The Royal Takeover Tour w/ T.I. & Friends

Performers

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  T.I.

  Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and executive producer as well as the co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.
  
  T.I. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Violetta Morgan and Clifford Harris Sr. His original stage name, T.I.P., stems from his childhood nickname "Tip", which he got from his grandfather. T.I. was first exposed to hip-hop at the age of seven, and by the time he was 11 he had decided to pursue a career in rap seriously; he signed his first record deal at age 19.
  
  Due to his Southern drawl, many fans mistook his name for "Chip", so he began spelling it out "T.I.P". Upon signing with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace Records in 2001, he shortened his name to T.I. out of respect for label mate Q-Tip.
  
  He is also known to go by "Rubberband Man" and the self-proclaimed "King of the South" (which has created several cases of controversy between other southern rappers, such as Lil' Flip and Ludacris). T.I. wrote about 30% percent of Bow Wow's third album Unleashed as well the third verse and chorus to "Let's Get Down".[1] He has written lyrics for other artists such as Diddy and Trina.
  
  T.I. is known for his rapid-fire delivery of lyrics. There has been some noticeable change in the way he delivers his lyrics throughout his career. Earlier on, he flowed in a slow-like, southern fashion which can be heard in songs like "I'm Serious", "24's" and "Never Scared". In the second era of his career, he sounded more relaxed and laid back (ex. "Bring Em Out", "Soldier", "What You Know", "U Don't Know Me" & "ASAP"). Later on in his career, his flow went from a slow and drowsy effect (ex. "Top Back" and "Drive Slow") to a faster flow which can be heard in "We Takin Over", Touch, "My Love", "Make It Rain Remix" and "I'm a Flirt remix".

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  Trina

  Trina (born Katrina Leverne Taylor on December 3, 1978 in Miami, Florida) is an African-American female rap artist. She's known for being the biggest enemy of rap artist Khia. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's www.thug.com album, most notably on the song "Nann". Her own debut album, Da Baddest Bitch, featured a cameo by Trick Daddy and was released in 2000. Trina, who sold real estate before she began her career in music, spent the next two years honing her raw, raunchy style, following in the vein of fellow female MCs Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown. She paired up with Missy Elliott for the recording of her second effort, 2002's Diamond Princess. In 2005, Trina re-appeared with the single "Don't Trip", featuring Lil' Wayne. Her album "Glamourest Life" was released in October, 2005 -- and has thus far sold more than 350,000 copies. Trina's most successful single to date is entitled "Here We Go", and features former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland. She is also know for using very explicit words in her lyrics.