@mosporter go give that "life isn't about money" story to everything else.You're telling that to someone who grew up with no money, what the fuck is wrong with trying to set up his and his kids future?If you grew up poor why in the fuck would you not want to make money.
If these guys were serious about correcting their past, they'd give up all the illgotten gains from their misdeeds.
When you steal from another person, you don't keep the money when you finally had a revelation that stealing is wrong. You give the money back, and these rappers should give all their money back to the communities that pimpin and pushin helps destroy. Until then, they're hypocrites still making money on misdeeds. Still collecting royalties on songs that have negative.
I like T.I's words until he starts rapping. For some reason he can't maintain the intelligence he shows from his interviews the same way he does in his music.
I dont think that this man has any idea of how powerful he speaking. As a former rap artist it is nothing to compose words to premote a feeling;it is not some superhuman or abnormal trate but the knowledge one obtains. However knowledge with out wisdom is just gathered data with no Input we must restore the power of words to there original place
Good Message. I don't agree with all that TI does/represents, but he is definitely trying to live a positive life and be a positive influence on youth. I just hope he continues to learn/improve his life before something really tragic occurs- like Tupac. He's already just barely survived an attempt on his life. Anyway, I hope people can take the good from him and ignore and disregard the bad...
@killuminati7upac you cant change onces you sold your soul what change has he realy made cause misleading you to think that he was a thug and that he made it
You have a black man trying to help better his people and what do you get alot of self righteous prudes gabbin thier lips about the man. To those with the negative comments mabey if u got the willie lynch stick out of your butts you'd stop trying to divide each of us from one another.Ask your self what have you done lately to help the cause and plight of black people?
This one is going into my favorites. @ mrpower328.. He think hes quite articulate and above all he knows what he talks about. He really motivates me to do better.
Aramaic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language (THE BLACK MAN'S) family. Aramaic script was widely adopted for other languages, and is ancestral to the Arabic and Hebrew.
@Jijou3 If it doesn't matter, and it shouldn't to intelligent people, why was it changed from the discription in the bible (hair like lambs wool, the seed of Solomon who was Black and comely or feet the color of burnt brass - this is either black, brown or very dark. These are all in the bible as a reference.
It's so funny how these clowns/rappers give so much energy to preaching (YES PREACHING) murder, self destruction and just down right ignorance but still have the nerve to say "Stay in school" once or twice a year. WTF???
I know you mean well MIDNIGHT1DEMO, but you sound very uneducated for that interesting comment. Do not judge what you don't understand. It makes you look weak and shows lack of knowledge in each culture. Learn to love your-self so you may learn to love others. Let peace be with you! or become the fall of man!
T.I. is a well spoken man. However he was 100 percent false when he said Will Smith was from the Ghetto, and that's false. Willard Smith isn't from the Ghetto, he didn't come from the type of neighborhood T.I. is from.
philly is not the ghetto and will is from west philly back then it was kinda rough but it wasn't hardcore just look at eddie murphy movie trading places thats west philly in the movie
I have a new respect for this guy. This was an event Louis Farakhan and the nation invited rappers as such to speak at the event. Doesn't necessary mean they are muslim.
Be not deceived, there is no more mercy for gangster-rappers. Its a high crime!
It played its part to rebell against white people in the early days, but escalated. So the greatest 2 rappers representing this genre were removed from the face of the earth 1996 and 1997 (you know who Im talkin about).
Its about learning from your mistakes. But if you refuse to learn and keep on doing the same mistake over and over again, the punishment will be harder and harder.
this dude sounds to me like hes a liar.he also doesnt sound like hes educated. he sounds like he just came off corner selling crack and put on clean white shirt.
Allahu akbar, T.I is truly a gifted brother with depth and wisdom,a rare light in the present state of hip hop. may he be strenghen during this time and i believe he will emerge a even greater force for upliftment.
We as a people are starting to see our relevancy in this world and this life. Mr. Harris, is on his way to true understanding. Sometimes all it takes is to open your eyes, position your head and ears and listen.
Our youth, especially our male youth, need to be exposed to not just rappers and athletes and actors, but to BLACK scientists and medical professionals and engineers and lawyers and bookwriters and professors and architects. But one of the main problems we have as a people is we don't own the COMMUNICATION CHANNELS to our childrens minds. Disney does. FOX news and CNN does. In other words the WHITE man does. We dont have our OWN educational system that we teach us our REAL history.
