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VIDEO: T.I. - NO MATTER WHAT

Friday, June 27, 2008

“No Matter What” is the first single off TI’s new album Paper Trail, in stores September 2nd. Directed by SELF and James Lopez.

So dope, I’m glad T.I. came back hard. Peep more at nahright.com..

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108 Comments


1.

JamesDerry'l

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

i like it

2.

tigirl

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

he so sexy

3.

Delane

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Me likes!!!

4.

Bajan Baby

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

he 2 sweet -loving the new tune

5.

JZ

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

I LIKE!!!!!!!!

6.

Nikki

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

He ripped it. I am really that track.

8.

JZ

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

And he looks REALLLY fine in this video….

9.

Dame(I am ready for change)

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

This is my ish and T.I. is hot!

10.

What I think...

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

I’m feeling this song and video…TI let Shawty Lo know don’t get it twisted he showed them how to get get get it! He sexy too, wit his lil bird chest

11.

Mj

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Go head T.I. I love this song and the video!!!

12.

8baller

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

I like how the video is so simple, yet so powerful. lt makes you really listen to the lyrics. Love it

13.

How YOU doin??

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

^ thats mad true. none of that bling/hoes nonsense to distract from the lyrics.

14.

*BAYAREA YAYAREA*

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

I LOVE T.I. AND I LOVE THIS SONG!!! HE COMING BACK HARD AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE ALBUM.GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

15.

Krissy

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

^ I agree. I love this song and video

16.

JayMan

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

lovin dis shit, this a real talented artisT! U GOTA LOV EM,

AND LOL @ HIM RUNIN LIKE SHAWTY LO

17.

clarkthink

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Worth millions with a felony buying guns……. a dumbass gonna be a dumbass…NO Matter What.!

18.

Ladycole

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

love the song, not the video. but nonetheless…keep doin ur thing T.I.

19.

MEYOU

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Let Go and Let God.. Well Alright TI… I See You Homey!

20.

Ion Care(kids stay in school or others wont r-e-s-p-e, respect you!!!!)

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

the radio got me sick of this song months ago and the damn beat was so annoying it drowns him out its was just ugh, the video was simple and to the point but i wasnt feeling it cause im tried of the damn song now

21.

CaliHairDiva

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Removed By Copyright Holder??????

22.

JayMan

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

heres the link to youtube u guys can watch it here!!!!!!!!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BvkQU95BbmE

23.

Cheeka

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

I am really lovin this song!! My new jam! I hope T.I becomes a changed man, and learns from his mistakes, his got a good head on his shoulders, just made mistakes. Love ya T.I!

24.

li

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

Love how the entire Grand Hustle is at the end, XTACI, 8Ball and MJG, lil Duval wwhhaa?? P$C, Alfamega, Yung LA, J.R., Dro!!!!! I know I’m missing some people…….

25.

li

Friday, June 27, 2008 /

NOTE to VIDEOGRAPHER, don’t shoot a video waist up with a short man, make him look taller and shoot him from the top down so he’ll look like he’s taking up a lot space and not vice versa…

26.

Bri

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I love this song…Can’t wait to his album drops!!!!

27.

Lemarac_qt7

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

What yall didn’t see what that Lo diss LOL his face was priceless. BWAAAA ha ha ha. that was so funny to me. I love this song.

28.

SENORITA FRESCA

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I LOVE THIS SONG I WISH THE VIDEO AS STILL UP.

29.

MEME

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

whatever inch of hope that I had about giving T.I. another chance has completly diminished after this song and it makes me really sad, and even more sad that black folks just aren’t getting it.

Murder is like the number one killer of young black men in the UNited Sates, and after being convicted—- actually pleading guilty— to such a serious charge he comes out with this song that includes lyrics like:

“I’m officially the realest, point blank, period”
“And suckas will get served better know this”

Real because you had unregistered guns? what if you shot at my own brother? And served, in what way?

He still on the “ig’nit” stuff. Dang T.I.

30.

YesWeCan!

