T.I. starring in gun-violence documentary

"I had straps in my ride / gotta go to prison / you waitin' on me to die you gonna be waitin' for a minute."
T.I. - "Ready for Whatever"

It's no great secret that T.I.'s recent escapades have left him staring down a year in prison (let it be a cautionary tale for any of you out there planning to buy silenced submachine guns from undercover police officers in a Walgreens parking lot).

For his part he seems contrite, having readily turned over a new leaf. He's recently been mentored by former Atlanta mayor and Carter ambassador to the U.N. Andrew Young, and is now set to appear in a new documentary on gun violence directed by Young.

Young unveiled the film, titled Walking With Guns, last week in Atlanta. T.I. takes a starring role as the documentary follows his visit to a rehabilitation center for victims of gun violence. "Violence would still be around without guns," T.I. said in a Q-and-A session after the screening. "But there would be an increased value of life."

"Some of my colleagues are disappointed with me taking this young man in," Young quipped. "But sometimes us old folks have to shut up and listen to the young folks to understand where they are coming from."

Walking With Guns will debut on national television Nov. 2.

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