Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, record, philanthropist, and executive producer as well as the co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. br br I'm Serious is rapper T.I.'s debut album, released on October 9, 2001. br br His debut album features guests Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes, Too $hort, YoungBloodZ, Pastor Troy, BoneCrusher, Lil Jon, Beenie Man and Jazze Pha. Production by The Neptunes, Jazze Pha, and DJ Toomp. br br He was dropped from the label due to poor sales. br br The album sold 50,000 in his first week and sold around 268,000 copies. It is his lowest-selling album to date. It was released through Arista Records, which spawned the single of the same title which featured reggae vocalist Beenie Man which failed to chart.