And you thought The King of the South was supposed to be sprung on March 10, 2010. Christmas arrived a few days early for one of the best-selling rappers of the decade. On Tuesday morning, 7 months into his scheduled 366 day stay behind bars, T.I. was released from Forrest City penitentiary.Hot Photos
T.I. Released From Prison
And you thought The King of the South was supposed to be sprung on March 10, 2010. Christmas arrived a few days early for one of the best-selling rappers of the decade. On Tuesday morning, 7 months into his scheduled 366 day stay behind bars, T.I. was released from Forrest City penitentiary.T.I. Out of Jail – The 29-year-old rapper now must spend 3 months in a halfway house – where residents are allowed to leave for work and contact with family – and then another 23 days under house arrest. T.I. must also put in over 500 hours of community service to fulfill his obligations to society following his 2007 arrest and conviction for illegal possession of firearms. And no, time logged in front of the camera for his MTV reality series 'T.I.'s Road to Redemption' does not count towards that total.
His Crime – Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. was arrested for illegally purchasing several machine guns and silencers from undercover cops just hours before a scheduled performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in October 2007. Additional illegal firearms were found in the rapper's College Park home during the sting, which was aided by one of T.I.'s busted bodyguards. Formerly convicted of a drug offense in 1998, T.I. is barred from owning or buying firearms of any kind. The possession of several unregistered weapons could have put the platinum-selling rapper in jail for a decade. But under the terms of his plea deal, in which T.I. agreed to use his celebrity to educate at-risk youth about the dangers of violence and gangs, the rapper received a reduced sentence.
His Accomplishments – T.I. has sold nearly 10 million records in the United States, landing his last 3 albums at the top of the Billboard 200, and appearing in 3 No. 1 singles: "My Love" (Justin Timberlake feat. T.I.), "Whatever You Like," and "Live Your Life." He's got 14 Top 40 hits to his name, appeared as a guest in several dozen charting singles, and he's the CEO of his own label Grand Hustle Records. He's also an actor, appearing in 'The O.C.,' 'ATL,' 'American Gangster,' and the upcoming thriller 'Takers,' which he is also executive producing.
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Tuesday 22 December
By leroy
OMG !! Now i`m going to have to lock my doors and windows..Why does the police let these thugs out for ?? All there going to do is more crimes..UH UH UH # 1 AGAIN..Don`t hate cuse you`re # 2..UH UH UH
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Tuesday 22 December
By jack
Now only if you felt the same way about Bush, cheney, rumsfeld, and all their croonies. Than maybe things could have changed and "thugs" would've have to resort to the "samething." Thank God it a new day and a new way of life.
Wednesday 23 December
By yalanda
get a clue and learn to spell and talk correctly. time is served and he is released! get over it. by the way, the word is they're. illiterate!!!!!!
Tuesday 22 December
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Tuesday 22 December
By islandshack
This is insane! Why is this person not locked up? If you or I did this crime we would be locked up without question. He is going to use his "celebrity" to educate at-risk youth? Give me a break, he is going to put out more (in my opinion) worthless rap albums. He should be treated just like everyone else that breaks the law. What kind of a message does this send to those "at-risk" youths?
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Tuesday 22 December
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Tuesday 22 December
By kenchian
give the man a chance ,
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Tuesday 22 December
By URALLPUSBRAINS
that's ok he'll be back in jail soon. thug ain't got any sense
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Tuesday 22 December
By MICHAEL K
he'll be back
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Tuesday 22 December
By B
Sheeeet, why not give him the gun to use as prop!!
A-holl bought-0ff Justice System!!!!!
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Tuesday 22 December
By Outlaw Josey Wales
He may be back in jail soon, but how many people may be hurt before he goes back? And the police didn't let him out of jail, the broken, ignorant justice system did.
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Wednesday 23 December
By 63strat
The guy had survived a shooting in 2006 that claimed the life of his life long friend. I can't really blame him for being kinda paranoid and buying some guns to protect himself. I wonder how many people ripping this guy would think differently if several people had tried to kill them or their family. The sentence was pretty light, but the guy was not out shooting up the streets, he was scared and trying to protect himself. I can't say I agree with it, but I can't really blame him either.
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