T.I. Names What’s More Valuable Than Cash, Bank Balances & Diamonds

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has reasons to brag this week after receiving a key to the city of Jackson, Mississippi for being an influential role model.

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The “King of the South” appeared in Mississippi to receive the huge honor Wednesday (September 24).

Mayor Tony Yarber, who presented the key to the city to T.I., said the rapper would have more of an impact on young people to encourage them to stay away from crime. Yarber said some people may have a problem with him giving the key to the city to a convicted felon, but the mayor said it was about trying to reach young people. T.I. acknowledged his criminal past, but said if you want to be different, you must do things different. (Clarion Ledger)

Tip kicked knowledge with these words of wisdom…

Tip also spoke to local students about the importance of receiving an education.

“The most important thing in life that you can acquire is an education,” T.I. said. “It’s more valuable than cash, bank balances, diamonds and gold. The only reason I say that is because an education is something that you use to acquire all of these things.” (WAPT News)

Fellow Southern rap star Rick Ross received a key to Memphis, Tennessee over the summer.

Rapper Rick Ross was in Memphis this week for the grand opening of his latest area Wingstop location and picked up some more hardware to go with his gold records: the key to the city. Ross has opened 25 Wingstop locations across the Southeast, five in Memphis. His latest location is on Union Ave in Midtown. That location has been operating since June. (Biz Journals)

Aside from the honor, the Hustle Gang leader announced a new mixtape release last Friday (September 19).

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

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