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Did you expect anything less? T.I. is authentic, thorough, consistent, and the BEST rapper alive!! He continues to prove how valuable he is to “hip-hop”….even the BET Awards wasn’t the same without him there performing or accepting an award. The song is sick and one of the most inspirational songs from a rapper. Anyone can take this message and apply it to their life. He is a beast lyrically!! Never under-estimate the KING….Point.Blank.Period!!

31.

I am a Martian

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I second that #20. I’m tired of this song but its cool. Glad to see my Memphis boys 8ball and MJG at the end. And Tip does look extra short in the video, but then again, he his. Overall nice job.

32.

Sameisha

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

i love it! omg! it makes me wanna cry! it definitely needed to be done with ppl acting like he still wasnt the king of the south!

33.

JSTREET

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Real talk…T.I. is an ASS he came to my school…((MOREHOUSE COLLEGE)Plug Plug) in May and almost fought a student because his frat dissed him! I couldn’t believe my eyes…this nigga is lucky to be out of jail and he was willing to throw all that away because some Omegas called him a coon ass nigga?

You’re an ASS Sucka….but you make dope music

-HOUSTON TX STAND UP…plug plug

34.

BEING BLACK IS A BLESSING(America tries to make it a curse)

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

lord have mercy

35.

D-Most

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Paper Trail 08″

36.

Moni

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

STILL the KING……….I don’t give a f*ck what nobody says!!!

Love ya TI!!

37.

QUEENZY91

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

NO ONE CAN EVA DRESS LIL SHAWTY OR LOOK LIKE SHAWYT T.I!!!!! HIS IS SO SEXIIII!!!!!I LOVE THIS SONGS ITS SELF-EXPLAINATORY AND IN A SENCE MOTIVATES/INSPIRIES ME THAT THERE IS BIGGER PROBLEMZ OUT THERRE N MINE IS JUS MINOR!!!

38.

cleen

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I usually love T.I., but i dont really like this song on the first listen…..but i like the way he didnt curse even once…….hope its not just because its the radio edit!

39.

STLCHICK

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I am really feeling this track real talk. I have always been a T.I. fan ever since 24’s and I am feeling this single. It’s a dope track and I love how his voice flows over the beat. He doesn’t need to throw in a bunch of metaphors or rap hella fast he’s just telling his story. I love how he describes how God took him through hell to get him to heaven. I’m just loving this song and the video compliments the song. He doesn’t need half dressed women or a tricked out car to express what he’s gone through. Tiny is a lucky woman because this song made me fall in love w/ T.I. all over again! He just has that swagga that you can’t forget or ignore and I love that ATL accent! Love him and love this!

40.

H-Town Chic***

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Love love love this song hip hop most def needs this kind of music right now!!!!

Paper Trail 08!!!!!!

Houston stand up baby!!!!

41.

Toi

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I like T.I. and all, but you write a song like that when you’re getting locked up for soemthing you didn’t do. He committed a crime! It wasn’t like he is being falsely accused or something. It’s like he wants us to feel sorry for him or feel the pain he is going through. It’s his fault he is going through it. Besides the losses he had in one year, no one made him go out and try to purchase an arsenal of firearms. Not feeling this song, I don’t feel for him one bit. Go do your bid and hopefully learn something from this…..

42.

meka

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

TI the only rapper besides legends like Nas, Rakim, Jay Z, Ice Cube, Snoop, etc. who can have the audacity to say he is the Best Rapper Alive. Been feeling the song and loving the video is simple and to the point.

44.

shawnti

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I really like the lyrics on this song. Its very fitting for him and many others could easily relate. Good job T.I.

45.

No Darling

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Tired of this fake gangsta sh*t to be honest say do something better with your self talk about bettering yourself help these boys growing up who think there is only one way to survive and that’s crime,

Also now i’m not one to listen to 5 cent but he said TI is a snitch and come to think of it i was wondering how come he didn’t get 10 years for those guns this was the FBI people not the LAPD WTF that don’t make no sense to me maybe he gave up his supplier who knows but it rings true to me but whatever yall keep loving that fool until he shoots someone you care about then yall be saying he’s this and that don’t support it in the first place, it’s a shame rappers feel they can’t rap unless they talking about violence there was sucessful rappers talking sense and is but these fools 50 cent included like to encourage gun violence and it’s so sad

46.

