(UPDATED) T.I. RELEASED ON 3 MILLION DOLLAR BOND
Friday, October 26, 2007

A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond today, but he must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said the singer must remain under house arrest at a home in Henry County. He wasn’t more specific about the location.
T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) will be monitored 24 hours a day by a private monitoring service that he must pay for. He’s restricted to the home except under certain circumstances, including medical appointments and court appearances. He cannot own any firearms and cannot have contact with any witnesses or informants in the case.
Noting that T.I has a team of highly qualified attorneys, the judge said: “You shouldn’t do anything that will undermine their ability to represent you.” Defense lawyer Ed Garland argued that based on the amount of money being put up, there’s no reason not to release his client.
Full story at: ajc.com
Shout out to SOHH Gyant for getting this video of the Grand Hustle family leaving court. For more info make sure you check his blog








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DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
THANK GAWD He At home wiv his kids…
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Riley B
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Dag…3 million!!
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mrs sands
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Pray for him. Thats all you can do! Johnny Cochran is deceased, which means that nothing but a prayer a a miracle can keep his buttholle from imminent danger!!!!!!
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jamilah
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I hope the dream team he ensembled keep doing a good job.
5.
DIVALISIOUS
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
What a waste of 3 mill–dayumn!!!
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8Baller
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
LMAO@Mrs Sands, you are so right. T.I. while you at home let yo kids know you love them cause they might be seeing you for a while unless they visting you in prison and you sitting behind glass.
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jamilah
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
A lot happens between arrainment and the opening statements. Lets all hope for the best.
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8Baller
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
*might not
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pokey
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
dammm 3 mill….that a first for me… i never heard so much for jail.
10.
DAPHNEYVETTE
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Well, let’s be real…if he were a WHITE celeb and not a rapper - would his bond be so high? Or is it because he’s a convicted felon? It sucks that we as a people make huge amounts of money and then fuck it off by having to pay rich white lawyers and bailbondsmen…Will we ever learn that YT folks DO NOT LIKE US? The harder they can make us fall and laugh the better they feel. That is y we gotta stop hatin’ on each other and embrace each other an STICK THE FUCK TOGETHER! Every race does it but us…what’s up with that? We have worked too hard and come to far to keep on being treated like second class citizens. But then again we do some dumb shit like have our bodyguards buy machine guns and silencers…WTF, he was planning on killin somebody, prolly the guy or guys who killed his buddy. IM JUST SAYIN YALL….Let’s get it together!
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african_queen
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
damn 3 million dollars do you kno wut i can do wit thazt money hopefully he learns from this lesson
12.
Sheena
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
he better bring it cause they ain’t playing
13.
Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
They way he “make it rain” that 3 mil is nothing. No sympathy here.
14.
ThinkAboutIt
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Glad that he is out for now, and can hopefully get to the bottom of this mess.
I continue to pray for him and family… esp. the children -
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southern_queen
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I know he and his family are breathing a sigh of relief-(for now). Hopefully they will be praying about the rest,because is up to the Lord to work out this mess! Glad to know he’s home.
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get_me_bodied
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
GO GO GO GO GO HEAD! TIP PLEASE ACT LIKE U GOT SOME SENSE NOW, KEEP GOD IN YA LIFE, ENJOY YA FAMILY, AND KEEP FAKE NIGGAZ OUT YA CIRCLE, YA UNDERSTAND!
17.
WillPwr
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
WHO CAREEEEEEEEEEES! I sure as hell don’t. **YAWN**
There is more important news going on: LIKE CALIFORNIA BURNING DOWN
18.
mrswatson
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Cali is burning due to an arsonist or terrorist…I lived in San Diego 8 yrs and we NEVER got blaze like that….NEVER!! That mess is no accident, yall.
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DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I think he’s learnt his lesson for sho now….no doubt about it
20.
Sweets
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
AMEN AMEN AMEN AMENNNNNNNNNNN # 10! THAT’S THE SAME THING IM SAYIN~! PREACH ON MY SISTA FOR REAL!
21.
$hay the $elebrity
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Hallelujah Hollarback.
22.
$3M
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
He will get the $3M back after the trial rather he is guilty or innocent. It’s just a bail. And he has a very good chance of beating this case. The case has several “holes” and with issues that the public isn’t hearing. For now, let’s not pass judgement and just let the legal system run it’s course.
