
He released his Columbia debut Paperwork, in October 2014. In November 2013, Harris announced that he had signed with Columbia Records after his 10-year contract with Atlantic came to an end. In 2013, Harris was featured on Robin Thicke's single " Blurred Lines" (alongside Pharrell Williams), which peaked at number one on several major music charts. Harris' sixth album, Paper Trail (2008), became his most successful project, with the album being certified gold for first-week sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, additionally making it his third consecutive number one album. T.I.P., generated high record sales and were supported by popular singles, such as " What You Know" and " Big Shit Poppin' (Do It)", respectively. The following year, Harris appeared on Destiny's Child's international hit " Soldier" (alongside Lil Wayne), and capitalized on it with the release of his Urban Legend (2004) album.

Harris earned more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik (2003), which included the Top 40 songs " Rubber Band Man" and " Let's Get Away" (featuring Jazze Pha). Harris began to gain major recognition in 2003 following his first high-profile feature on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's single " Never Scared". During his career, Harris has also released several highly successful singles, including Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits " Whatever You Like" and " Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna), the latter replaced the former atop the chart and helped Harris join a select group of artists to replace themselves at number one and simultaneously occupy the top two positions. Harris, a three time Grammy Award winner, has released 11 studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. Upon being dropped from Arista, Harris signed to Atlantic and soon co-founded his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2002.

In 2001, he released his debut album and only project with the label, I'm Serious, as well as forming the southern hip hop group P$C. Harris signed his first major-label record deal in 1999 with Arista Records subsidiary LaFace. Harris, one of the highest selling hip-hop artists of all time, is also known as one of the pioneers of the hip hop subgenre trap music, along with fellow Atlanta-based rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane. and Tip (often stylized as TIP or T.I.P.), is an American rapper, record executive, and actor. (born September 25, 1980), better known by the stage names T.I.
