Sabrina Peterson Discusses Why She Decided To Expose T.I. In Intimate Interview

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She first accused the rapper of holding a gun to her head before becoming the catalyst to the sexual assault scandal involving him and his wife.

The ongoing legal battle involving T.I. and Tiny has caused the Hip Hop couple to come under global scrutiny. They've reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct, rape, and drugging women from approximately two dozen alleged victims, many of whom have sought legal counsel. While the Las Vegas lawsuit against the couple has been dropped, the others are moving forward, and T.I. recently shared that he's ready to defend his name, and the names of his loved ones, for as long as it takes.

The scandal was first launched by Sabrina Peterson, a former friend of the Harrises who came forward on social media to accuse T.I. of holding a gun to her head. In a new interview with Hollywood Unlocked, Peterson addresses why she decided to call out the couple publicly. "I didn't know that several people shared these type of experiences," Peterson said in the clip. 

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"I do a post and it's a caption, it's not his picture, it's not anything else. It was strictly a caption. It wasn't a video, it was an image of me with a bullhorn," she said, adding that the message was "you can't be the poison and the anecdote" to your own community. Peterson claimed that she thought if there was something wrong with her post, Tiny should have just called her and told her to take it down. 

After briefly discussing the alleged contradictions in T.I.'s activism, Peterson called the rapper an "oxymoron." She added, "I have everything to do with anybody on God's green earth thinking you can control my narrative of how I can...when and how I speak, why I speak, and things of that nature. If you didn't want someone to mention that you put a gun to their head, I think it's easily said: Don't put a gun to their head."

Check out the clip of Sabrina Peterson's interview below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.