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Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released September 30, 2008, on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. He began to write songs for the album as he awaited trial for federal weapons and possession charges. Unlike his past albums, he wrote his lyrics down on paper, which he had not done since his debut album, I'm Serious (2001).
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 568,000 copies in its first week, becoming T.I.'s highest debut sales to date, and the fourth highest debut of the year. The album was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 27, 2009. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, and is T.I.'s most successful album to date. The album spawned eight singles, four of which reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, with two singles peaking at number one.
On November 13, 2007, while awaiting trial for federal weapons charges, T.I. announced he had been writing songs for a new album to be entitled Paper Trail. He wrote his lyrics down on paper, which he had not done since his debut album, I'm Serious. The album highlights his "fear, anger and guilt" as he awaited trial.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage names T.I. and Tip (stylized as TIP), is an American rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Atlanta, Georgia. He signed his first major-label record deal in 1999, with Arista Records subsidiary, LaFace Records. In 2001, T.I. formed the Southern hip hop group Pimp Squad Click (P$C), alongside his longtime friends and fellow Atlanta-based rappers. Upon being released from Arista, T.I. signed to Atlantic Records and subsequently became the co-chief executive officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Grand Hustle Records, which he launched in 2003. T.I. is perhaps best known as one of the artists who popularized the hip hop subgenre, trap music, along with Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.
T.I. has released nine studio albums, with seven of them reaching the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. Throughout his career, T.I. has also released several highly successful singles, including "Bring Em Out", "Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life" (featuring Rihanna), "Dead and Gone" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Ball" (featuring Lil Wayne) and "No Mediocre" (featuring Iggy Azalea). He began to gain major recognition in 2003, following his first high-profile feature, on fellow Atlanta-based rapper Bone Crusher's hit single, "Never Scared". He earned more prominence with the release of Trap Muzik (2003), which includes the Top 40 hits, "Rubber Band Man" and "Let's Get Away". The next year, T.I. appeared on Destiny's Child's international hit, "Soldier", alongside Lil Wayne. His subsequent albums, King and T.I. vs. T.I.P., generated high record sales and were supported by popular singles, such as "What You Know" and "Big Shit Poppin'", respectively.
T.I. 56 Bars (Intro) Paper Trail Grand Hustle/Atlantic 2008 Produced by DJ Toomp 01 - 56 Bars (Intro) 02 - I'm Illy 03 - Ready for Whatever 04 - On Top of the World 05 - Live Your Life 06 - Whatever You Like 07 - No Matter What 08 - My Life, Your Entertainment 09 - Porn Star 10 - Swing Ya Rag 11 - What Up, What's Haapnin' 12 - Every Chance I Get 13 - Swagga Like Us 14 - Slide Show 15 - You Ain't Missin' Nothin 16 - Dead and Gone Go pick up Paper Trail in stores September 30th! Support T.I.!
T.I. performs "56 Bars (Intro)" @ the Boost Mobile WildJam @ the HP Pavilion @ San Jose, Ca., Nov. 12, 2008.
T.I. 56 Bars (Intro) Paper Trail Grand Hustle/Atlantic 2008 Produced by DJ Toomp 01 - 56 Bars (Intro) 02 - I'm Illy 03 - Ready for Whatever 04 - On Top of the World 05 - Live Your Life 06 - Whatever You Like 07 - No Matter What 08 - My Life, Your Entertainment 09 - Porn Star 10 - Swing Ya Rag 11 - What Up, What's Haapnin' 12 - Every Chance I Get 13 - Swagga Like Us 14 - Slide Show 15 - You Ain't Missin' Nothin 16 - Dead and Gone Go pick up Paper Trail in stores September 30th! Support T.I.!
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T.I. performs "56 Bars (Intro)" @ the Boost Mobile WildJam @ the HP Pavilion @ San Jose, Ca., Nov. 12, 2008.
T.I.-56 Bars.. ****************************************** [Intro: T.I.] Yeahhhhh (hey!) Hahaha, hey, hey, ha (all right) Aight Toomp man, this what the folks been waitin on I guess (that's right) Let's give it to 'em baby (hey!) Grand Hustle nigga Ay man, they been waitin on this shit since "What You Know" huh? Yeahhhh, it's the king bitch! Aight my nigga, the wait is over nigga Hey, hey! [T.I.] One for the money, two for the show dawg Three for the niggas hatin on the low, y'all Know a picture's worth a million words I'mma show y'all Death before dishonor, family befo' all Without the braids I'm the closest thing to O-Dog Minus the testimony; say it ain't so homie Hey! Shorty like that, don't he? World hopped off my jock, I got 'em right back on it Ohh! Step back, brush myself off Pi...
[Lyrics T.I. - 56 Bars Intro] Yeah, Hey, hey, hey, Aight Toomp man, this what the folks been waiting on I guess, That's right Let's give it to 'em baby Grand Hustle nigga, Aye man they been waiting on this shit since What You Know huh? Yea It's the king bitch Alright my nigga, the wait is over nigga Hey, hey One for the money, two for the show dog, Three for the niggas hatin' on the low, y'all Know a picture worth a million words I'm a show y'all Death before dishonor, a family before all Without the braids I'm da closest thing to O-Dog Minus the testimony, Say it ain't so, homie! Hey, Shorty like that, don't he? World hopped off my jock, I got him right back on it Oh! Step back brush myself off, Pick business back up, right where I lef' off, I can show my dope,...