He Got Soul: T.I.

T.I. adds hip hop swag to the Soul Train stage!

Ballin' - Everyone wants to take a gangsta car pose photo and rapper T.I. doesn't disappoint in his designer suit.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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The King Is Here - Yes, hip hop's self-proclaimed King of the South, T.I., is here to tow the Soul Train party line. You think he doesn't have soul? He certainly does. Check him out right here. (Photo: Kevin Winter/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Crime Stopper Tip - T.I. recorded a crime stoppers commercial in 2010 encouraging people to report crimes in their neighborhood. The commercial was part of T.I.'s community service to limit his jail sentence after his infamous arrest for trying to purchase illegal guns. T.I.'s commercial called for people to report crimes anonymously to the police to receive rewards. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Serious About His Craft - Initially rapping under the name Tip, he changed his name to T.I. to avoid confusion with similarly named rappers. His major label debut I'm Serious dropped in 2001. Although he was dropped from his label due to lackluster sales, he continued to put in work through the mixtape circuit. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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What You Know About Tip? - After years of modest success in the underground, T.I. eventually found a new label home and saw Top 40 airplay with singles from albums such as Urban Legend and King. "What You Know," a single from King, helped push T.I. into the mainstream. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Love and Hip Hop - T.I. married his longtime girlfirend Tiny Cottle in 2010. The two had been in a relationship for roughly nine years. She also starred in the BET reality show Tiny and Toya!(Photo: WENN.com)

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Love and Hip Hop - T.I. married his longtime girlfirend Tiny Cottle in 2010. The two had been in a relationship for roughly nine years. She also starred in the BET reality show Tiny and Toya!(Photo: WENN.com)

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T.I. Talks Man From Jumping Off 22-Story Building - T.I. showed his superpower abilities on October 13, 2010, when he stopped a man from committing suicide by jumping off a 22-story building. It just so happened that the man climbed the building that houses Atlanta radio station V-103. At the time T.I. told reporters, "Something in me just said, 'Man you gotta try and help. You gotta do whatever you can.'"Tip ended up meeting with police and recorded a video message they then showed to the would-be jumper who came down. In the video T.I. stated, "Nothing is that bad. Nothing in life is worth taking your life. I'm here to help you. Please come down to talk to me."The man then came in and talked to the King before being taken to Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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A Lengthy Trail - 2009 saw the release of T.I.'s critically acclaimed Paper Trail, which led to even more success with hits like "Whatever You Like" and "Swagga Like Us." (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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An Entreprenuer of One's Self - Always on his grind, T.I. launched his own menswear line AKOO (an acronym for A King of One's Self) in 2008.  (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for AKOO Clothing)

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An Entreprenuer of One's Self - Always on his grind, T.I. launched his own menswear line AKOO (an acronym for A King of One's Self) in 2008.  (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for AKOO Clothing)

Still Going Strong - Despite the legal trouble he faced in the last few years, T.I. has managed to emerge from it all undaunted and stronger than ever. In 2012, he appeared with his crew Grand Hustle as part of the Hip Hop Awards cypher.(Photo: Derek Reed / Picture Group)

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Still Going Strong - Despite the legal trouble he faced in the last few years, T.I. has managed to emerge from it all undaunted and stronger than ever. In 2012, he appeared with his crew Grand Hustle as part of the Hip Hop Awards cypher.(Photo: Derek Reed / Picture Group)

Being Mary Jane: Episode 4 Soundtrack - When it comes to episode 4 of Being Mary Jane, there are three songs that you should focus on that'll take you from the club to the bedroom.  1. "Ball" - T.I. and Lil Wayne  During a much needed girls night out, Mary Jane, Kara, Nichelle and Lisa clubbed all night long to the tune and had a good time. "Ball" is definitely a club anthem that gets the party going!(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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He Also Performed - He also performed as part of the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2012. He had the whole crowd JUMPIN'! (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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T.I. & Tiny - Tiny was red carpet glam at the awards last year and the oh-so-hot T.I. was undeniably striking and debonair.(Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

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Ready for Soul Train! - With a solid catalog of hits under his belt, T.I. joins the Soul Train Awards ready to bring his trademark hip hop bravado for all to enjoy. (Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)