Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, songwriter, producer, actor and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. As of March 2009, T.I. has had ten Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles, with three of them reaching number one ("My Love" with Justin Timberlake, "Whatever You Like", and "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna). "Dead and Gone" is a song by American rapper T.I., featuring singer Justin Timberlake. It was released as the fourth official (seventh overall) and final single of T.I.'s sixth album, Paper Trail. The single charted on Billboard Hot 100 even before its official release. They performed this song at the 51st Grammy Awards. This is the second collaboration between T.I. and Justin Timberlake, the first being "My Love".Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I., and also by his alter ego T.I.P., is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, songwriter, producer, actor and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records. As of March 2009, T.I. has had ten Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles, with three.