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T.I. is credited as a rapper, songwriter and music executive. T.I. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on September 25, 1980. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (2007), American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist (2007), American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (2007) and 4 more.
My Take
T.I. is easy to underrate if you only count the hits. To me his real significance is structural: alongside fellow Georgians, he helped build trap into a genre that reshaped the sound of mainstream hip-hop. What impresses me is how thoroughly he diversified, moving from rapper to songwriter to producer to label executive to actor, turning a local Atlanta voice into a full enterprise. The Grammys in 2007 and 2009 are the obvious proof, but the more telling thing is the range. He always struck me as a man who paired Southern grit with genuine business intelligence, and that combination is rarer than it looks.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- T.I.
- Name (Japanese)
- T.I.
- Reading
- てぃーあい
- Born
- September 25, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / music executive / record producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
- 2007 American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- 2007 American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
- 2009 BET Award for Viewer's Choice
- 2007 BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- 2006 BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
- 2009 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.officialti.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tip/
- Xhttps://x.com/tip
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.I.
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.I.
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214227
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was T.I. born?
T.I. was born on September 25, 1980 and is 46 years old.
Where is T.I. from?
T.I. is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does T.I. do?
T.I. works as rapper, songwriter, music executive, record producer, actor.
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