Ive always respected T.I's intelligence although Ive never respected the fact his music never reflected his intelligence. It use to bewilder me when I heard him give interviews and he spoke eloquently and coherently and logically and his words reflected a mental capacity and a man with a moral judgement beyond the shallow, degrading, demaning, mysogony laced andstreet life venerating music he created. I was always aware of an underlying intellectualism in T.I.
who told him he is a communicator? when you try to pass a message to anybody there must be conviction in your voice & he does not have that. does he really know what he is supposed to be talking about?
Oh you don't like his voice.. please! STOP THE HATE and educate. By listening to the audience that applauded when this same clip was originally played live, the crowd that viewed him at the NOI convention seemed to appreciate the message.
No, he is not a muslim but like Snoop and others, you don't have do be muslim to be down with the Minister and the Nation's struggle to uplift the people from where they are.
Not saying this is you but why are so many headz trying to make beef by waving their religious flags of muslim and christian like they are gangs. thatseomdumbshitTodo
No, he's just an opportunist, like the rest of them acting like they with Farrakhan but living a contrary life. TI, Snoop and all of them don't represent nothing but their own personal gain. Farrakhan now, Al Sharpton tomorrow, Jessie Jackson Friday, whomever is in the light for the moment.
no matter what he and others have to gain... they are gaining.... you should think of gaining something positive out of this message. instead you see the negative... that sucks for you.
The haters are killing me. If anyone has been following TI's actions for the past few years can clearly see and hear in his music that man is trying to represent a more positive life. This clip is nothing but positive for the youth that hear him and all you can do his hate on him.
He's talking about success? All his money is dirty haraam money!
Chordiegurl 1 month ago
I respect you man for making a positive and progressive change in your life. This is never an easy thing to do, respect this man.
blain147 6 months ago
mmmmm t.i
sophiakhan1 6 months ago
@mosporter go give that "life isn't about money" story to everything else.You're telling that to someone who grew up with no money, what the fuck is wrong with trying to set up his and his kids future?If you grew up poor why in the fuck would you not want to make money.
bolojr 6 months ago
I'll give T.I. his props for even doing this. While I don't agree with his music or his image, I have to give him respect for this.
chj2 6 months ago
If these guys were serious about correcting their past, they'd give up all the illgotten gains from their misdeeds.
When you steal from another person, you don't keep the money when you finally had a revelation that stealing is wrong. You give the money back, and these rappers should give all their money back to the communities that pimpin and pushin helps destroy. Until then, they're hypocrites still making money on misdeeds. Still collecting royalties on songs that have negative.
RoastedLocust 8 months ago
You can have whatever you 'like'.........
syedzulhilmi88 10 months ago
T.I is a wise guy -3
shas09 10 months ago
t.i. is a punk. nothing else.
jodavidable 11 months ago
T.I. is a very wise man.
drac16 1 year ago 3
I like T.I's words until he starts rapping. For some reason he can't maintain the intelligence he shows from his interviews the same way he does in his music.
Sun6Tzu 1 year ago
we all must live balanced to return the soul in proper way~. kun fa ya kun ~what dose it mean?
sajjad4friendz2 1 year ago
phenomenal words.. Truly
atwon007 1 year ago
Yall are being duped that is all
LifeIsNotorious 1 year ago
Already, I Feel The Same Way Bruhh Feel..........
mr1noticeable 1 year ago
I dont think that this man has any idea of how powerful he speaking. As a former rap artist it is nothing to compose words to premote a feeling;it is not some superhuman or abnormal trate but the knowledge one obtains. However knowledge with out wisdom is just gathered data with no Input we must restore the power of words to there original place
joshuavillela 1 year ago
Good Message. I don't agree with all that TI does/represents, but he is definitely trying to live a positive life and be a positive influence on youth. I just hope he continues to learn/improve his life before something really tragic occurs- like Tupac. He's already just barely survived an attempt on his life. Anyway, I hope people can take the good from him and ignore and disregard the bad...
TWN321 1 year ago 2
wow thank you...very smart words...i think you are smart enough to be an atheist...
