T.I. Slams Billboard Charts With Paper Trail, Breaks His Own Record

by reign on October 9th, 2008

http://media.defsounds.com/uploads/assets/186/210/10078/asset.JPGPaper Trail, the 6th solo offering from Atlanta rapper T.I., debuts at #1 this week on the Top Rap Albums chart on Billboard. According to Billboard, the album, which features guest appearances by powerhouse hit makers Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Ludacris, earned a gold plaque in its opening week by scanning 569,300 discs.

In addition, TI breaks his own record by blasting through the charts with his single "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna. The track moved from #80 to #1 on the Hot Billboard charts and it sold 335,000 downloads this week in the United States.

Six weeks ago, T.I. created a record by jumping 71-1 with "Whatever You Like," which slips to No. 2 on the Hot 100 but remains atop Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a third week.

 
 
 
 

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lucrative8 months ago
wow dude deserves it
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skeazaleo8 months ago
man to be honest, people was talkin all this shit about how he can’t rap about guns, drugs, etc…

but to be honest, PAPER TRAIL is prolly is BEST or at least his SECOND BEST cd to DATE…..

1st Urban Legend
2nd Paer trail
3rd Trap Muzic
4th TI vs. TIP
5th KING
6th I’m Serious

number 4 and 5 are a toss up really…


I ride through the city, so clean, seat really low, automo-billy so pretty, but I’m illy tho!!!!!!!!!!!


CLASSIC!
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stiles028 months ago
Wow, do ya thing T.I. Thats wassup man. Paper Trail is official in my books. I would say Urban Legend was his best, up there with King. But Paper Trail is up there too considering it has his biggest single to date.

Props to the homie for keepin it consistent…….
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skeazaleo8 months ago
correction: not that he CAN’T rap about guns, drugs, etc…

but that he SHOUD NOT rap about guns, drugs, etc….cuz of the gun charge he caught…
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intelcookies8 months ago
Now all the other artist are gonna STEP UP there game, and do more with there lyrics then talk shit.

He spoke real shit on dis cd, now that he sold well, others will fallow and STEP UP…cuz they all wanna sell.

WE’RE GETTING BACK TO THE ROOTS OF HIPHOP AGAIN,
THE CYCLE IS UPON US.
HIP HOP JUST HIT THE RESTART BUTTON!
HIP HOP JUST HIT THE RESTART BUTTON!
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wiz10l8 months ago
I luv it when a cd that’s actually hott….

Sells!

Glad to add this cd to my TI collection!

~Be Eazy!
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secondson8 months ago
i aint suprised, t.i. once of the best lyricist in the game right now. im lookin for this to go double platinum.
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pliiesgoat8 months ago
YESSSSSS thank you if these gay dj would have not leak his shit would have sold a milli
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betyalyfe8 months ago
word that album is crack
500,000 is a GREAT amount to sell nowadays…plus i know his ringtones are sellin off the hook too so he did good with this album
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mrdelacruz8 months ago
HOW THE KCUF DID WEEZY SOLD A MILLIE IN A WEEK ND TIP DIDNT!!?!?!?

COPED THAT ALBUM 1st DAY, PAPER TRAIL IS FIRE!
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mrdelacruz8 months ago
and dissapointed better day didnt make the album
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metal248 months ago
thats the way to turn a bad situation into a #1 album and a bunch of hit singles!!! T.I. will get that long coveted grammy he’s been waiting for this year for sure…he might even bring home a couple of them…
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413josh8 months ago
TI is a good rapper. he really deserves it. sadly though, idiots like Lil Wayne are on top of the charts too…
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phillyrap428 months ago
this album is so good tip is so damn consistant wit his shit. this was a change of direction too for him and he still did his thing. this was his best album in my opinion. t.i. u jus might turn hip hop around with this album
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phillyrap428 months ago
this album is so good tip is so damn consistant wit his shit. this was a change of direction too for him and he still did his thing. this was his best album in my opinion. t.i. u jus might turn hip hop around with this album
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scoop2088 months ago
weezy kanye t.i jeezy
run hip hop
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reptherealshit8 months ago
The new TI album is damn nice.

I was suprised.

I thought he would come weak because of all his issues on the side but he didnt.

Scoop 208 however seems like a real gay bitch.
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sleep8 months ago
I’m not a big fan of down south rap, but good for him. I hope he beats the rap too. I met him before, he’s a cool dude, real modest…
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southernslicka8 months ago
damn, broaden your horizons homie… its niggas in the south that can really spit. congrats tip, keep making atlanta proud. and aye homie, since u ain’t a big fan of southern artist… i’ma put u up on game. check me out.

