T.I. Reveals Why He Votes

Tip talks about the “War on Drugs” and the privatization of the prison system.

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[gallery columns="3"]T.I. is the latest to guest star in VEVO‘s Why I Vote campaign. In the episode, he speaks on a variety of topics such as the “War on Drugs” and the crack epidemic. Tip believes that drugs were put in the hood and that residents did not just figure out how to make it. He also talks about the privatization and commodification of the prison system and breaks down on how he feels it works. Watch it above.

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