T.I. – “God did all the work, I just showed up”

Sandra Rose October 13, 2010

Rapper T.I. called into local radio station Hot 107.9 this afternoon to discuss his heroic efforts in talking a troubled young man down off the ledge of a midtown office building today.

The incident occurred around 4pm today when police received 911 calls reporting a man sitting on the roof of the 22-story Colony Square building where, ironically, Hot’s rival station V-103 is located.

T.I., who gave the man a brief pep talk after he was talked down off the ledge by police, bristled at rumors and gossip that the entire crisis was a stunt to impress the courts (T.I. has a probation revocation hearing on Friday):

“I can’t plan this! How can I plan this? I don’t see how it could be thought, believed or assumed that I am in any way trying to manipulate this situation,” said T.I.

“You say ‘well, OK, he has this situation, yada yada, yada.’ Ok, fine. Who you got without a situation [that showed up] to do something?,” he said.

Listen to the full interview here.

Redeemed777

I’M gonna need for T.I. to stop acting like a double-agent..

Yes you helped with saving a man’s life ( not like the man was serious in killing himself anyway ), but what’s up with driving around doing drugs??????
Redeemed777

You seem to be able to help everyone but yourself.

If the industry’s evil folks are trying to set you up, SAY IT. STOP BEING AFRAID TO GO AGAINST THE POWERS THAT BE.

Right now you are sending mixed messages, but keep talking about God.

God is not a God of confusion. You need to expose the evil if they are trying to set you up, but if not then stop acting like a double agent.
Redeemed777

If you feel God has a calling on your life, then you need to let go of the evil stuff, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY EXPOSE IT!

You are on the cover of Upscale magazine with your hands posed in the familiar

” I pledge my allegiance ” hand pose, but in the same breadth you keep talking about God this and God that….

You can’t serve God and satan. You either hate one and love the other or vice-versa.

STOP PLAYING DOUBLE-AGENT
Redeemed777

You are not consistent in your ways.

EXPOSE THE EVIL IF THEY ARE TRYING TO SET YOU UP. STOP BEING AFRAID TO TALK.

IF YOU SOLD YOUR SOUL, CONFESS IT, AND THEN REPENT OF THE EVIL.

If God has a calling on your life, put everything else on hold and listen to His voice.
STL OPINION!

BLAH BLAH BLAH YEA YEA YEA! STUNT!
Anna

Why did I not finish the story and thought he paid this man to do this, so he can redeem himself. LOL.
Redeemed777

The Bible says:

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? – 2 Corinthians 6:14 &15

Stop taking money from satan, but then turn around talking about God this and that.
NunyaBizniz

Schizophrenia at its finest!
STL OPINION!

MAN: IM finna JUMP

*DUN DUN DUN* (superhero music)
TI shows up

TI: (Whipers) Good shit go get the check 4rm tiny after this

MAN: OK i aint jumpin now!

BS @ ITS FINEST!
Redeemed777

You keep saying ” I’m gonna do better ”

DO IT THEN!

Stop sending mixed messages to your children and other children who wrongly worship you.

If you were set up on the drug charges SAY IT. STOP BEING A COWARD, SPEAK UP!
Daisy

The 33rd miner has been rescued..GOD IS BETTER THAN GOOD!
aqtpie

Petey Greene??? J/K Thank God he didn’t jump!!
Daisy

Who in the hell left the gate open
Caligurlwitswag510

@ STL OPINION.. TI trying to save face & its a shame cause if regular Joe he would have been under the jail with all guns he had. So over him.
H-Townmama

The milk aint clean in this…I know I’m not the only one that.

@Redeemed
You may strong-arm people with the message, but you are consistent, as is the message. I have much respect for you because at least you don’t change your mind or messgae when the crowd gets rough or it suits you. I also agree with a lot that is said.
Redeemed777

@H-Townmama

Truth is undeniable.

Knowing all that I know and seeing all that I see, there is no way on this earth that I can say that all the things that I post don’t exist.

That aint happening. NO WAY.

