GUESS WHO: RAPPER AT THE LATE SHOW
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
( Photos by: Ray Tamarra via Getty Images )
What rapper was spotted leaving the Late Show with David Letterman last week in NYC? Hint: He is playing Common’s son in an upcoming movie.
It’s T.I. He will be playing Common’s son in the upcoming Denzel Washington movie, American Gangster. Tip recently told MTV News that he will start shooting on a movie with Danny Glover later this year. Click here to read more.









64 Comments
1.
twintron4
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Why does he always have to look so mad…we know he is a teddy bear:)
2.
CoffeeBrown
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I hope they were giving out a goodie bag filled with Valtrax for the studio audience, just in case.
3.
yodi
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Does he really have herpes?
4.
MY NAME CHANGES WITH THE WEATHER
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
LMAO at that hint
wow
i knew it was ti
5.
TAISH4U
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Despite da rumors T.I looks good
6.
NYLatinaQT
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
That flick looks like it going to be good. Im going to check that out.
7.
CoffeeBrown
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I didnt know that he was playing Commons son in that movie. Aint they around the same age?
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MS. Rochelle
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Where have I been? didn’t know about the herpes. Has it been confirmed or just rumored?
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MS. KATRINA
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I can’t wait for that movie to come out in November!!!! DENZEL, COMMON, AND T.I. ALL FOR ONE PRICE????!!!!!!!! HOT DAMN!!!!!!!! I’M ON IT!!!!!
(well if the HERP rumor is true about TI then, I’m all over Denzel and Common - I’ll just applaud TI)
10.
Phillyjawn
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
As soon as I saw his lil bird chest, I knew it was TI. I didn’t even have to read the hint.
11.
Bouga
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Looking forward to American Gangsta. From what I’ve read, it sounds like Frank Lucas was a very interesting person.
12.
neekish70sav
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I guess im late i aint no that TI was spose to be herped out i guess him and VICKZ X had a thang 2 oh well TI still can spit tho reguardless who he humpin on. peace
13.
mm
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
t.i. looks like a severe crackhead… with sum herpes on his lip
14.
PoKnokKnok
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I cant wait for this movie to come out. The previews look excellent.
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15.
datdude
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
How does one mess up the anticipation of a the new Denzel Washington movie? the answer anybody…yes, thats right throwing two clumsy acting ass rappers in the damn movie, wtf, wasn’t nobody else auditioning, shit, c’mon fam, watch these niccas cost the last good black actor left, his damn nomination, shit don’t they got albums to make, remember the days when rappers used to rap. Once Denzel kick the bucket, who we got black folk, Morgan freeman could damn near be Denzel’s daddy, and don’t even say Will Smith, dat nicca still learning how to act and he damn near 50, wat we doing. Its so bad we just may have to ask Sidney Poitier to dust his ole ass off and get back in the game, dats a damn shame. Oh yes how could i forget Jaime foxx, he betta hope for Ray 2 and start getting the dj to play more of his love songs cuz homeboy making LL cool J movies right now. If Oprah ran Hollywood, Jaime Foxx would be it, but she don’t and he aint. After dese folks maybe there are two still black actors trying, but because i can’t remember theyre name, trust they ain’t dat popular.
16.
DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I knew it was T.I. lol!
And yes he is lookin hawt as usual….
And I cant wait for this movie….it sounds gd wiv all these famous faces in there….
17.
LikeThatYall
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
YAWN, this guy’s overrated as hell. Don’t like him and dont care for his music.
18.
tasha b good
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
He needs to pull up his damn pants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The thug look gets old.
19.
Chelle
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Playing Commons’ son? Damn Common isn’t that damn old….
20.
Dame
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
T.I. that man is all kinds of yummy. Can’t wait for the movie
21.
ms_mac
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
@ Datdude, damn. After all that rantin and ravin, I gotta say…. You got a point!
22.
roflmao
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
As soon as i seen that hooide, i new it was him.
Lookin good as usual.
American Gangster…must see
23.
Knuck
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
# 15 DOES have a point tho.. hmm.. I think Terrance Howard is still trying.. Can’t think of anyone else right now..
24.
Mz. Juicee
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I knew it!
I can’t wait to see that movie I think it’s going to be good
25.
Ms. Gottabody
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Okay I’m missing it what’s with the herpes tall?
