T.I. recently spoke about the music industry during his sit-down with Shannon Sharpe on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast. When Shannon asked Tip about 360 deals that labels offer artists, T.I. explained that it includes everything that an artist is bringing in, including sponsorships.
Speaking about his own experiences with younger artists, T.I. revealed that he turned down 21 Savage and Young Thug when they asked to sign to Grand Hustle for $1 million. Tip explained, "At this point in my career, I find it honorable to be able to tell new artists when they come up to me. You know, 21 Savage, [Young] Thug. A lot of them come up to me, 'Aye man, give me a million, Tip. I don’t care what you do, just give me a million and let me handle it from there.'"
T.I. then shared his response, stating, "Like nah, I ain’t gonna do that, because if I give you a million, I gotta take back something that’s gonna be worth way more, and we ain’t gon’ be able to be friends from there. I always tell ’em, man, ‘Don’t worry about the money up front ’cause it’s gon’ come.'"
He then closed by saying, "I remember telling that to Slime, I remember telling that to 21. And even Savage, every time he sees me now, he’ll hit me and say, ‘Aye, it came.’ And that puts a smile on my face because I just know how impactful every generation has the opportunity to be even more than the last."
