Atlanta rapper T.I. was officially been released from a low-security federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas today (December 22).

The rapper, born Clifford Harris Jr., is expected to report to Dismas Charities Atlanta West correctional center tonight, where he will spend three months.

T.I. was sentenced to 366 days in prison after an October 2007 incident, in which federal agents caught him attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers.

After he has finished his stay at Dismas Charities Atlanta West, the rapper must complete 500 hours of community service, in addition to another 23 days of house arrest.

T.I. is expected to work during the three months he is confined to the halfway house, according to reports.

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Atlanta rapper T.I. is scheduled to report to an Arkansas prison Tuesday May 26th, but recently requested to remain free while he seeks a minimum security prison closer to his Atlanta home.

So let us get this straight. You got a SWEET deal that all but exempted you from the prison sentence you should have received. You got a television show that allowed you to help kids who followed the same course as yours and simultaneously gave you the opportunity to express remorse for your actions… and you have the gall to be choosy about where you lay your head? Mind you, this is the same place you said you weren’t going to allow your family to see you in anyway, so what the fuck difference does it make where you are?

According to the Fort Mill Times, Tip, whose real name is Clifford Harris, yearns to be free while he scouts potential locations to serve his term.

A variety of sources reported that Tip’s deal would only have to serve two months in jail, given he had already done ten months in his Atlanta home. According to AP, he will in fact have to serve his entire one year and one day sentence because the terms of home confinement and his pending jail sentence were/are separate.