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Coming Up: TI On Video Game!

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: TI News

TI singing

Having only an album or two is not enough for the average rapper these days, and mark our words, that’s only the average rapper. What about the king from the south? Well, TI got everything in control -even from jail, from his Grand Hustle recording company, his upcoming artists and don’t forget his AKOO Clothing line. But there’s something else going on for Tip and it’s a video game deal.

Tip and Grand Hustle Records have signed to appear in a new online game called “Platinum Life”, a game set in the world of music and hip-hop. So players will enter the music world as an unsigned musician and in the end will reach superstar celebrity status. They have to work their way up, perform tasks for hip-hop icons and claw their way up the industry by being around the artists to upgrade every aspect of their life. TI will guide players from the struggling musician stage to the time where they become successful artists.

That DOES sound like TI. Anthony Castoro, co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Heatwave Interactive stated:

“Our online game experience allows top-level artists to share their music, video and lifestyle with their huge fan bases in a personal and innovative way. We feel that T.I.’s music, message and deeply engaged fan base make him ideal as an icon within the game.”

Jason Geter, CEO of Grand Hustle, LLC stated:

“Heatwave Interactive understood the love T.I. has for his millions of fans and his need to establish a stronger connection with them in a way that is interactive and real.”

There’s no word yet on when the game will drop, but we’ll keep our ears and eyes open.

Interesting Mix In The AKOO Fall ‘09 Lineup!

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: Akoo Clothing, akoo clothing news

It’s almost frustrating waiting for the newest collection of AKOO Clothing, and just as we were about to hit rock bottom, a ray of light shines through and voila, coming up this fall, you can expect to pull a Tip in this patent jacket.

AKOO Fall 09 Jacket

…or if you’re more into colors, great news for you because AKOO is coming up with an awesome striped-orange cardigan.  You know, get that preppy look going.

AKOO Fall 09 Striped Tee

Okay, wait.  Is that an AKOO cap?  It turned out that AKOO won’t be just releasing ONE kind of AKOO cap.  In fact they have quite a collection ready.

AKOO Fall 09 Hats

We’ll keep our radars on for more.

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Alfamega’s Open Letter to TI

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: TI News

TI and Alfamega

We released news back in May that TI’s protege, Alfamega was dropped by the King himself from the Grand Huste label due to his past as a government snitch. Alfamega since the hes tried a couple of times to contact Tip, but the King allegedly told him that he has to write the letter if he wants to get in touch. Today the internet is full of Alfame

Dear TIP,

Hopefully, this letter will find you in the very best of spirits. With that being said, let’s get straight to the point. You once said, “… Ay, I don’t talk behind a n**** back, I say it in his face.” Well, consider this letter as me showing you my face. Look, I understand that business is business, therefore you have to manage yours the way you see fit. On the real, I’m not coming to you as a disgruntled crying assed b*tch who’s mad about being let go. I’m coming to you as a man who is disappointed that he was publicly exiled by a friend. You’ve often said that you’re a man of your words, but homie, you are not being true to your words. Instead, you’re trying to play me like I’m a pawn in your own personal game of chess.

I’m sitting here contemplating my present circumstances and I’m astonished. Hommie, I rode for you when there was no one else there to ride for you. 24/7, I was on call for you pimp. On many occasions, I sidelined my family choosing to risk my early demise for you. With a little cheddar, you can easily employ dudes to kill for you all day every day. Conversely, try finding someone who will put their life on the line and die for you; it would be easier to arm a boy scout with a Swiss army knife and send him to Afghanistan to find Bin Laden and the Taliban. Seriously, I could have died during many instances that I stepped up for you on. I’m dismayed by the fact that you — of all folk — would leave me treading water in the middle of the ocean with my situation.

I was the first person you called when you got into that altercation in LA with Shaka’s DTP people. Without any questions, I was right there ready to go to war for you. At one time, a lot of dudes were questioning how you got that year and a day, so the word in the streets was that you were a snitch. I went off in those same streets for you. Shawty Lo dropped a song that had a verse in it disrespecting you and your wife. I stood up for you and went off when he disrespected you at the Dirty Awards. I got pepper sprayed, blasted down by the police and everything. I did that for you and your wife. Man, Shawty Lo didn’t utter a single word about me and my wife; it was all about you and yours.

