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T.I.
T.I. performing in September 2012.
Born	Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (1980-09-25) September 25, 1980 (age 36) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	Tip T.I.P.
Occupation	Rapper author entrepreneur nightclub owner actor record producer songwriter television personality
Years active	2001–present
Home town	Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia
Spouse(s)	Tameka "Tiny" Cottle (m. 2010; sep. 2016)
Children	7
Awards	List of awards and nominations
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop Southern hip hop trap R&B gangsta rap
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Grand Hustle King Inc. Roc Nation (current) Ghet-O-Vision Arista LaFace Atlantic Columbia (former)
Associated acts	P$C Smash Factory Bankroll Mafia B.o.B DJ Drama Iggy Azalea Lil Wayne Nelly Pharrell Williams Young Dro Young Jeezy
Website	tipaperwork.com

Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. and Tip (often stylized as TIP), is an American rapper and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. Harris signed his first major-label record deal in 1999, with Arista Records subsidiary, LaFace Records. In 2001, Harris formed the Southern hip hop group Pimp Squad Click (P$C), alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers. Upon being released from Arista, Harris signed to Atlantic Records and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2003. Harris is also perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.

Harris has released nine studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. Throughout his career, Harris has also released several highly successful singles, including "Bring Em Out", "Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna), "Dead and Gone" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Ball" (featuring Lil Wayne) and "No Mediocre" (featuring Iggy Azalea). Harris began to gain major recognition in 2003, following his first high-profile feature, on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's hit single, "Never Scared". Harris earned more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik (2003), which includes the Top 40 hits, "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away". The next year, Harris appeared on Destiny's Child's international hit, "Soldier", alongside Lil Wayne. Harris subsequent albums, King and T.I. vs. T.I.P., generated high record sales and were supported by popular singles, such as "What You Know" and "Big Shit Poppin'", respectively.