#346 - T.I. Does Standup

Grammy-winning musician, actor, & community activist Tip "T.I." Harris chats with Trey Elling about his 18 months of trying to make it as a standup comedian. Austinites can catch Tip at Cap City Comedy Club on June 29th & 30th. Topics include:

• What made him want to try standup comedy (0:36)
• Something that has surprised him about performing standup (3:21)
• The topics that make up his bits (5:37)
• Getting booed at the Barclays Center two months in (7:17)
• Good advice from established comedians (8:03)
• The HaHa Mafia (9:28)
• Other rappers with standup potential (10:07)
• Something that has surprised him about performing standup (12:14)
• The importance of doing open mics (13:26)
• A failure in his career and the lesson learned (14:36)
• Helping a suicidal Scott Stapp (17:30)
• Tip’s favorite Creed song (18:24)
• If Kill the King will still be T.I.’s final album (18:36)