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Rappers' fiancee, ex-wife star in new reality show
6/30/2009, AP

Tameka "Tiny" Cottle wants to jump start her career while taking care of a house full of kids and dealing with her fiance, rapper T.I., serving time in an Arkansas prison. ...  more >

T.I. begins federal prison sentence in Arkansas
5/26/2009, AP

T.I. entered an Arkansas federal prison Tuesday to begin a year and a day sentence on a weapon charge. The rapper made a concertlike entrance to the Forrest City...  more >

T.I. Heading to Low-Security Lockup in Arkansas
5/15/2009, E! Online

The self-proclaimed King of the South will be spending his exile in Arkansas. T.I. will serve out his sentence of one year and one day in the Forrest City low-security...  more >

T.I. Sentenced to a Year and a Day
3/27/2009, E! Online

The self-proclaimed King of the South will rise again. In about 366 days' time. As expected, T.I. was sentenced today to one year and one day in Georgia prison as part...  more >

Rapper T.I. sentenced to one year on gun charges
3/27/2009, Reuters

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was sentenced to a year and a day in prison on Friday for illegally possessing machine guns and silencers, as prosecutors lauded his anti-violence...  more >

Rapper T.I. sentenced to year on weapons charges
3/27/2009, AP

Rapper T.I. was sentenced Friday to one year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to federal weapons charges after he tried to buy a stash of machine guns and silencers...  more >

A 'focused' T.I. prepares for prison time
3/25/2009, AP

When T.I. is sentenced this week on federal weapons charges, he is likely to spend about a year in prison just as his career is at its peak: His latest album, "Paper Trail,"...  more >

T.I. goes back to court -- to talk to teenagers
2/20/2009, AP

A month from beginning a yearlong federal prison sentence, rapper T.I. was in court again Friday, but this time he wasn't in the hot seat. The 28-year-old performer, whose...  more >

T.I. talks about reality show, facing prison
2/9/2009, AP

Musically, T.I.'s has had nothing but success lately. His latest CD, "Paper Trail," hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and was accompanied by two No. 1 singles to match...  more >

Rapper T.I. turns prison journey into reality TV
2/3/2009, Reuters

A new reality TV show depicts a U.S. rapper preparing to go to prison for a year on weapons offenses, but rather than glamorize his crimes, hip hop star T.I. is trying to...  more >

Man sentenced in killing of rapper's friend
12/23/2008, AP

A man convicted of killing a friend and assistant of T.I. has been sentenced to 66 years to life in prison. A jury in Cincinnati last month convicted 34-year-old Hosea...  more >

Man Guilty of Murdering Friend of T.I.
11/28/2008, E! Online

A man may live his life behind bars for killing a childhood friend of T.I.  A Cincinnati jury has found Hosea Thomas guilty of the May 2006 nightclub shooting...  more >

T.I.: Witness to Murder
11/21/2008, E! Online

Looks like we might have a clue why T.I. went on a gun-shopping spree that got him in so much doo-doo. Flanked by some serious security, the self-proclaimed King of...  more >

T.I.: A Felonious First-Time Voter
10/29/2008, E! Online

Yes, he can! T.I. may be a convicted felon, but the self-proclaimed King of the South was still able to vote for the next president. The rap star, whose real name is...  more >

Film on gun violence features T.I., Andrew Young
10/27/2008, AP

Former United Nations ambassador Andrew Young, an advocate for peace around the world, is now taking aim at gun violence in the U.S. through a new TV documentary that...  more >

T.I.'s Baby Mama Sues for Child Support
9/12/2008, E! Online

Big lawsuits are poppin' for T.I. The Atlanta-based rapper has been hit up by the mother of his two boys, who claims she can't raise them on the $2,000 a month...  more >

Russell Simmons, T.I. get political at MTV Awards
9/7/2008, AP

The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year. ...  more >

Metallica, T.I., AC/DC top fall album releases
8/28/2008, AP

This fall is full of questions for the topsy-turvy music world: Will Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" finally be released? Can Britney manage a comeback? Will anyone...  more >

