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Performer: T.I.
Artist: B.O.B.; Ludacris; Rihanna; Usher; Swizz Beatz; Kanye West; Lil Wayne; John Legend; Justin Timberlake
Engineer: Jeff Chestek
Producer: Elvis Williams; Chuck Diesel; Mike Caren; Rob Knox; James Rosser; The Individualz; DJ Toomp; Danja; Just Blaze; Kanye West; Swizz Beatz; T.I.; Jim Jonsin; Drumma Boy; Lil' C
Distributor: WEA (distr)

Notes: This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Ricco Barrino (vocals); Stevie Salas (guitars); Ghislaine Fleischmann, Eliza Cho, Michelle Bishop, Igor Szwec, Emma Kummrow, Gregory Teperman (violin); Peter Nocella, Carol Briselli (viola); James J. Cooper III (cello); Canei Finch, David Siegel (keyboards). Audio Mixers: John Frye; Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica; Ryan West; Supa Engineer Duro; Robert Marks; Andrew Dawson; Jean Marie Horvat; Ray Seay; Leslie Brathwaite. Arranger: Larry Gold. After a year on lock-down for illegal machine gun possession, the self-proclaimed king of the south channels his personal strife into his introspective sixth studio album, PAPER TRAIL. The title stems from T.I.'s decision to return to writing his rhymes down on paper; the lyrical craftsmanship shows as the ATL icon delves into personal issues--speaking on his legal troubles ("Ready For Whatever"), his prison experience ("You Ain't Missing Nothing"), and his fallen homies ("Dead and Gone"). T.I. also collaborates with former rival Ludacris for the grandiose "On Top of the World," speaks on the cannibalistic relationship between rappers' personal lives and their art on "My Life Your Entertainment," and joins Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne for the bombastic posse cut "Swagga Like Us." Production comes courtesy of Drumma Boy, DJ Toomp, Rob Knox, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, and Swizz Beatz, among others.

Rolling Stone (p.125) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[C]atchy, tight, bombastic pop rap alongside a who's who of megastar guests." Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "[T]he radio-friendly party anthems, flirty come-ons, collaborations with A-list pals, and outstanding production prove this beleaguered bad boy still knows how to have a good time." -- Grade: B+ XXL (Magazine) (p.121) - "[E]asily the most complex, introspective effort of his career....Throughout, the King shows off his newly developed ability for self-reflection."

Although T.I. was a player on the Atlanta rap scene as early as early as 2001, a less-than-stellar debut and a brief prison stint delayed his rise to fame until 2004 and the release of URBAN LEGEND. Featuring a host of top-shelf producers and guest MCs, the album was a hit, but was immediately eclipsed by its successor, 2006's KING, which debuted at number one on the Billboard pop charts. A tenacious performer and entrepreneur, T.I.'s career has been marked by an insatiable hunger for success throughout the entirety of the pop world. His profile was raised that much higher following his starring turn in the 2006 film ATL.

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