Time after time, I defended your honor because you were my dawg; if they disrespected you, they disrespected me. Every time you were presented with a problem, I stepped up without any limitations, hesitations or stipulations. I wasn’t around you with my hands held out like other begging assed dudes. Point blank, we’ve been through way too much for me to have to maneuver through a bunch of bureaucracy. Yet when I attempted to reach out to you through Doug, you sent word back telling me to write you a letter.

Frankly, I’m taking it as another b*tch slap to the face therefore I resolved that I would gladly oblige your request. However, I decided that since you went publicly with your statement, I may as well go public with mine. After all, there’s no sense in hiding now. Plus, I’m hoping to avoid any further misunderstandings.

Essentially, what I’mm trying to convey is that this situation can bee squashed in the same manner that we’ve resolved disagreements in the past. I want you to pull up the red tape and let’s communicate one on one. In other words, I want your publicists, managers, artists, blogger, and everyone else excluded. Let’s straighten this out like two men because before all of this we were friends. Doug has my number, call me.

Don’t take this as a challenge against your manhood; I’ve never questioned that. Don’t take this as a physical threat against you or anyone else; I’mm not trying to get off violently, so no guns, knives, fists, etc. In fact, don’t even take it as me disrespecting you; I will never disrespect you, your family or anyone close to you. Even more, I still will not allow anyone to disrespect you; even the dudes trying to side with me by disrespecting you on my behalf. Because,, when the dust settles, I will still respect you and consider you my friend.

Once this is published, I’m giving you a week to call me. Should you choose to not call me within that timeframe, I’ll know exactly where we stand. At that point, we’ll separate and we can get it off like Muhammad Ali v/s George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. It will be what it is, you on your side of the ring and me on mine. Instead of a boxing ring, it’ll be the studios and instead of boxing gloves, it’ll be me lyrically pounding you.

Hope you come home soon pimp, keep your head up and let all the bull go. Don’t worry about propaganda, people always gone talk.

On the real,
Cedric Zellers – AKA Alfamega

PS: I keep hearing rumors. Currently, the word on thee streets is that you put some money on my head. The other rumor is that I cannot come back to the hood, but I heard that one while I was in the hood. So, I don’t give rumors credibility. All I’m saying is that you need to handle your business; some of the people around you don’t need to be the re[ason]. There a re[ason] people in your camp who keep popping off at the mouth; specifically, your lil dude Pee Wee. He should exercise some restraint and keep that mouth under control. That’s how wars get started between two nations that are supposed to be allies.

PPS: The fat dude in the group you recently signed ran up on my 15 year old daughter while she was at the skating rink. He had a camera and was talking sh** to her about rather or not there was beef between the two of us. On some real shh*t, you need to control your kingdom and PLEASE keep your motha f***in troops straight. I’m only human; I ddon’t play when it comes to my family. If they ddon’t fall back, I’m going to take it as an attack and strategically lay plans as I’m sure you would if it were your family.

Ouch.  We’ll keep on the lookout from the response from prison.  This is just too surreal.

Rare Picture: Vanessa and Angela Simmons Wearing AKOO

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: Akoo Celebrities, akoo clothing news

Here’s a rare AKOO moment, taken last year, near the election.  Sisters Vanessa and Angela Simmons asked us for their respect in voting and they looked so excited about the fabulous t-shirts!

Angela n Vanessa Simmons Respect My Vote tee

And although it’s been so LONG since the election, you’ll be happy to know that the AKOO Respect My Vote T-shirt is still up for grabs for only $8.99! We’re seeing this t-shirt as a historic relic that’s a must buy!

AKOO Respect My Vote - white

AKOO Respect My Vote Tee, $8.99

TI’s “Whatever You Like” Remix by Anya Marina

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: Akoo Clothing, Daily Akoo Swagger, TI News, akoo videos

TI in white suit

Here’s some music of the day, TI’s “Whatever You Like” got remixed by a girl named Anya Marina.  Anya is an indie musician who has been touring with Jason Mraz for the past year.  She put a new flavor to TI’s hit “Whatever You Like” and you can check it out right here.

Any thoughts on the song?

Some of you might like it, some of you might hate it… it’s ok. If you like Anya’s rendition of TI’s hit song, you’ll be happy to know that you can visit her MySpace page to listen to some more music.

But we all know what we really like, and that’s AKOO clothing line by TI.  Here’s its latest addition to the AKOO Snobby Glory Tee and that’s the red one.

AKOO SNOBBY GLORY TEE RED

AKOO Snobby Glory Tee in Red, was $27.00,  now $22.99

TI Disapproves Tiny’s Reality Show?

