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T.I. Paper Trail Release Date: 2008 09 30 Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic Rating:

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." Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	56 Bars (Intro)	Davis, Harris	3:02
2	I'm Illy	Spencer, Harris	4:06
3	Ready for Whatever	Harris, Gholson	5:12
4	On Top of the World	Harris, Rosser, Simmons, Rackley, Bridges	5:00
5	Live Your Life	Smith, DanMihai, Makeba, Harris	5:38
6	Whatever You Like	Harris, Siegel, Scheffer	4:09
7	No Matter What	Hills, Harris	5:15
8	My Life Your Entertainment	Harris, Washington, Gholson	4:56
9	Porn Star	Quinn, Washington, Harris	3:31
10	Swing Ya Rag	Dean, Chambliss, Harris, Alexander	3:18
11	What Up, What's Haapnin'	Mason, Harris, Gholson	5:01
12	Every Chance I Get	Davis, Harris	4:49
13	Swagga Like Us	Arulpragasam, Neadon, Harris, Pentz, West, Jones, Carter, Simonon, Carter, M	5:27
14	Slide Show	Williams, Harris, Simmons	3:42
15	You Ain't Missin' Nothing	Gholson, Harris	5:10
16	Dead and Gone	Timberlake, Harris, Radross	7:31
17	[CD-Rom Track]

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Paper Trail [Re-Package New Edition] Release Date: 2008

Paper Trail [Clean] Release Date: 2008 Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

Paper Trail [Circuit City Exclusive] Release Date: 2008 Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

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