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posted by: Nathan @ 04/29/2003 01:34 PM EST

Yo..T.I...this your boy Nate-Dogg down in the aug, from nyc...doing my singer hustle. Mad success!

posted by: zuri @ 04/29/2003 03:52 PM EST

yo ti baby i love that jon you and foxy brown did dope boys dope girls keep that shit the fuck up up man and stay clear of the snakes whoa

posted by: Dead Wrong @ 04/29/2003 07:10 PM EST

Ced, you'd probably get better responses from my grandmother.

Cats gotta realize that every time they speak, they gotta sell themselves...

"Some hot shi#!" ...didn't sell me AT ALL!!! you couldn't pay me to click that link....

uh......NEXT!

posted by: Wally Sparks @ 04/29/2003 07:17 PM EST

Please don't sleep on T.I., he is one of the nicest MC's (and i don't use that term loosely) to come out of the south in a while.

Nigga been on fire for like the past 2 years roun my way.

posted by: H8erAtion 101 @ 04/30/2003 12:16 AM EST

Yeah I agree those was some bullshit ass responses. They are about as long as his career is gonna be. Ced do us a favor, if you get answers back like this don't even bother to put this shit up. It's a waste of a click.

posted by: fastlance @ 04/30/2003 04:23 AM EST

Amazing, and Im the damn hater??!?!?! but this is harsh

As for TI, haha, what happend to "What's your name" it was kinda hot or "Im serious" with beenie man, neptunes ridden, yet you were like 98 on the billboard charts?

posted by: Larry Love @ 04/30/2003 08:00 AM EST

Whoa!

Agree with all above on the responses, though. Booooooooring.........

posted by: Wally Sparks @ 04/30/2003 02:57 PM EST

While I do agree that T.I could have been more tactful in his responses, I can't agree with those who say his career will be short-lived.

His "industry" career maybe, but his ablility to make music for his target consumer, not hardly.

Niggas love, I mean LOVE THAT NIGGA that guy down here (myself included).

He has such a strong fanbase that no matter what he does he'll be able to eat and make a living from his music down south.

Plus he's nice on the mic. Sure, he spits about redundant topics, but he's still nice on the mic.

You can come down anywhere in the south and you'll be guaranteed to hear at least 3 songs with that man's voice on them outside of the Bonecrusher record.

T.I. will be fine, he just a young arrogant nigga being arrogant that's all.

Tech.Nitions Cool-Out Conference (6/19-6/22).

posted by: H8erAtion 101 @ 04/30/2003 10:16 PM EST

I got his first album when he was on Arista and i hated it. No disrespect to KP but the shit was wack. This nigga better learn how to do press or he's not going to be doing much of it.

posted by: Larry Love @ 05/01/2003 12:50 PM EST

Next...

posted by: jelly @ 05/01/2003 02:44 PM EST

but look at he question are being ask
1 and 2 question, really no indepth question ,

T.I is cold plus i thought he was going to be signed to bad boy south?

posted by: Oh Oh @ 05/01/2003 05:22 PM EST

First off, Who is he claimin to be King of The South???? Who gave him that title. Outkast, Goodie Mob, UGK, Scarface all of them been way before him and they actually got some shit to stand on. This dude is skinnier than a ethiopian just without the belly and talkin this gangsta shit. Not that size matters but I can't take his shit for real. He is more a wanna be. some of his music is ok. But his arrogance is going to put him on his ass

posted by: wonderwhy? @ 05/02/2003 09:49 AM EST

Thank God I didn't buy his CD...I just happen to hear some of his stuff that a friend of mine had....and it was HORRIBLE!!...how did he get signed to any label?

posted by: Wally Sparks @ 05/04/2003 01:49 AM EST

You industry type cats amuse me. Shoutin out the names of A&R's and what not. Impressive.

Don't you all realize that it's not about what producer did what beat in the south, or who's working the record, or getting broke off to spin it. It's about how dope the MUSIC is. The Bonecrusher record is a good example of how southern records are planted and nutured in the south. That shit was by a nigga who was famous for doing hooks and produced by a no name nigga(Avery Johnson) and look at it now. David Banner, Three 6 Mafia, and Lil Flip's successes are other good examples.

T.I. is a dope MC who makes good music. Period.

He makes good records. Southern rap records. Good southern rap records. Muisc consumers in the south are extremely loyal to artists they dig. And we sho nuff dig T.I. in the south.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I'm not here to bash anyone for expressing theirs.

It's just that I'm a T.I. fan, and I'll assume that me being a southerner, I can appreciate T.I. on a different scope than some of you good people.

With that, I'll leave you all with a T.I. qoute from a verse to his song "Grand Royal" from the "I'm Serious" LP.

" King of da south....if the legends of the south ain't complainin, like Outkast & Goodie Mob what the hell or the fuck do I care what you sayin?" - T.I.

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posted by: H8erAtion 101 @ 05/04/2003 11:47 PM EST

But in the north we dont give a fuck aboutchu :D

posted by: jelly @ 05/05/2003 09:42 AM EST

who coming out of the north?

south is taking over the rap game.

posted by: SouthernGirl @ 05/05/2003 11:47 AM EST

Bottom line is, some will like him and some wont. If you dont like him, then hit that arrow at the top of the page that says "Back" and get the hell off the page.

If all you have to say is something negative all that means is you arent up on your game, and you mad cause this man is gettin his, and you wish you could be doing what he's doing. Dont hate, step you your game!

