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Vet Rappers Common and RZA Defend T.I.

T.I.'s fellow rappers -- and co-stars in the upcoming movie, "American Gangster" -- are speaking out about his recent legal issues and urging the fallen star to keep his head up. It's not like his boys would throw him under the bus!
T.I., Common
Common, who plays T.I.'s dad in the film, tells AOL Black Voices that T.I. should continue to pray, saying, "Know that God is with [you]. Know that He knows what the truth is and the truth is going to allow [you] to get out and be alright." Unless, of course, the truth is T.I. did it -- because then he's screwed.

Wu Tang Clan co-founder RZA also had an opinion, saying, "One of my security guards said, 'Don't you ever buy a gun, because you can afford all the security." Perhaps RZA should have given T.I. that advice sooner -- or at least given him his security guard!

T.I. still remains in custody on weapons charges.



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1. Gangster rappers are soooooo 90s. They show the bling but live in crappy ass apartments in Carson or Lawndale.....

Posted at 3:08AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Flapjacj

2. HIS DAD?!?!?!? what's the right question for this situation: How old is Common or how young is T.I.??

Posted at 3:08AM on Oct 21st 2007 by skeptical at best

3. You know what they say about advise?? A day late and a d$llar short!!! Too bad so sad!

Posted at 3:41AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Ima Bitch

4. Your damn ad's are now so annoying I won't be back. Good luck with your all britney site.

Posted at 10:24AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Randy T.

5. Waiting for Mr. Goodbar....

Posted at 3:51AM on Oct 21st 2007 by im just saying

6. Thugs, Wannabes. NEXT!

Posted at 4:10AM on Oct 21st 2007 by HOPING FOR A NIELSEN RATINGS DIVE

7. Oh come on now! The guy is a convicted felon-----with a gun safe in his house(keyed to HIS thumbprint) and guns in his car. What does it take for rappers to turn their backs? Yet you have Common and RZA saying they don't believe the case? Ridiculous.

Posted at 4:12AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Spanky

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Posted at 4:21AM on Oct 21st 2007 by TheTruthBeToldAnOnlineNameAintWorthFightingOver

9. What they're saying is, he's one guilty Black celebrity and after he PAYS for his CRIME, he'll be alright [just _don't_ screw it up again!]. That's what they're saying. You're going dooooooooooown, umpteenth-generic-rapper-I've-never-heard-of. No free pass for you just because... how does Whoopi Goldberg phrase it? Oh, yeah: "Because it's part of your culture." That won't wash in the court of law _and_ the court of common sense!

Posted at 12:43PM on Oct 21st 2007 by Jacob Kasza

10. Wouldn't doubt for 1 second, that this is just another publicity stunt. Everyone involved, is getting PAID...TI,the record company,the attorney, even the judge. Nothing like a little controversy, to boost ticket sales for a soon to be releasd movie.

Posted at 5:48AM on Oct 21st 2007 by bigthingspoppin

11.

TI is such a racist idiot - jail time is just the thing for this low class boy.


Posted at 6:43AM on Oct 21st 2007 by T

12. RZA has good advice for ti

Posted at 6:48AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Logo Designers

13. Isn't it interesting as to how the truth comes out? TI could afford to buy all the security he needed, yet he's in this mess. The security he hired was given money to purchase these guns. That security person committed no crime in the performance of his duties and stored these weapons at the place he was tasked to protect and defend. In this purchase, it turned out to be a government trap and the security firm turned evidence against TI. There was no crime committed without linking this to his boss. The weapons were not used in the commission of a felony. TI has done nothing wrong. The body guard looks like he has a wide stance using the bathroom. You don't negotiate with the Feds with your pants down. Case dismissed. You can't make a big case on nothing. TI has the right to hire a security firm for his private property. He needs to hire one more loyal and can handle a little heat.

Posted at 7:19AM on Oct 21st 2007 by Cecil Jones

14. FREE T.I.!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:29PM on Oct 21st 2007 by Kourtney

15. What a shocker! Of course they'll defend the idiot. They're a bunch of mindless sheep. They get behind anyone with the same skin color no matter what and that's just pathetic.

Posted at 8:33AM on Oct 21st 2007 by true

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