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What? You thought Alfamega had turned over earth shattering information that irreparably damaged T.I.’s career? Nah homie, T.I.’s the subject of a new online video game called, brace yourself, “Platinum Life.”

It puts players in the shoes of an aspiring rapper who has to build their street cred through a variety of missions, from developing your own dance moves to bailing out backing singers.

The plan is to make the game free to play, but have players pay for items within it. “The game is about the aspiration to live the life of T.I.,” says Heatwave boss Anthony Castoro. “It sounds weird, but it plays great.”

In the online game, you play the role of an up-and-coming artist. You select a manager, who advises you to get more street cred. That gives you the chance to undertake missions, as if you were playing a conventional game. You can earn cred by doing crowd-pleasing antics at Madison Square Garden. You can develop trademark dance moves and essentially battle for the favor of the audience. Other missions involve bailing out the boyfriend of one of your backup singers so she can get on with the show. You start at dive bars and try to become a superstar.

This may be the first time that the words “street cred” and “dance moves” have ever been used together in one sentence. While it’s not 100% clear what his involvement is, let’s hope Tip’s already received his check & it cleared the bank.

$10 says P plays this game, ol’Cliff Stan that she is.

Seen @ Venture Beat via Music Ally