T.I. is an independent artist now to many peoples surprise the Atlanta rapper has left Columbia records. He had just released a 5 track EP last weekend and no one noticed that it was released independently. T.I. spoke with HitsDoubleDaily about it and said this “Having just exited my deal at Columbia, I was a rogue artist, busting creativity, just waiting to put music in the marketplace, so while I’m sorting out my next situation, I’m blessed enough to be able to control my destiny and put music out as quickly as I want to, and was able to release a Tip album, which I had wanted to do for a long time.” Now keep it locked for any updates to his situation.