He Got Soul: T.I.
T.I. adds hip hop swag to the Soul Train stage!
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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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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)
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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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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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