T.I. "Likes" Making Hot 100 History
8/28/2008, E! Online

House arrest has paid off big time for T.I. The rapper, who recorded his forthcoming Paper Trail while confined to his Atlanta-area home, made chart history as his album...  more >

T.I. sets record for jump to top of singles chart
8/27/2008, Reuters

Rapper T.I. establishes the mark for biggest jump to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as his single "Whatever You Like" soars from No. 71 to No. 1 in its third week on...  more >

Rihanna, Pink, T.I. added as performers at VMAs
8/21/2008, AP

Rihanna is back for another performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, along with Pink, Paramore and T.I., who will be making his first appearance at a major awards show...  more >

Casting Couch: Bakula Grows Up; Brown Thrown Bone
7/11/2008, E! Online

Apparently, time is catching up with a certain Quantum Leap star. Scott Bakula will star opposite Ray Romano and Andre Braugher in the TNT drama pilot Men of a Certain...  more >

T.I. turns to civil rights icon as mentor
7/1/2008, AP

When he was growing up, most of T.I.'s male role models were either selling drugs or locked up in jail; he ended up following in both of those paths. Even after T.I. started...  more >

Charges in Cincinnati slaying of rapper T.I.'s assistant
6/20/2008, AP

Two brothers have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an assistant to rapper T.I. at a party following a Cincinnati performance in 2006. Hosea Thomas, 34, and...  more >

T.I. Keeping It Real
5/28/2008, E! Online

T.I. is hoping MTV will help him make good on his promise to turn his past crimes into something positive...and promotional. According to Variety, the hit-making...  more >

T.I. Welcomes, Demotes Second Son
5/16/2008, E! Online

T.I. may want to start saving up for some therapy sessions right about now. The hit-making hip-hopster and girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle (formerly of the R&B...  more >

T.I. pleads guilty to weapons charges
3/28/2008, AP

Rapper T.I. has admitted having unregistered machine guns and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Now he has a chance to avoid a lengthy prison sentence by telling...  more >

T.I. Cops to Gun Rap, Faces Prison
3/27/2008, E! Online

The self-proclaimed King of the South is at the mercy of the court. Hit-making rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons charges in return for a light prison...  more >

T.I. Breaks Easter Seal
3/20/2008, E! Online

Good Friday came a day early for T.I. The rapper, who's been under house arrest for the better part of five months, got some great news Thursday as a federal judge...  more >

Prosecutor: T.I. broke gun law before
11/26/2007, AP

T.I., who faces federal weapons charges, has previously violated the law by possessing firearms and a silencer while a convicted felon, a federal prosecutor said in a...  more >

Feds Gunning for T.I.
11/26/2007, E! Online

The feds are literally pulling out the big guns in an effort to convict T.I. of weapons charges. According to papers filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta,...  more >

T.I. speaks out about weapons charges
11/13/2007, AP

T.I. expressed confidence he would not be convicted of federal weapons charges, speaking publicly for the first time since his arrest in a video posted on a hip-hop Web...  more >

Judge orders T.I. released on bond
10/26/2007, AP

Rapper T.I. was released on bond Friday, but he'll be confined to his home to await trial on weapons charges. T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) walked out of the federal...  more >

Rapper T.I. released on bail in weapons case
10/26/2007, Reuters

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. walked out of a federal court on $3 million bond on Friday two weeks after he was arrested in a weapons case that could see him jailed...  more >

Gun charges put T.I.'s future in limbo
10/26/2007, AP

With all the questions swirling around Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. since his arrest on federal weapons charges, perhaps the most pointed came from the judge who is hearing...  more >

Unjailed T.I. Gets Housed
10/26/2007, E! Online

The King of the South will be confined to his castle. A federal judge in Atlanta on Friday approved T.I.'s release on $3 million bail but ordered the rap superstar...  more >

