''He's Been A Huge Contributor...'' 8:30PM ET November 26th, 2012 Contributor : Chris G. A Rocky Williform Company
T.I. revealed just how much support he received from the hip hop community during his incarceration. One notable rapper-turned-actor in particular, pushed hard for the "King of the South" to get an early release.
"As you mentioned, of course, [Eminem]. He was extremely supportive and inspirational during that time. Busta Rhymes, Puffy, Lyor Cohen, Russell Simmons, Nelly, David Banner, Charlie Mack, Will Smith," T.I. told Billboard. "Will actually went as far as getting in touch with [attorney general] Eric Holder and the Obama administration trying to see if we could get some kind of release. He was very politely told that was not possible."
"It was the last time I was going back, and I was going to court for my probation violation," Tip added. "He was in deep discussions about it. And he's been a huge contributor to the administration, and I mean not just in finances, I'm talking about time and other kinds of efforts, so it ain't like his words were falling on deaf ears. But I understood. I didn't even expect no help. I didn't expect nobody to be able to help me. I knew I made my bed and I knew I had to lay in it."
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T.I. revealed just how much support he received from the hip hop community during his incarceration. One notable rapper-turned-actor in particular, pushed hard for the "King of the South" to get an early release.
"As you mentioned, of course, [Eminem]. He was extremely supportive and inspirational during that time. Busta Rhymes, Puffy, Lyor Cohen, Russell Simmons, Nelly, David Banner, Charlie Mack, Will Smith," T.I. told Billboard. "Will actually went as far as getting in touch with [attorney general] Eric Holder and the Obama administration trying to see if we could get some kind of release. He was very politely told that was not possible."
"It was the last time I was going back, and I was going to court for my probation violation," Tip added. "He was in deep discussions about it. And he's been a huge contributor to the administration, and I mean not just in finances, I'm talking about time and other kinds of efforts, so it ain't like his words were falling on deaf ears. But I understood. I didn't even expect no help. I didn't expect nobody to be able to help me. I knew I made my bed and I knew I had to lay in it."
