Rapper T.I. Performing 2 Days Before Heading To Prison
1/3
-
AFP/Getty Images
T.I. arrives to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
-
AP
T.I. speaks to high school students about staying out of trouble at the Georgia Supreme Court in Atlanta
-
AP
T.I. performs at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot on Sunday
hottest galleries
-
The Latest Star Sightings
Access the day’s hottest photos!
-
Isn’t It Bromantic? Hollywood’s Top 10 Bromances!
Find out which Hollywood bros will be friends ‘til the end…
-
Brad! Demi! Robert! Paris! Hot Shots Of The Stars In Shades
Check out the stars as they step out across the world in their favorite pair of sunglasses!
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 24, 2009 7:41 PM EDT
ATLANTA, Georgia --
T.I. is taking the stage for his last concert before heading to prison.
The Grammy-winning rapper is set to perform in Atlanta on Sunday night, two days before he begins his prison time on a federal weapons conviction.
He must report by noon Tuesday to the Federal Correction Institution at Forrest City, Ark. His sentence is for a year and a day.
The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford J. Harris Jr., was arrested after trying to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers from undercover federal agents in 2007.
T.I. is expected to perform in front of about 16,300 people at Philips Arena.
T.I. won a Grammy for “Swagga Like Us” that he performed with Jay-Z.
Copyright 2009 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Keep your Access to everything in Hollywood! Breaking news and personal commentary from Nancy, Billy, Tony, Shaun, Maria & all of our producers! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter now!
-
Jon Gosselin and Michael Lohan step out in Southampton on July 25, 2009
-
Adam Lambert arrives at the premiere of ‘2012’ at the Regal Cinemas LA Live on November 3, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
-
‘Precious’
-
Taylor Swift performs onstage at the ‘We’re All For The Hall’ benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame at the Sommet Center on October 13, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee
-
Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
-
Method Man attends the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 23, 2009
-
Kanye West plays it cool at Vanity Fair’s 2009 Tribeca Film Festival party
-
Heath Ledger at New York's Fashion Week, September 10, 2007
-
Lil Wayne accepts an award at the 2009 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 28, 2009
-
T.I. arrives to the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
related videos
-
Access Extended: T.I. Talks Gun Possession & Jail Time On ‘The Billy Bush Show’
Rapper T.I. talks with Billy Bush about having to spend a year and one day in jail, starting sometime in March 2009, on weapons charges and why he felt the need to carry a gun in the first place.
-
2009 Grammy Awards Arrivals: T.I. And Smokey Robinson
Access’ Shaun Robinson has some fun with T.I. and Smokey Robinson on the red carpet, but is T.I. brave enough to sing a Smokey song in front of the legend himself?
-
PREVIEW - Music Video: Jay-Z’s ‘Run This Town’ Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West
Check out this preview of the music video for Jay-Z’s single, “Run This Town,” featuring Rihanna and Kanye West. The single is off of Jay-Z’s upcoming “Blueprint 3” album. The full music video premieres August 20, 2009 on MTV.
-
TV One: The Playlist (November 1, 2009)
Alicia Keys sings about the man of her dreams in her new “Doesn’t Mean Anything” music video from her new album, “The Elements Of Truth,” in the latest Playlist.
-
TV One: Fashion Fix (November 1, 2009)
In a stylish pin stripe suit, Marlon Jackson accepted the Avant Garde award on behalf of his late brother, Michael Jackson, at the 4th Annual Front Row fashion show in the latest Fashion Fix.
-
TV One: What’s Hot Now (November 1, 2009)
“Precious” director and producer Lee Daniels reacts to the Oscar buzz surrounding Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe in the latest What’s Hot Now.
-
TV One: Dress Code (November 1, 2009)
Tracy Ellis Ross rocked as co-host of the star studded “Black Girls Rock” event in New York in the latest Dress Code.
-
TV One: Coming Attractions (November 1, 2009)
“Precious” executive producer Oprah Winfrey has nothing but praises for her award-winning film and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe gives a moving performance in the latest Coming Attractions.
-
Watch This On ‘TV One Access:’ The Story Behind ‘Precious’
This Sunday’s “TV One Access” explores the harrowing yet hope-filled story of the critically-acclaimed film, “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.” The story of “Push” to “Precious” airs November 8 at 7 PM ET on TV One.
-
50 Cent On His New Cologne: ‘It’s The Smell Of Success’
50 Cent tells Access why he decided to launch his new cologne, “Power,” and how he would describe the essence of his scent. Plus, which film is his new production company developing with Forest Whitaker?
related galleries
Hottest Hip-Hop Stars!
Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye & more shots of stars of hip-hop
The Latest Star Sightings
Access the day’s hottest photos!
Mug Shot Mania
Slammer shots of Hollywood’s trouble makers
