T.I.
Biography
T.I., born Clifford Harris, is an American rapper and actor from Atlanta who helped pioneer trap music. After his debut album, I'm Serious (2001), he signed with Atlantic Records and co-founded Grand Hustle Records in 2003. His second album, Trap Muzik (2003), reached number four on the Billboard 200, and King (2006), T.I. vs. T.I.P. (2007), and Paper Trail (2008) each topped that chart. Paper Trail produced the number-one singles Whatever You Like and Live Your Life. A three-time Grammy Award winner with 19 nominations, he has collected Billboard Music Awards, BET Awards, and American Music Awards. In film, he appeared in ATL (2006), Takers (2010), Identity Thief (2013), Get Hard (2015), and Ant-Man (2015) and its sequel. He has worked in reality television, including T.I.'s Road to Redemption and The Grand Hustle, and has published two novels.
46years old
Turns 47 on September 25in 319 days
- Born Atlanta
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Tip
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 17 years2006 to 2023
First and latest
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About the name
T.I. signed with LaFace Records, an Arista Records subsidiary, in 1999. He changed his name from Tip to T.I. to show respect for Q-Tip, a label-mate at Arista.
A first
T.I. broke his own Billboard Hot 100 record when the third single "Live Your Life" jumped from number 80 to number one. The song featured Rihanna and was produced by Canei Finch and Just Blaze.
A first
On October 16, 2020, T.I. put out his eleventh studio album, The L.I.B.R.A. It was the first of his albums not to come out on a major label and it reached number 18 on the Billboard 200.
A first
T.I. put out an EP through Empire Distribution, based in San Francisco, and his own King Inc. imprint. It was his first independent release, and around then he went back to using the name Tip.
T.I. movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Peyton Reed directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Judy Greer's page
Paul Rudd's page
Bobby Cannavale's page
Michael Peña's page
Wesley Snipes's page
Michael Douglas's page
All films by Peyton Reed
Also two films together3 more actors
- David DastmalchianAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015)
- Evangeline LillyAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015)
- Abby Ryder FortsonAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What T.I.'s films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
9 of the 12 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 12 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 streaming, short cinema run.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$623M38.8% of the total
- 2$519M32.3% of the total
- 3$174M10.8% of the total
- 4$112M7.0% of the total
- 5$80M5.0% of the total
- 6$42M2.6% of the total
- 7$33M2.0% of the total
- 8$21M1.3% of the total
$2.1 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 2006 to 2009, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2009 | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Swagga Like Us | Won |
| 2007 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | My Love | Won |
| 2007 | Best Rap Solo Performance | What You Know | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | BET Award for Viewer's Choice | Live Your Life | Won |
| 2009 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video | Live Your Life | Won |
| 2007 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | T.I. vs. T.I.P. | Won |
| 2007 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Won | |
| 2007 | BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist | Won | |
| 2006 | BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.