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February 25, 2009

T.I.: I Want Chris and Rihanna to Get Back to Being Great

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Rapper T.I. is close friends with Rihanna and Chris Brown -- and revealed to "Extra" that he wants to see the couple rise above their controversy -- and get back to the top of their game.

"I've been blessed and fortunate enough to spend time around them and Rihanna is outstanding. She's the sweetest girl...Chris, he's a great guy...I can't speak on the event that took place. I don't know the details...It's not my business, but I know through all adversity comes strength and everyone goes through things for a reason. I want to see them both rise above it, move beyond it and get back to being great."

T.I. -- real name Clifford Harris -- also admitted that he's reached out to Rihanna, who he collaborated with on the hit song, "Live Your Life." He says he "made an attempt to contact Rihanna, but understandably, she's not able to reached."

T.I. himself is about to serve prison time on charges of illegal gun possession -- and told "Extra" that he'd like advice from domestic queen Martha Stewart on activities to pursue in lockdown! "Martha, if you can give me some pointers on how to pass my time in prison, I am open. I would love to sit down and have that conversation with you."

The MTV reality show "Road to Redemption" features T.I. as he counts down the days until his sentence begins -- and shows the Grammy winner using his hard-earned lesson to help kids avoid the same mistakes he made. "It shows me in my element using my influence and my experiences in an attempt to impact kids in a positive way as I've done for years."

The hip-hop star also reveals that he doesn't think that serving time will harm his music career. "You know, it didn't hurt Martha Stewart much. We have the same exact sentence, if I'm not mistaken. She's still doing pretty well for herself... So I imagine my musical career would be as good or better than it was when I left."

When asked if he was afraid to go to prison, T.I. responded, "I fear God. I fear God only. I am not thrilled about it. It presents significant concerns in my mind, but nothing that time can't heal." He adds, "But I am looking forward to moving on. I am eager to put this behind me and get back to doing what I do."


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Chris Brown brutalized Rihanna and this guy wants them to get back together? How typical…so so typical.


- Chad Witherspoon
Posted 03/11/09 06:15 PM
 

I agree with Lejla 100%. T.I. is one of the most intelligent people out there and everything he said was in support of both Rihanna and Chris, which shows just how good of a man he really is. He knows and loves both of them. & if you dumb people cant read HE WANTS THEM TO “GET BACK TO BEING GREAT” meaning get back to being GREAT INDIVIDUALS. That doesnt mean he wants them to get back together. & Those of you saying this nonsense about T.I. are probally little girls who think he wants them to get back together, and god forbid that right? because you have a chance with Chris Brown right? Haha. How about you guys get back to reality and worry about your real life issues instead of being caught up in your own little fantasy world. You know what T.I. meant when he said it,so dont try to twist his words. In no way was he being supportive of Chris. But He knows what it feels like to have all of your private issues out there for the whole world to know about & he is trying to be there for both of them. Now as for Chris and Rihanna & i wish them both the best.


- EL <3
Posted 02/28/09 12:44 PM
 

T.I. is such an intelligent and honest man. He was giving both Rihanna and Chris Brown advice on how to get through this situation. Never once did he say that they should get back together. He’s saying that both of them need to get back to being great INDIVIDUALLY, not as a couple. And for you idiots saying “what does T.I. have to say when he’s going to jail?,” you, first of all, don’t even know the circumstances of his situation and why he posessed firearms. In order to understand his train of thought, put yourself in his position, idiots.. otherwise, YOU need to sit down and shut the hell up.


- Lejla
Posted 02/28/09 12:22 PM
 

This is disgusting! TI and Chris Brown should go to jail. I am sick of these hooligan music “artists”, trash, no less, who have made money off of the public, giving us their moral take on life after they have commited crimes or despicable deeds. TI is a joke. Chris Brown beat the crap out of Rihanna, and that is all anyone needs to know. Rihanna needs help!!!


- Gwen
Posted 02/28/09 06:37 AM
 

You people here are calling Chris Brown a savage and an animal and saying that he could have killed Rihanna when the truth is we don’t know what happened. Stop trying to pass judgement on someone and making up your mind indefinately that that Chris Brown is some brutal murderer when we don’t know the severity of the crime. It could be something small that the media has blown out of poportion. And as far as the picture goes, there is a such thing called photoshop. I’m not trying to make excuses for Chris Brown or defend what he did. I just don’t want to see someone so young and talented lose everything he’s worked for because the media made a mountain out of a molehill and the public played right into their hands and convicted him before his day in court. Look at the way they attacked Terrence Howard and TI for saying that Chris Brown was a nice person and that they weren’t going to judge him without knowing the facts. Now their past is being brought up and their looking like evil coconspirators and the public is feeding right into their way of thinking. I’m not going to make up my mind on Chris Brown until I know all of the facts. And that may be never, but whether Chris is free or not or Rihanna goes back to him or not, my life still goes on.


