Yesterday, we unveiled our split Style & Design covers featuring T.I. and B.o.B., and today we wanted to highlight some of the best parts of Tip's revealing interview. Peppered with José Parlá's unique art treatment (no, they're not wires, people! Click here to see all the images.), T.I.'s story focuses on his time behind bars, his evolving musical taste, and his uncertain post-prison future. Has T.I. really changed? Check out an excerpt:
You told Larry King you're a "retired gangster." Does that limit what you can rap about creatively?
T.I.: Nah. I can rap about guns in the context in which I need to rap about them. I could rap about the past. I can rap about not needing a gun. I can rap about other ways of doing things if that's what I choose to rap about. I can't change who I am on the inside. That'll shine through with no gun, no drugs. Fundamentally, who I am and what I stand for is still the same.
