With each character Tip T.I. Harris portrays he takes his acting credits to more critically acclaimed and impressive heights. The rapper now stars in the recurring role of Trey Rogers alongside Kelsey Grammer in the hit cable drama series Boss. Grammer plays a troubled Chicago mayor who rules the windy city metropolis with an iron fist. While T.I. is a former gangbanger with his own unique designs on a career in City Hall. The series also stars Sanaa Lathan.

Here's T.I. as Trey Rogers as he takes on local Alderman William Ross (James Vincent Meredith) in a power play between politics and crime.

This episode of Boss airs September 21 on Starz.

Check out T.I. in this sneak peek below.

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