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By Brennan Williams, BlackVoices.com
Rapper T.I. sure isn't wasting any time fulfilling his recent plea deal (which includes a one year jail sentence and 1,000 hours of community service talking to youth groups) stemming from several federal weapons charges.
The rapper (born Clifford Harris Jr.) decided to begin his community service April 4 talking to students at Atlanta's Stockbridge High School.
And apparently he didn't bite his tongue.
According to the 'Atlanta Journal-Constitution,' Harris told the surprised students, "If any of you know me, you know I'm (gonna) keep it real ... I don't laugh if it ain't funny," he said.
"I don't scratch if I don't itch," the 'American Gangster' star continued. "If helping you guys wasn't something that was a passion of mine and really something on my heart I wouldn't be here."
"... Hopefully the mistakes I've made can come across to you," he added. "And you can see where I went wrong, so you don't have to go down the same road."
That road will lead to T.I. being sentenced in March 2009.
On March 27, he pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm, possession of machine guns and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Until then T.I.P. (as he is also known as) is free to "perform, act in movies [and] carry on with his business until the end of the 12-month period," says his attorney Ed Garland.
That Atlantic Records hip-hop superstar's next album, 'Paper Trail,' is due out later this year.
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By: LORRAINE on 4/07/2008 9:01AM
WOW, IT ALWAYS AMAZE ME WHEN THE SH*T HIT THE FAN, THAT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE THAT SPEECH ABOUT DON'T DO WHAT I'VE DONE. WELL I'M SURE T.I HEARD THAT FROM SOMEONE IN HIS EARLY YEARS. THESE KIDS ARE NOT LISTENING THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY WANT, HOPEFULLY HE WILL REACH SOME OF THEM.
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By: manny on 4/07/2008 12:15PM
I agree with you lorraine but one thing struck me and it is the fact that he speaks to a couple of kids but for a moment and then spews that rap crap to millions who never will hear his bleeding heart speeches.he saves one or two but screws up millions.
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By: "DimePiece" on 4/07/2008 10:19AM
I agree with you Lorraine #1. Kids are going to do what that want anyway but there might be some that will listen? It's good that he is reaching out to kids but when T. I. said, "If helping you guys wasn't something that was a passion of mine and really something on my heart I wouldn't be here." T. I., you had no choice, because you had to do the community service right? I am sure, what he is saying to kids is from his HEART!
Hopefully, he won't do this AGAIN! T. I. has plenty enough time to prepare himself for his jail time next year. I'm sure he will be fine, it's not like he hasn't been in there before? I can't imagine what his children, family, and friends are going through? This is a light sentence compared to Rema Ma of possibly serving up go 25 years?
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By: Johnlee on 4/07/2008 11:11AM
I agree with #3 that he had no choice but to speak to these kids as part of his community service. But as far a s Reme Ma is concern she SHOT someone. She's going to get a stiffer sentence and deserved to IMO.
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By: ahmad on 4/07/2008 11:47AM
Mr. Harris its really interesting that your plead guilty after proffessing your innocence and the only reason youre doing this community is that youre being forced to do it to earn brownie point less time. Pimmin you aint ganster let that image go and be a father to your children and a husband to your wife and let that bad guy image go. The world awaits you coming into your own because you are a giant in this rap game and a future giant with Black People and People WorldWide.
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By: BENZLUVA on 4/07/2008 2:18PM
I'm sorry but I am not interested in this machine gun carrying thug.Whatever he does, or does not do, is of no interest to me.When the time comes he will be right back at it,being a menace to society just like the rest of these "crappers".I cannot wait to see which one of these ignorant asshole "crappers" will be next.
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By: Natalia on 4/07/2008 2:02PM
Wow, Why work so hard to make it to the top to throw it all away on stupid decisions!!
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By: Randy on 4/07/2008 7:09PM
The Judges and the Lawyers on both sides got a lot of his money. Those Lawyers are laughing all the way to the bank. And they don't care what fans think or people on this blog. Money Talks and T.I. walked. Vick had money but there is a big difference in Law in Richmond,VA and Law in the ATL,GA for Negroes. I would say more but it won't get posted. Don't get caught doing crime in VA if you are Negro. They don't play. I don't think T.I. is smart enough to talk to children. I doubt he finished High School. So what is he going to tell(Rap) the kids. Some of those 3rd graders are bigger than he is. He could get beat up and need those machine guns. Wasn't GA were those 3rd graders were going to DO their teacher with the duct tape and the knife? T.I. will be better off talking to the few remaining Seniors cause those 3rd graders don't want to hear that plea crap. He might get Bit$h slapped missing around with 3rd graders. New reality series, "Can you stop a 3rd grader from Kicking Your A$$"?
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By: HOLLYWOOD on 4/08/2008 2:07AM
Let T.I. do whats good people..Question-What makes you perfect?Hmmm Dont we follow the rules of crooked presidents,governors,etc.....So what if he's not a person you like..Take time and check yourself. When the last time you talked to a group of kids on something positive.Not one of us is better than the next remember that and applaude anything a brother do cause negative is all around us...Peace from the realist````Hollywood````
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By: AMOS BROWN on 4/08/2008 7:16AM
HOW MUCH TIME WOULD POOKIE HAVE GOTTEN?......THE RICH ALWAYS GET OFF EASY....POOKIE GETS 5-8 YEARS FOR EACH GUN.....MONEY GETS PROBATION....WHEN HE TALKS TO THE KIDS I HOPE HE TELLS THEM THE TRUTH. AND HIS TRUTH IS..."GET RICH KIDS AND YOU WONT HAVE TO GO TO JAIL WHEN YOU BREAK THE LAW AND MAYBE YOU CAN HANGOUT WITH ME AND O.J. SOMETIME"!
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