T.I. Talks Jail Sentence, Helping Troubled Teens

Access Hollywood - February 28, 2009 12:11 AM PST
Story photo: T.I. Talks Jail Sentence, Helping Troubled TeensT.I. arrives to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaAFP/Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Next month, rapper T.I. is set to begin serving a one-year prison stint for pleading guilty to weapon posession.

"I'm actually anxious, man," T.I. told Billy Bush about his impending jail term, during an interview for Access Hollywood and "The Billy Bush Show." "I'm eager to put this all behind [me] and move on with my life."

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One of the ways T.I. has made an attempt to move past his arrest is by reaching out to trouble teens via his MTV reality show, "T.I.'s Road To Redemption: 45 Days To Go."

"I've always been passionate about sincerely wanting to help young kids in the inner city who ain't found a way to help themselves here, you know," T.I. said of doing the MTV series. "It's more challenging than people... acknowledge... And me knowing that from experience, from being, you know, under those circumstances, I've always just had a place in my heart for [these kids]."

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And although T.I., born Clifford Harris in Atlanta, GA, a star once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams , may have a year-long prison sentence ahead of him, he told Billy that he has already learned a lot.

"No mistake is too great to overcome," T.I. said. "No matter how many times people count you out, as long as you willing to accept responsibility for what you did and find the message in your mistake, you can move forward."

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  • Shana
    Ti is a very smart and intellegent person, yes he made a mistake but who doesn't.. I wish people would just leave him alone and let him be, because to me he is a very smart, intellegent, and sexy man/rapper.. Thats real
    report abuseposted August 5, 2009 4:05 AM PDT
  • jane
    whatever you fools out there dissin on t.i the man is super smart ,but whats up with his girl your were sleeping that day sweetie but i give her props she,s holding it down for her man
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 8:52 PM PDT
  • IRENE
    LOVE DIZ FOO HES MY INSPIRATION IN LYFE KEEP DOIN WUT U DOIN MOTIVATION LIKE HE SAYS ANYTHIN DONT KILL HIM MAKE HIM BETTA
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 10:35 PM PDT
  • Mercy
    WE SEE IN 366 DAYS
    report abuseposted June 2, 2009 10:35 PM PDT
  • ROSWELL
    I suggest...Before some of you CLOWNS go and make some of these ignorant offensive jestures & comments about somebody who has already accomplished something positive in life ... you need to check your own portfolio!!!! STOP HATING SHAWTIE IT'S NOT HEALTHY.
    report abuseposted May 26, 2009 7:39 PM PDT
  • damarius
    why did ti had to go to he made a big mistake by have all of them wepon in is house . if some one was miss with him he should have tell the police . he should learn that he will not make this mistake no more
    report abuseposted May 24, 2009 5:41 AM PDT
  • alexisw
    i love T.I. and i love how he has enough heart to take responsibilty for wat he did. T.I is a true man.. and i love his cd. but pleaz stop hatin on him cuz he sexy
    report abuseposted May 14, 2009 1:58 AM PDT
  • RAE
    CK OUT #7 ON CD. LUV IT ***
    report abuseposted May 9, 2009 6:22 PM PDT
  • RAE
    DO THAT TI. CD OFF THE CHAIN. MUCH LUV. HATERS GET W/THAT. HE WILL BE GONE JUST FOR A MOMENT.
    report abuseposted May 9, 2009 6:18 PM PDT
  • Candy Gurl 101 8
    T.I is my babe and always will be he should not go to jail because he didnt kill anybody and plus i bet he will be in his cell for a very long time and he will be written raps and song i kno when he comes out he will have a million hit to let everyone know hi is my babe and nobody can do or say anything to change that not even tiny lmao i hat her so much did u kno she is only with T.I for his $
    report abuseposted May 3, 2009 8:04 PM PDT
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