T.I. has announced that he will be performing live for one last time as he nears the end of his illustrious rap career.
In an interview with Atlanta’s 96.1 The Beat, the Grand Hustle general revealed that his upcoming set at the station’s Jingle Ball festival would be his swan song as a performing artist.
“I appreciate y’all for offering me my last working gig. I do not need the money anymore and I will not be performing,” said Tip, who along with his wife Tiny was recently awarded $71 million in damages after winning a lawsuit against doll makers OMG Girlz.
He added: “I don’t want to do it anymore. I don’t want people to pay me to hop around and sweat for their entertainment.”
96.1’s Jingle Ball takes place on December 19 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, where fans can also expect performances from Sexxy Red, T-Pain, Saweetie and others.
T.I. has been suggesting for some time that retirement is around the corner for him.
Last year, he said that he would be hanging up his mic for good after the release of his 12th and final album — a double-disc project called Kill the King and Kiss the King.
“It’s time to evolve beyond my career as a rapper,” he said on the We In Miami Podcast. “It’s gonna be a double album so there’s going to be Kill the King and Kiss the King.”
The 44-year-old has been teasing the album since 2021 and has so far released one single, the NBA YoungBoy-assisted “LLOGCLAY,” but a release date has yet to be announced.
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T.I. is also a grandfather to two grandchildren and recently announced that he has a third on the way with his son King set to become a father.
In an interview with Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9, he joked that he wanted King’s child to be a hellraiser so he can get a taste of his own medicine.
“King’s about to have a son. And I told him, ‘I’m gonna make this the greatest gangster of all time,’” Tip said.
The rapper also recalled joking to King that he was going to teach the kid to “torture you the way you tortured me. I promise you there will be an indictment in this young one.”
In recent years, T.I. has branched out into other creative fields such as acting and stand-up comedy, as well as expanding his business portfolio with the launch of the Trap Music Museum in his native ATL.
