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T.I. On His Wedding and Career: ‘I’m Happy’

Tip tells MTV News he’s ‘working hard’ on King Uncaged, which is due in September. By Shaheem Reid T.I. Photo: MTV News T.I. married Tameka “Tiny” Cottle late last month, and they celebrated in three cities (Las Vegas, Miami and Atlanta) with family and friends, including Usher, Bow Wow and Nelly. Tip hasn’t commented publicly about his nuptials, and this weekend at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, during a press event for his upcoming film “Takers,” the King of the South explained his silence. “You know me, man. I try to keep everything personal, personal,” Tip said. “I will say this: I’m happy.” Not only is the Bankhead, Georgia, music icon overjoyed about his personal life, but his career’s not too shabby either. His seventh album, King Uncaged, comes out in September, and “Takers,” which he starred in and produced, hits theaters August 27. “I’m happy to be at a place where I can present this film to the world,” he told MTV News. “[I’m happy to be] working hard on this album, doing everything I can to continue to add on to the good.” In the film, Tip plays the suave-but-deadly Delonte “Ghost” Rivers , a bank robber who helps orchestrate an elaborate heist not too far after a long prison bid. “I wanted to play a more interesting, challenged villain,” Tip said. “I think Ghost, in the end, is the villain, but initially he’s the guy you feel sorry for. Like, ‘Why you doing Ghost like that?’ He got shot; he went and did time. Now they don’t want to do his job. Why not? Later you find out why. He’s a bit of a complex character.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Takers.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos T.I. And Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle Related Artists T.I.

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Kanye West Shows Off His Artwork In 2005 Video

Years before he collaborated with artist Marco Brambilla for his ‘Power’ clip, ‘Ye shared some early drawings with Sway. By Jayson Rodriguez Kanye West Photo: MTV News Throughout his career, Kanye West has displayed the soul of an artist, from his austere “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” video to the just-released “moving portrait” for “Power.” Back in August 2005, the rapper spoke with MTV News about art and even showed Sway some of his early sketches. Among the collection was a colorful drinking glass, a slow-burning cigarette and a portrait of Emmett Till. “I think I was always on some sarcastic, trying to get a rise out of people [vibe],” West explained. “I tried to get something that connects more than just the glass. So this is my take on glass.” The collection also included an anime-inspired self-portrait of the “Power” superstar and another image of a man in bed whose life had passed. “This one was really hard to draw,” he said of the latter. “It was a good experience the teacher gave us. We had to deal with perspective.” He admitted, however, the sketch — dated 1995 — was not very good. “Someone should have killed me for how bad it was,” he said. West said for his videos, artwork or graphic imaging he uses drawing “as a language.” Artist Marco Brambilla directed the “Power” clip , and the artist received ‘Ye’s translation loud and clear, both for the imagery and the rapper’s forthcoming album. “I instantly connected to the themes on the album,” Brambilla told MTV News of West’s yet-untitled next LP. “The whole idea of celebrity, the idea of power, the idea of sensuality in it, there’s sexuality in it as well, and those were all kind of themes that I’ve explored in my work before. Once I heard the album, that was what clinched it, and I felt very much in tune with the message behind the music.” What do you think of Kanye’s work as an artist? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Related Artists Kanye West

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