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: TI News

Tiny and Tip

Just as we thought TI and Tiny are going strong with all the gifts Tip showeedj , they actually have their differences. When TI was about to go to jail, we all heard some dispute, covering TI’s disapproval of Tiny working. Well now it’s said that Tip actually has a problem with Tiny’s reality show, titled “Tiny and Toya”.

Sources are saying that Tip doesn’t approve of his show, and thinks that the show Tiny represents in a bad way. They even say that TI did not want the show to happen in the first place, but Tiny saw it as a way to start her singing career all over again (Tiny was a member of an R&B group in the nineties called ‘Xscape’). So she went on, linking arms with Lil’ Wayne’s baby mama, Toya, and started her reality show. Word is she begged TI to be allowed to do the show. Now Tip is extremely upset with the show and wants Tiny out of it. There’s still no news on whether Tiny is leaving the show or not.

So do you agree with TI and think Tiny’s best to just walk out of “Tiny & Toya”, or do you think TI is making nonsense?

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Tiny’s Birthday Presents From TI!

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: TI News

TI is a true gentleman.  Even in his absence, he makes sure his fiancé and baby mama Tiny, gets the best presents and the best party.  Here are some pictures of the merriment at Luckies Lounge, Atlanta.

TINY Bday 05

Riiigghht, and that’s just the ice carving.  Moving on…

TINY Bday 04

That is a HUGE rock.  You sure it’s still in ‘carats’, Tiny?  Let’s take a closer look here…

TINY Bday 02

Damn, that’s one hot meteorite.  Anyway, that’s not the only gift Tip sent from prison.  He also got Tiny an LV bag.  The man really knows how to pamper his girl.

TINY Bday 06

Girl, you better guard that diamond necklace ‘coz those ladies behind you look like they’re ready to snatch it, LOL!  Speaking of ladies, Tiny was accompanied by her friends, the fabulous hip hop ladies of Atlanta.  Check ‘em out.

TINY Bday 03

Looks like she had fun. Happy birthday, Tiny!

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TI & Mary J. Blige: Remember Me

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: TI News, akoo videos

For those of you who have waited for this video, we’re happy to share the newest video of “Remember Me” which was released two days ago.

The good news is, the official video is out and it’s great.  The not-so-good news is that you won’t be able to get your hands on those re-release edition of TI’s album: Paper Trail (Paper Trail – Case Closed). The supposedly-released disc includes “Live Your Life” -Witih Rihanna, “Dead and Gone” -with Justin Timberlake and “Swagga Like Us”.

According to Atlantic reps, the songs will be released digitally instead.

Guess the economy’s start hitting on Atlantic.

AKOO Fall/Holiday 2009 Debut At MWSS

Author: AkooEditor  //  Category: Akoo Clothing, akoo clothing news

Before you know it, summer is already here and in fashion speak, that’s a cue to be ready for Fall/Holiday collection.  TI’s clothing line, AKOO (A King Of Oneself), is gearing up to debut their collection at the Mid West Street Scene Trade Show, that will be held next week.

mwss flyer AKOO Fall/Holiday 2009 Debut At MWSS

We’re sure it’s gonna be a blast, but in the mean time, you can still work it with the AKOO Work It Polo:

akoo work it polo AKOO Fall/Holiday 2009 Debut At MWSS

AKOO Work It Polo, from $66.00 down to $52.00

TI’s Arkansas Prison Is Re-Opened Post Virus Outbreak

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ti green polo n jacket TIs Arkansas Prison Is Re Opened Post Virus Outbreak

Finally Tiny can visit her boo, TI, in the middle of her Tiny & Toya show, because the Arkansas Prison has been re-opened on Saturday, July 4th for visitors after being shut down for more than 2 weeks due to a virus scare. Many inmates at the low-security unit fell sick because of a suspected gastrointestinal virus in the middle of June. Visitors were banned from the prison for 18 days. 158 of the 2,075 inmates were reported to have symptoms along with several prison staff members.

But it’s a relief to know everything is fine now, so it’s time for TI’s AKOO Clothing Line features of the day. It’s time to go laid back with…

akoo killswitch polo TIs Arkansas Prison Is Re Opened Post Virus Outbreak

AKOO Killswitch Polo, was $66.00 – now $43.99

akoo iron sight short TIs Arkansas Prison Is Re Opened Post Virus Outbreak

AKOO Iron Sight Short, $90.00 – now $71.99


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