Atlanta rap titan Clifford “T.I.” Harris has branched out into a more politically charged mind state as of late — he dropped the Us Or Else EP in September 2016, broached the subject of police brutality in the striking video for “Black Man” with Quavo, Meek Mill and RaRa, and even participated in an New York City protest on November 9 after Trump was officially elected.
Although he’s not aiming to get into politics any time soon, he does believe Tupac Shakur would have been the perfect candidate. After Mr. Harris honored the slain legendary rapper at the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony, where Shakur was being inducted, he spoke to Billboard about the endless possibilities had Shakur not been murdered in 1996.
“Anything could have happened with ‘Pac, man,” Tip said. “Just his diverse intellect, and the way he thought outside the box could have led him anywhere in life. He may have gotten into politics by now. Who knows?”
Despite his intention to stay out of public office, the Grand Hustle boss did offer plenty of poignant advice for those wanting to get involved in making a difference in the world, which he believes starts at home.
“Get involved with local elections,” he said. “Find out who your local politicians are and hold them accountable to create substance within the community.
“I’m not a politician,” he added. “If I can use my influence for the best for someone else, who I feel is deserving, I would do that, but I am not a politician. I’m too motivated.”
While T.I. continues pushing his new Hustle Gang artist, RaRa, working on his VH1 show, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, and preparing to drop more music of his own, there’s a sense he won’t stop being vocal about his stance on politics any time soon. Catch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony April 29 on HBO.
I love 2pac and agree that he could have achieved anything in world whether it be politics, record label owner, film director, etc…However, I can’t stand TI. He mumbled his way through the Pac tribute, and he wore that outfit like a clown with big ass boots and tight ass pants. He says he wants to use his influence and better peoples lives, yet this guy is making his next album 100% trap music. We all know the themes that comes with trap music. Is TI the community leader you want society being inspired by?
TI is an ignorant racist simple-minded little man.
emphasis on little, dude is midget for real
AFTER THAT CRIMESTOPPERS COMMERCIAL, THERE’S NO DOUBT T.I. COULD DEFINITELY HAVE POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS AS A COMMUNITY LEADER!!!! MAYBE MAYOR OF ATL??
BREAKING NEWS………….i believe ti is mentally retarded
Love Pac but he was to wild to be a politician
He was 25 when he died. We keep forgetting that. He would have grown out of that phase for sure.
Tupac done be ok be he ai’nt no yeezy.
How much is T.I paying yall to post stories about him everyday. Tomorrow story T.I believes that heat is hot . I know for sure he paying yall after yall put that story up about his son
Who is a worst actor/actress Beyonce or T.i???
Phuck T.I he’s a fuck boy who’s music is trash
i’m glad Pac didn’t become a politician, or as i call them: polititutes. they are nothing but puppets of the zionist financial elite. Pac too would have been bribed by the lobbyists (or threatened/blackmailed) into selling his soul and his own people. i feel the same way about Bob Marley, it’s a good thing he didn’t get to become too involved in politics or he would have ruined his legacy.
just look at what happens to the people seen as an actual threat? what got JFK killed (lookup ‘executive order 11110’) answers the question who controls the planet.
So when TI and killer mike decide to represent their ppl, they are called racists.dont matter what they did in d past what matters is what they doing now. Everyone can’t be a puppet
That’s what happens when ur idea of a typical black man is Kodak black
No matter what y’all say, Big Mike of Geto Boys was 10 times better than Killer Mike.
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He was a convicted Felon. That makes him ineligible
Because you went to jail don’t mean you can’t make powerful song to get people to come together ok ti always keep it real
How is that man stop just because ti went to jail don’t mean he cant make powerful Black song to get people to come together man so cut it out ok
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Makes me wonder if tip did all those BLM songs just to better his career
TI has really become unsufferable
Except for that felony there pal…these cats just started paying attention to politics 8 years ago and think they know what they’re talking about. TI and Talib Kweli are 2 mc’s I grew up respecting and they’ve gotten unbearable with age recently
Except having a felony doesn’t bar you from holding public office. Some states will make you wait 10 years from the time of conviction and others have bans against certain types of felonies Like bribery but Pacs felony wouldn’t have stopped him and those laws don’t apply to federal seats.. Granted it makes it a bit harder to win over votes but if you can get the votes you can be president.