Dubcnn Links Up With T.I. For An Exclusive Interview!!!

[Eddie G.]

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Dubcnn Links Up With T.I. For An Exclusive Interview - July 25, 2007 By : Eddie

We promised you plenty of special surprises with our "Summer of Heat" Interview Series, so we're happy to announce that today's exclusive feature is with none other than "The King of the South," T.I.!

In this Q&A session, we discuss a variety of different topics. T.I. gives us his take on the current state of hip-hop, and explains his comments for Oprah’s attack on rappers. We also speak about his versatility as an artist, staying relevant in the rap game, and his reason behind continually updating his delivery and flow.

In addition to all of this, we discuss his upcoming projects, including the new collaboration album with DJ Toomp, and the film "American Gangster" that he is co-starring in alongside Denzel Washington. T.I. also reveals to us that he already has another album completed and ready to be released, and gives us some hints as to who might appear on it!

Exclusive Interview With T.I. [July 2007]

If you haven't done so already, be sure to pick up a copy of "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," which is in stores now. If you've got some spare time, head over to our forum and voice your opinion about this interview and T.I.'s album.

We've got another surprise guest lined up for Friday, so be sure to keep Dubcnn "on lock!"

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[AnybodyKilla]

This came outta no where, he aint west though wtf lol, anyways good lookin bout to check it out homie!!!

[Eddie G.]

Who gives a fuck if he's not West, we care about hip-hop in general here on Dubcnn!  Yeah, it came out of nowhere, so imagine what other surprises we have in store for you in this interview series!

[AnybodyKilla]

^^LMAO, thats the attittude, ya lookin forward to other ones!!!

[Lunatic]

Props Eddie, that was a real dope interview

Dubcnn: What’s your take on the current state of hip-hop?

Man, I feel that we’re [currently] in the best place we’ve been in, and probably one of the worst places we’ve been in. There’s so many different ways to get paid, [and] so much money to be made, but you’re competing with so many different people now.

It’s so oversaturated. So many people [are] blocking the dial up for somebody that probably should have been selling records. Radio is only going to play so many rap records. There’s people who ain’t on a professional level [who are] clogging the pipelines up for people [that] are on [that] professional level. I guess it’s creating a “traffic jam,” if you will!

That is some REAL TALK RIGHT THERE!

he hit the nail on the head...it's nice 2 have so many ways 2 get paid, to be able to spread out your business into different ventures...Yet, we do have these CHEESY artists (d4l, mims and so on) that are getting these deals from labels, meanwhile they're are MC's out there 1000X better and 1000X hungrier left on the streets because Mims is getting a record deal...Damn, never looked at it like that before...

Dubcnn: OK, I see what you’re saying! As one of the most popular and best-selling artists in hip-hop today, do you ever feel that you’re carrying a lot of the weight on your shoulders to drag hip-hop out of the sales rut it’s currently in?

I know that I’m carrying the weight on my shoulders, but that’s what comes with being King. You can’t say something like “you’re the king” without expecting to carry the weight on your shoulders. But, I invite that challenge. I embrace that, because I know that’s what makes me different from other people. I know God would never put you in a position that you [couldn’t] handle. So, if I had been put in a position where I had more weight put on my shoulders, it’s probably because I’m stronger than everybody else. So, I’m cool with that.

Real talk once agian (besides the king talk)...I also believe that God never puts you in a situation that you can't handle, and if you've been put into that tough situation, there is a reason you were singled out...it ain't always a bad thing

I'm near positive the 2 singles from the T.I. side will be "we do this" & "touch down"...both seem radio friendly, and i think both have a better chance than "show it 2 me" as being released...My Swag i guess could be another possibility...I'd love to see him throw a curveball, and go with my fav. joint off the album "help is coming" but i doubt it...Damn, even "dont you wanna be high" would probably make some noize!!...he can release ANYTHING it seems off the T.I. side

I've got faint hope that the Toomp collabo album will ever see the light of day

Just as I feared, a hiatus may be coming..then agian maybe not lol..We should get both Kuntry & Dro's album by feb. of 08, not so sure about Drama's...can't predict that since his album has been pushed back 2 death

So that's what he plans 2 do with those collabo's with Wayne, Akon, Kells, Eminem, Timberlake, Dro & Face..I'm sure will see the Dro track pop up on a mixtape, and I doubt the Face track will make the next album, also maybe for a mixtape...Smart move though, as he now already has a gang of big name's 2 put on his next album (JT, Wayne, Akon, Kells, Eminem)..I guess he held them off this LP, because he already had sooo many big names on it...Balance is always good

But like he said, i'm sure no more than about 3-4 songs from these recent recordings will pop up on the next album

I didn't know Cuba was gonna be in AG

Thank you a lot Eddie...you know for what, i shall not mention it here

[d-nice]

About to check this out right now. Dubcnn doing the damn thing.

