T.I. is from Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia and was raised by his grandparents. As a teenager, he was a drug dealer. T.I. explained the origin of his nickname Rubber Band Man, saying, "We used to wear rubber bands to signify how much money, how much blow we had." He was nicknamed "Tip" after his paternal great-grandfather. Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip.
T.I. has been in a relationship with former Xscape member Tameka "Tiny" Cottle since 2001. Together, they have two sons: King and Major Harris. He has three other children with ex-girlfriend Lashon Dixon: Domani, Messiah and Deyjah. Overall, T.I. has five children.
T.I. ABOUT THE PAPER TRAIL
Whatup Y'all! This ya boy T.I.P and you can head over to my imeem page to hear exclusive tracks off my new album PAPER TRAIL in stores right NOW! The new album includes collabos with some of my biggest friends in the business including B.o.B, Ludacris, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, and Rihanna! Be on the lookout for my new video "Live Your Life" coming soon, we shooting it this week! Thanks for the support - T.I.P.
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