It is owned and operated by the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. 'Top Back' and 'Drive Slow') to a faster flow which can be heard in 'We Takin Over', Touch, 'My Love', 'Make It Rain Remix' and 'I'm a Flirt remix'.Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino is a Native American casino located just off of State Route 41 in Coarsegold, California, between Fresno and Yosemite National Park. Later on in his career, his flow went from a slow and drowsy effect (ex. 'Bring Em Out', 'Soldier', 'What You Know', 'U Don't Know Me' & 'ASAP'). In the second era of his career, he sounded more relaxed and laid back (ex. Earlier on, he flowed in a slow-like, southern fashion which can be heard in songs like 'I'm Serious', '24's' and 'Never Scared'. There has been some noticeable change in the way he delivers his lyrics throughout his career. is known for his rapid-fire delivery of lyrics. He has written lyrics for other artists such as Diddy and Trina. wrote about 30% percent of Bow Wow's third album Unleashed as well the third verse and chorus to 'Let's Get Down'.

He is also known to go by 'Rubberband Man' and the self-proclaimed 'King of the South' (which has created several cases of controversy between other southern rappers, such as Lil' Flip and Ludacris). Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. was first exposed to hip-hop at the age of seven, and by the time he was 11 he had decided to pursue a career in rap seriously he signed his first record deal at age 19.ĭue to his Southern drawl, many fans mistook his name for 'Chip', so he began spelling it out 'T.I.P'. His original stage name, T.I.P., stems from his childhood nickname 'Tip', which he got from his grandfather. He grew up in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Violetta Morgan and Clifford Harris Sr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and executive producer as well as the co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.