Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., also known professionally as T.I. and Tip Harris , is an American hip hop recording artist, actor, writer, entrepreneur, nightclub proprietor and tv persona from Atlanta. His best known songs include "Be Better Than Me," "Da Dopeman," "Top Back", "Never Scared", "Let's Get Away", "U Don't Know Me", "Whatever You Like", "What You Know", "Live in the Sky", "Bring Em Out" and "Rubberband Man".