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MY2cents
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
well this is only the beginning people don’t get all excited yet. He has to go to trial still. Lets see if that 3 million was well spent.
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
TI is a dumd ass negro for that. Wtf are you buying some guns like that. I mean, maybe he don’t make money with his music, maybe he has to hustle on the street, and maybe they going to find that he has a huge deal of cocaine or whatever. I mean, I don’t understand blacks, the only person we show to the world to represent us are stupid, illiterate and ghetto as hell!!!!!!!!!
Thank god for givin us some Oprah or Denzel
25.
moxpoe1
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I still think he was setup.
26.
get_me_bodied
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
LOL@17, AND WHAT ABOUT 11 YEAR OLD GIRLS RECIEVING BIRTH CONTROL AT SCHOOL? W/OUT PARENTS CONSENT? AM I DA ONLY 1 MAD ABOUT THAT? BUT THIS IS AN ENTERTAINMENT BLOG I GUESS, LOL, WE R TRULY LIVING N THE LAST AND EVIL DAYS. LATER DUDES!
27.
NeshaNesha
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
HALLELUJAH!!!!!! I really don’t know what to say about this situation. I wish and hope for nothing but the best, but damn he has so much against him.
Besides the guns being a really huge thing against him is that he is a black man and a rapper, and “AMERICA’ would love to make a example out of him by lockin’ him up.
Its hurts to see a black man get locked up when things are going so good for them, everything is in their favor, and poof its gone…thats a sad thing to see.
OH MY PO T.I…all I can say is Keep God First
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J. Lewis("No homo" is dead, now it's "no brokeback")
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I think if he wins the case, he gets the money back…
If he’s get off, he better go to chuuuuuuuuuurch!
29.
yall_2damn much
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I really don’t know how to feel yet. I will wait for the trial and hear all the evidence, because if he did it set up or not then he is just dumb in my book but if he is truly innocent then I would like to see him cleared of these charges. Right now I’m on the fence about T.I. Either he keep this fan or lose a fan when it comes to me.
30.
chillin in ny
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
It’s bail. You get it back as long as you don’t skip town. I’m sure it’s a drop in the bucket for him.
31.
ms_mac
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
OJ started the fires in Cali.
No sympathy here for Tip. Sorry. You’re a convicted felon who’s on the fast track with a budding acting career, a new album, a new baby on the way and you still feel the need to carry a magnum and some sawed-offs? WTF are YOU doing wrong. Ask yourself that Tip.
I swear, you can take the Nigga out the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out the Nigga.
32.
STL'S FYNEST
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
It shouldn’t matter if he is white black asian or jamaican. What you all are failing to realize is the TIP has 7 count them SEVEN FELONY CONVICTIONS. I would be surprised if the feds don’t throw the book at him! He was super stupid to buy the guns himself. He can post a $3 mil bond….why couldn’t he get one of his Bankhead home boyz to ride for him? It just doesn’t make sense, I place him in the same boat with Vick…they are DUMB & DUMBER! Throwing away struggles and dreams for what guns?
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marley
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
10 gimmie a fucking break,,,
34.
G-Roc
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Dang TIP had to pay alot of $$$$ to get out. When it comes down to it you’ll pay whateva for your freedom. TRUST ME I KNOW, and if your reading this STAY LEGIT!!
Time to start grindin T.I., A-Town still got yo back shawty…
35.
pretteyeyez
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Glad he’s out. I hate he won’t be in Birmingham, AL this weekend.
36.
kuntryboi
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Three mil could help me put a foot in the student loan people’s ass.
37.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
OK that’s TOO DAMN MUCH if he does get a guilty sentence. If he did the crime, SMH. What need is there to do this ignorant shit?? His life is made, with a highly successful career, and enough money for the time being. Wake up people, we need to stop this. He is perpetuating an image of black people, which the white media will swoop down on, like vultures eyeing some fresh carcass.
TIP could very-well become one of those rappers who don’t learn the value of savings and investments! Just cause ure getting hit records, doesn’t mean it’s gonna secure you for-life. You’ve gotta be smart with your money–that is, DON’T SPEND ON UNECESSARY SHIT!! And in TIP’s case, potentially firearms.
38.
Candace
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I’m so sick of the justice system and the BS they be dishin’ out. That is so fowl.
39.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
if yall wanna talk about the fire take your ass to CNN.com I don’t give a frogs fat ass if yall sensitive asses get mad at my comments
NOW….
