T.I. Outside Virgin MegaStore in NY: “Go inside and buy my album”

J.D., owner of HipHopUpdate blog spotted T.I. and his artist Big Kuntry walking around greeting fans outside the Virgin MegaStore in Times Square yesterday.

Both T.I. and Kuntry’s albums dropped on Tuesday. T.I.’s album, Paper Trail, will top the charts next week with over 500K in sales. Kuntry’s debut CD, My Turn To Eat, will do decent sales with his disc on display in stores right next to T.I.’s.

The guys greeted fans asking them to, “go inside and buy our albums.” That sent fans dashing inside the store.

J.D. snapped the above pics of the rappers interacting with fans. The surprise was that T.I. did this without security and without label people barking at fans.

T.I. wasn’t inside the store behind a table signing CDs — he was outside connecting with the fans, taking pictures, signing autographs and signing CDs.

What a novel idea: a Superstar rapper connecting with the fans on an interpersonal level.

Comment by Ty Nitty on October 3, 2008 at 3:40pm: He's the king got damn it, i don't know why people can't see he's one of the realest in the game right now.

Comment by Ty Nitty on October 3, 2008 at 3:42pm: Go cop that Paper Trail and My Turn To Eat, both of them is fire. CTE and PSC taking over bitches!

Comment by pufky on October 3, 2008 at 5:45pm: da king.......PSC 4life bitches....go get paper trail..is da realest album off da year after THE RECESSION

Comment by Rokk on October 3, 2008 at 5:56pm: I respect this kid..he's about his business and his hustle..Even If you're not a T.I. fan you have to dig his entreprenuership...

Comment by JR on October 3, 2008 at 11:34pm: papertrail go hard......... my turn to eat aint bad either smart move for big kunty to drop da album right next to t.i. now im waiting on dro to drop one...............Grand Hustle!!!!!!!!!!