{"id":1595,"date":"2026-01-03T02:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2026-01-03T02:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:55:25","slug":"t-i-speaks-out-on-why-cash-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1595","title":{"rendered":"T.I. 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He said, <strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"484\">\u201cMan, Wayne, I\u2019m a Hot Boys fan first off,\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"572\">highlighting how artists like Lil Wayne, BG, Juvenile, and Big Tymers shaped his grind.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"572\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wQtnB-m8XH4\/maxres2.jpg\" alt=\"Storyboard 2\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"773\"><strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"592\">Shift in Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"773\">T.I. acknowledged No Limit\u2019s impact but said their decline<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"773\">around 1998 opened the door for Cash Money to take over radio,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"773\">streets, and culture, becoming the era\u2019s dominant voice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"773\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wQtnB-m8XH4\/maxres3.jpg\" alt=\"Storyboard 1\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"792\">Legacy Debate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He challenged fans to rank Cash Money among legendary labels,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">arguing their influence went beyond music into identity, authenticity,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"1001\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">and lived experience\u2014fueling ongoing debate about true hip hop supremacy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wQtnB-m8XH4\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cash Money vs. No Limit T.I. revealed why Cash Money Records eclipsed No Limit during their rivalry, pointing to cultural dominance and street-level respect rather than sales alone. 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