[The King Of L.A]

wtf ... dam why go there with this wack fool..DUBCNN yall fucking up....

West coast ...i come here for a reason...west coast.....

[Styles1]

^ there is plenty of West Coast stuff that they drop.... let em do their thang....

[Lunatic]

damn, some of y'all is so close minded

[Eddie G.]

wtf ... dam why go there with this wack fool..DUBCNN yall fucking up....

West coast ...i come here for a reason...west coast.....

We dropped an interview with Mykestro on Monday, we've got some other big new west artists dropping next week and some OGs in the lineup too.  T.I. is a great artist, and there's no reason for us to limit ourselves strictly to the West Coast.

[Lunatic]

wtf ... dam why go there with this wack fool..DUBCNN yall fucking up....

West coast ...i come here for a reason...west coast.....

We dropped an interview with Mykestro on Monday, we've got some other big new west artists dropping next week and some OGs in the lineup too.  T.I. is a great artist, and there's no reason for us to limit ourselves strictly to the West Coast.

let em have it Eddie

[Brazemac]

Props eddie.

[K.Dub]

wtf ... dam why go there with this wack fool..DUBCNN yall fucking up....

West coast ...i come here for a reason...west coast.....

We dropped an interview with Mykestro on Monday, we've got some other big new west artists dropping next week and some OGs in the lineup too.  T.I. is a great artist, and there's no reason for us to limit ourselves strictly to the West Coast.

true that. Props for the interview, even though I doubt I'll read it lol

[CHUCK KNOXXX]

damn, some of y'all is so close minded

you know whats close minded? making comments about immigration reform and illigal immigrants in the us without knowing what the fuck your talking about...........fuck TI, he's one of the most overrated rappers in the game.....king of the south? the fuck outta here......i aint never heard him spit anything remotely close to a scarface verselet alone a luda verse, and i have given his music a listen......i had the opportunity to hear his new album front 2 back on my way back from vegas last week.......sum cool cuts here and there but lyrically? sorry, aint impressed......there are many other southern mc's who are doper imo like andre 3000, obviously scarface, bun b, cee lo. devin, etc....TI is all style, no substance............you shoulda asked him about dissing a huge population on the west coast, and how blunts aka omar cruz is like 'fuck him'.....i aint fuckin wit him, period....i didnt like him before he stuck his dick his mouth, and i deffinately aint feeling him now......but hey, props to ducc for interviewing a big artist like him, i know that it will give the site nothing but more exposure.....

[Conan]

damn, some of y'all is so close minded

you know whats close minded? making comments about immigration reform and illigal immigrants in the us without knowing what the fuck your talking about...........fuck TI, he's one of the most overrated rappers in the game.....king of the south? the fuck outta here......i aint never heard him spit anything remotely close to a scarface verselet alone a luda verse, and i have given his music a listen......i had the opportunity to hear his new album front 2 back on my way back from vegas last week.......sum cool cuts here and there but lyrically? sorry, aint impressed......there are many other southern mc's who are doper imo like andre 3000, obviously scarface, bun b, cee lo. devin, etc....TI is all style, no substance............you shoulda asked him about dissing a huge population on the west coast, and how blunts aka omar cruz is like 'fuck him'.....i aint fuckin wit him, period....i didnt like him before he stuck his dick his mouth, and i deffinately aint feeling him now......but hey, props to ducc for interviewing a big artist like him, i know that it will give the site nothing but more exposure.....

That's what's up. I know some of our visitors will have their qualms about this interview, and I completely accept that, but very few - if any - Hip-Hop outlets would turn down the opportunity to interview T.I. At the end of the day, big features like this help further DubCNN's cause, and I'm all for that.