Late Thursday afternoon Atlanta rapper-actor T.I. granted his first sit-down interview since he was arrested for, and pled guilty to, three firearms charges last month. He spoke to AJC's Sonia Murray in Atlanta.Here are some excerpts:
Q: Professionally, what did the night of the BET Hip-Hop Awards (Oct. 13, 2007) mean for you? You were the top nominee. It was happening in your city. That should have been a great day.
A: It was sort of like a, well, you remember the [last] Super Bowl, right? You know Jeremy Shockey? He broke his leg. He had to sit up in the press box and watch. He couldn't help his team win. He couldn't play. The greatest, most talked-about, most publicized Super Bowl in our time and he's sitting watching; instead of actually being able to participate. Terrible. ... And I know, I know, I brought it on myself.
Q: Do you remember Oct. 12, 2007 — that Friday before?
A: We had a very good time. We were living life man — partying. Celebrating. Celebrating success. Being hot. Being hot, working hard. ... I was at [adult entertainment club] 24K. Then I went to Onyx [another adult entertainment club]. Then I went to [the nightclub] Velvet Room. We were at a lot of different places. We had our own little thing we were doing too — a private, members-only party. I actually rolled out of bed from there and went to [the BET] rehearsal. And never made it back.
Q: Sounds like you were having a really good time before ...
A: I was. [Smiles] I was.
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