Why T.I gotta be released on 3million dollar bond if that was a white man he would been released within 2 days 800 dollars LMAO
40.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007
TI is a dumd ass negro for that. Wtf are you buying some guns like that. I mean, maybe he don’t make money with his music, maybe he has to hustle on the street, and maybe they going to find that he has a huge deal of cocaine or whatever. I mean, I don’t understand blacks, the only person we show to the world to represent us are stupid, illiterate and ghetto as hell!!!!!!!!!
Thank god for givin us some Oprah or Denzel
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PREACH SISTER!!
Am I the only one who finds it kind of hypocritical that a large number of people here and elsewhere condemn Brandy, yet come out in force, to rally and support this dude?? B would never do this shit, and she ain’t ignorant and isn’t pushing stereotypes about our people like this guy.
41.
Nicole Harris
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Thank God!
God Bles Tip & His Family
42.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
No disrespect but how are you going to call somebody DUMB but cannot spell it correctly also what type of nigga doesnt own a gun, knife, pepper spray in their home though T.I. is HUMAN we all are we make mistakes hopefully he will learn from this
43.
And you are telling me this because?
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
So I am from Atlanta and TRUE story…I saw a white MINI-VAN with homemade writings on the window reading the following messages…” Free T.I. ASAP” and “Bring Him Out”…WTF? Lady looked about 50 and had that nonsense on her van. But at least T.I gets to be home with his kids who knows how long this “freedom” will last! Damn there is nothing like fame and money!
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Greatestloveofall
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
^^^@Brittanybeauty, Brandy made a mistake too, with that car accident, but why do some people on here call her a murderer??!! Maybe if there were tougher laws in this nation about weapons and firearms, people wouldn’t be carrying around that shit!!
This government is so fucked up and contradictory. It tries to preach morality (eg with tougher laws in certain states for abortion), but is more than liberal when it comes to possessing guns. Please
45.
Ayanna
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
T.I. is a DUMBASS….
they need to give him a long ass sentence to set a good examples to these other wannabe ganstas out here…..
46.
okeith
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
You guys his bond was 3MIL. He only had to pay 10% of that to get out, which is $300K. Which still is a lot of money, chump change for T.I. However, its certain he will be out of a lot more, with court and lawyer fees, after its all said and done.
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Aries_Dyme
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
This blog is HELLA funny.. but um, let’s hope he’s not left in his house to ROTT b/c ya’ll know how long it took R Kelly to finally get his trial started.. TIP might be as old as CIARA when they finally decide to select the damn jury!
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Ayanna
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
#26… I think its a good thing because there are too many parents letting BET, MTV, radio, etc. raising their children, so why stop it there….I dont think the gov’t would allow this to happen if parents were more involved…but there not,
I am a parent myself and I see nothing wrong with schools giving students birth control….If your a good parent who actually talks to your child and spend time with them then whats the problem…the ones who are worried are the ones who dont trust their children and they dont trust them because they know they didnt raise them right.
Its not mandatory for the children to take the birth control its just being offered to those who feel they need it….I do feel however, that they need to make it madatory to take a sex edu class on STD’s, Pregnancy, Abstinence, Drugs/Alcohol, b4 given the pills….
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
#BRITTAN BEAUTY
I am sorry, I am not american I am french but your right, I should check my spelling before. Anyway, America is one of the only place in the world (almost) people own guns like they have jeans so maybe to you this is normal. But There is a difference and I am sure you can understand between owning a gun for self defense and having your bodyguard buy guns and silencers and everything. You may understand why people and the judge can think it is suspect right? And people make mistake but this is mistake from stupid dude that ’s it
50.
Aries_Dyme
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
And Oh, he’s for sure going to prison b/c they actually caught that fool showing up personally to do the exchange.. WTH?? It’s officially a wrap!.. he’s gone be makin records from a prison phone from now on… I LOVE TIP but that was a dumb move..He’s ballin, he should of went “Hollywood” and hired some real security/secret service agents like 50 cent if he’s fearin for his safety like that.. real talk!
51.
Dimples
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
I’m glad he’s out. Blame it on T.I.P.
52.
People are acting like T.I. was their dad and now they are so happy he is home?
