Rapper T.I. was released from federal custody early Thursday, his attorney confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Attorney Steve Sadow said T.I., who's real name is Clifford J. Harris Jr., left the Dismas Charities Atlanta halfway house "very early this morning" after spending the last year in federal custody and the last two weeks at the halfway house.
TMZ.com reported that T.I. left the halfway house just after midnight. Without fanfare, he got into a chauffeur-driven SUV and rode off.
The buzz on the Internet is that the rapper will celebrate lavishly by attending a party Friday night at an Atlanta club and hosting a Sunday brunch for about 150 friends.
The brunch, according to TMZ, is estimated to cost around $100,000, with $20,000 spent on food and an additional $8,000 on desserts.
The website also said Sean “Diddy” Combs will provide drinks, and T.I.’s clothing line, AKOO Clothing, will measure guests for clothing gifts.
T.I.’s release coincides with the BET Hip Hop Awards weekend.
The Grammy award-winning artist had been in federal custody since an arrest in September 2010 in Los Angeles on drug charges.
He was sentenced to 11 months for violating terms of a previous supervised released after being convicted of federal firearms charges.
T.I., who turned 31 on Sunday, had arrived at the halfway house on Aug. 31 from the Federal Correctional Center in Forrest City, Ark.
Shortly after arriving at Dismas, T.I. was put back into the federal lockup in Atlanta when he was accused of violating furlough conditions by traveling back to Atlanta with unauthorized people and conducting business during the 375-mile motor coach trip.
The rapper, who has a VH1 reality show coming out in December, denied the allegations. After a Federal Bureau of Prison investigation, T.I. was returned to the halfway house on Sept. 15 to complete his federal sentence.
T.I. will have one year of supervised release. He must participate in a drug/alcohol testing and treatment program. The rapper cannot possess or own any firearms and must submit to searches.
T.I. also is not allowed to drive, and he cannot travel unless it is for employment. He also cannot be gone for more than seven consecutive days and more than seven days a month.
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