Young One

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

T.I. Makes some good ass songs. T.I. makes way better singles than Lil Wayne!

47.

SLIM.GOODZ

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

T.I IS WAYYYYYYYY OVERRATEDD !
THE VID IS WACK TO ME SO I
DINT EVEN WATCH THE WHOLE
THING .

48.

tee

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I like it!

49.

V

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I didn’t like the song when i heard it the first time like 2 months ago, but i stuck with it cause i love me some T.I. I was like his biggest fan, then he went and did that foolishness and i was just turned off, i still love him but idn, he’s kinda gone down a little. The song is alright, good lyrics, don’t really like the video but it’s different. wonder what he’ll do for the next single

50.

YesWeCan!

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I don’t understand some people…comments like “he is so overrated” “he wants us to feel sorry for him”, “he committed a crime” blah blah blah!! Everyone in this country has committed a crime of some sort…if you had sex while you were in high school hell you committed a crime…lol. We are so brainswashed by our goverment and society standards. If the gov’t passed a law that permitted him to have all those guns you haters wouldn’t have anything to say….”what if he shot one of our black men?” somebody asked that stupid question…..that black man probably deserved to be shot!! You people act like it is a crime to want or need to protect yourself…Let me tell you like this….get in your car with some friends and drive down the highway…imagine a car full of niggaz pull up and start blasting at your azz…what do you do? You can’t judge this man..you have no clue what he has been through. We put rappers on some kind of pedestal and they become the poster child for everything that is wrong with the country. IF YOU DON”T LIKE IT DONT LISTEN….POINT BLANK PERIOD! Why did you click on the video? Why are you even visiting this site??? You know why? Because you luv this shit!!

51.

TakeThat

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

This is FIRE! Love the new joint. T.I. is back!

52.

anonymous

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Its about time!!! this is what rappers now a days need to bring to the table. Ti is maturing not only mentally, but lyricaly. If you listen, the ryhmes carry some weight ,real subtance. FINALLY…

I like Ti before he f ‘d up, but now I am more excited to see whats in store with this new album… This might be the album that puts him on top , the album that might have Kanye run for his money…..

53.

Focused1

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I really like this. The direction of the video was simple, which was the best thing to do in this case, because so it make you pay attention to the lyrics. It has substance, explains what he’s went through, and that here he’s here to stay in the rap game. BTW Shawty Lo needs to sit down somewhere, he wasn’t hot to begin with anyway, but he’s officially done with this track lol.

54.

CaliHairDiva

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Loved it! Nice simple video. TI looks handsome as ever too.Great message on dealing with adversity and challenges in life and not letting things defeat you or take you out. Although TI is going through something that he no doubt brought upon himself, it seems that he is facing the repercussions head on and has learned from it. Glad he is letting God direct his path. Stay strong TI and keep making those hits.

55.

His Story (History)

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I’m feelin’ the song!

T.I. never left we just didn’t hear nothin’ from him… but we hear ya now T.I.!

I will definitely get the album when it comes out! The last verse did it for me…”Let go and let GOD deal with it!”

Knowledge = FREEDOM

56.

licia

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Yeswecan nailed it on the head, we put are rappers on a level so high that when they get caught doing something dumb we are quickly to turn our back on them and dismiss them as an ingorant ass nigga. But anyway why judge, let’s keep in mind that he is human and every human has the right to make a dump mistake once in awhile for folks like us were just not in the public eye so no one cares.

57.

JACK

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I LOVE THE SONG AND THE VIDEO.

58.

PROVOST...

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

#33 JSTREET,

You CANNOT be serious, comin on here and tellin that half-baked story. I am a senior at Morehouse, and I was sitting right in the Leadership Center on the day TIP came to speak, albeit reluctantly.

