#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)