T.I. recently ended his silence about the murder of his friend and personal assistant, Philant Johnson.
Johnson was murdered in Cincinnati following a concert after-party May 3. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed what went down in those first moments following the shooting. After the shooting, the rapper promised his friend that things would be alright.
“I told him that I had him and it was going to be all right…that’s when I lied to him,” T.I. stated.
Although Atlantic Records released a statement announcing that the rapper would continue with his current tour with a performance in New Orleans May 9, T.I. changed his mind about the show.
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“I’m kind of like watching my life change right before my eyes. I’m figuring out whether or not I even want to keep doing this right now. I don’t know,” he said.
A memorial service for Johnson is being held this afternoon at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta; T.I. is slated to speak at the service.