The real “ASS” is the “Man” of Morehouse who thought himself so much better than formerly incarcerated, high-school-educated Clifford Harris that he felt he had right and/or privilege to heckle him without retaliation. And even then, the retaliation (during the forum) was only verbal, and came at the END of his address*.

It wasn’t until everyone got outside and the embarrassed heckler’s homeboy (was it you?) decided to reopen the case that things spun out of control.

Not many people at Morehouse expect that I am from Atlanta, but the fact is that TIP and I went to the same high school. I get so tired of AUC students’ shit; we’re so busy wallowing in our intermediary successes that we have the nerve to look down upon the people of the surrounding community, a community we claim we’re in school learning to uplift. That hypocrisy is disgusting.

Now, does TIP have much of my respect these days? Nope. But as a human being, as a man, he had it–and deserved it–right on up until he betrayed it and threw it away on his own. So did you, until.

59.

PROVOST...

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

*term used loosely, lol.

60.

Kesha

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

The lyrics are deep. Go T.I.!! Much Love!!!!!!!

61.

BrittanyBeauty

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

29 DAMN SHUT DA FUCK UP ALREADY T.I. IS HUMAN YOU PEOPLE TRIP ME THE HELL OUT TALKING ABOUT SO AND SO DESERVES THIS OR THAT BUT IF IT’S SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY OR ONE OF YOUR KIDS IT’S GIVE HIM A CHANCE OH PLEASE PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN!!!!!!!!!

LIKE OH GIRL SAID IM PRETTY SURE HALF OF YOU GUYS HAD COMMITTED A DAMN CRIME TOO SHUT UP!

62.

dizxbxdatazngrl

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

awww….t.i. gotta luv em…dis tracks deep…i luv it!

63.

Bmore Princess

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Love my boo T.I…all it takes is a court case 2 make a simple video

64.

parks68110

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I absolutely love the song and vid…

He sending a message that yeah I Know I messed up, as we all do, but Im only human.

You have to learn by your mistakes. Experience is the best teacher. Go head TIP.

But dont come out with a second single months from now talking about running up in somebody mommas house and hog tying her..lmao

I love TI!!

65.

BigRay

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

That’s a good look. Hopefully we won’t make the same mistake again.

66.

Miss K

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

first off all…al the haters out there who sayin shit like T.I. committed a crime and wants us to feel sorry for him can just go fuck themselves.
Did R.Kelly not get convicted of tht sex tape??
Did we not find guns in Lil Wayne’s tour bus AND catch him smoking weed? Yet we sat there and watched him at the BET Awards accepting Viewer’s Choice and performing

T.I. made a mistake i admit that but he now realizes the consequences of his actions and has to take full responsibility. this song was just recorded to tell America that he’s still King of tha South and aint nobody gonna take his crown away from him!! Love him forever!!! Nice vid too especially at the end when he’s let out of that lil elevator thing and is rappin in front of all those ppl

67.

lili

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

i love this…..
i missed him…..
glad hes bk……
WOOOHOOO T.I.
LMAO

68.

Patrick Boston

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

It’s easy for everyone who hates T.I. or his gun charges to criticize him. Criticism is almost always easier than creating a work of art. T.iI. bears both the honor of living a rich life as well as the grunt of protecting it. I commend T.I….even salute him…for pleading guilty and serving his punishment. I am, however, convinced that T.I. continues to live his life through his rear view mirror so to speak. He’s the same dopeboy that he use to be, only richer, with 5 more kids, and millions of people watching. I think the root of all his “violence” problems rests inside his resistance to change into who he could become. He’s famous for saying “be better than me”. Well I will celebrate the day T.I. becomes better than himself. He’s still the dopeboy, just older, richer, 5 kids more, and with millions watching. I’m not sad; I’m angry that he won’t give us more than just a hit song. Give us something we don’t expect, T.I. Don’t be so reactive…so predictable…so money, hoes, cars, clothes, and now…guns.

69.

