T.I. Act 1 Lyrics

{*TV changing channels*}
"Rapper T.I."
"3 Grammy nomination..."
"With the second highest debut on the hip-hop..."
"If you look left there's a monkey next to an anaconda"
"Sentenced to probation..." - "BBC"
"Philant John..." - "Philant Johnson, gunned down"
"In a hail of gun..."
"... suffered a miscarriage"
"_ATL_ opens with a..."
"Featuring with the acting debut of rapper T.I."

[T.I.]
Man, I ain't sign up for this s___
I lost my partner, and lost my life homes
Man f___ this s___, I'm done

Ay, listen homes, get Atlantic on the phone, go on call 'em
I'ma tell Craig, Julie, Cap and Kys' - I need to holla at 'em
First I gotta let 'em know I'm tired of rappin
f___ the money, ever since Phil died I ain't happy
Hey what's happenin, we under new operations
Though we ready for whatever, we like ya cooperation better
Listen when I'm talkin, throw it off, I ain't patient
I'ma tell ya once then start countin shell cases
Don't mean to scare you but this bullshit is irritatin
I'ma tell you like it is shawty, I ain't fin' to play
I feel another K comin round the corner any day
I know the consequences, I'm the same n____ anyway - anyway
It's way more important than what I'm fin' ta say
Hear what I say? I ain't droppin s___ 'til twenty twenty-eight
(Who gives a f___ if he comes on the 20th for 28th?)
{He said the year 2028 you f___ing moron!}
Listen guys, on that B-I s___
It's T.I.P. from here on out, f___ that T.I. s___
Give a d___ what any n____ gotta say 'bout this
(Yo check this cat) Yeah I think it's best to say I did it
Don't be e-mailin to itineraries, I won't get it
Ya best bet just holla when they fill the jet
Tell City ain't no photo shoots and I ain't in the buildin
Accused now be in the Southern just to shoot a dozen movies
{Cash that check and be spendin our money}
You right about that honey, thanks for doin that for me
Speakin of money - you can always buy me out but the price high
I ain't none of T.I. n____, no mo' Mr. Nice Guy

[Lyor Cohen]
Listen kid, understand me here (what?)
This is Lyor Cohen (yeah yeah)
You better treat this company with some respect (ha ha ha ha)
And you better not be playin with my m_________in money

[Outro: T.I.]
Oh I got ya m_________in money partner, but I ain't playin
You got any sense you'll do what the f___ I say
I ain't sellin no g______ albums
And that ain't no threat, that's a m_________in promise jack!
Come and see me if you want it
Get it like the Red Cross n____!
{*phone hangs up and dial tone*}

[repeat to fade]
Hustle pimp, hustle pimp

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