<p><a href="/profile/ti" class="text-word" target="_blank" >T.I.</a> has undoubtedly held down his own among those we consider to be the greatest of all time in hip-hop. <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/624940-t-i-recalls-denzel-washingtons-advice-on-set-of-american-gangster" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">He later branched out into film</a> but he didn’t necessarily leave the greatest impression on Morgan Freeman.</p>



<p>During his recent appearance on <em><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/625308-t-i-was-up-for-nick-cannons-role-in-drumline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Club Shay Shay</a></em>, Shannon Sharpe asked T.I about the time “a famous actor got mad at you during a table read.” Tip chuckled before responding, “Say no to drugs, kids.”</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="4000" height="6000" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?w=683" alt="" class="wp-image-625492" srcset="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg 4000w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-983907758.jpg?resize=1000,1500 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; JUNE 25:  Tip &#8216;T.I.&#8217; Harris attends the premiere of Disney And Marvel&#8217;s &#8220;Ant-Man And The Wasp&#8221; on June 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>



<p>T.I. confirmed that the famous actor was Morgan Freeman, though he regarded it as one of those hard-learned lessons.</p>



<p>“Just to be honest, I wasn’t prepared,” he said. “That was an opportunity I should’ve taken more seriously. I completely accept accountability and I’ve grown from that.”</p>



<p>Tip added that Morgan Freeman made him feel terrible once he called the rapper out in front of everyone. However, he understood that he needed to grow from that situation.</p>



<p>“That’s something I needed in my journey because that – it was like a shock to the system,” he said. He added it was a wake-up call to ensure that no one would be able to chastise him again.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="2741" height="4000" src="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?w=702" alt="" class="wp-image-625493" srcset="https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg 2741w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=206,300 206w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=768,1121 768w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=702,1024 702w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=1053,1536 1053w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=1403,2048 1403w, https://editor.urbanlinx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1208291420.jpg?resize=1028,1500 1028w" sizes="(max-width: 2741px) 100vw, 2741px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA &#8211; FEBRUARY 23: Morgan Freeman backstage during the American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 23, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>



<p>T.I. previously discussed landing a role in 2013’s <em>Las Vegas</em> during an episode of <em><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/302653-morgan-freeman-reveals-how-he-got-on-21-savage-and-metro-boomins-savage-mode-2-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">expeditiously</a>. </em>He explained that he left a studio session and got to the table read where he began nodding off. That’s when Morgan Freeman called him out in front of everyone. He later received a call from his manager who told him, “Morgan Freeman said he won’t work with you. They don’t want you.”</p>



<p>During his conversation with Sharpe, he said that he does feel as though he could’ve had a positive contribution to the film. However, Tip said Morgan Freeman didn&#8217;t deserve blame for the outcome. </p>



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