MY FRIEND TIP IS OUT OF PRISON! Atlanta-based rapper T.I. was released Wednesday one month early from a federal prison in Arkansas where he was serving time for a probation violation, and he already has a new book deal and TV reality show waiting for him.The artist, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was released Wednesday morning from the Forrest City low-security prison, saidBureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke. His attorney said T.I. is headed to a halfway house in Georgia to serve out the rest of his sentence.
Flock of cameras will follow T.I. regardless of where he goes next. VH1 said Wednesday that the network will film T.I.'s journey home from jail and debut the show in December. MTV aired a similar reality show on the rapper in 2009 called T.I.'s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go, which chronicled his attempts to help others avoid his mistakes. T.I. has also finalized a book deal. A representative from HarperCollins told the media that T.I. has written a book called Power & Beauty that's set to be released in October.
The novel, which was co-written with David Ritz, is a fictional tale about two childhood friends torn apart by dangerous dealings on the streets of Atlanta.
He tweeted earlier today.."The storm is over & da sun back out. IT'S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!!" the rapper posted on Twitter shortly after his release. "Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!"
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