DonArkadi 1 year ago
All the rich Black People that he mentioned are part of the TV world and has nothing with dreams or reality to do.
lukaqota 1 year ago
thats good that hes tryin 2 change his life,
killuminati7upac 1 year ago
@killuminati7upac you cant change onces you sold your soul what change has he realy made cause misleading you to think that he was a thug and that he made it
sosmartie 1 year ago 2
very articulate for a thug
0Moreno0 1 year ago
@0Moreno0 not a thug thug dont do music
sosmartie 1 year ago
T.I Always Sounds Like He Is Reading A Teleprompter When He Tries To Be A Intellectual.
BreatherOfAir180 1 year ago
i hope he becomes muslim, then there's a chance I can marry him ;)
MonaRocks09 1 year ago 4
@MonaRocks09 lmaoo!
girlgizz25 1 year ago
@MonaRocks09, LOL, he has a women, and alot of children.
wapagold 1 year ago
To all you mofos talking about Jesus was black....if he was black people are currently doing him no favors.
fdsaks 1 year ago
WOW!
pedromuhammad 1 year ago
Great Job TI .....
The Mills Connection Show..
CarlaMills 2 years ago
Clifford Harris (A.k.a. T.I.P) presents himself much better as a intellectual human being through this interview rather than his ignorant hip-hop.
TripMadHatter 2 years ago
You have a black man trying to help better his people and what do you get alot of self righteous prudes gabbin thier lips about the man. To those with the negative comments mabey if u got the willie lynch stick out of your butts you'd stop trying to divide each of us from one another.Ask your self what have you done lately to help the cause and plight of black people?
JINXYCHAOTIC 2 years ago 8
I dont think T.I. is a muslim but alot of entertainers are converting for some reason. thats their business. JESUS is LORD!
littleyoyoM 2 years ago
This one is going into my favorites. @ mrpower328.. He think hes quite articulate and above all he knows what he talks about. He really motivates me to do better.
DaanZPD 2 years ago
JESUS FOR LIFE
Massif92 2 years ago
@Massif92 Yes, Christ 4 life.
Papasean7 2 years ago
4sho
whatutalknbout1979 2 years ago
Aramaic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language (THE BLACK MAN'S) family. Aramaic script was widely adopted for other languages, and is ancestral to the Arabic and Hebrew.
firstman5555 2 years ago
ALRIGHT speak brother! Therefore Jesus (as) having spoke Aramaic was infact Black...Tell it brother. AMeen!!!
mariposa9110 2 years ago
why does it matter if Jesus was black, arab,hebrew or even chinese.
Jijou3 1 year ago 2
@Jijou3 If it doesn't matter, and it shouldn't to intelligent people, why was it changed from the discription in the bible (hair like lambs wool, the seed of Solomon who was Black and comely or feet the color of burnt brass - this is either black, brown or very dark. These are all in the bible as a reference.
DRXCIX 1 year ago
@Jijou3
It doesn't matter. That's what they want you to believe because there is serious something wrong with them. Just pray for them.
Atlqueen69 1 year ago
lol what absurdity Arabic has always been talk was the language of Adam, peace be upon him
allahouakbar1983 2 years ago 5
majority of rappers wanna do right and are conscious but this worldly pull is so powerful. they are good ppl.
chea4reel1 2 years ago 2
It's so funny how these clowns/rappers give so much energy to preaching (YES PREACHING) murder, self destruction and just down right ignorance but still have the nerve to say "Stay in school" once or twice a year. WTF???
MIDNIGHT1DEMO 2 years ago
I know you mean well MIDNIGHT1DEMO, but you sound very uneducated for that interesting comment. Do not judge what you don't understand. It makes you look weak and shows lack of knowledge in each culture. Learn to love your-self so you may learn to love others. Let peace be with you! or become the fall of man!
thefallofman2010 2 years ago
@MIDNIGHT1DEMO I agree with you, rappers need to be more consistent.
fbeg84 1 year ago
what he's saying is true.