26.
imlovinit
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
TI does look good and give a hell of a show. He kilt it in at the ScreamFest 07. I don’t know if he has herpes but every last one of u know if he tried to kick it you’ll be all over that birdchest herpe pants sagging ass. so stop complaining and just love man. He doing the Damn Thang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love u TI
27.
lashawn
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Can’t wait to see American Gangster.
28.
noeatingheretonight
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
he’s cute but he’s so small.
29.
pamelicious
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I was thinking the same thing most of you were thinking…. he’s playing Common’s son… how old is Common….. well I looked it up on www.imdb.com - Common is 35 and T.I. is 27…. they are close in age… but I thought T.I. was younger than that
30.
summer80
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I guess he’ll be walking around in a Onesie to make a pass as Commons son. Heck, sometimes Common looks younger than him!
31.
ahsatar
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I didnt know ti has herpes…….ewwwwwwwwwww grooooooosssssssss.
WOW @ # 15…You sure know how to tell it like it is dont ya lol.
32.
Such Magnificence
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I love TI…as for the herpes thing thats what Valtrex is for, as long as it doesn’t affect that charisma and those lyrical skills I could careless, shyt thats Tiny’s problem.
33.
DA TRUTH
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
@#13 GET A F**KING LIFE YOU WACK FOR THAT HATIN ASS COMMENT!!!!
34.
Riva
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
He looks good
35.
ohplease
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
i thought it might be TI but i wasn’t sure because i didn’t see Tiny all up on him.
36.
Lette
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
damn T.I iz so sexxxyy
37.
LikeThatYall
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
TI IS JUST A SKINNY ANOREXIC COUNTRY ASS NUCCA! He’s got skills, but with his kind of talent, he should stick to making GOOD MUSIC, not this WEAK ASS COMMERCIAL BULLSHIT.
38.
blessedone
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Of course T.I. can play Common’s son. He did a good job as a teen in ATL. As for #15, I’m not discounting what you said, but at least give Common and T.I a chance. I’m going to check imdb for the movie info, cuz this is the first I’m hearing about it.
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Queen Of D.C.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Well we don’t know actually if he got herpes or not we only know what we hear until it comes from the source then we will never know. i agree @ 26 if T.I came up to anyone of us we will be all in his damn face. I like his Lyrics and he is damn good and i his acting was not bad in ATL, so keep up the good work T.I.
40.
Oh Hell No...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
# 15 DatDude Yeah you got a point. There really aren’t that many black actors anymore. All the rappers want to jump in movies. And what is all this talk about TI and herpes can somebody please let a sistah know whats going on???
41.
Trafton
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Hmmm can’t see how TI is going to play Common son or less they are going to age Common to make him look older in the film because if they don’t it’s not going to be that believeable cuz they look too close in age…
As far as the herpes goes who knows I just know when i was watching that video to “What you know about that” he had some shit on his lips that looked like herpes. Maybe that’s where the rumors came from…Just watch the video and look at his lip you can see it on that video….
42.
bklyn-bella
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I am so proud of T.I much respect to him and any other rapper giving hollywood a run for their money.. keep doing what you do.
Homeboy is doing a movie with denzel washington!!! thats major I don’t care what no one says
43.
jscene
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
T.I is doing it big for real. I can see him as the next Will Smith in later years.
44.
yes
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
common’s son?
45.
Vickie Campbell
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Ooh that man just oozes sex appeal w/o even trying! Skinny or not he still look damn good 2 me. I’m glad 2 C him getting movies roles b/c he’s a natural actor just as his costar Lauren London is.
46.
ashleigh
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
TI IS SO SEXY!!! if only he ate his damn wheaties
47.
Blessed & reborn
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
wouldnt be shocked it TI had hepes the statistics say 1 in every five men.
48.
allabouttheAries
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
Damn he’s fine!
49.
BaByB3y0nc3
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
aLl i Kn0…iS tHaT T.I iS FiN33!
50.
BaByB3y0nc3
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
AnDd h3 iS m3sSiNgg ThAt uPp CuZz h3 iS WiThh ThAt UgLyGiRl nAm3d TiNy ThAt uS3dd t0 b3 iN XsCaP3……..3wWwW….Sh3 iS BuTtUgLyyy!!!!! AnYb0dY aGr33 WiTh m333??
51.