Everyone isnt going to like kind of music that comes out, thats why there are so many varieties. No everyone likes East Coast music (although that may be hard for some of you to comprehend). There is something for everyone, so dont dis down south til you know whats goin on down here. Funny thing is, we know all about East Coast shit and West Coast shit, but as I quote Goodie Mob, I believe it was, "What you really know about the dirty south?".

posted by: Wally Sparks @ 05/05/2003 06:55 PM EST

Did you know that Kawan "KP" Prather (Sony Music A&R) was one third of an Atlanta based group called P.A. (Parental Advisory)?

They had a really dope album entitled "My Life Yo Entertainment". It was on Dreamworks.

On that album, there was this dope ass song called "Down Flat" that featured this young and upcoming cat named T.I.

Wow! Isn't amazing how much FANS of music know? Especially about artists they really like? LOL.

Wally Sparks real name no gimmicks.....

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posted by: H8erAtion 101 @ 05/06/2003 12:51 AM EST

I know KP. But TI is still wack

posted by: D Blaq @ 05/06/2003 09:48 AM EST

Well, I will just say this. Your are right music is suppose to entertain. But at the same time music is an art, but right now there is a lot of garbage and the quality is gone. There used to be a time where you had to learn the music. Now you can buy a MPC and make a beat and put it out. No one gives a fuck.

T.I. has some good stuff and he has some wack shit. But that is with every artist. He does what is good for him and what works. Yes T.I. has a strong buzz in the South if not he may be the hottest right now. But he put in work.

And plus we all now that a lot of records are regional, T.I. may just gets love in the South, Styles may just gets love up North, etc... Labels work records that way. And yes I know P.A. and at the same time I remember Dreamworks telling me that they are not going to do alot with P.A. because their music is just regional. P.A. is not around anymore and they didn't sell a lot of records and I like P.A. (Dope Stories, U Got We Got, Sundown, Problems, etc..)

But as long we do music, people will love and people will hate, comes with the territory but you can't hate on their hustle if it works for them. I know a few people that don't care for T.I. but would break their neck to do a record with because of his following in the South

posted by: Wally Sparks @ 05/06/2003 12:27 PM EST

Yeah, what D Blaq said. Someone else gets it.

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posted by: H8erAtion 101 @ 05/07/2003 09:20 AM EST

ok ok you win T.I. is the truth. What was i thinking?!?!?! ;)

posted by: Siren @ 05/07/2003 10:02 AM EST

Im a lady from NYC and Im feeling u bro...I was forced to listen to dirty south music with my fam during all star weekend and I've honestly been bumping dope boy fresh... david banner and bone crusher ever since....

The one thing I can say about Down SOuth Cats is that they will support their own artists BIG TIME..

alot of people from NYC dont give a shit if your last album was 4x platinum..if the new shit is wack..then ITS WACK.. your only as hot as your next verse..

Much love TI..

posted by: lil marcus @ 05/07/2003 08:16 PM EST

Some of you cats on this page sound like straight BITCHES, trying to talk shit about this man, because the nigga is NEVER WACK. If you don't like his music then just say it don't talk shit and get the fuck off the page, and dude (jelly) you sho right who the fuck is coming out of the north and (h8eration) i see why yall don't give a fuck what the hell yall got to care about yall aint got nobody. fo-sho dirty the nigga is off the chain flatout T.I dog do yo shit dirty.

posted by: CHAMILLION DOLLAR SCHOLAR @ 05/08/2003 03:13 PM EST

I hear these cats riffing back and forth like it really matters if dude calls his self the king or not. If you rap i hope you think you're the best or one of them, it comes with this genre of music. As for TIP I have been blessed to meet that cat and he's cool and I have songs with Bun, Bonecrusher, Kurupt, Yukmouth, Jazze, Swizz and numerous other cats coming out the south. We are at a fork in the road where Southern music is reiventing itself kinda like NY, when they moved from Das EFX and Boot Camp and Wu to Jay-Z, Nas, and Biggie. TI represents the Nas in the equation. He is putting GA on the map again with gansta/enlightment/club music in one album, it's hard to hate on that kind of marketing. He has a nice look, distinctive voice, and beats that are banging give the man some respect. Not saying he's the king, but he did do his thing in putting the heat behind the Atlanta scene. Bonecrusher wouldn't have had half of the success with Neva Scared if TI wasn't on that track so I got alot of love for dude in that respect. I neva saw TIP as a super gansta or anything like that, he's like 5'4" or something the presence in the flesh is not there but his music is huge. Keep up the good work! That crown is mine young nigga!!!

posted by: Krystle from ATL BITCH @ 05/08/2003 07:49 PM EST

T.I is definatly hold'n it down fa A-Town!!!! Holla at ya girl T.I hahahaha!
Krystle, 21
Fulton County, GA

posted by: Dead Wrong @ 05/08/2003 09:49 PM EST

The man still need to learn how to answer questions.

posted by: Ms.Bubbles @ 05/10/2003 05:19 PM EST

T.I. came to my station recently and his on-air interview was about the same. LOL!!! if he doesnt adjust his little (and I mean little) ego he'll be about as big as the UMC's (with Blue Cheese)!!

For real though, Wally you're my brother and I love you... but aaaaaaaahhh...The King Of The South better send some of his royal subjects to buy him a personality.

posted by: dj sam young @ 05/11/2003 11:27 AM EST

hey t.i. that jint u did with the neptunes and beenie man was sick ! i was shocked it didnt blow you the fuck up ! I'm repping u in london in the clubs and on the radio (juice fm) !

posted by: dj sam young @ 05/11/2003 11:28 AM EST

hey t.i. that jint u did with the neptunes and beenie man was sick ! i was shocked it didnt blow you the fuck up ! I'm repping u in london in the clubs and on the radio (juice fm) !