Philanthropy

T.I. has gained a lot of recognition over the years for his extensive philanthropic work. He's made contributions to hurricane relief efforts, education-focused youth and entrepreneur programs, Colin Kaepernick's Million Dollar Pledge, and has spoke at Georgia schools as a part of his post-prison community service.Mar 25, 2019

REBUILDING THE BLOCK

Following successes in the arts and as co-founder of fashion brand AKOO, T.I. has spent about $2.7 million since 2017 to buy six properties and plots of land in Center Hill, where he grew up. (One is a former Kmart where he'd bought toys.) "What [Under Armour founder] Kevin Plank and his Sagamore Development Company are doing to revitalize Baltimore has been a nice example," T.I. says. He was also on Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms's transition team, working on job creation and economic development issues.

HARRIS COMMUNITY WORKS

Following successes in the arts and as co-founder of fashion brand AKOO, T.I. has spent about $2.7 million since 2017 to buy six properties and plots of land in Center Hill, where he grew up. (One is a former Kmart where he'd bought toys.) "What [Under Armour founder] Kevin Plank and his Sagamore Development Company are doing to revitalize Baltimore has been a nice example," T.I. says. He was also on Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms's transition team, working on job creation and economic development issues.