Rapper T.I. is to add author to his resume - he's set to launch a collection of non-fiction books.

The Whatever You Like star, real name Clifford Harris, has already made the transition from musician to actor, with parts in movies like American Gangster, Atl and the forthcoming Bone Deep - but he is now turning his hand to writing literature.

He tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "We're working on a few different types of books. All non-fiction."

And T.I. reveals one of the books will be his memoirs, which he plans on taking to the big screen.

He adds, "We're working on it now."