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
MORE IMPORTANT SHIT IN THE WORLD THAT AN IDIOT WHO IS A MILLIONARE AND A CONVICTED FELON TRYING TO BUY MACHINE GUNS AND SILENCERS…LIKE CALIFORNIA IS BURNING, GEORGIA IS IN A DROUGHT, IRAQ, IRAN, AND PLENTY OTHER SHIT…IF ONLY PEOPLE CARED 50% WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT THIS CASE TO OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES PRESSING IN THE WORLD…PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES. HOPE THIS TEACHES NOT ONLY T.I. BUT OTHER DUMB ASSES THAT YOU CANT GO AROUND DOING ILLEGAL SHIT BECAUSE THE LAW WILL EVENTUALLY CATCH YOUR ASS!
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
And the problem is that we say, this is not normal. I mean, how can you legitimate to have a gun when you see all that happens in your street and say people make mistake!! Guns should be prohibited and reserved to some people who can use it when necessary. TI is probaby doing a traffic. Are you going to call that a mistake!! Maybe, you would appreciate to have someone you love being shot by this gun and say it is a mistake?!!
54.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
That Brandy situation was messed up tho it aint nothing but white people caling her a murderer
and 3 million dollars aint no damn chump change yall T.I. paying for 3 lawyers shit court fees and shit estimate that then he gotta another child on the way Tiny got locked u too she aint got no job she prolly got fees to pay too I been to jail hell I know and im majoring in criminal justice so the system is NOT fair
55.
John Dough Boy
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond today, but he must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said the singer must remain under house arrest at a home in Henry County. He wasn’t more specific about the location.
Why does He saids the SINGER? T.I is a Rapper
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BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Yall got to realize that T.I. is a NIGGA he still got that street spirit in him just like how everybody call keyshia cole GHETTO she from the damn HOOD hell
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
We black people, with all we suffer from, should be more clever than that and tryin not fall in such situations bekoz we know the white people that judge us are not going to be indulgent. “You know what it is”!!! So why doing that, for money, I thought you were already rich?!!. Sorry but TI, I love you, I wish i could know you more but I guess in 30 years when you get out of jail, you will still be a cuttie but ya ass is gonna be hurt with that nice face!! with all the jealous guys in jail, damn, I fell sorry for you now actually
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BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
LMAO@ THAT VIDEO TINY HAPPY CUZ SHE FINNA GET DICKED DOWN TONIGHT
59.
dctrinigyal
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
TI NEEDS TO BE LOCKED UP WITH VICK….THEY ARE TWO STUPID AZZ PEOPLE. SMH
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
NIGGAS need to learn, go to school achieve some career instead of hustling in the streets with guns and drugs. Yeah, slavery is over!!! it’s time for us to shine too, to show we are clever, intelligent, inspired and not stayed in this damn ghetto cliche. Damn, we were a rich and intelligent culture!!! what happens to us!?!
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Authentic®
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
well some of yall dont condone violence but this man does and yall hoping things go better for him by gettin charges drop….i dont get it. I agree wit some of yall, why are people happy he is outta jail afta gettin caught doing something foolish? im sorry u dont need silencers and aks for protection
62.
empress N
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
t.i oh t.i.! get home and PRAY TO JESUS CALL A PREACHER LET HIM PREACH TO U
CAUSE ONLY JESUS GA GET U THROUGH THIS!
63.
jscene
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
LOL@3…you are crazy.
And they wouldnt have to limit me to my house cause my ass would gladly stay home after being in jail two wks.
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marley
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
10 im sure remy ma dosnt deserve to do time either right
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BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Valenna im sorry to bust your bubble but slavery aint over it’s just ran differently this day in time for example the JENA 6 need I say more whiteolks don’t give a shit about us black people marching they will let us march all day until we get tired and everybody has a hustle rather it’s going to college selling drugs WHATEVER
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marley
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
49 ,,,,true here in america people do exactly what the govt wants them to do..
they dropped the guns in the ghetto and blacks havnt stopped killing blacks since..
im sure t.i.s natural instinct is to protect himself and hes not wrong for that
its just everyone is conditioned to be this way and never realize the truth thats going on because of media sites such as these because of television,magazines, news, the list goes on, were we all flock to those outlets before we take time to wake the fuck up….theres no true leaders speaking out against any of this
everything is just accepted and its a dam shame…
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
To finish, if you want the system to be more fair, then get your asses to law school and become judge so we won’t have to face that kind of unfairness although TI being judged is deserved!!
