T.I. Goes to Jail

May 25th, 2009 | By Safiyyah

T.I., also known as T.I.P. or Clifford J Harris Jr., is one day away from reporting to jail. He was charged in 2007 after trying to buy the guns from undercover agents. He then plead guilty in March of 2008 and sentenced to one year and a day. Before going to jail, he starred in a reality show called T.I.’s Road to Redemption where he spoke to kids around the country about making the right decisions in life and worked with a political thinktank that has ties in Washington. His last concert was held as a farewell to his fans — as you could imagine it was fully packed with 16,000 people. T.I. got a lot of love from his fans; he told them that he would stay optimistic while serving his time.

T.I. is one of the top artists of this time–he’s collaborated with many artists like Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. The song with Rihanna, “Live Your Life” was an instant hit and his collaboration with Justin on “My Love” won him a Grammy — he makes great choices in music, but not so great in life. His jail term will be done in Forest City, Arkansas, leaving behind a wife and children. He must report to jail by 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. The maximum time he had to do was ten years, but was spared that since he plead guilty and agreed to do community service. T.I. was born in Atlanta and has come on top of the hip hop music game as one of the best in the area.