Rapper arrest fuels questions over hip hop
10/19/2007, Reuters

The arrest on weapons charges of Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. could fuel the image of violent inner-city black males and undermine efforts to clean-up hip hop, experts...  more >

T.I. pleads not guilty to weapons charges
10/19/2007, Reuters

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to a trio of illegal weapons charges on Friday and a judge ordered him detained for another week. Federal agents from...  more >

Bail Denied, T.I. Remains in Lockup
10/19/2007, E! Online

The King of the South won't be leaving his dungeon anytime soon. T.I. pleaded not guilty on Friday in Atlanta to felony weapons charges, but a federal judge denied the...  more >

U.S. agents arrest T.I. on gun charge
10/13/2007, Reuters

Federal agents arrested Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. on Saturday on charges of buying illegal machine guns, hours before he was due to star at a major hip hop awards...  more >

Pumpkins Can't Smash T.I.
7/18/2007, E! Online

Figures. The man with two personalities has now logged two weeks at number one. After selling nearly a half-million in its first week, T.I.'s T.I. vs. T.I.P. moved...  more >

T.I. Two Times Miley, Kelly & Velvet Revolver
7/11/2007, E! Online

The schizo stylings of T.I. dominated the charts this week, more than doubling the closest competitor and easily outgunning major new releases from Velvet Revolver and Kelly...  more >

Music Review: `T.I. vs. T.I.P.'
7/3/2007, AP

T.I., "T.I. vs. T.I.P." (Atlantic) What's a rapper to do for an encore once he's already declared himself King of the South — and proved it? The not-so easy route...  more >

Rapper T.I. battles T.I.P. on new CD
7/3/2007, AP

If the ailing hip-hop is in need of a savior, it may have found the perfect superhero in T.I. The self-proclaimed "King of the South" has already proven he's up to the...  more >

Debaters question if hip-hop hates women
4/28/2007, AP

A panel discussion titled "Does Hip-Hop Hate Women?" drew more than 400 people Saturday — a sign that the furor that erupted over Don Imus' comments isn't over...  more >

T.I., Jay-Z Tops in Hip-Hop
11/13/2006, E! Online

King was crowned Sunday night. Atlanta-based rapper T.I. took home a leading three trophies at the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards in his hometown over the weekend, in a...  more >

T.I. tops BET Hip-Hop nominations with 8
10/13/2006, AP

T.I. will have a chance to show why he calls himself "The King." The Atlanta-based rapper received eight nominations for the BET Hip-Hop Awards, which will air nationally...  more >

Friend of T.I. Gunned Down
5/4/2006, E! Online

Rapper T.I. lost a member of his entourage Wednesday morning when his personal assistant, 26-year-old Philant Johnson, was shot to death while riding in a car with the group...  more >

Member of Rapper T.I.'s Entourage Killed
5/3/2006, AP

A member of the entourage of best-selling rapper T.I. was killed and three others were injured in a gun battle early Wednesday that began as a fight in a suburban...  more >

T.I. Comments on Fisticuffs With Lil' Flip
3/28/2005, AP

At least they used fists, not guns. A simmering dispute between chart-topping rappers T.I. and Lil' Flip broke out into a tussle in Flip's hometown of Houston, T.I....  more >

T.I. And Lil' Flip Lock Horns In Houston
3/28/2005, USRN

The ongoing beef between Houston-based rapper Lil' Flip and Atlanta-based rapper T.I. came to a head last Thursday (March 24) in Houston. MTV.com reports that the two were...  more >

Rapper: Jail Officials OK'd Video Shoot
6/20/2004, AP

A rapper who filmed a video in a jail while he was on work release from another jail disputes Fulton County officials' claim that the shoot had not been authorized. T.I.,...  more >

T.I. Behind Bars After Turning Himself In
4/16/2004, USRN

Atlanta-based rapper T.I. is presently in jail in Atlanta, Georgia. Allhiphop.com reports that the rapper turned himself in last month to answer various charges that he has...  more >

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