In a recent interview with T.I. claimed that he did every bit of his 1500 hours from the heart.

“To be perfectly honest, I was mandated to do 1500 hours and contrary to popular belief, I do this from the heart. I was doing this before I was mandated to do it.

"My work from the past is what really created the opportunity for this unconventional agreement to be made so I'm gone keep doing it after I [fulfill my obligations.] I'm gone try and make a difference every chance I get.”