T.I. goes tells the stories behind his biggest hits such as “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke and Pharrell, “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna, “Whatever You Like,” “Dead and Gone” featuring Justin Timberlake and how he felt changing his rapper moniker from T.I.P. to T.I.
T.I.: Hey, what happening I’m Tip, and this is my Billboard chart history.
This is my debut as an actor, the, you know, this was the single that would introduce the world to the album King, and also introduce the world to the film ATL, and it was, you know, it was an honor to be received by so many and embraced. I felt it, it was a first listen, it was a song that didn’t take long to record. As soon as I heard the beat, I knew it was it, you know. And I just had to come up with the words, and they came quick. Pause. But yeah, it was, it was, it was a beautiful moment. It was like a sweet spot, you know, I mean, where just the right track meets just the right energy and inspires just the right presentation. I mean, the video was recorded probably a month before the release of ATL, it was a transition, it was a transition, it was a learning curve, but it’s what I always knew I wanted to do, so I was happy to be there, you know, it was what I had been praying for, what I had been working towards, so of course I was just happy to be a part of it.
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