- TJ
Posted 02/27/09 01:01 AM
 

well i dont kno but i think that its really messed up wht he did
* rhi. you DONT need a man like tht you deserve wayyyyyy better :]

—- annoymous


- Jordan Bufer
Posted 02/26/09 11:06 AM
 

Rihanna is sending the wrong message around the world if she doesn’t testify against her abuser. Enabling an abuser is the worst thing you can do, confronting the abuser about the inner raging demons will help the abuser grow as a person an learn valuable lessons. If the abusers get away with it, they will never learn and continue their abuse. Chris has a temper problem and he has to learn how to curb his appetite for violence.


- Rihanna is sending the wrong message around the world
Posted 02/26/09 11:04 AM
 

who cares if they get back together thats them. they are still going to be rich and we going to be broke worrying about them


- brittany middletn
Posted 02/26/09 09:54 AM
 

ABUSERS ARE UNCIVILIZED BARBARIANS!!!!!


- ABUSERS ARE UNCIVILIZED BARBARIANS!!!!!
Posted 02/26/09 09:48 AM
 

i donnot agrreee if rianna wants to be with chris she is doing wrong what makes her think she want do it again rihanna you dont need no men in ure life girl you could do it !!!!!!


- jessica
Posted 02/26/09 09:38 AM
 

18 yr old boys go off to war, chris is 19yrs, so what you are trying to say he had an excuse to brutalize Rihanna becuz he’s young? Then, that makes him a f*ckin WOOZ, THOSE 18 YR OLD BOYS ARE REAL MEN THAT GO OFF TO WAR. I have heard every lame excuse as to why Chris beat Rihanna, face it everybody, he is an abuser, there is no excuse for violence, you walk away from someone if you are mad at them. A real man would not have run off with his sorry a** tail between his legs and left Rihanna to fend for herself, that bastard left her not knowing if he had killed her or not…….you want me to feel sorry for him..lol lol…sorry charlie..NO F*CKIN WAY!!!!!!!!!!!

- 18 yr old boys go off to war, chris is 19yrs,


- sorry charlie..NO F*CKIN WAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 02/26/09 09:35 AM
 

He is no diferent than that chimp that brutalized that woman recently. He is A CHIMP, HE’S NO MAN TO ME. And to all those abusers that different races that beat up on women, that’s what all of you are just Chimps, ANIMALS TO BOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ABUSERS ARE ALL SAVAGES, EVERY RACE ON THIS PLANET.


- ABUSERS ARE ALL SAVAGES, EVERY RACE ON THIS PLANET.
Posted 02/26/09 09:18 AM
 

I like Chris and Rihanna, I like their music, and they seem like a cute couple. But i dont agree with a man hitting a woman, and i know that it will happen again, maybe not to her but someone else. Im on the outside looking in so i dont know what happen only with what i read on the net or in the papers, so i just hope that Rihanna gets through this and Chris learns from his mistake and both can come up with a solution in terms of their baby.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/26/09 08:58 AM
 

i love t i and i really dont care if chris and rihanna get back together cuz chris is to good for her…….period


- makayla
Posted 02/26/09 05:54 AM
 

Rihanna,do you that Chris to kill you before probally you realise that he doesn’t love you? Girl,that boy doesn’t deserve you,just quit.


- Johanna
Posted 02/26/09 01:18 AM
 

if they want to it is up to them if they want to get back but me personaly no because you don’t now what chris brown will do to rihanna. i think he should go back to jail for what he did. sorry chris brown you are awesome but no not good enough for me.


- Anonymous
Posted 02/25/09 08:40 PM
 

first of all let us all remember that everything in life that we say and do is in the hands of THE LORD, second of all i’m like all of the other celebrities before we all start to judge someone lets take a look at our own lives. are we perfect i’m 35 years old and i was in a abusive relationship once in my life time and it was my first love. but enough about me. we all are going experience something in life take it as lesson.Chris and Rhianna live ur life and if its not love dont do it. take care sweeties,


- mesha
Posted 02/25/09 06:49 PM
 

Being in a somewhat abusive relationship, if he hit her once he will sure enough do it again. I’m still in love with my ex (abuser and abusee) but I can never go back to being with him and going through the hurt and pain again. If I was Rihanna, I would let go and let God!


- R.D.D.
Posted 02/25/09 06:40 PM
 

I’m tired of these politically correct statements, never willing to call a spade a bleeping spade.
Honestly, after reading his initial comments I believe he thinks the entire abuse is no big deal.

So, I really don’t care about CLIFFORD, his swagger, or his fake do-gooder show. I feel sorry for Tiny, who probably has gotten some random beatings of her own.


- Melanie
Posted 02/25/09 06:38 PM
 

the first time she got hit it was his fault. the second time it is her fault.
STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


- Anonymous
Posted 02/25/09 06:09 PM

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