After trying his hand at stand-up comedy earlier this month, T.I. received at least one less-than-stellar review, and he has something to say about it.
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As seen in a shared video clip, during his set at West Hollywood’s The Laugh Factory, T.I. touched on topics such as women getting cosmetic surgery, rules of a good marriage and more, which seemed to impress the audience well enough.
However, not a fan of Tip’s jokes, or stage timing, was the night’s billed headliner, Godfrey. The comedian felt inclined to speak about the ATL trap pioneer and his comedy club appearance during a recent episode of his In Godfrey We Trust podcast.
In actuality it wasn’t T.I.’s set at the Atlanta show that upset Godfrey, it was the timing of it. T.I. performed a set right after him, but “as a headliner,” as Godfrey pointed out, “no one is supposed to go up after you.”
Once T.I. found out about Godfrey’s remarks, he obviously hopped on Instagram Live to say his piece. Pointing out he was puzzled by Godfrey’s choice to make an enemy out of him rather than an ally.
“What you are failing to do is recognize something, someone who could be an ally, someone who could be an asset, someone who could add value, and you misrepresenting that as opposition,” T.I. said during his IG Live session.
“You know how many of these comedians there is out there rapping right now? You know how many comedians there is doing rap? I’ve been rapping since I was eight years old bruh. It took me probably 20 years to God damn get where I wanted to be.”
T.I. continued, noting that he doesn’t even look at himself as a comedian but rather a “superstar” entertainer. “You said in your little interview is you said that he’s not a comedian and had you taken the time to come to the stage what you said that you would not do and you should not do, but I disagree, you would have heard in my set I said, ‘I am not a comedian, I’m a superstar,'” he continued. “There’s a difference.”
Well, ladies and gents… that’s what you call a *mic drop* — especially because it’s true. While this may be the first try from T.I. at stand-up comedy, it’s not the first time he’s stepped outside the confines of rap. The rapper has previously acted in several blockbuster films, including Takers, American Gangster, Marvel’s Ant-Man 1 and 2, and his own film ATL. So, yeah…
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