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T.I. On a sticky autumn day in sunny Atlanta, the rapper T.I. (who now goes by Tip; more on that later) is riding his BMX bike around the old neighborhood. "Hey T.I.," a woman yells. "What's up!" he cheerfully shouts back. As he rides with ABC News' Dan Harris in tow, Tip points out houses with significant meaning in his life. "The house right there," he explains, "That's where I got my first kiss… on the back porch. My girlfriend — third grade — she lived right there." "You started early! Third grade!" Harris interjects. "I joined the band so I could stay after school. … Made my Uncle May buy me a saxophone just so I could stay at the school, and pretend to practice with the band. I was walking down to her house and I got a kiss. Still don't know how to play the saxophone," Tip says with a chuckle. But Tip, a three-time Grammy winner, Tony-nomi...

**** T.I. Flies to New York to Celebrate His “Welcome Home” Party at Favorite Restaurant, Philippe by Philippe Chow **** T.I. Following a headline-making 10 month prison sentence, T.I. was “Welcomed Home” by friends at his favorite restaurant in New York, Philippe. Immediately after landing, T.I. along with his wife, Tamika “Tiny” Cottle arrived at Philippe by Philippe Chow where they were warmly greeted with hugs by producer, Swizz Beatz, rapper, JadaKiss, rapper, J.Cole and New York Giants player, Deon Grant as well as other friends. The mood was jovial, as guests enjoyed tray after tray of Philippe’s delicacies such as; chicken satay, spring rolls, beef satay, soup dumplings, beef dumplings, shrimp dumplings, vegetable dumplings, mini chicken lettuce wraps, and fried rice in lettuce wraps. Ciroc specialty cocktails were served throughout the night as guests were treated to a preview of T.I.’s highly anticipated new book, “Power & Beauty”. During the event, T.I., Tiny, Swizz Be...

**** Click Above To View T.I. **** As he begins counting down the days to his impending March 2009 sentencing for weapons charges, Grammy-winning superstar T.I. finds himself at a remarkable crossroads. At the very apex of his career, he’s facing up to 30 years of jail time for an arrest stemming from his earlier life. However, as part of a deal worked out between his lawyers and the federal government, if he completes an amazing 1000 hours of community service during the year ending this March, that sentence may be reduced. At 27, finding himself at the very high- and low-point of his adult life, he’s seeking redemption in helping others avoid the mistakes he made. In the new docu-series “T.I.’s Road To Redemption: 45 Days To Go” cameras follow T.I.’s efforts to save himself by saving others. “T.I.’s Road To Redemption: 45 Days To Go” is a moving title. Each week, the title will change to reflect the amount of time left to his sentencing. The final episode will air shortly after T.I....