9 Years After Infamous Floyd Mayweather Altercation, $60 Million Worth Gangster Rapper Gets Special Shoutout From Mike Tyson

Back in 2014, Floyd Mayweather indulged in a heated altercation with a renowned rapper, T.I., over a woman. It all started when Floyd Mayweather shared a picture on his Instagram with a woman named, ‘Tiny’. Chaos ensued when it was revealed that ‘Tiny’ was indeed the wife of T.I., and he did not take this well. Later, when Mayweather was sitting in a restaurant with his entourage, he was confronted by the rapper. After that, chairs were hurled at the venue followed by tons of yelling. According to Mayweather, they met each other again in a jewelry store where he assured T.I. that he had nothing going on with his wife.

Well, many would assume this incident may have made the rapper have a dim view of the boxers. But it wasn’t so, as in all these years, T.I. had maintained a cordial relationship with the boxing legend, Mike Tyson. Interestingly, both of them have their differences with Floyd Mayweather, which is a rare similarity between the two. However, nine years after this fiasco, Tyson commended the rapper on his podcast.

Mike Tyson gives a shoutout to T.I. in his podcast

In the latest episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, the co-host, DJ Whoo Kid, asked the guest, Symba, about how he tried to blend in with the New York rappers, who were dominating the hip-hop industry back in his time. But the rapper stated that he doesn’t like looking at things “demographically“. Moreover, things seem to have changed now, as Atlanta has taken rap music to the next level.

To this, Mike Tyson pitched in and said, “Atlanta kicking a** though.” Symba agreed with the legend and gave a shoutout to the city. Then Tyson went on to take the name of the renowned rapper who hailed from Atlanta, amassing a net worth of $60 million in his career. Tyson uttered, “T.I.” The co-host, DJ Whoo Kid, replied with just one word, “epic“. As it turned out, nobody denied the influence of T.I. over the music industry and Tyson acknowledged his clout within the industry.

Moreover, Symba stated that he was first signed by ‘Tip’ when he began to make music. The past relationship of Mike Tyson with Floyd Mayweather would also explain his support for the rapper. However, this is not the first time Tyson has backed up T.I.’s endeavors.  Before this, he even showed up at his comedy gig.

Tyson supports T.I’s new experiment

After years of  investing his time in hip-hop music, T.I. has now dipped his toes into the uncharted waters of stand-up comedy. Last year, T.I. performed at a comedy club in Hollywood, California, The Laugh Factory. At that venue, he was accompanied by none other than ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’, who hung out with him backstage after the show.

From that time, T.I. uploaded pictures on his Instagram, and in the caption, he wrote, “My Patna @miketyson pulled up on me tonight @laughfactoryhw to check out my set,” T.I. wrote next to a photo of him and the Brooklyn boxer. “slide 2 I’m asking him if [Evander] Holyfield was all ears when he told him bout his new edibles. Maaaaan We kicked shit & [P]ushed [P] All night!!” So, he received the approval of Mike Tyson to keep on persisting with his new-found passion.

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The relationship between Mike Tyson and T.I. is going pretty strong, so much so, that both of them have appeared on each other’s podcasts. The fans adore this congenial relationship of theirs. What are your thoughts about this? Tell us in the comments section.

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