Since his release from prison in August, rapper T.I. has been busy spending time with his family, released a book and will soon be starring in a VH1 reality show that features his wife, Tiny and their six children.

This week he was featured on the cover of Vibe magazine. In the interview, T.I. may have created a firestorm when he was asked about gay rights.

T.I defends comedian Tracy Morgan’s controversial rant on homosexuality which drew widespread criticism earlier this year.

T.I. went on to clarify his position on homophobia and gay rights:

They’re like, ‘If you have an opinion against us, we’re gonna shut you down.’ … That’s not American. If you’re gay you should have the right to be gay in peace, and if you’re against it you should have the right to be against it in peace.