House arrest would likely slow anyone's daily routine. It probably played a factor in T.I.'s decision to write down his rhymes for the first time since his debut. A year of jail time on the horizon would, just the same, impact a writer's output, and it has done just that on Paper Trail. Plenty of these tracks have nothing to do with T.I.'s federal weapons conviction -- escapist fare like the number one Hot 100 single "Whatever You Like" and the mindnumbing "Porn Star," where he's barely coasting -- but there is a sense of urgency and a new dimension of self-reflection not touched upon throughout the holding pattern that was T.I. vs T.I.P. And when he's just battling, as on "I'm Illy," he reaches a level of indignant rage that manages to top that of "I'm Talkin' to You." The M.I.A.-sampling, Kanye West-produced "Swagga Like Us" features verses from Jay-Z, West, and Lil Wayne, but its chunky, rugged, alien beat could've hit even harder with just T.I., whose pent-up swagger makes for the best vocal fit. The cut with multiple features that is deserving of even more talk is "On Top of the World," where B.o.B. and (especially) Ludacris complement atypical wealth-related T.I. boasts like "Cousins in college -- where you think they get tuition from?" The production work also helps place the album above T.I. vs T.I.P.; Toomp's return provides some much needed punch, as does Danja's slow motion, almost bluesy, organ-drenched beat for "No Matter What."
The CEO of Grand Hustle and the self-proclaimed 'King of the South' has certainly made a name for himself in the last few years. His breakout came in 2003 with Trap Muzik and T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr.) became a household name for the radio listeners, the music video watchers, and the hardcore hip hop fans. [...]
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T.I.’s newest album, Paper Trail is a step in the right direction for Mr. Clifford “Tip” Harris. After last years colossal terd of an album entitled T.I. Vs. TIP, Clifford has returned showing he can make music that doesn’t suck. For what T.I. is, he is a great rapper. He’s not a rapper who cares [...]
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T.I. may have inadvertently found something the game has been missing when making this album, by actually taking time off, albeit not by choice, to compose his thoughts, pick his beats carefully and focus strictly on making an album reflective of the emotion that went into making it. This isn't an album that was recorded in the back of a tour bus, in between takes on a movie set or in between m...
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"Swagger Like Us," a leaked track from T.I.'s forthcoming Paper Trail , samples M.I.A.'s similarly fibrous "Paper Planes" then throws Jay-Z, Kanye, and Weezy into the mix. T.I.'s clearly bummed about the early appearance of the West-produced track, telling MTV he's "beating down the Internet as we speak." Ouch. He continues:Don't ruin the event ... Wait till the cake comes out the kitchen befor...
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With T.I.'s latest album, Paper Trail, dropping this Tuesday, Thomas and I decided to drop a sample set for our favorite T.I. album — King. We've had this one in the can for some time, but just recently found the sample Just Blaze used in "King Back", which I thought was crucial to this set. [...]
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You know P. Diddy's calling the parents of these 7th graders from Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy and flying them all out to NYC for Making of The Band 8. The suited prepsters created a get-out-the-vote version of T.I.'s 'Whatever You Like" that's been playing like crazy on CNN today. It's a good song to get stuck in your head with only a week away from '08 judgement day! A week! (Go Obama!) Lyrics...
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VH1 Behind The Music - T.I. Interview Excerpts - What led to 'Paper Trail'
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Here's the untagged version of T.I's single off the "Paper Trail: Case Closed" album. Video has already been shot. Shouts to Splash.Download: T.I-Hell Of A Life [No DJ]
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You would be hard pressed to find two music videos from the same artist that differ more than the last single on T.I.'s last album, and the newest single on T.I.'s upcoming LP.Before he was arrested on federal weapons charges last year, T.I. released a video called "Hurt", which was one of the most violent songs on commercial radio. Almost one year, a plea bargain, and many community service ho...
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In an interview with MTV news, T.I. revealed that he's recorded over 50 songs for his new album Paper Trail. He's eager to release the album but isn't quite sure when it will be released due to his house arrest. He's been locked inside his home with a court appointed nanny since mid-October. On the bright side, fans can be thankful he's had all this idle time to sit down and create another albu...
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2008 has been a great year for hip-hop music, and T.I. is the third and fourth quarter's Lil Wayne. His mega-massive sung-only hit, "Whatever You Like" is atop the single's charts in the US and his other #1 single, "Live Your Life" is sitting at #2. That's something Lil Wayne has yet to accomplish. Lil Wayne [...]
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Here's the no dj version of the T.I. track "Hell Of A Life" off the "Paper Trail" re-release. Check it out & enjoy! Shouts to Splizzy. Download link here: Hell Of A Life (prod. by Danja)The Young Kingz Daily 2.0
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We all know how wacky the record industry is right now, artists who used to sell cds by the tons are coming up short on the soundscan tallies. Despite our economic shortcomings, and his own mounting legal troubles, T.I. consistently puts up great opening week numbers when he drops new material. His latest LP "Paper Trail":http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=10...
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Couple new songs off of T.I.'s upcoming Paper Trail. Based on "Swagger Like Us," and of course "Whatever You Like," T.I. was scaring me that his seclusion in his mansion made him lose a step. The mp3 attached helps to reaffirm that he's still ok, while the video below might make Shawty Lo off himself.
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Well, if you haven't been following your hip-hop beef, this will mean absolutely nothing to you. But, if T.I. vs. Shawty Lo has any meaning to you, this shit is HILARIOUS!Shout out to Frost. Man, I'm sorry, this just couldn't wait 'til Friday.Where do I start? So, after Shawty Lo makes claims that T.I. isn't from Bankhead and can't go there, the King of the South...Damnit, just watch!Yeah. ...
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Splash just came through with a bunch of goodies for the masses; this is just the first one.DOWNLOAD: T.I. - Hell Of A Day [NoDJ] | Mediafire
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He's acting like he's about to spend a nickel and a dime in the bing. Granted, I couldn't imagine trying to do a year in jail, but then again I'm not Clifford so chances are I won't get any form of special treatment (don't front like he's not going to be). SHAKE UPDATE: This muhfucka [...]
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MTV News has learned that the Paper Trail reissue has been shelved indefinitely.
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…and his alleged informant past. Get em Clifford! Even though all our artists and employees are asked by us to be honest and open about their past history, at no time did Alfa disclose to me or Grand Hustle what has now appeared in the media. He essentially deceived us by failing to fully disclose the [...]
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