Rap-Up.com || T.I. Released from Halfway House

T.I. is a free man once again. The hip-hop superstar was released from a halfway house in Atlanta shortly after midnight on Thursday.

The 31-year-old rapper, born Clifford Harris, finished an 11-month sentence for violating the terms of his probation he received after he was convicted of federal weapons charges.

“[He] basically checked out of the halfway house for the last time,” said Chris Burke, spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Tip was released from an Arkansas prison and sent to the halfway house on August 31. He made a brief return to prison after a dispute with officials, and then returned to the halfway house on September 15.

Unlike his previous release from federal prison, T.I. made a low-key exit in red shorts and a denim jacket, waving to photographers before getting into his chauffeured SUV and driving off.

According to the AP, he will attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards on Saturday and celebrate his homecoming and recent birthday with a brunch in Atlanta on Sunday.

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17 Comments

Komnan
September 29th, 2011 at 9:07 am
Good news for Hip Hop. Now what he needs to do is make a better album than ‘No Mercy’, I’ll greatly appreciate it.

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LOL Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 9:14 am
@Komnan, I agree. No Mercy was cool “poppin bottles” was my fav but the album as a whole was kinda forgettable.

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maya Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 9:19 am
@LOL, Castle Walls deserved more attention

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Jay Whitney Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
@maya, Yeah they shoulda pushed that one a lil harder

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maya
September 29th, 2011 at 9:19 am
yesssssssssssssss! love TI

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WonderLand19
September 29th, 2011 at 9:21 am
I hope he spits some verses on Chris Brown up coming album.

Welcome home Tip, stay out of jail please. Hip Hop needs you.

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Komnan Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 10:29 am
@WonderLand19, maybe the south need him. But as for hip hop alot of pple are holdin’ it down.

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Triniti Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 11:59 am
@Komnan, The South needs him, true. But so does hip-hop.

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Komnan Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
@Triniti, mayb that’s your feelin’. But what he needs to do is make a better album than ‘No Mercy’. Go back to the lyrism of ‘King’ and the albums before that.

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WonderLand19 Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
@Komnan, I still think Hip Hop needs Tip at this point. The REAL Tip.
I want him to spit REAL lyrics about love,issues in our society, life lessons and his time in jail. I really want his next album to be reflective and personal. He doesn’t need to spit songs like ‘Whatever you like’ because he isnt in that place anymore. His too grown for that. I want emotive lyrics and flow.This time he should be reaching for critically acclaimed albums not fast food hits. He has it in him to be up there with the greats.
Tip, aim routing for you. Please dont let us down.

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Nahjee
September 29th, 2011 at 9:35 am
GREAT NEWS!!! “BUT” HE WILL PRABLEY END BACK UP IN JAIL EARILY NEXT YEAR CUS HE TIP AND HE CANT STAY OUT OF TROUBLE POINT BLANK NO HATING!

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Jay Whitney Reply:
September 29th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@Nahjee, Well i can tell you that your not encouraging so the only thing u can be doing is…….you guessed it……hating!!

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Ratr
September 29th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Awesome! T.I. seems like such a cool guy, and plus he’s still with his woman Tiny after all these years..can’t wait for new music from him!

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Mr Xclusive
September 29th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
he needs Scott Storch. welcome back tip

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Komnan
September 29th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
@WonderLand19, I co-sign everything you said. Critical acclaim > commercial success. Let’s wait and see, ’cause I hope he get’s on any track and straight out murders it. And I kinda think it’s his last chance with fans on the going to jali everytime. I mean a redemption story can only last for long without gettin’ play’d out.

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WonderLand19 Reply:
September 30th, 2011 at 2:09 am
@Komnan, CO-SIGN!

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