THERE IS WAAAAAY TOO MUCH EVIDENCE, AND THE BIBLE CONFIRMS EVERY BIT OF IT TOO.
Anna

Daisy says:

The 33rd miner has been rescued..GOD IS BETTER THAN GOOD!
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Amen. it’s also better news, than T.I. and his publicity stunt.
Mamacita

@Redeemed STFU!!!!! Why are you going on and on and on…sheesh!

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All i get from you is blah blah blah…DAMN

One comment would’ve sufficed!!!!!!!!!!!
STL OPINION!

@ mamcita i thought it was a spam and sandra was goin to soon delete the comments!
Mamacita

@STL No unfortunately the craziness is REAL

she/he irks me…
pointhimout

2 days before he goes before a judge? god i dont want to sound ignorant but cough**publicity stunt**cough. where was he saturday when the guy at phipps plaza needed him?
STL OPINION!

@ pointhimout that incident wasnt close enough to his court date!
pointhimout

LOL. TOO FUNNY.
H-Townmama

@Point and STL
I think everyone knows this was NO coincidence. LOL

I’m a little insulted they thought we would buy it.
Redeemed777

And if you ( T.I. ) did in fact stage this incident, then you are starting to thread in dangerous waters using God and His Holy Name as your excuse.

You better be very careful what you say.
Daisy

@anna I don’t think it was a PR stunt if it was then I will stand corrected #stillaTIstan

Some ppl are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good, sadly
M_promp2

@mamacita, lol…..

I must admit that was a bit much.

lmao
ELove

@Anna
I CAN’T find A Shoveling-Dirt EMOTION because THIS DUDE is digging a HOLE for himself (For Real…) DAMN I wish I was the interviewer BECAUSE before he stared to talk I would’ve said…

Wait, Hold on… O.K. You Can Continue

@point & @STL —>
Redeemed777

@Daisy

you said..” Some ppl are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good, sadly”

So where does that leave you? because the Bible says:

18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

20Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

21But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause

John 15:18-25

Daisy be #team righteousness NOT #team tolerance
lnp03

This is a great example of how God can use you to be a blessing to someone else even while you are going through. Tiny tweeted last night that T.I. was shooting a video today. It is not coincidence but only God that T.I. was able to help this young man and speak words of life to him. As a supporter and long time fan, you don’t just give up on people because they make a few mistakes. You condemn the act but still love the person.
http://www.amazon.com/gotta-make-Heaven-going-thru/product-reviews/1448656729/ref=sr_1_1_cm_cr_acr_t iscream

So two days before TI is sentenced. He just so happen to be in the same area, at the same time as a suicide victim AND as a civilian was allowed to assist in him not jumping
http://www.amazon.com/gotta-make-Heaven-going-thru/product-reviews/1448656729/ref=sr_1_1_cm_cr_acr_t iscream

Maybe Tiny was tweeting to make sure there was a crowd and media not far when this was suppose to go down

And the fact that this was done at a radio station that just so happen to get the exclusive first interview with him following his “heroic” act

I hope this didn’t create a traffic jam for people trying to get home to their loved ones.
pointhimout

question, suppose the guy jumped after talking to T.I.?
Redeemed777

^^^^ That’s exactly why I don’t think the dude was serious about killing himself.

If he was serious, he would have been found on the pavement splattered to death. Instead he just sat on the wall edge.
H-Townmama

@Isc, point and Redeemed
We are>>>>HERE<<<<<
PR at its best
DeCori J

T.I. to the rescue!
MUNCHOSGIRL

BOT HERE TO JUDGE BUT ERRR UH *STAGED*
http://www.amazon.com/gotta-make-Heaven-going-thru/product-reviews/1448656729/ref=sr_1_1_cm_cr_acr_t iscream

@Point

Then that jumper’s family may have possibly had a law suit on their hands against the city for allowing a civilian to interfere.
ysoserious

People are specially trained to “talk people down” from roofs, etc.

Do they really expect us to believe that T.I. could just walk up and freestyle something so uplifting and life affirming that this guy just said “Welp, I guess I do have something to live for after all.”?!

