Prepares New Record

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Three months from now, T.I. will be freed from prison, hopefully for the last time. As he was getting his career back on track, T.I. found himself back in prison. The Atlanta rapper was found with drugs, an obvious probation violation.

Recently, T.I. addressed his fans and talked about some of his upcoming projects when he is freed. Read T.I.'s letter below:

"I’d like to thank you all for the thousands of letters, cards, books, pictures and words of encouragement. I’m truly grateful. I’m sure you already know I’m nearing the end of this chapter of my life, and looking forward to taking all of the things I’ve learned with me while leaving all the rest of the ‘BS’ behind,” he wrote.


“I’ve been tuned in somewhat to what’s been happening out there. I can’t even begin to tell y’all how much being on the outside looking in, having to witness all that’s going on (and not going on) in the game affects me. Not being able to do what I love especially. It’s like a whole other sentence within itself. But I really do appreciate all the love, respect, shout outs and salutations during this very difficult period in my life.”

Within the next few weeks, T.I. will be releasing the first single from his next album. The album is slated for a late 2011 release, but will likely be released in 2012.

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T.I. "In the Zone" on New Album

Hoping to gain some ground on the time that he missed because of his prison sentence, T.I. has become a studio rat. Upon his early release from prison into a Halfway House, T.I. reunited with his family. Two weeks ago, he was released from the Halfway House. Now that he is back to living a regular life, T.I. has gotten back to work on a new album.

Earlier this year, T.I. returned with the first single since he was released from prison. The song was properly titled, "I'm Back." Initially, rumors stated that an album from T.I. was not likely to happen until next year. Being the type of artist that he is, T.I. wanted to return to the game as fast as he could. Now that he is out from behind bars, he did not want to waste any time.

Having worked on the album ever since January, T.I. has a lot of material ready to be released. The-Dream recently listened to the music off of this new album. He said that T.I. has always been a great rapper, but he is on an entirely different level with this new album. Dream described T.I. as being "in the zone" with his new music. In his opinion, there is not a song that T.I. has recorded that is not great. Currently, the new album from T.I. is expected to be released in August.

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T.I. is on the Comeback Trail

The fairy tale ride for T.I. that was 2008 came to a screeching hault. For years, he had been calling himself "King of the South," but he was just beginning to live up to the title. His lyrical level was at an all-time high and his music was finally number one with the people. However, during his time trying to reach the top, T.I. was caught with guns. This occurred in 2007, but the trial was not until 2008. He was given one year of prison time.

At the time, T.I. was on top of the rap game and if he had been thinking, he would have recorded a new album before he went behind bars. Sadly, he did not think ahead and he lost a year of productivity. When he came back, late last year, T.I. reestablished himself with his family. He did not make his first public appearance until last month. Now, T.I. has just began speaking with the media.

Just to let people know, T.I. released a new single, called "I'm Back." It has been out for a few days, but he officially released it today. The song is official and it will be the lead single from his next album. Now that T.I. has reestablished himself with his family and the media, he now plans to reestablish himself with his fans. He plans to release more singles throughout the year, while he is touring the nation. Before the end of the month, T.I. proclaims that all of this will be behind him. His prison sentence will be complete on March 26.

March 26 is not the only big day for T.I. in 2010. Perhaps his biggest day of the year will be August 24, the day that he releases his comeback album. There is still no title for this new album.

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T.I. will Go Hard with New Album

After missing a year out of the game, T.I. has fallen from the top ten to not being mentioned at all. But, because of his good behavior, the rapper was released from prison to a halfway house to complete his prison sentence. Because of his good behavior there, the rapper will be done with his crimes before the end of the month. When he is officially free from all of his legal duties, T.I. will have more time to dedicate to his new album.

Initially, it was expected of T.I. to take some time off after his release from prison. But, just as soon as he was released, he hit the ground running. Recently, he released a new single, "I'm Back." There is no word on if the single will be from his new album. The only thing that is for sure is that 2010 will bring forth a new album from T.I. Last year, had he been free, a new album would have come from T.I. Now that he is out, he will not be wasting anytime coming back with a new album.

Not only is T.I. coming back with his seventh studio album, he will be doing so in convincing fashion. He has released great albums before, but not like this one. T.I. plans to be both lyrical and agressive on this new album. This will combine all of his greatest aspects to create the greatest album in his discography. While he has been gone, the game has changed, but T.I. has, too. The Atlanta rapper is confident that he can combine his lyricism, the changes that he has gone through, and the changes in the game, to create his best album. Not only is he trying to create his best album, but he is also trying to create the year's best album. T.I. hopes to release some singles to radio before the start of summer.

Towards the later half of the year, T.I. hopes to release his new album. There is no confirmed title and there is not a set release date. In the coming months, more information will be provided about the new album from the Grand Hustle rapper.

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