King Harris, the 20-year-old son of rapper T.I. and Xscape singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, is trying to set the record straight about the street persona he’s been flaunting. Despite his tough-guy image and social media antics, King now admits it’s all an act for attention, not a reflection of who he really is. “I’m a very nice guy. I wouldn’t harm a fly,” he said during a recent Instagram Live. “I don’t condone violence… I’m trolling.”
King, who grew up in the spotlight thanks to his parents’ reality shows, has recently faced backlash for his behavior, including a 2022 brawl at a Waffle House in Atlanta and a music video shoot where he was seen waving guns alongside Boosie Badazz’s son, Tootie Raww. His father, T.I., stepped in during the video shoot to confront him about the dangerous image he was projecting. “What is it about the guns, son?” T.I. asked, reminding him that the lifestyle he was portraying wasn’t legitimate or without consequences.
Both T.I. and Boosie, who have their own histories with the law involving drugs and firearms, made it clear that they don’t support their sons’ gangsta personas. T.I. warned King about the risks, pointing out that associating weapons with drugs could lead to serious legal trouble. “This s—t ain’t free,” he told him, urging him to think about a more positive message, like making music about love.
The internet quickly reacted to King’s public persona shift, with some social media users accusing him of trying too hard to seem “from the trenches.” One person wrote, “He’s ‘not that guy’ but he WANTS to be that guy.” Others commended T.I. and Boosie for stepping in and trying to guide their sons away from the mistakes they made. “If 2 people know about gun and drug charges, it’s T.I. and Boosie, so their sons better listen,” said one user.
T.I. has spoken candidly about King’s behavior in recent months, acknowledging that his son’s street persona is just that—an act. He’s also revealed that King is expecting his first child, and fans are hopeful that fatherhood will inspire him to mature and leave behind the gangsta image for good.
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