If Clifford is that good, Fantasia needs to have him on speed dial for the next time she decides to end it all. Wouldn’t want her to go wasting all that Tylenol again.
Anna

Daisy says:

@anna I don’t think it was a PR stunt if it was then I will stand corrected #stillaTIstan

Some ppl are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good, sadly
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So the man decided not to kill himself and chose to live. He gets bragging right now, and gets to say T.I. told me not to and I got to meet him? LOL. It’s all in fun. I just find it to concidential.
trynabeme

Ima TI fan…but ummmmmmm errrr’a….BULLSH*T!
ontaya brooks

If it is a publicity stung, white people do it all the time, so no one got hurt and if it was not staged then what do you have to say about it, TI has a loyal fan base, he probably offered to give him some money to help him out of a situation. People always judging what they know nothing about.
ontaya brooks

“stunt”
jlojones2007

Mamacita says:

@Redeemed STFU!!!!! Why are you going on and on and on…sheesh!

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All i get from you is blah blah blah…DAMN

One comment would’ve sufficed!!!!!!!!!!!
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WHEW SHE JUST DONT STOP LOL

ANYWAYS I DONT THINK THIS WAS PLANED LET T I BE GREAT OH AND IT WAS V103 THAT HE TALKED TO SANDY
BROWNSUGAPOET

Mornin Fam
FreeToSpeakUp

This nicca here T.I. no one is lacking brain cells besides you (that’s what drugs do) Now you want to save the day? You are blessed to be living a financially stable life, given preferential treatment from the law system and you go and violate probation because you just had to pop a pill. Now you want to show up at someone who is considering suicide, someone who obviously is living a worse situation that yours just to make yourself “lool” good before hitting the slammer?!?!?! Steam is blowing out of my ears. What’s sad is that a lot people actually believe he was being a good samaritan.

#bullchit <—-Stop drinking this folks!
FreeToSpeakUp

*look
FreeToSpeakUp

“Some ppl are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good”

#this

My favorite quote when used correctly
Ace

Morning Fam…

This $h!t is staged…

but i can see it now…

Jumper: I’m Gonna Do IT!….
Heckler: Then Do IT! already!
Jumper: I for real I’m gonna do it!
(insert T.I’s entrance)
Jumper(who obviously knows TI from the planning session): Tip?
TI: (Whispers) look it here..we gotta make this look good brah..
Jumper: I gotcha
TI: (spews forth a few big words then lays out his sob story just loud enough for others to hear)
Jumper: (makes a move to act like he gone do it just to get a rise from onlookers)
TI: Alright bruh..let go ahead and get down from here..think that’s good enough
Jumper: aight..(gets off the ledge)

so fake…but Auntie probably believes every bit of it..as Ti and Tiny are here golden children.
Ace

OK i just actually read the post…found a few issues

“Rapper T.I. called into local radio station Hot 107.9 this afternoon to discuss his heroic efforts in talking a troubled young man down off the ledge”

then we got this…

“T.I., who gave the man a brief pep talk after he was talked down off the ledge by police,”

Sorry to poke holes in the post…but i guess now I’m confused…Which of these statements is true? …i mean if the second is true..which is more likely…then is special about this. Now if the former is true well then see Post #49.
TruGemini

Anna says:

Why did I not finish the story and thought he paid this man to do this, so he can redeem himself.
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:lolol: Why did you just take the thoughts right out of my head…I responded the same way on another site.

Even if his showing up on the scene and being let through by cops were ordered steps…at this point any positive thing he does is going to seem staged. Sorry bruh…
CFREE

#TI fan BUT….I heard him speak on the radio yesterday and now im starting to think that this man is a real con artist, and it has worked thus far people have got caught up on his ability to speak well and spit out false truths, the things he says he may want to be but he is not. Wow at this whole thing. I hope I am wrong b/c if he pulled this stunt in vain shame on him.