RealspitHiphop604 2 years ago 2
like his music but he needs to open a book. He doesnt know what hes talking about
tracydunndidit 2 years ago
At least hes trying to change himself. Hes not the most articulate but hes trying.
mrpower328 2 years ago
What do you mean??He makes perfect sense
Thats why u wont have what he has
Everone wants to judge others but eny isnt the way
DynamiteT 2 years ago
T.I. is a well spoken man. However he was 100 percent false when he said Will Smith was from the Ghetto, and that's false. Willard Smith isn't from the Ghetto, he didn't come from the type of neighborhood T.I. is from.
rickosuave29 2 years ago
Last time I checked Philly was the Ghetto right or wrong?
chadgresham 2 years ago 2
philly is not the ghetto and will is from west philly back then it was kinda rough but it wasn't hardcore just look at eddie murphy movie trading places thats west philly in the movie
bighorse215 2 years ago
so all of philly is the ghetto, get ur fuckin facts straight, will smith came from a middle class neighborhood
braposo23 2 years ago
yes he was from west philly then move to LA he use get in troble alot then moved in with uncle phil lol
buggeazy102 2 years ago
too bad he can't talk about this in his music. then he might be worth listening to.
Apocalypse487 2 years ago
Moral of the story: you reap what you sow.
kaiser0soze 2 years ago
You don't have to be a Mulsim to be a guest speaker for Saviour's Day.
kaiser0soze 2 years ago
real talk.
LilBlitz116 2 years ago
I have a new respect for this guy. This was an event Louis Farakhan and the nation invited rappers as such to speak at the event. Doesn't necessary mean they are muslim.
Power5ive 2 years ago
Powerfull words.
Sweet321Jamilah 2 years ago
T.i is a muslim? thats untrue. he is a southern bapisted! i dont know what he is doing
MrJamaicanBwoi 2 years ago
waking up thats what TI is doing
KMT619NVegas 2 years ago
Doesn't mean he cannot speak, many non muslims go to Saviours Day
nishaboston 2 years ago 3
what would make you think he's a muslim? lots of speakers and celebrity's speaks at islamic events that are not muslims
mikeisthesouth 2 years ago
can some one give me the french traduction, please ?
rachidbott63 2 years ago
I am so shocked! He really spoke the truth.
Alyssaj1236 2 years ago
: ) I have an all new respect for him now; to Hear the intelligence you Presumed was already there is a great thing.
LaCriollaRoja 2 years ago
WOW GREAT SPEACH
DrBulbasaur 2 years ago 3
Be not deceived, there is no more mercy for gangster-rappers. Its a high crime!
It played its part to rebell against white people in the early days, but escalated. So the greatest 2 rappers representing this genre were removed from the face of the earth 1996 and 1997 (you know who Im talkin about).
Its about learning from your mistakes. But if you refuse to learn and keep on doing the same mistake over and over again, the punishment will be harder and harder.
Consider T.I's sentence a warning
LotN2 2 years ago 7
t.i. iz a good person ( Y )
jlsxxxastonxxx 2 years ago 6
yeh he is a good person he wont go long like most rappers. his got lyriks to say rather then showing off
RAGSTAluvsDA90z 2 years ago
no one's a 'good person'
UnrealHelix 2 years ago
are u dumb!? ofc there are good ppl!
chocolatechipcokies 2 years ago
well said
ahmedrhdia11 2 years ago
I was there in Chicago; I wish he could have made it. but everything happens for a reason.
Chocolatelover123 2 years ago
this dude sounds to me like hes a liar.he also doesnt sound like hes educated. he sounds like he just came off corner selling crack and put on clean white shirt.
BIGEZZZ1 2 years ago
Intelligent is they that see through the colour of skin
intelligent is they who seek to bring beauty to everyone
Wise is the man or woman that stands within the crowd
there only desire to unite all
within love
benny2rats 2 years ago 3
wow WELL SAID...... I LIKE THE WAY HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH.
millions786 2 years ago
Allah W Akbar, no I am not Muslim, but much respect to Farrakhan for what he teaches & T.I. for being a great artist, Salaam ~_*
pnpink248 2 years ago 4
Allahu akbar, T.I is truly a gifted brother with depth and wisdom,a rare light in the present state of hip hop. may he be strenghen during this time and i believe he will emerge a even greater force for upliftment.
saalakhan 2 years ago 4
well said brother - mashallah
samiaram 2 years ago
Cant wait until your unfortunate situation is over with. U have something that I saw in our late brotha 2Pac. Thanks for lovin us big homey.
