TI stops performing and says he doesn’t need the money

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Clifford “TI” Harris wants everyone to know that he is so rich that he no longer has to do live performances.

During a recent interview, the 44-year-old rapper revealed that this year’s Jingle Bell concert in Atlanta will be his final live performance. The “Kang of da Souf” will headline the annual show, which will also feature Saweetie, Sexxy Redd and Tinashe.

“I appreciate you all for offering me my last working gig because I don’t need the money anymore and I won’t be performing,” he said. “I don’t want to do it anymore… I don’t want people paying me to prance around and sweat for their entertainment.”

Okay, retirement TIP. Perhaps the $71 million settlement he and his wife, Tiny, won from their years-long copyright infringement battle with MGA Entertainment, over the LOL Surprise! OMG Dolls’ similarity to the group OMG Girlz is one of the reasons we won’t see him on stage again.

Luckily, T.I. decided to show up to perform at halftime of the showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs, where his daughter Heiress joined him for a performance of her father’s hit “Live Your Life.” Rihanna originally sang the hook, but the talented 8-year-old took the reins and made it her own.

The cute little girl has had quite a busy year as she joined legendary groups Xscape and SWV on a few dates Queens of R&B tour and also performed at the BET Awards alongside everyone’s favorite little rapper, VanVan.

TI may be saying goodbye to the stage, but it looks like the Harris family has no plans to follow him. Even the OMG Girlz – complete with all three original members – returned to music this year. The group also joined the Queens of R&B tour during their stop in Atlanta.