Still, it’s not as bad as it may look. Tip’s already committed himself to doing 1,000 hours of “community service” before he turns himself over to the authorities to do a year behind bars'almost a better deal than Martha Stewart. For the next year, he’ll be out teaching the youth of America the error of his ways, but most importantly, he’ll be doing rap fans an even greater service by topping last year’s disappointing T.I. vs. T.I.P with what will hopefully be another classic album in Paper Trail. Watch T.I.’s post-trial speech about his bid after the jump…

[AP via Nah Right]

For more on T.I. click here for the November 2007 cover story.