T.I., 1980
Actors · September 25, 1980
T.I.
★ HOW OLD IS T.I.?
T.I. is 45 years old, born September 25, 1980 in United States · Libra.
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★ LEDE
About
T.I. turned trap music from Atlanta underground into a 2000s chart empire. Born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. on September 25, 1980, the rapper and actor pioneered the trap subgenre alongside Jeezy and Gucci Mane, then built Grand Hustle Records into a launching pad for Travis Scott, B.o.B, and Iggy Azalea. His albums Paper Trail (2008) and its dual number-one singles "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life" (feat. Rihanna) made him the first rapper to occupy the top two Billboard Hot 100 spots simultaneously. As a Libra, he balances creative control with collaborative ambition.
★ FEATURE
Biography
T.I. (Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) is an American rapper and actor born September 25, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is credited as a pioneer of trap music, the hip-hop subgenre he helped define alongside fellow Georgia rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane. After signing with Atlantic Records in the early 2000s, he co-founded Grand Hustle Records in 2003 and gained initial recognition from a guest appearance on Bone Crusher's "Never Scared" (2003). His second album, Trap Muzik (2003), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and included the top-40 hits "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away" (featuring Jazze Pha).
Harris achieved sustained mainstream dominance with his fourth and fifth albums, King (2006) and T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007), both debuting atop the Billboard 200 and spawning Hot 100 top-ten singles "What You Know" and "Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)" respectively. Paper Trail (2008) became his commercial peak, earning gold certification in its first week and producing two number-one singles: "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna)—making T.I. the first rapper to hold the top two Billboard Hot 100 positions simultaneously. A three-time Grammy Award winner with 19 nominations, he has also received 12 Billboard Music Awards, three BET Awards, and two American Music Awards.
Beyond music, Harris expanded into acting, starring in films including ATL, Takers, Get Hard, Identity Thief, and Marvel Cinematic Universe entries Ant-Man and its sequel. He also headlined reality television series T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle and The Grand Hustle, and published two novels: Power & Beauty (2011) and Trouble & Triumph (2012). Grand Hustle Records became a talent incubator, signing Travis Scott, B.o.B, and Iggy Azalea, all of whom later achieved major success. Billboard ranked him the 27th best artist of the 2000s.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Harris joined Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment, an imprint of Arista and LaFace Records, by 1999 after meeting local music executive Kawan "KP" Prather in the late 1990s. His debut studio album, I'm Serious (2001), received lukewarm critical and commercial response, leading him to leave the label. He then signed with Atlantic Records, where he would eventually find mainstream success.
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Trivia
- Harris guest-appeared alongside Lil Wayne on Destiny's Child's 2004 hit "Soldier," one of his early collaborations with a supergroup.
- He guest-appeared with Pharrell Williams on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" (2013), which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and charted at number one in 22 other countries.
- He formed the short-lived hip-hop collective Bankroll Mafia in 2015 with Young Thug, his album collaborator and fellow Atlanta native.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. T.I. release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is T.I.?
- T.I. is 45 years old (born September 25, 1980).
- When is T.I.'s birthday?
- T.I. was born on September 25, 1980.
- What is T.I.'s zodiac sign?
- T.I. is a Libra, born September 25, 1980.
- What is T.I.'s Chinese zodiac sign?
- T.I. was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is T.I. from?
- T.I. is from United States.
- What does T.I. do?
- T.I. is a actor.
- Is T.I. still alive?
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