T.I. – “No Matter What”

I love it when artists seize an opportunity to turn personal turmoil into a banger. Tip has always flourished in this area, and “No Matter What” (a buzz cut from Paper Trail) is no exception. I do find it interesting that he noticed this, “They couldn’t wait to say ‘Good night, shawty,’ so they can try to rhyme, act, and look like shawty. Go get a beat from Toomp and make a hook like shawty.” Ha!

Update:
TRU reader Arthur KR just sent me this: “Know Matter About What”

Coming next Tuesday on a blog near you…

Apparently, the T.I. track that’s been circulating on the net is an older joint.

I knew there was something fishy about that song.

[Shout out to Brian @ Atlantic for the audio]

Tip and his family on Easter

Looks like T.I.’s lawyers are sketching out a plea deal that will limit his bid to 1 year.

From the Associated Press:

Rapper T.I. was expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal weapons charges and will face prison time, according to two people familiar with his case.

The 27-year-old singer, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was expected to be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service talking to youth groups around the country, followed by about 12 months in prison, according to two people familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plea deal had not been finalized yet Thursday morning.

If this goes through, those lawyers definitely deserve a raise and some hookers.

Update:
Tip is expected to enter the plea at 1:30 p.m. Quick, get those “Free T.I.” t-shirts ready.

“Paper Trail’s on the way. We bout 30% into it, and everythang’s going great…”

Live and direct from House Arrest Avenue.

Before he got cornered by the cops, Tip shot a cover for the November issue of Complex. In the accompanying interview, he talks about his altercation with Luda’s manager, the rap game, and the no snitching code (ironically).
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“Never was a thug, just infatuated with guns” – Slim Shady

T.I.’s arsenal, which he reportedly stored in a lifesize safe in his bedroom closet, include: Mac-10s, AK-47, M-16, Magnum, Heckler & Koch, and some sh*t I’ve never even heard of before. Unfortunately, no Remington 870.

Take a look at Tip’s gun collection below

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By now you’ve probably heard that Tip tried to buy a bunch of machine guns and silencers from undercover ATF agents. Consequently, his bodyguard was arrested and convinced to snitch on his boss. Tip and his girlfriend Tiny were later cuffed as well, when they tried to pick up the goods.

Question to T.I.P. is, why does he need that many guns? He’s in the limelight 90% of the time, so not even the silencers can prevent him from being sought out if he ever lets off a bullet.