T.I. did not have a good experience performing at Kanye West’s “Sunday Service” event.
Far from it, as a matter of fact. T.I. touched on his issues with the church holding the event when speaking to Killer Mike on the latter’s “ExpediTIously” podcast.
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“I cut my fellowship short at Magic City to get 45 minutes of sleep to drive by here and be accosted and basically exploited,” T.I. told Killer Mike. “As soon as I sat down — mind you, I’m telling you they had already raised the offering.”
“[The pastor] had already raised the offering — when we sat down there was a whole new agenda,” Tip continued. “It’s like they rung the red bell at the Player’s Club… You ain’t [about to] run no game on me. I will not be extorted.”
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The pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the host of West’s event, Pastor Jamal Bryant responded to Tip’s critiques. “As black men, I hope we can come together ‘expeditiously’ to find common ground to build,” Bryant wrote on Instagram.
“I want to invite both of you to come and give church another chance,” he continued. “I promise you I’m more interested in your life than your life savings!” T.I. has since replied to Bryant, saying there is nothing but “love and respect” and agreeing to connect down the road.