T.I. Likens His Resume To Tupac's: "I'm The Very Best At What I Do"

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Recording artist T.I. attends the Press Room of the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. The event will broadcast on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT
T.I.'s latest take might be his most controversial so far.

There are tons of rappers who've compared themselves to Tupac over the years. Boosie called one of his projects BooPac, Troy Ave called himself the NewPac, and plenty of others have likened themselves to the legendary emcee. T.I.'s the latest rapper to compare himself to Tupac, most recently calling himself the only other artist to maintain the same level of consistency as the late rapper.

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T.I. hopped on Instagram with an extremely hot take. Tip suggested that he's the only rapper since Tupac who has been consistently diverse in multiple fields including hip-hop.

"Any way you slice it... I'm the very best at what I do... impossible to duplicate," he wrote. "When you get done buuuulshittin’... Riddle me this.... Who since 2Pac has maintained as much consistent diversity within music genres, businesses & other opportunities?" He continued. "I’ll wait..."

A fan later chimed in, commenting "Jay-Z" which a shrugging emotion. Tip responded, “Respectfully to da goat...what major feature film he [starred] in?”

T.I. has always shown love to Tupac throughout his career, even featuring alongside Ashanti on the posthumous record, "Pac's Life" of off the album of the same name. Tip also paid tribute to Tupac at the Rock & Rock Hall Of Fame and rocked a signature Pac look to the event, down to the black bandana tied to the front. However, that particular ensemble wasn't as well-received as he would have hoped for. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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