What do rapper T.I.'s initials stand for?
2007-03-27 11:25:48 · 7 answers · asked by mcrej75 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
T.I. grew up in bankhead Georgia in Atlanta, one of the most infamous housing projects in the United States, born to Violetta and Clifford Harris Sr. His original stage name, T.I.P., stems from his childhood nickname "Tip", which he got from his grandfather. T.I. was first exposed to hip-hop at the age of seven, and by the time he was 11 he had decided to pursue a career in rap seriously, he signed his first record deal at age 19.
Due to his Southern drawl, many fans mistook his name for "Chip", so he began spelling it out "T.I.P". Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip.
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia), best known by the stage name T.I.,
2007-03-27 11:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by angel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
T.I. is a southern rapper who used to be known T.I.P, which stands for "Ten Inch Playa". His rap alias was then changed to T.I. (obviously taking of the "P") because his advisors and producers were worried that his current rap alias would be confused with Q-tip, another rapper.
2007-03-27 18:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by shane 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they were abbreviation of his previous alias T.I.P. he changed it to T.I. because he didnt want to be confused with the rapper Q-Tip.
2007-03-27 18:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by pink_peas624 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
his intials stand for his hood and his top 10 friends
2007-03-27 18:33:31 · answer #4 · answered by pooniekk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but his real name is Tip Harris
2007-03-27 18:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by a.danielle™ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing its his pseudonym, made up name that sounds better than his real name.
2007-03-27 18:31:08 · answer #6 · answered by JR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too Ignorant!
2007-03-27 18:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by Dimple 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