After a successful run with his first book, Power & Beauty, rapper and noted author T.I. Harris, 32, released his second novel titled Trouble & Triumph. About 200 fans began lining up at 4 p.m. last night at the Buckhead Barnes & Noble in Atlanta patiently waiting for The Kang to arrive.

Both Power & Beauty and Trouble & Triumph are co-authored by David Ritz, a veteran writer who has released his own works titled XY and Z. T.I. felt good about the collaboration, saying: “We definitely have an equal collaboration. We start our brainstorming and the best ideas stick, obviously.”

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After the book signing, T.I. headed to his studio to put the finishing touches on his upcoming album, Trouble Man.

Once there, T.I. recorded a video drop announcing the winner of the Sandrarose.com Red Carpet Hostess search for his birthday bash. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, Alena 7 will not be available to host the red carpet. Therefore, a winner will be chosen from the 5 runner ups.

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