Hot Copy: T.I. Released From Prison

It appears platinum-selling rapper T.I. will receive an early Christmas present today by being released from prison following a seven-month stint. Billboard reports the Atlanta rapper (born Clifford Harris Jr.) was released from a low-security penitentiary in Forrest City, Ark Dec. 22 to serve the remainder of his year and a day sentence in a correctional halfway house. According to Harris' lawyer, Steve Sadow, "He's on his way back to the Atlanta area. He has to report to a halfway house in Atlanta sometime this evening. And he will then spend somewhere between the next two or three months in a halfway house, ending his Bureau of Prison sentence." For more info on T.I.'s release from prison head over to Billboard.

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Rapper T.I. performs onstage at Philips Arena on June 14, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Rapper T.I. watches the game between the Atlanta Dream and the Phoenix Mercury at Philips Arena July 1, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE.

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Rapper T.I. appears onstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios August 12, 2008 in New York City.

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Rappers T.I. and Pharrell of N.E.R.D. attend the Diesel xXx Rock & Roll Circus at Pier 3 on October 11, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York.

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Rapper T.I. and singer Rihanna perform on stage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.

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Rappers Young Jeezy and T.I. perform at the "Welcome to Atlanta Jam" BET Hip-Hop Awards Kick-off Party at The Velvet Room on October 11, 2007 in Atlanta, GA.Welcome to Atlanta Jam BET Hip-Hop Awards Kick-off PartyThe Velvet RoomAtlanta, Georgia United StatesOctober 11, 2007

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Rap Artist T.I. performs at Screamfest 2007 in Madison Square Garden on August 22, 2007 in New York City.Screamfest 2007 in New York City - August 22, 2007Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York United StatesAugust 22, 2007

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T.I. performs at Chene Park Amphitheater on June 7, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.

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Rapper T.I . arrives at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday June 1, 2008 in Los Angeles.

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T.I. and Swizz Beatz attend Vibe Magazine's 15th anniversary party on August 12, 2008 in New York City.

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