T.I. WANTS TO RETIRE BY 40
Rap superstar T.I. is planning to hang up the microphone by the time he t urns 40, so he can dedicate time to his family.
The Live Your Life hitmaker, real name Clifford Harris, Jr., recently r eturned home to Atlanta, Georgia after serving a year-long prison sentenc e for weapons possession.
T.I. is preparing to release his seventh album, King Uncaged, in August (10), but he admits his time in the music industry is limited because he doesn’t want to still be rapping when he’s 40, unlike his pal Jay-Z, who reached the milestone in December (09).
Instead, the hip-hop star wants to emulate the career of rapper-turned- actor Will Smith.
In an interview with CNN, the 29 year old says, "If I had the option to (be) Jay-Z (or) Will Smith, I think I’d go with Will. I’m a Jay-Z fan. I have a lot of admiration and respect for Jay and his legacy. But I feel like Will, he gets to spend more time with his family."
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