Musicians sometimes tend to fall into trouble like rapper T.I. Harris and escape certain convictions. If you take a look at prominent celebrity's in the industry, jail time seems to be something they all have in common. I've been following TI's scandal and the more recent events he's been involved with. I've found a lot of information because his current "mess up" is currently a hot topic. Although you can only record so much on a person's demise. Rappers get more sales in records and movies after being in prison. Some fans like to refer to this as street credit. The feeling that the entertainers are more real about the struggles they speak of through their music appeals to them.
I'm curious to how this confinement affects the image and profits of a rapper/artist when illegal acts are present in their career. Chris Brown lost his Doublemint commercial deal due to illegal acts against ex-girlfriend Rihanna. TI lost his AXE deal the moment he was convicted for parole violation and charged to eleven months in prison. Are these criminal acts good in the public eye or do we just learn to accept the bad as a people? Another question that intrigues me is why do these entertainers get caught doing the worst crimes with a female present or because of a woman? Kat Stacks revealed to the world that Soulja Boy does cocaine but did this change how his audience perceived him? Soulja Boy's records are still selling regardless of the bad exposure.
I have been following MTVMoviesBlog.com, Daily News, and Rolling Stones RSS feeds in order to get a good look at the things going on in TI's life at the moment. The Rolling Stone website has been around since the late 1900s, dedicated to music, politics, and movies. In the RSS feed posted by Rolling Stone entitled "T.I. and wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle were arrested" they give credit to E News for obtaining the original documents. The feed describes the narcotics found on the couple. The arrest complied shortly after the movie premiere of TAKERS so MTVMoviesblog provided the feed " T.I., Chris Brown Talk Possible 'Takers' Prequel" that looks to see if there is a future for TI's career after these convictions. MTVMoviesblog interacts with MTV networks, which have been around since 1981. Over the years it has only grown stronger over the internet and television. Daily News provides a video blogging of the TI arrest in "Rapper TI And Tiny Arrested On Drug Charges In West Hollywood".
I want to create a strong summary of the information I have but I'm not completely sure how to direct my thoughts for this particular subject. There are always two points of view on whether it should be accepted or why it shouldn't. I have plenty of information; I just don't want to repeat the same information over and over. That's tedious if you ask me. Also I want the reader to be engaged with my topic since I feel strongly with the subject at hand. I appreciate opinions and others' point of view because it gives me a way to argue my point furthermore and improve it.
Here's a link to TI's Fan Site:
Citations:
Kaufman, Gil. "T.I. Says Adversity Will Make No Mercy His 'Best Work' - Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top Stories | MTV. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651584/20101105/t_i_.jhtml>.
"Rolling Stone | Search Articles, Artists, Reviews, Videos, Music and Movies." Rolling Stone | Music News, Reviews, Photos, Videos, Interviews and More. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://www.rollingstone.com/search/newsAbstract/News/cat/music>.
Kern. "T.I. | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics | MTV."New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top Stories | MTV. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/t_i_/artist.jhtml>.
New Rap Songs, Music Videos, Hip Hop News | Rap Basement. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://www.rapbasement.com/>.
"TI Arrested on Drug Charges Tonight Sept, 2010." Daily News. Web. 29 Nov. 2010. <http://dfilez.com/>.
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