PEACE from JerZ
tw1704 2 years ago
TI is a work in progress similar to Tupac in the sense that he is gaining in knowledge and wisdom. These things dont usually happen over night.
mutantz 2 years ago 3
We as a people are starting to see our relevancy in this world and this life. Mr. Harris, is on his way to true understanding. Sometimes all it takes is to open your eyes, position your head and ears and listen.
Biggdoggxl 2 years ago
t.i is very intelligent to all you uneducated people who dont already know and i really respect him because hes trying to make a change in his life
Breezyislove16 2 years ago 34
@Breezyislove16 the problem is that these gangsta rappers that dont live long. They live a very short life
jesussavior1364 2 months ago
Our youth, especially our male youth, need to be exposed to not just rappers and athletes and actors, but to BLACK scientists and medical professionals and engineers and lawyers and bookwriters and professors and architects. But one of the main problems we have as a people is we don't own the COMMUNICATION CHANNELS to our childrens minds. Disney does. FOX news and CNN does. In other words the WHITE man does. We dont have our OWN educational system that we teach us our REAL history.
preadamite1 2 years ago 4
Ive always respected T.I's intelligence although Ive never respected the fact his music never reflected his intelligence. It use to bewilder me when I heard him give interviews and he spoke eloquently and coherently and logically and his words reflected a mental capacity and a man with a moral judgement beyond the shallow, degrading, demaning, mysogony laced andstreet life venerating music he created. I was always aware of an underlying intellectualism in T.I.
preadamite1 2 years ago
Even when hes sick he still speaks truth and tries to spread good words.
nigel002 2 years ago 3
at first I thought he was going to say something lame but this is actually some deep advice.
michaellepes 2 years ago
informer snitch rat
25LIGHTAZ 2 years ago
shallow crap with religious undertone.
smaniz 2 years ago
who told him he is a communicator? when you try to pass a message to anybody there must be conviction in your voice & he does not have that. does he really know what he is supposed to be talking about?
does he know what nation of islam stands for?
lu32blue 2 years ago
Oh you don't like his voice.. please! STOP THE HATE and educate. By listening to the audience that applauded when this same clip was originally played live, the crowd that viewed him at the NOI convention seemed to appreciate the message.
j0nblz 2 years ago 2
i really admire him and his message. amen... brother.
naryberry 2 years ago
video no longer available?
who removed it?
7866744 2 years ago
Deep message, I hope kids and adults appreciate this.
the1jet 2 years ago 3
You may not get the last comment because it has to be approved first. LOL, that's bologne'.
ATOM09 2 years ago
is he muslim???
pacerfan1231 2 years ago
No, he is not a muslim but like Snoop and others, you don't have do be muslim to be down with the Minister and the Nation's struggle to uplift the people from where they are.
Not saying this is you but why are so many headz trying to make beef by waving their religious flags of muslim and christian like they are gangs. thatseomdumbshitTodo
j0nblz 2 years ago
No, he's just an opportunist, like the rest of them acting like they with Farrakhan but living a contrary life. TI, Snoop and all of them don't represent nothing but their own personal gain. Farrakhan now, Al Sharpton tomorrow, Jessie Jackson Friday, whomever is in the light for the moment.
ATOM09 2 years ago
no matter what he and others have to gain... they are gaining.... you should think of gaining something positive out of this message. instead you see the negative... that sucks for you.
naryberry 2 years ago 2
The haters are killing me. If anyone has been following TI's actions for the past few years can clearly see and hear in his music that man is trying to represent a more positive life. This clip is nothing but positive for the youth that hear him and all you can do his hate on him.
j0nblz 2 years ago 22
@j0nblz
The album Paper Trail was a huge step forward, he talked a lot of sense on that one. So I agree
DynamiteT 1 year ago
@j0nblz wake up
sosmartie 1 year ago
I love T.I. ,but Will Smith is from the suburbs,still a strong message though.
rlbella35 2 years ago
TI IS THE TRUTH!
ObamaBiladen 2 years ago 3
I have lost all respect for this guy
Godzilla61787 2 years ago
i wonder why?
naryberry 2 years ago
oh i adore yu man i love everything about yu trust me i will choose my road in life in media , just 2see yu on 1 in real life
sahra4Hareed4 3 years ago
YEsir
excaliba360 3 years ago