Ti Clifford Harris

T.I. is riding the wave of his commercial breakthrough, but only three years ago the Atlanta rapper was at a crossroads. He had released his debut album, "I'm Serious" (2001), and even though it earned critical acclaim, the collection quickly stalled on the pop charts and was soon forgotten. The man who was born Clifford Harris was then dropped by Arista Records. But rather than give up on his dream of music stardom, the rapper also known as Tip decided to try a new way to get back in the game.