T.I. is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, and author. He has also released two #1 albums with his group, the Grand Hustle Crips. The Atlanta-based rapper reached fame in 2003 when his debut single "Swagga Like Us" was released from the album of the same name, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became one of the most commercially successful singles in hip hop history
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His second album, King, was released in 2006 and produced the singles "Whatever You Like" and "Live Your Life". The following year, T.I. founded Grand Hustle Records and signed several artists to the label, including Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.
In 2009 T.I.'s fourth studio album, No Mercy , peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 152,000 copies in its first week of release. The album's lead single "Whatever You Like" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.