BaByB3y0nc3
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
h3s WiTh ThAt UgLyGiRl nAm3d TiNy ThAt uS3dd t0 b3 iN XsCaP3……..3wWwW….Sh3 iS BuTtUgLyyy!!!!! AnYb0dY aGr33 WiTh m333??
AnDd HaPpY BiRtHdAyY t0 B3y0nc3!!!!!!! y3ahh p33pzz!
52.
r0kkStaRR sTatUSz
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
SEXXiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!
53.
IcyHot Pack
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I can’t wait to see the movie. Denzal was killin from what I seen in the trailer. Common got that scruffy beard to make him look older in the movie. And they got TIP all clean shavin in the movie and you know he already got the body of a 12 year boy so it won’t be too hard to pull off. As for as the herpes this is the first I heard of this, cause he been had that scar over his lip, now all of a sudden its herpes, oh wow.
54.
TGS
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
LMBAO @ T.I having the body of a 12 yr old!! Yall crack me the hell up sometimes.
55.
fynedymemami
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
So what if the man has herpes??? he’s fine as shyt and dont yall know that 1 in 4 sexually active people have herpes most dont even know they have it unless they get one of the lesions tested for the virus and those outbreak lesions dont even appear on everyone sometimes the only sign could look like an insect bite or small rash and you would never even know u have it!!! Anyways all im sayin is that i love T.I. and if its true that he has herpes who fukin care??? Its not like yall or I are fukin him anyways! Yall are just gonna listen to his music and watch him on the big screen and shut the fuk up! OK? Thats Tinys man and if she doesnt mind(or if she has already infected) then who else could it possibly effect? LOVE U T.I. ~ur biggest fan
56.
Nikki
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 /
I knew it was TI..yessss!!!
57.
CoffeeBrown
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@ 55, I was wondering how you can type and slob on T.I.’s cock @ the same time…..
58.
jrzsfnst609
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
SERIOUSLY HOW THE HELL IS HE PLAYING COMMON’S SON AND THEY THE SAME AGE…THOSE ATL HIGH SCHOOL ROLES ARE OVER!!!
59.
LikeThatYall
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
BaByB3y0nc3
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
“AnDd h3 iS m3sSiNgg ThAt uPp CuZz h3 iS WiThh ThAt UgLyGiRl nAm3d TiNy ThAt uS3dd t0 b3 iN XsCaP3……..3wWwW….Sh3 iS BuTtUgLyyy!!!!! AnYb0dY aGr33 WiTh m333??”
Go back to school and get re-educated, you stupid bitch.
60.
Ninagirl1
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
ok ok
61.
fynedymemami
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 /
@coffeebrown,
im not slobbing on anyone’s cock you jackass! R U mad becuz Someone like I dont care about whats going on in this entertainers PERSONAL life?????? I hate that everyone is always guessing things about these people..no one even knows 4 sure if he even has herpes they are just assuming! I’ve never heard T.I. mention it but people being shyt starters wanna say the scar above his lip is herpes it may just be from fighting when he was younger He does also have Another scar on his chin..GET A LIFE AND STOP HATIN ON HIM DAMN!
62.
EBZ01
Friday, September 7, 2007 /
SEXY (minus the 4 kids) but damn Common don’t look old enough for T.I. to be playing his son……………..interesting though.
63.
ETJunkie
Sunday, September 9, 2007 /
About the herpes thing…anyone who has cold sores (like TI) has been exposed to the herpes simplex 1 virus. You get it from birth (one or both parents were exposed, eithrer 1 or 2) or close contact (kissing, etc.) with someone who has been exposed. Herpes simplex 2 virus is genital herpes. (Source http://www.herpes-coldsores.com) I’m pretty sure it’s a cold sore and not a scar since sometimes it’s there and other times not. You can’t convincingly cover cold sores with make-up.
As far as the movie goes, I’m thinking maybe they’ll age Common some to make the casting believable. I just think they needed someone with Common’s swagger to play the father of someone like TI.
64.
Nunya
Monday, August 25, 2008 /
What it all boils down to is. If the man does or doesn’t have herpes none of you shit talkers are fucking him or getting money like or with him so what difference does it make other than you’re all a bunch of gossiping motherfuckers with your own problems you need to be worrying about. It’s so many diseases and handicaps and worst shit going on in this world if you aint giving him none shut the fuck up. All of you just practice safe sex because it’s all types of shit going on out here! And it doesn’t discriminate. You can be the cleanest person in the world, but one slip up and you’re fucked.