#ifitlookslikechitsmelllikechitprolyischit

Morning all
kahmmillion

Ya’ll can believe this mess if you want to. That guy is one of TI’s cronies that he sent up there to act a fool, so that he can tell the judge that he has influence over young ppl’s lives and he can make a difference. TIis nothing but an opportunist. I wish they would just lock him up for 10 years minimum. Because, everyone else without money would be in jail hunting booty as we speak.
http://www.jennifermalone.info ursmyle4me

I am glad the man did not jump. On the other hand, I have never heard a civilian interfering with police business to talk someone down, let alone, a black man. They have officers that have trained for this type of situations. TMZ said T.I. heard what was happening on the radio, and called the radio to ask if it was something he could do. The radio station probably said, “yeah, why don’t you come down here and talk the man down, and afterwards, we can set-up an interview. So, he wasn’t walking by, looked up, and behold, a man was on the roof. He called before he came to the scene.

Either way, two things happened: a man didn’t jump off the roof, and T.I. helped save a man’s life. If it was a stunt, and T.I. does not pay this man, I am sure we will hear about it.

To God be the Glory, regardless of the circumstances.
TruGemini

CFREE says:

people have got caught up on his ability to speak well
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and Where he do dat at??
FloridaChick813

Opportunist much???
ysoserious

Morning y’all.

I find it interesting that even T.I. stans smell the bullchit wafting off this pile of a story.

Sandra loves Clifford’s dirty drawers but Barack can’t enough hate from her.

#BassAckwards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U942ZUY7aek OHoney

TI did a good thing, don’t know if he had “ulterior motives” don’t really care….
that is all
CFREE

@TRU-G, Same thang I wana know. But he gota a slick mouth piece, gift of gab, and i think people fall for most the BS that come out his mouf. smh
always has sound like “game” to me

#gamerecognizegamejussayn :/
Tera_Mirror

Hmmm….I don’t believe it maybe after I go do a line of I will otherwise I call bull,horse,monkey,donkey,and cow chit
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

Hubby and I think this was a set up to try to make T.I. look good for his probation violation hearing tomorrow. Why didn’t he just check himself into rehab? That would have really helped in more ways than one.
EssenceofU

We just love to throw stones don’t we?! Only this boy, TI and God know if this suicide attempt was real or staged. While pointing fingers we overlook the fact that a troubled young man attempted to end his life! Young black men are in “crisis” mode right now, no one believes or understands their pain or struggle. I’m sure TI realized that offering his assistance would be looked at with a side eye, but obviously he also realized that we’re not here to satisfy man but the Almighty! Team TI! Do you boo, let the naysayers say what they want!
Keita01

>>>>>Lurker<<<<<

I love TIP unfortunately I just don't believe it. Even if his intentions were GOOD I still believe he did it for the MEDIA.

#teamTIimpraying4u

<<>>
EssenceofU

What I heard on the play by play on V-103 is that the guy was already down before TI spoke to him. I just hope “Joshua” isn’t overlooked and gets help since everyone’s attention seems to be focused on TIP.
Danielle84

I heard this on the radio! I think it was very nice and I hope the judge takes this into consideration tomorrow.
Anna

Bird says:

Hubby and I think this was a set up to try to make T.I. look good for his probation violation hearing tomorrow. Why didn’t he just check himself into rehab? That would have really helped in more ways than one.

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Most celebs in trouble do check themselves into rehab for “Brownie Points”. How many black celebs have a PR team that advise them to do this? I can’t think of any. Tiger Woods went to rehab but the only court dates he had were “divorce”.
Kimmy

Don’t know if it was staged or not, but after listening to the interview, all I want to know is WTH does PROPORTRILIZE mean? T.I. used this “word” trying to explain himself to the naysayers. Can someone help me out please?
FreeToSpeakUp

No one is knocking Tip, however the facts that have presented and from my observation…My opinion is it’s bull chit! T.I wants to take 6 months so is wife can be home with the kids. Why aren’t they thinking about the children when they are under the influence of drugs. Last time I checked drugs have a negative impact on your body and can be deadly. If you care so much about your children, why would you continue acting out in ways that can cause you your freedom? Hypocrisy at it’s best.
FreeToSpeakUp

