T.I. Unfazed By Chart Success!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:31 am

T.I. is sitting on top of the charts with his new album Paper
Trail, which sold over half a million copies in the U.S. last week,
becoming the third highest debut of the year and a career-best for the
rapper. His first two singles, “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna and
“Whatever You Like,” are No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rap-Up.com caught up with the man of the moment over the weekend in New
York to ask him about his record-breaking accomplishments.

Unlike his hit song “Whatever You Like,” the King of the South is
not celebrating his smashing feats by indulging himself with Patron on
ice or a shiny new Bentley. Instead he’s putting more effort into what
got him here in the first place—more work.

“I haven’t indulged, really. My need to work supersedes my need to
celebrate. I think you celebrate one accolade by setting the stage for
more accolades,” said the MC who performed with M.I.A. at Diesel’s xXx
“Rock and Roll Circus” on Saturday. “There’s more to be done, lots more
work.”

And just how did the executives at Atlantic Records react to the news
that T.I. has the best sales week in the label’s history? By showering
him with a bonus or lavish gifts? “Nope, nope, nope. [They said],
‘Congratulations.’ I don’t take a lot of time to celebrate this whole
No. 1 record in the country thing. I’m more like trying to move on to
the next thing. That’s just the way I am.