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marley
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
brittany sweetie your a product of slavery too with your mindstate
division is going to get you nowhere there are alot of white people out there who dont hate black people and they stood next to him during the speeches and marches,,
america is racist we all know that it was stolen land and to this day the american indians are disrespected and almost extinct its not just a black vs white thing its alot of things going on maybe you should post other places than just a media entertainment site i cant say for sure you dont but i doubt you do..
your type just rants on opinions and not facts
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PrettyYoungThang
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
To all y’all who think TI is being MISTREATED AS A BLACK MAN, open your eyes!! He was busted with enough weapons to help support the WAR in this house AND the CAR he was driving from the awards show…enough to blow you, me and the Titanic the hell outta the water!
TI needs to be held responsible for this crap!! The best punishment is JAIL TIME!! LOCK HIM THE HELL UP! No pitty over here cuz someone would have gotten those bullets…y’all need to be thanking God is ain’t you!
And by the way, THE MAN didn’t tell him to have all them guns!! get off that old horse and find a new ride, idiots!!
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msweb
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
First….I HATE these DAMN pop-ads CL got everytime i click on an interesting story
Second- Im happy he’s home
71.
BrittanyBeauty
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Hello Marley yes my comments are personal opinions I don’t hate white people im just being real there is no need to sugar coat and thank you for your personal opinion without being rude…
72.
fififj1234
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
Is jail paradise or something because you negros love to go there. This is why we need to get an education because that street education mess make you so dumb you do things like this yet rappers still glamorize the streets. I mean I’m watching the hip hop town meeting on BET and TI and Nelly sounded so foolish. We are truly a generation going to pot if we don’t listen to our elders and stop making excuses and rationalizing our lust, glamorizing crime and the streets, and using shaking your behind as a means to go to college! Not listening to the wisdom of our elders is going to cost this generation and that is why the jails are teaching us, because we choose the wisdom of the jail because we have become so disrespectful and hardheaded and have the nerve to get offended and talk back to elders that are trying to reprimand us!! What made it so bad, the dumb audience seem to be in agreement because their favorite thugs and pimps, I mean artist, were talking out the side of their necks. I consider a pimp anyone who sells out their women, whether they volunteer or not, for money. Rationalizing stripping, drugs, thievery, etc. to go to college is just an excuse. Plenty of other people go to college everyday all day and do so by other ways beside degrading themselves. Just excuses to do what you want to do anyway. TI if you live by the sword, you die by the sword. You must let go of that street mentality of yours before you end up like other rappers that could not let it go. You have kids for goodness sake!! Let go of anybody and anything that provokes you, try to bring you down, change your number more than once if you have to, don’t go to the same places as much, don’t entertain people that harbor jealousy, shadyness, etc. Repeat after me “The streets are not your friend”
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oatsuzn
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
@30
Actually it’s not a drop in the bucket. He doesn’t have that much in liquid assets. A couple of execs at his record label put up bonds worth 100,000 each, and he had to put his home up in addition to some of his money. If he skips, it WILL hurt. I would still leave though, because freedom is worth way more than 3 mill. If he’s smart he would’ve already set up offshore accounts in Barbados or Switzerland.
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marley
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
yea im sorry he had enough money to do this stupid shit especially with all those kids, come on can only blame whitey for so much its time for people to stop glamourizing the street life and stop the black vs black violence,,
this shit it too much,,,,
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Valennea NYC
Friday, October 26, 2007 /
FIFIJ1234
I hear you.
In cases like that, people scream “infairness” but please, the police is not going to come to take you if you do not do nothing wrong. I am really ashamed because, i try hard to show at work that black people can work, being competitive and intelligent and when they ask me if i heard about TI case i feel ashamed because even if i do not know him personnaly,he is black and i am concerned by the fact that he degrades my image. All the WORLD think we are dumb!! and we will never been considered better if we don’t do sothg to help ourselves. And please, stop complaining about unfairness, life is unfair, some people are born with disabilities, some are ugly, some are stupid but we have to struggle hard to become sthg but there is sthg that is there to help us and we call it “education”. The world is about it so every body, think of that for your children at least, don’t let them being manupilated by this fool that idolize the streets. the streets is bullshit and wether you die, or you go to jail. Me i prefer being in a nice house with my family, having a regular job and even more if i can handle to have my businesses rather than being scared every time i hear the sound of tha police. Even a good thug should have some education and be clever!! otherwise, you become like TI, caught stupidly! damn
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