T.I.‘s ardour for comedy is so robust that he’s keen to pursue it even when it means his pockets taking a success.
On Monday (November 20), the Atlanta rap legend hosted the premiere of his newest movie, Da ’Partments, in Los Angeles.
HipHopDX caught up with Tip for a quick chat on the occasion, throughout which he talked about his grander objective as a veteran within the leisure trade.
“Chase the cash, not the ladies,” he defined, earlier than pivoting and giving equal emphasis to following one’s goals. “I discovered one thing else — after that, I discovered chase the dream, not the cash.”
When requested if he has ever turned down cash as a result of it doesn’t align along with his targets, he answered: “I do it each time I select to do comedy as a substitute of go and do music.”
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Earlier this month, T.I. and his spouse Tiny Harris formally opened the doorways to their reasonably priced housing complicated in Atlanta, Georgia that’s been years within the making.
The pair hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Intrada Westside, which incorporates 143 flats and 25 particular items for homeless youth.
The positioning they constructed on, which sits throughout Heart Hill Park in northwest Atlanta, was as soon as a grocery retailer the place Tip’s grandmother would store.
“The humanities and leisure trade on this metropolis has been in a position to collaborate and be, I assume, worthwhile sufficient to supply the group so many issues which might be much-needed,” the “No matter You Like” rapper mentioned whereas speaking to native information outlet WSB-TV.
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T.I. first introduced plans for the housing group in again 2021, writing: “Checkin’ on my growth right here in Bankhead. Proper right here was once the outdated Ok-Mart … now we bought reasonably priced housing … 143 items going up, mixed-use group, you dig? We about 40 % completed. We alleged to be completed someday subsequent 12 months.
“Since everyone’s from right here, what you completed did for right here? I ain’t finna do a complete bunch jaw-jacking. I’m gonna present mine. However, you recognize, that is our first venture as builders. We’re pleased with it.”
He added in direction of the tip of his put up: “Don’t take a look at me. Have a look at my work. Have a look at my strikes. Shit, we are able to kill all of the cap.”