“I WANT THE WORLD

myspace.com/SOUTHERNSLICKA
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metal248 months ago
dude you must be sleepin cause if it wasnt for the south hip hop wouldnt be sellin any fuckin records!!! i’m from the east and i love most the southern artists!!!
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aussie018 months ago
its good that he sold all them records even after it got leaked. i got n love it. props WardJu1
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dakush4208 months ago
word paper trail was fire im surprised he didnt get more like 750k+
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jmath8 months ago
I’m Suprised T.i. Didn’t Do 750 K either That Whatever You Like Been Smashing The Game But Definitly a Hot album From The King
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napoleonblack8 months ago
well he would have but due to the internet age but ..it doesnt matter cause he did a good album and people should be okay with that ………
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ziggaz8 months ago
T.I.P. king of the south
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ilarraza10028 months ago
good for this dude paper trail was hot he deserve it
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somerville8 months ago
“Live Your Life” is one of my least favourite tracks on the album too
I dont know why/how his songs are jumping to #1 like that.
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thirdcoast8 months ago
This is what happens when you pen to paper. You put out a quality album that the fans appreciate..
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ehype258 months ago
I FUCKS WITH TIP.
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kingp8 months ago
THIS THE KING NIGGA ! T.I.P
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gawgabwoy7708 months ago
Homebwoy up top slow with it..I’m Serious is T.I. third best album behind Papertrail and Urban Legend..I’m Serious was an underground classic..I think you should go back and listen to it..Anyway, Congrats to T.I. even though this is another commercial cd from him..It’s a decent one but it’s still commercial..It’s really only a few notches over T.I. vs T.I.P. and that cd only had 4 or 5 good songs on it..
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tashjaney8 months ago
What makes it commercial? Cause it has ‘whatever you like’ on it?
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phillyrap428 months ago
ya it had like two commercial tracks the rest was about getting through ya problems and about life and shit wat the fuck u talkin about
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deadrockstar8 months ago
Uh OHHHH T.i DOIN iT BIGG
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delvec0018 months ago
Paper Trail is a hot album…
But I’m Serious was his best…
As you can see wasnt any looking back from that…
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myopinion8 months ago
album was sick, shudda sold more in my opinion….neva haveta sell a brick agin must i tell a bitch agin
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braveheart8 months ago
i really didnt think paper trail was all that great. I mean it was good…dont get me wrong, i bought it…but it wasnt great. i was expecting more.
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tashjaney8 months ago
More? What were you expecting? It to make the economy better?
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killacashtro8 months ago
thats whats up TIP that nigga
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braveheart8 months ago
What did expect? Well, i have to make a confession. I started to listen to the album a little more and I really like it. Its still not 5 mics on the old source scale. its 4 mics
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killaq8 months ago
t.i. knowz how to pick his singlez..
shit iz workin..
album iz dope as shit..
got shit for tha ladiez, niggaz and errybodi..
datz how u do it..
bigg upz to um..
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msgetpaid8 months ago
Here we go i told niggas T.I was coming back hard. He got that he deserves it dispit da bullshyt he been through
King of the south
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truknowledge8 months ago
Best TI album to date. Hands Down.
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houston8 months ago
Got dam dis is his 6th Album, i thought this was his 3rd or 4th album, but T.i. is one of the greatest MC in the South, his not the king of the south though,
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freshest3348 months ago
after this album ludacris, 3k, big boi and everybody from da south gotta step da game up. damn nas started wit untitled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! den young jeezy took ova wit recession & now t.i. dropped it wit paper trail
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sqad8 months ago
King.. Paper Trail… Ti Vs TIP

