T.I. was given the key to the city of Jackson, Mississippi on September 25.
The rapper spoke to students of several school at a ceremony in which he discussed the importance of education, which he referred to as “an investment” in one’s future.
“There is no easy way; you have to work hard and to prepare yourself,” T.I. said, according to The Clarion-Ledger.
Mayor Tony Yarber presented Tip the key and he acknowledged that some may criticize his choice due to his criminal past. T.I., has been arrested several times throughout his life, but told students to travel down a different path, according to the report.
In a separate piece, The Clarion-Ledger’s Jimmie E. Gates writes about T.I. and the key to the city.
“I applaud T.I.’s message to students, but it would be great if the rapper leads by example,” Gates writes. “Yes, you can turn your life around no matter the circumstances. It doesn’t matter what side of the tracks you were born, you don’t have to stay on that side of the tracks. We can only hope T.I.’s brushes with the law is in the past, but his recent actions make me wonder. Recently, there was published reports of the rapper getting into an altercation with boxing champ Floyd Mayweather. While I don’t have a major problem with T.I. receiving the key to the city because it is mostly a ceremonial thing, I think our local officials may have gone overboard with grandstanding treatment for the rapper.”
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Wonder how David Banner feels about this one? He’s a dude that should get the key to the city of Jackson and not Tip.
I AGREE. If he has not received it before.
Lemme guess, because he comes from there? Well what the fuck has David Banner been doin lately. They won’t give keys to the city to any ol irrelevant hometown hero, if David Banner feels some type of way I need not tell him what he needs to do to get up there
Your both wrong, Riff Raff should be given the key
With all due respect, I think the key should be given to Susan Sarandon’s father, Ronald Sarandon.
He’s been a pillar of the community.
Yeah, give the keys to somebody that says “Work that clit, cum girl” on his most popular song.
Epic trolling and Uncle Toms on here as usual. David Banner does alot for his home state and doesn’t need to advertise his good deeds. But y’all dumb asses so use to the media dictating what y’all supposed to know on a daily basis.
t.i does more ….its not about where u from my young brother ..
this shouldnt stop mr. david banner from helping his city out but lets see…some rappers like to get on twitter and throw shots all day
lol thats like NAS being given the keys to Cali lol