@ Kimmy

People who speak grammtically correct know using all those seemingly “big” words are being used out of context and T.I. is full of it!
ysoserious

@ Kimmy

PROPORTRILIZE = I’m ignant as hell but I have a Word of the Day calendar that I try to put to good use.
EssenceofU

Free said: No one is knocking Tip, however the facts that have presented and from my observation…My opinion is it’s bull chit! T.I wants to take 6 months so is wife can be home with the kids. Why aren’t they thinking about the children when they are under the influence of drugs. Last time I checked drugs have a negative impact on your body and can be deadly. If you care so much about your children, why would you continue acting out in ways that can cause you your freedom? Hypocrisy at it’s best.

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I concur, but as Eddie Longstroke said, He is not a perfect man! LOL!
Krysi J

Well I hope it was genuine. I would like to think that it was. When has it ever been Tip’s motive to create publicity…shyt always happening to him anyway throughout his entire career, so how all of a sudden now that he has done some good, its made out to be a stunt?? I hope that is not that dudes way of life in the industry, he is one of the only few left in the game that I believe is somewhat truthful.
FreeToSpeakUp

@ Essence

so don’t pretend to be
EssenceofU

Krysi said: Well I hope it was genuine. I would like to think that it was. When has it ever been Tip’s motive to create publicity…shyt always happening to him anyway throughout his entire career, so how all of a sudden now that he has done some good, its made out to be a stunt?? I hope that is not that dudes way of life in the industry, he is one of the only few left in the game that I believe is somewhat truthful.
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I co-sign!

@Free, when did he pretend to be perfect? I didn’t hear him say that. He said he wasn’t the man he used to be, he didn’t say he was perfect. I don’t think any of us can claim perfection, just sayin’
TruGemini

ysoserious says:

PROPORTRILIZE = I’m ignant as hell but I have a Word of the Day calendar that I try to put to good use
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Or:
PROPORTRILIZE = I heard this dude say it, or something like it on TV and thought I’d try to INCORPROTALATE it into my daily vocabulary
Kimmy

@ Free and ysoserious. I see we are all ->>>>HERE<<<<-
Kimmy

Ok, TruGemini. You are wrong for that…that was too funny!!!

You have officially killed me with that comment!
FreeToSpeakUp

It’s funny just how naive people are but complain when they’ve fallen for the okie doke
STL OPINION!

@krysi j UGHHHHH WHEN HAS TI EVER TRIED TU CREATE PUBLICITY HMMMMMM MAYB “ROAD TO REMDPTION” WILL B CLUE #1
brownsugar2874

I wonder if this was a set up knowing that TI will have to go in front of a judge tomorrow. This couldn’t hurt his case…
Lady_L

ysoserious says:

People are specially trained to “talk people down” from roofs, etc.

Do they really expect us to believe that T.I. could just walk up and freestyle something so uplifting and life affirming that this guy just said “Welp, I guess I do have something to live for after all.”?!

If Clifford is that good, Fantasia needs to have him on speed dial for the next time she decides to end it all. Wouldn’t want her to go wasting all that Tylenol again.
starstatus

I hate when people say that because a person “Attempts” suicide they aren’t suicidal. What kind of sense does that make. A guy on a tall building about to fall, would really do this for TI. He could have fallen or anything. Just because he didn’t Jump doesn’t mean he is not troubled or “really suicidal. Society is so unempathetic towards others and thats really a shame.

TI did a good thing.
texarican mamacita

listen, I was a hostage negotiator for when I was in law enforcement and part of our training was for suicidal individuals. There is no way, I repeat, NO WAY that law enforcement should ever let stuff like this happen if just for liability purposes.

A lot of suicidal individuals who consider attention grabbing way to off themselves, like jumping off buildings, would love nothing more that to add celebrity attention to their send off so if this was a real jumper I just don’t see how any trained negotiator team/official would have allowed T.I. to get anywhere near that scene. I guess the police operate different there
trynabeme

Dayum Sandra you need a “LIKE” feature up on this thang! Say what u want about OUR PRESIDENT…..but I see ain’t too many drinkin’ TI’s kool-aid!