SouthernDarkBeauti

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Thats whats up T.I!!!! song is a testament to any situation when you down and most
think your out and like to cast stones….But God has a plan for trials…its to make us stronger, wiser and the Joy is so sweet on the side…..
A Hit T.I

70.

mofo

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I don’t like it. It is contradictory to me image wise in an attempt to clean up / be deep. Dood has a family and kids and we should excuse his “mistake” of buying guns illegally (from feds no less), for what war?

Protecting your family includes being there and not doing anything to risk that, he risked that for what exactly? Booo hooo, he had it tough - so did everybody, who doesn’t have the same story, but the “men” are the ones that from the moment of becoming a man, they do what is best for those around them, this includes those for whom they set an example for (i.e. yall who look up to him and what he stands for).

If buying guns illegally is what a man does who purportedly makes millions and has a family (a big one) is a mistake - and isn’t considered dumb - then society needs to take a look at what a man is, and what actions done by a man should be deemed a “mistake”.

^ This statement no matter how you look at it is not “hating” it is the state of fact of what a man does when he becomes one - anyone who does otherwise in my book isn’t.

Song & Video & Artist, both lame to me…

71.

PROVOST...

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

BLACK DAMN PEOPLE THROW THAT WORD “MISTAKE” AROUND…

You don’t fool me, lol, I know you know what it means.

72.

LadyDay

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

Did I just hear an entire (gangsta) rap song without the use of the “N” word or profanity? Thank you T.I. for understanding that it is possible to make an intelligent, hit-making song without those distractions. In addion, you have made it possible for a middle-age woman, like myself, to enjoy the lyrics and music of a modern-day rap song. Thank you, T.I. I hope this song is indicative of the entire album.

73.

V

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

#50 i see where you’re coming from, some ppl pull up on him and shoot at his car, killing his best friend and now he’s alittle paranoid so he go goes and buys all those guns. We really don’t know what the man has gone through and we shouldn’t judge. He’s trying to do better something now so…

74.

ga peach

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I still love Shawty Lo. I live here in Atlanta, you have to know who is real and the fake one’s. You all just listen and don’t see. They don’t know!!!!!!

75.

lnp03

Saturday, June 28, 2008 /

I love this video! I was in tears by the end. I am a huge TI fan! It’s the KING homie!

76.

JSTREET

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

#68
PATRICK BOSTON

You really viewed the situation from both sides. Respect. Respect. Very mature analysis.

@ 58.
PROVOST…

You call my story half baked…. interesting being that (I was there as well lol) your story is no different from mine expect you made an opinion about the “Man” of Morehouse, and told a long ass story. LOL…(was that your way of not half baking the story?)

Dude you have your opinion. RESPECT. and I have mine…lol. I’m a senior at Morehouse and I share your same sentiment…about the AUC bull, I’m a transfer student who haven’t had to play the politics… I disengage from it and do me. Substance > Facade

Stay up!

77.

ShayPOOH

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

I LOVE IT!!! :D I MISS HIM, BUT I’M GLAD THAT HE’S COMING BACK! :D I WONDER IF HE’S SWITCHING UP HIS RAP STYLE, BECAUSE HE DIDN’T CURSE AT ALL?

78.

Sharonda

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

Did I just hear an entire (gangsta) rap song without the use of the “N” word or profanity?

^Well, I’m pretty sure his album is going to be full with that, don’t get too happy lol.It is a video that has been edit for radio use.Not a big fan of T.I., but ummmm do you!

79.

ThatGirlLinda

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

I am a TI fan and I love this song.. What’s up with the Shawty Lo stuff? I know he was talking sideways on BET about TI though. BTW he talks funny like he smoked to much stuff and it messed up his vocal capabilities or whatever the word is I’m looking for..

80.

ThinkAboutIt

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

This is a nice message video… simple video with a strong voice.
Yes, he made some mistakes and yes he will make some more, we all have and we all will. Thankfully no one was hurt and he will serve his time.

81.

