Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born 25 September 1980), known professionally as “T.I.” or “Tip,” is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Harris is recognised as a pioneer of the hip hop subgenre trap music, alongside other Georgia-based rappers. He joined “Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment” in the late 1990s and subsequently signed a deal with its parent company, “LaFace Records,” in 1999.
His debut studio album, ‘I’m Serious,” received a lukewarm critical and commercial response. He then signed with “Atlantic Records,” where he soon achieved his mainstream breakthrough and co-founded his own label, “Grand Hustle Records,” in 2003.
