In his interview with Shannon Sharpe, the pair discuss Tip’s music and who his biggest influences are when it comes to his sound.
“I see myself as a hybrid kind of between, I guess, Jay, ‘Pac, Puff and like a Snoop, you know what I’m saying?” T.I. tells Shannon. “I kind of hop in and out and take pages out of the book of legends, and I’ve been fortunate enough and blessed enough to be able to have these relationships where I could sit and engage and soak up game.”
T.I. goes on to mention other artists he considers have helped to shape his sound over the years. The rapper is one of the South’s most influential rap artists of all time.
He added: “People like E-40, people like Too $hort, people like IQ, people like Master P, people like Jay Prince, people like Russell Simmon, people like Puff, People like Jay, you know I’m saying.”