Patrick Boston

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

#76 J STREET

Hey man. You made me smile with the “RESPECT”. I was wondering when someone would respond to what I had to say seeing that it’s obvious T.I. has both a problem we all don’t want (gun charges) as well as a problem we all dream of (rich). The important thing is to get the the bottom line. That bottom line is T.I. vs. T.I.P. I think the resolve is that T.I. doesn’t have to battle T.I.P. I think he will always be both smart and street. He has to find the path that keeps him out of jail, out of court and out of fights. As a side note, I am an alum of Morehouse ‘02.

82.

Patrick Boston

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

#76 J STREET

Hey man. You made me smile with the “RESPECT”. I was wondering when someone would respond to what I had to say seeing that it’s obvious T.I. has both a problem we all don’t want (gun charges) as well as a problem we all dream of (rich). The important thing is to get the the bottom line. That bottom line is T.I. vs. T.I.P. I think the resolve is that T.I. doesn’t have to battle T.I.P. I think he will always be both smart and street. He has to find the path that keeps him out of jail, out of court and out of fights. To put this in academic words, T.I. and T.I.P. are neither mutually exclusive nor contradictions. Every man should live smartly, then when necessary, use whatever amount of force to secure your life. T.I. isn’t wrong for protecting himself; he’s wrong for buying guns as a seven-time felon. He should have hired bodyguards that he could trust his life with. Even with all this, I believe T.I. is beginning to see that he has a greater role to play in this world than he might have originally bargained for and with that fact, the world is watching his every move.

As a side note, I am an alum of Morehouse ‘02.

83.

Been There

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

First and foremost I agree with #50 comment…I can’t imagine being cut-off on the highway and get shot at… your best friend dies and 3 others get shot all because someone wanted to make a name for themselves. I can’t imagine looking at Philant’s mama to tell her what happened….I can’t imagine what kind of paranoia that would cause.
and to the GA Peach..ask Shawty about the day after Birthday Bash in Bowen Homes (his own projects) when a random neighborhood kid named “Lil’ Meatball” took his chain LOL…

84.

ALEX

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

his best track yet .i herd this song a few months back and i loved it form the beginning .the video is eccentric .he has to be the best rapper to walk this earth. his music is timeless! can’t wait 4 paper trail!

85.

TIANA

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

BORING, I KNEW HE WOULD COME BACK WITH SOME WACK ASS TRACK MAKING SOME KINDA STATEMENT AFTER HIS RECENT DRAMA…

WHERE DID THAT OLD T.I. GO??

:(

86.

NO ID

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

I like the song and video - esp. the end where it seems like he acknowledges the support around him, but I do agree with the critcisms of his behavior also. as #68 so eloquently said, he’s gotta be a better man. so we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and hope that he will evolve into that, as we all have to.

but just on the song, i dig it!

87.

YesWeCan!

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

This is directed to #58 and #70, (I keep coming back to watch the video!! I love T.I.)

#58, I can appreciate most of your comment. You are right. College educated blacks, even those who are from the hood and can relate to the message gangsta rappers put out, disgust me with their hypocrisy. “If you from the hood, you are ignorant, without morals, and your future is limited by the gutter streets that surround you. You are and will never amount to nothing.” This is the label our society has placed on our ghetto or to be politically correct, “urban” youth. Some of the girls at my school would distance themselves from me because my background didn’t include two college educated parents with corporate jobs and a gated community in the suburbs.

I am a Spelman grad, a proud “Grady” baby, and grew up in one of the toughest projects in Atlanta, Carver Homes projects back in the 80’s and 90’s. Both parents addicted to crack. I am the exception…statistics show that I should have about 4 kids by 2 or more different men, on welfare, have some sort of STD, and living below poverty. The difference between me and that statistical figure, is my ability to face my adversities in the face, challenge them back and rise above them. Of course, I took advantage of the little support system I had, a few teachers, counselors, neighbors, etc.

This generation has to start listening to SOMEBODY positive around them for these social injustices to change…start recognizing that you have to hold yourself accountable for any behavior you put out in this world. Once progress is made, once your best foot is in front of the other, you then reach out and grab another “at-risk” youth and help them do the same. We have too many educated, talented, socially conscious young black men and women for us to lose an entire generation to ghetto destruction.

