Atlanta lately confirmed T.I. how a lot it appreciates his philanthropic work. According to HipHopDX, the rapper was awarded town’s ‘highest honor’ in a ceremony on Dec. 29.
Support for T.I. was in full power on the award presentation ceremony. Both the present Mayor, Andrew Dickens, and former mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, offered him with the Phoenix Award. Senator Raphael Warnock and Phillana Williams joined them.
In addition to his contributions to placing Atlanta lure music on the map, T.I. has additionally serviced his hometown in different impactful methods.
In November, T.I. and Tiny hosted a ceremony for his or her first reasonably priced housing complicated. They first introduced the undertaking in October 2021. The complicated presents 143 dwelling areas and an extra 25 models for unhoused youth.
Tip completely spoke with HipHopDX about receiving the respect. He reportedly stated:
“Humbly honored for us to have received this highest honor by Mayor Andre Dickens and the City of Atlanta. Dis is for Trap Muzik, 20 years later. Happy to have shared this illustrious moment wit my wife and the rest of my family, along wit da people in da City.”
The award got here after T.I. wrapped his second live performance on the Atlanta Symphony Hall. The particular occasion was an ode to the twentieth anniversary of his album, ‘Trap Muzik.’
Watch the second under.
However, the respect additionally got here days earlier than information of T.I. and his spouse Tiny being sued for sexual battery and assault. A Jane Doe claims the couple assaulted her “in or around 2005” and additional alleges negligence and false imprisonment.
The couple denied all of the allegations in a joint assertion, saying the plaintiff has threatened to sue them for the final three years whereas they’ve maintained their innocence.
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