T.I., "Ya Hear Me"

Oh, man. T.I.’s new song is terrific. Which makes it that much sadder that the Atlantan rap star is headed back to jail for another 11 months next week, after violating his parole by getting busted for pot in L.A. last month. And it makes this bit of lyrics in particular — which are good lyrics! T.I. is an excellent rapper! — seem really very unfortunate in hindsight: “Them suckas wanna see me caged up/That chapter’s over, pass the mic and set the stage up/Throw your A’s up/Tell my P.O. I don’t blaze up/Peewee, fire the haze up…” Oy. Here’s wishing him well and hoping that this is his last trip to prison.