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Grammy-winning musician, actor, & community activist Tip "T.I." Harris chats with Trey Elling about his 18 months of trying to make it as a standup comedian. Austinites can catch Tip at Cap City Comedy Club on June 29th & 30th. Topics include:

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• What made him want to try standup comedy (0:36)
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• Something that has surprised him about performing standup (3:21)
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• The topics that make up his bits (5:37)
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• Getting booed at the Barclays Center two months in (7:17)
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• Good advice from established comedians (8:03)
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• The HaHa Mafia (9:28)
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• Other rappers with standup potential (10:07)
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• Something that has surprised him about performing standup (12:14)
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• The importance of doing open mics (13:26)
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• A failure in his career and the lesson learned (14:36)
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• Helping a suicidal Scott Stapp (17:30)
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• Tip\u2019s favorite Creed song (18:24)
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• If Kill the King will still be T.I.\u2019s final album (18:36)
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