#70,
Anybody, and I mean ANYBODY can be a celebrity and be in the spotlight…that means you…the person who may happen to read this. So examine yourself….your morals, your school of thought, your beliefs, and everything else that comprises your self-identity. Now, you are not perftect…you have flaws, you will make mistakes…when that spotlight hits you, your mistake is on display for the whole world to see. In my opinion, that is the only difference between me and a celebrity. I consider myself to be a professional, college educated woman, that works in Corporate America. I smoke weed ocassionally, use vulgar language at times, and love hip-hop…lol. If I decide to run for an elected position or choose a career that receives media attention, my past and or present will come back to haunt me. My whole life is public record at that point….but as long as I don’t seek the spotlight..what I do doesn’t get ridiculed nationally. But I know that I am humble, I make good decisions (for the most part), and I give tremendously to my community. Am I really a bad person…am I dumb?

88.

Classy Chic Wit Attitude

Sunday, June 29, 2008 /

#33 T.I is a bloack man from the ghetto and he wears ghetto on his shoulder so what did yall think he just aint gone let nobody diss him. I guess he feel like if you man enough to come out and talk yo man he man enough to shut you down. Some people cant turn down a fight its just how they built “Ford Tough” lol

89.

Classy Chic Wit Attitude

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

lol i meant black man

90.

stel

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

no matter what he is done in the past.. he’s tryna change. i respect T.I i loved him from the first album all the way up to king and ATL and even now i still love his music. this song is deep love the violins towards the end
you still sexxxyyyyyy
keep it up.

91.

Sunny

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

Seems he is a hooker. I’ve seen his profile on the wealthy dating club RICHLOVING.COM for hot singles to hook up for Hot Love and Sexy Dating. He seems to be hooking up with nice girls there. I’ve been there for day, it seems the girls are not hard to hook up.

92.

willy

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

is it me? or dont anyone else realise that rhianna is getting paler each day

93.

tonya

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

Why all the negativity????? God has the right to judge no one else. T.I. did a wonderful job. It came from the heart and you could feel his pain through the song. At least he wasn’t speaking about the same b.s. some of these artists talk about. At least you could understand the words…When are we as a race going to stop hating on each other. No one us is in his shoes. Instead of tearing him down, pray for him. “With God all things are possible”! Keep doing what you doing T.I. Keep your head up

94.

shhh.................

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

ONE WORD — SWAGGER

MAY TWO - SEXY

95.

mofo

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

@ #87

I wasn’t referring to T.I’s celebrity status. In fact, that has nothing to do with my statement. What he did, is not what a man does when he is to a) set an example, and b) has a family. Celebrity or not, as a man, you do not do something that could possibly dissolve your family. You don’t risk that. It is not a “mistake”, its plain out stupid. If my brother,friend, cousin, etc. did it, I would call them stupid too, celebrity or not, even if they didn’t get caught and told me about it.

If you had 3 kids with your husband, and your family unit is fairly well off and he went out to buy guns illegally knowing his “celebrity status”, knowing that your children will read about what “daddy has done” - you would sit there and say - “well, honey, you’re a celebrity, its just a mistake and your life is under a microscope” or “WTF were you thinking!!!!!”

96.

YesWeCan!

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

#95 Good point! I never said what he did was smart. I am just not going to say it was “dumb”. You have to consider the other factors involve in his decision making.

You gave me an example and I will use that one…..So if my husband put our livilehood at stake over some illegal guns I would be angry, disappointed, neglected, etc. BUT before I allow all those feelings to consume me, I would evaluate his circumstances. Did my husband get shot at while riding down the highway of an unfamilar territory less than a year ago? Did he lose his best friend and bodyguard as result? If I had to take those factors into consideration then NO I wouldn’t harbor any ill feelings…I would support my man because obviously his “clouded judgment” involved trying to protect himself and our family!!

97.

foxxy380

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

We still love ya TI with your skinny, sexy, redbone a$$! I love this song.

