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)