MTV.com News — 'It's a term of endearment around my way,' he tells Mixtape Daily of the invented word.By Shaheem Reid Joell Ortiz Photo: MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Brooklyn's Joell Ortiz now has one of the most recognizable call-outs ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Rapper T.I. has revealed that he is trying to do what Eminem did for him when he was incarcerated, and help his fellow friend in hip-hop Lil Wayne through his one-year jail sentence. Tip said that... more info

MTV.com News — 'I think the message is more important than who's giving it,' Tip says of his middle school visit, on 'The Wendy Williams Show.'By Jayson Rodriguez T.I. Photo: Moses Robinson/ Getty Images T.I. won over fans and court officials alike last y... more info

ContactMusic — Jailbirds T.I. and LIL WAYNE have teamed up for a new mixtape.T.I. has revealed he recorded tracks upon his release from jail in December (09) - and before Lil Wayne... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — T.I. is a rapper who I can listen to from time to time. Sometimes his hits just click with me. I am interested to see how King Uncaged will be, since it will be his first studio album since he was released from prison. Two songs from the album hit th... more info

Pitchfork — Big day for mixtapes on the internet. First, there's the adorably titled Fuck a Mixtape, the new effort from Atlanta rap monarch T.I., who came home from prison just a few months ago. Tip did this one with longtime collaborator DJ Drama and DJ ML... more info

ContactMusic — Rap star T.I.'s new album will contain a collaboration with Lady Gaga. The hip-hop star was "extremely proud" to work with the Grammy Award-winning artist on 'Lick... more info

Guardian Music — (Atlantic)"Back then I was rapping for the hell of it/ Right now I'm rapping to stay relevant." So says B.o.B on Aeroplanes, outlining precisely the problem with his debut album. A protege of T.I. and beneficiary of internet hype thanks to a series ... more info

VH1 Blog — It was almost impossible not to be influenced by James “J. Prince” Smith’s Rap-A-Lot Records if you grew up listening to rap in the South. The Houston native started the label in 1986, and has released more than 100 albums since, including all ... more info

MTV.com News — Tip tells Mixtape Daily that the controversial name is 'in no way a direct shot to a DJ.'By Shaheem Reid T.I. Photo: Atlantic The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive T.I. said he isn't dissing mixtape DJs or making a disparaging statement ab... more info