T.I. is a free man! Well, sort of. The rapper will sit in a halfway house for the next 30 days, but it is significantly better than being behind bars. Originally Tip was slated for a release date from his 8 month bid for probation violation for September 29th. Then earlier this week, MTV reported that The King would be released a month early for good behavior and would be a free man today and do a month of the halfway house until he’s completely free. Then yesterday XXL reported that was in fact not true, and he’d have to sit tight until his original date. But alas, here we are on August 31st, and here is T.I. tweeting about his freedom!! Welcome home, T.I.P.! Stay out of trouble now, would ya?! Hit the jump to see his first words as a free man….again.

Marisa Mendez

Feels great to be back where I belong…Back in the arms of those who need me the most. The storm is over & da sun back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!