98.

mofo

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

#96

I see where you are coming from and the support is cool- but, it is unacceptable behavior when you are fathering a family, you “grow up”. I would never allow my best friend to be my bodyguard because - I can not protect him. A “man” considers these things, you do not put those around you in harms way - it is your duty to them as friend/family (even if they want to be). Thats cool that my friend would take a bullet for me, but I would never let him try, because I love him and his family too much to let harm come to him.

So - the husband you are defending here can go to jail for life for killing someone with an unregistered automatic weapon even if in self defense, being that he is on probation, and or go to jail for purchasing the weapons, and or die from ratting out the anyone in the process, and you don’t consider that “dumb”? it is precisely that.

If you have “millions”, move on, get out of the life where bullets have your name on it. There is nothing “smart”, or commendable, about dying or going to prison, while your wife and or some other dood is left to raise your children.

A man, thinking of you first, would want to protect you, even if it means quitting what he loves, because his family requires him to be alive.

99.

MANDY

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

Maybe I missed it but where in the song did he say he was sorry for the mistakes that he made? Everybody is saying he made a mistake but TI himself. If I missed it let me be the first to say I am sorry but all I heard was he was the the realest and suckers will get served. Oh, I forgot he showed people how to get get get it. I heard about his suffering like he was Mandela or something. WTF. Protecting his family my ass. Who was protecting Tiny when her butt was sitting on the curb handcuffed and crying? You have the money so hire people to carry guns for you.

100.

blackenese

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

LOVE the song LOVE T.I., the verse when he said he lost his boy and baby girl in the same year was heart wrenching. I really felt the song. but on some real talk iI wish i was his baby mama. I’m so jealous rite now. If I can find out where he’s gonna do time I’ll write to him errday. You always gonna be the king im book T.I.

101.

T

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

I must admit; it’s been a long time since I REALLY listened to the lyrics in a hip hop song. But, this really caught my attention. I saw the video Friday night and loved it.

102.

ugh

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

can i say…wiggity wack wack….

the song is wack, the artist is wack….the beat is evn worse than wack

103.

STLCHICK

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

@ # 92 Why are you discussing Rihanna? Really?

104.

YesWeCan!

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

#96

Point well taken. I agree for the most part. I guess I am being biased because I LOVE T.I. :-) It is taking me a while to fully agree because your definition and idea of what a man is will differ from others. If you don’t know what being a man is, then you can’t begin to assess your situations as man would. All you can do is “try” to be a man. In T.I.’s opinion, he thought that what’s being a man is. He didn’t exercise sound judgment but I believe his heart was in the right place with regards to wanting to protect himself and his family. Example - A battered woman may never let a man touch her again, a sexually abused child may grow up to abuse other children, a war veteran may come home and enact violence on those around him, a car accident victim may become afraid to drive after the accident, a mother who child died at birth may fear having children in the future….all these situations are examples of people who have been “traumatized”…..the decisions they make as a result may harm them, others, or no one in particular. The point is when you are a victim of a traumatic situation i.e. getting shot at several times while riding down the highway and watching your best friend die right before you eyes, you become psychologically vunerable. Your decision making could become cloudy. Who knows….

105.

KennyLoves

Monday, June 30, 2008 /

is this actuallyy a video.That’s releashed.

106.

T.I.'s Wifey

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 /

– thats my baby! && i love him to death. =]

*&& i loved how he dissed Shawty Lo cuz he’s WACK.
HE AINT GOT NUTTIN ON TIP.
[BELIEVE DAT]

&& to all you HATERSSS T.I. is the BEST && BETTER THAN LIL WAYNE.
[DUNt GET IT TWISTED]

&& NO MATTER WHAT | STILL HE STANDS! [TIP]

—-SIGNED: *TIP’s WIFEY

107.

me'shawnda

Monday, July 14, 2008 /

ti is very good I know that you have hater every were you go so you should say hi hater im still your biggest fan tell the hater to keep hating cause you know you da shit

108.

myron joe

Thursday, November 6, 2008 /

fuck ti he’s gay