TI improves his career in film and comedy after retiring from acting and earns $71 million

YOU has said that his days of sweating on stage are OVER… a conclusion that “happens” that coincides with winning a $71 million judgment!

TIP spoke on Friday when he, young dro and Hustle Gang prowled around New York, and he insists his career change is motivated more by his stand-up career… he's been working the circuit for years to shake up the hot new act title… and he's going to cash in!! !

The hip hop megastar is still at the top of his family's game. victory in the lawsuit — doll maker MGA Leisure was found guilty of infringing the trademark of its teen pop group OMG Girlz — but it's not going away from the spotlight.

TIP tells us that he will begin filming a new movie on Monday and that we should expect “a lot of writing, directing and producing in his future.”