Paper Trail
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Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by rapper T.I. scheduled to be released September 30, 2008.[1]
Album information
The album was scheduled to be released on August 12, 2008, September 2, 2008 and then September 9, 2008 but it was pushed back to September 30, 2008. He is working on the new studio album while under house arrest on pending gun charges.[2][3] He has completed 50 tracks for the album already. He says that he only likes about 16 of them and plans to produce about 16 more. The album is entitled Paper Trail, which comes from lyrics he has written down on paper. He abandoned this style of rapping after his first album I'm Serious. "He wanted to take more time to really put something down (this time)," explains his rep.[4] According to his MySpace page, Paper Trail is set to be released September 30th, 2008.[5]
On November 13, 2007, in an official statement T.I. talked about the charges against him and also that he had indeed been working on a new album and the title is Paper Trail.[6]
On August 5, 2008, T.I. confirmed that Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Fall Out Boy and John Legend are set to appear on the album.[7] Other confirmed guests are B.o.B., Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz and The-Dream.[8]
Tracks and singles
About 50 tracks have been confirmed to be recorded,[9] including a collaboration with Fall Out Boy on a track called "Out in the Cold".[10]
The first single of Paper Trail, "No Matter What", was posted on StreetCred's website on April 29 as a promotional single then released online for sale on May 6, 2008, with a music video for the song then premiered on MTV's FN Premieres on June 27.
On August 19, 2008, the iTunes Store released the single "Whatever You Like" to begin the "Countdown to Paper Trail".[11] A song or a music video will be released every week, leading up to the release of the album.[11] The schedule calls for the release of the song "Swing Ya Rag" and the video for "Whatever You Like" on August 26, the song "What's Up, What's Happenin'" on September 2, the video for "What's Up, What's Happenin'" on September 9, the video for "Swing Ya Rag" on September 16, and the song "Ready for Whatever" on September 23.[11] Of these singles, "Whatever You Like" reached the number one spot on the issue of September 6, 2008 on the Hot 100, as well as setting a new record by for biggest jump to the top position in a week on the chart, going from number 71 to number one.[12]
Confirmed tracks
| Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Collect Call"[13][14] | |||
| "Dead and Gone"[15] | Justin Timberlake | ||
| "I'm Illin'"[13][14] | |||
| "Let My Beat Pound"[13] | J. R. Rotem | ||
| "Like I Do"[15] | Jazze Pha | The-Dream | |
| "Live Your Life"[16] | Rihanna | ||
| "My Life, Your Entertainment"[14][15] | Usher | ||
| "No Matter What"[17] | Danja | 4:42 | |
| "On Top of the World"[13][14] | Kanye West | B.o.B.[18] | |
| "Ready for Whatever"[11] | |||
| "Swagger Like Us"[15] | Kanye West | Jay-Z, Kanye West & Lil Wayne | |
| "Swing Ya Rag"[19] | Swizz Beatz | Swizz Beatz | |
| "What Up, What's Happenin'"[13][11] | Drumma Boy | ||
| "Whatever You Like"[20] | Jim Jonsin | 4:08 | |
| "You Ain't Missing Nothing"[13] | |||
| "I Ball"[13] |
Samples
- "Live Your Life" samples "Dragostea din tei".[citation needed]
- "Swagger Like Us" contains a vocal sample from M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes".[15]
- "Whatever You Like" samples Bill Conti's "Redemption"; the theme song to Rocky II.[21]
References
- ^ T.I. King of the South
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2007-11-12), T.I. Hard At Work On New LP, Paper Trail, While Under House Arrest, MTV, retrieved 2008-03-14
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Reid, Shaheem (2008-02-13), T.I. Is Ready To Kick Hip-Hop 'Back In Gear' With Paper Trail, VH1, retrieved 2008-03-14
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ T.I. Recording New Album While Under House Arrest. Accessed November 12, 2007.
- ^ [1]. Accessed April 30, 2008.
- ^ Video: Official Statement from T.I.. Accessed November 13, 2007.
- ^ Jason. (August 5, 2008). T.I. Says Rihanna, Usher And Justin Timberlake Are On Paper Trail. Accessed August 5, 2008.
- ^ See citations at Confirmed tracks
- ^ Shaheem Reid, Sway Calloway (February 13, 2008). T.I. Is Ready To Kick Hip-Hop 'Back In Gear' With Paper Trail VH1. Accessed April 12, 2008.
- ^ James Montgomery. (July 14, 2008). Fall Out Boy, T.I. Team Up For Personal Song With 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Sound. MTV News. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e iTunes "Countdown to Paper Trail". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "T.I. Sets New Record With Hot 100 No. 1 Jump". Billboard.
- ^ a b c d e f g Evan Serpick (May 5, 2008). T.I. Talks Going to Jail, Previews Tracks From New Album Rolling Stone. Accessed May 6, 2008
- ^ a b c d T.I. Previews Paper Trail MTV News.
- ^ a b c d e T.I. Talks About 'Swagger Like Us,' Leaked Single Featuring Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Kanye West -- MTV News Exclusive Accessed August 23, 2008.
- ^ "T.I. & Rihanna to Perform Together at VMAs?". Rap-Up. August 22nd, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ New Music: T.I. |No Matter What'. Rap-Up.com (April 29, 2008). Accessed April 30,2008.
- ^ B.o.B.
- ^ T.I. Talks Fashion On Swizz Beatz-Produced Song From 'Intricate' And 'Intelligent' New Album VH1.com. Accessed June 08, 2008.
- ^ New Music: T.I. - Whatever You Like. Rap-Up. Accessed July 16, 2008.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (Aug 7, 2008). "Video: T.I.: "Whatever You Like"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-08-27.