T.I.’s Getting His 50 Cent On, Lands TV Deal W/ Kevin Hart

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. is pulling a 50 Cent power move. The hip-hop heavyweight has reportedly landed a TV deal with Showtime to put together a new show with comedian Kevin Hart.

According to reports, the duo have a new project called “The Studio” in the works.

In a competitive situation, The Studio, a music-themed office comedy from Kevin Hart, and rapper-actor Tip “T.I.” Harris, has landed at Showtime for development. In addition to executive producing, Hart and T.I. are expected to make occasional guest appearances on the show, from Lionsgate TV. (Deadline)

Tip and Hart have previously worked together on multiple projects.

T.I. guest performed on Hart’s hip-hop album Kevin Hart: What Now? (The Mixtape Presents Chocolate Droppa) and then made a surprise appearance in Hart’s film Ride Along 2. (TV Guide)

Recently, T.I. talked about wrapping up his album-making after a few more releases.

He told The Associated Press in a recent interview that he expects to release an album revolving around “trap music” this year. He’s released nine full-length albums so far, and says he has “two or three albums left in him.” The 36-year-old added: “But it’s definitely time to transition.” (The Washington Post)

Back in February, T.I. revealed his final studio album title.

“I’m ready to get the hell outta here, though. I got, like, two, I got, this next album and two, I got three more albums in my head, conceptualized. Once I get them out, I’m done. [Jeezy album?] We’re still doing it. … [The next albums?] The next one is more like trap music. It’s trap music 2017. And the one after that, it’s gonna be more like a, uh, love as it pertains to a dope boy. And the one after that, that’s my final album. It’s called Kill The King. The last album is Kill The King. Simply because ever since my first album, I’ve put the title of ‘King of the South’ on me and to make yourself the king is to make you a target. And in chess, the object is to kill the king. So Kill The King is the title of my last album. Will they kill him or will he ride into the sunset happily ever after?” (“The Breakfast Club”)