T.I. Swagger without The Wayne
If Black Hollywood Were A Fraternity
We hate to place people in categories, but while pondering which panhellenic fraternity would best fit today’s R&B gents and Hollywood up-starts – stereotypes were inevitable. Check out where everyone landed below…
The Grande Hustler
“I respect a lot of women, and I admire their swagger, but I just can’t see myself as a woman.”
T.I. vs. His Smile
The promotion machine is in full effect for superstar rapper T.I., as he launches his T.I. vs. T.I.P. clip he graces the newest cover of Vibe Magazine doing something epic - he smiles.
It seems he’s modeling more lately than Kate Moss.
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Failure To Launch
What happens when your hot single generates less interest than a new JaRule album?
I like to think I have the ear of Clive Davis, at times I can almost predict future hitmakers, but sometimes there seems to be a disconnect. Three artist we profiled as one’s to watch have pretty much stalled on delivery, we [...]
Esso-teric
If people were named from the places they evoked, then New York based rapper Esso would surely be called “Harlem.” From his all eyes on me public persona to his take no ish vocal cadence, he’s the prototypical New Yorker.
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King Back
So Clifford is back with a new project, and is even throwing a party at NYC’s Manor tonight.
Even though Project Pat’s Crook By The Book album is getting more thump in on our system’s than T.I.’s “Big Thing’s Poppin’ ” now-a-days, we still have hope that the ATLien has some KING esque fire in store [...]
Red vs. Rocka
It’s noon in Manhattan, and while most were contemplating lunch desires - rapper/actor Redman strolls alone through the lobby of the Times Square W Hotel, with a freshly doused blunt in hand.
While that would insure a prompt exit by security for most - instead Red glides along, connects with his handlers and enters the nearest [...]
The Royal Treatment
Rocka.Candy correspondent Necia used her international espionage skills to locate Atlanta based rapper and self professed King T.I. to ask him a bunch of silly questions - luckily she avoided asking the ubiquitous “What you know about R.C.?”
R.C: If you weren’t a chart topping rapper, where would we find you?
T.I.: Uh… I don’t know, but [...]

