T.I. Goes on Strike With a Mic

Rap superstar T.I. doesn't take s**t from anyone -- especially when he's on stage! What a performer!
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According to several TMZ spies, T.I. was pissed when a fan launched a cup at the rapper during a performance at an ESPY pre-party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday night. We're told T.I. was so upset, he jumped off the stage, leaping over stars like Brody Jenner and the Duff sisters to confront the person face-to-face.

When he got to suspected tumbler tosser, T.I. allegedly struck the individual with his microphone, and the bloody patron was quickly escorted out of the hotel.

Calls to T.I.'s reps were not immediately returned.

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16. Since when is Brandy... ahumm, I mean Brody Jenner a star?

TMZ has to pretend that these losers are stars to rationalize why they put them on TMZ so much. TMZ you guys are retards.

Posted at 1:18PM on Jul 12th 2007 by MasterBates

17. I'm wondering if this is part of his act. He was caught on Youtube confrtonting someone in the audience who did the same thing. Hmmm.

Posted at 1:19PM on Jul 12th 2007 by yammi

18. #14 get a life and go compete in a real martial arts tournament. Your sensei would be highly disappointed with your comments. Martial Arts is for self defense and control over the mind and the body, hense the word "Arts." Keep at it because you have a long way to go! Pick up a Bruce Lee book or two.

What has the world come to when we all hate each other this much?? TI should not have jumped off the stage and retaliated. That was a stupid mistake. He just invited a bunch of people, especially rap haters to ridicule and call him "ignorant" "thug", and "monkey"...

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 12th 2007 by 2 be true

19. "He jumped off the stage, leaping over STARS like Brody Jenner."

I thought that was quite hilarious in itself.

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Scott

20. If someone throws a cup at me they will be fish smacked also............

Posted at 1:27PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Blah

21. I also wanted to add that TMZ is not racial, you people just see i that way cause you're program to spot all comments as racial and not humor. TMZ has ragged on many people of all color and creed but it's not like you notice cause it's more important to keep racialism alive. I wish you all would wake up and see what sharpton is doing but it's like begging for world peace, it's not ever going to happen.

Posted at 1:36PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Carvel

22. Well the good news isthat even if the projectile had been an ICBM
(Inter Continental Balistic Missile), and it had struck said Person in the head,
it would have done no damage whatsoever, Due to the fact that, this "Persons"
Cranium is acctually harder than an Anvil , and is imperviouse to damage..

It is virtually indistructable, (skull of said groid) and can with stand an amazing amount of impact. So for all of the fans dont worry, you gatta hit one real real hard to make em stop.

Wink Wink

Posted at 1:41PM on Jul 12th 2007 by ShaaQwanni The Babby Momma up in da Junk..

23. lets not act like ALL people dont do irrationals things...Jason from Laguna beach....the Stewart Kid....Britney Spears and her umbrella assault..I feel that there is fair coverage of people ASSAULTING other people...however the comments on here act as if it is so different wehn black people do this

Posted at 2:02PM on Jul 12th 2007 by ms. kkjewels

24. Another jackass celeb who can assault people and get away with it. It was a cup, dammit....let me see...rap concert - nothing thrown on stage....what are the odds? I agree - I hope the patron sues this moron, like the guy that Akon tossed off stage. These celebs are out of control.

Posted at 2:02PM on Jul 12th 2007 by JL

25. When tmz puts stuff up on about black people you always see alot of racial comments and barely any comments that are just funny with out any racial slurs.

Posted at 2:09PM on Jul 12th 2007 by kidmac

26. THIS IS AN ACT PEOPLE. HE DID THE SAME THING AT LEAST TWO OTHER CONCERTS. ITS BEEN ON THE NET FOR WEEKS

Posted at 2:23PM on Jul 12th 2007 by OG

27. T.I. performed at my college and claimed someone threw something at him there, too. He threatened to leave, but eventually continued the performance. I think it might just be an act, because no one threw anything. People were saying that he does the cup thing often, and that it's B.S.

Posted at 2:35PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Shanaynay

28. Some of these comments are ridiculous. The racism is so prevalent on blogs like this. I'm not condoning what TI did but he was OBVIOUSLY physically provoked.

Posted at 2:42PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Point

29. Wow, its really disappointing to see how many people are still raciest and ignorant. All of this "monkey" and "thug" talk is silly. If anyone throws a cup full of liquid at you and you do nothing and continue to perform more power to ya, I wouldn't be that person, at the least it needs to be addressed, although he did go to the extreme. But no matter how you look at it, the person who threw the cup assaulted TI.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Rob

30. T.I. ought to "chill in the hood" so to speak....or at least read the history of rap in California. What is this about "red" and "blue"? He's not real bright. is he? Instead of being "king of the south", he is going to become the ethereal "king of the north".

Posted at 3:14PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Kris Peterson

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