Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, record, philanthropist, and executive producer as well as the co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.

T.I. (born Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Southern based rapper known for his rapid-fire delivery of lyrics. He is known as the self-proclaimed “King of the South” and the Rubberband Man. His original name, “T.I.P.”, stems from his childhood nickname Tip. He started spelling it out because it was hard for people to understand what his name was due to his Southern drawl. He later shortened it to T.I. when he was on Arista out of respect for Q-t