his top 3 albums

go out and cop PAPER TRAIL.. get this man to a million
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justblaze088 months ago
awesome album he should of have a better day on it that was a album quality track and damn 2006 2007 2008 ti dropped an album this guys on fire he should stick to writing his rhymes more more writing more hit s for hem
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joecool619088 months ago
man ti aint the king of the south yall forgettin about scarface dude still alive and has classic albums and he still drops albums to this day that are atill good sad to see he is retiring so he says after his next release in december unless he does and album with nas and ice cube, or jay-z and beanie sigel, or him and bun-b but if that shit happened any of them would be a must cop for all hip-hop fans espically nas, scarface, and ice cube man east, west, and south and all some of the best ever fire it would be
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frekyty8 months ago
big ups to t.i. !!!
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valente8 months ago
dats wussup. i peeped what da he did. switched up his image and wrote sum real ass lyrics and said . i gotta put da bangn producion behind it. plus smooth it out 4da mainstream by puttin Usher Rihanna Justin Timberlake on tracks. and he got his lollipop on wit his single. then Rihanna on fire now and gave us Live Ur Life. smart dude. plus all da shit surroundin him n public. he had da momentum behind him 2do more but dis iz good enuff. good album. ders ah formula. otha rappers need 2peep it.
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kingjames2068 months ago
i knew he was gone go gold his first week i wonder if jeezy der yet….
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masonman18 months ago
Country rap tunes!! Da south got another one!
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thewraith8 months ago
TI sux…yall niggas is trippin…i’d rather listen to lil cheezy
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chunk8 months ago
LOL, if u dont lyke, step bakk & go listen 2 yo Yung Berg album, da king iz bakk on da throne, hate it or luv it
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thegreenmonster8 months ago
ready 4 whatever is the cut
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popatop8 months ago
This is T.I.’s third album in a row that sold 450,000+ in its first week. T.I. is one of the few artist who seems to get better over time. Whose to say his next album wont sell 600k+ or even 700k in its first week?!
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moneykane8 months ago
I am happy. I am proud !
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jumpkidd0038 months ago
this cd is fucking sick more people shouldve bought it then going gold thats still good for nowadays but its up to par with all the platnium albums out now
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hiphopisback8 months ago
The album is ridiculous. Start to finish it’s something special. Production was amazing, lyrics went hard, feel was perfect. Just an all out great album. Glad I did my part in supporting this dude (and hip hop) by buying his album.
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gblocker8 months ago
I don’t know what these other niggaz going thru but T.I.P my personal favorite even though i don’t consider him tha best pure rapper i dig his shit more than anybody else him and Jeezy but i don’t get some of these cats on here cause Paper Trail way better than The Carter 3 ,The Reccesion and Blueprint 3 might be all that can fuck wit it this year .I can’t ride no nigga dick but T.I.P my muthafuckin’ nigga (no homo) fuck if u don’t like it!!!!!
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gice8 months ago
Congrats to T.I., album is fire.
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dustymcduck8 months ago
If you have’t got the cd please it’s a go getta, i am not surpise at his record sales that week. Either you were buying the “Iron Man” dvd or T.I. “Paper Trail” cd, now rappers are gonna have to step thier rap game up. But to me i still think Trap Music was his best Cd.
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freemoe0038 months ago
T.I=beast in the souff
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hiphop8 months ago
TI A BEAST AND I HEARD JAY Z JUST DIESSED THE SHIT OUT OF FAT JOE ON KAY SLAY SHOW
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remyloc8 months ago
T.I. STAY DROPPN HEAT THO!!




BLACK WALLSTREET BITCH!
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prokeds20008 months ago
i gotta say is killin it
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kingfrnk8 months ago
still didnt do it like weezy. platinum in 1 week. but paper trail is still good, its just that lil wayne took over everything, i even saw him on espn.
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blutiful8 months ago
TIP’s album iz hot man!
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londonboy798 months ago
T.I is laughing right now and he deserves it! I hope jim jones congratulates him…lol.
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hiphopfan1018 months ago
hopefully T.I. wins his cd was hot
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melselecta8 months ago
hip hop has changed the world…. its better news than CNN… man if T.I. got the datpiff haters feeling his cd, maybe there is hope for the next generation… I just cant get down with some of the ignorant shit these days… we need to clean up radio and get rid of the hostile music…. hip hop was hot when you could play it at a party with kids and your grandparents present….. lol when i hear tips joint… thats just feel good music…. i aint mad at anyone…. weezy’s a beast as far as work ethic, i think he’s pretty smart in that sense… but whats he saying? “i can do drugs and still rap fuck you DJ’s” These record execs, got the hip hop community fucked up with this 20 songs about nothing on the radio over and over….
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dakush4208 months ago
co sign^^^^^ everything u siad selecta he came 100% right with this album too very well balanced with street n mainstream
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pocketnines228 months ago
T.I. is the best in the south right now I think. Jay and Nas are regarded pretty much as the best in the east mostly because of what they’ve done on previous albums. T.I. has held it down for a while now and it seems like everything thing he does sounds new and its always bangin’. Props to T.I..
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matic18 months ago
T.I. came hard on every track but left crucial tracks out like a better day & collect call i dont know who made that call but it was stupid..At the end of the day his singles will make this one a tie for his 2nd best album with im serious(real tip fans know whats #1) …oh yea he ripped shawty lo apart on this hahaha
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offtopik8 months ago
If the economy wasnt sucking ass right now I believe this album would of gone PLAT. FYI, Big Brothers gonna be all over us once they buy out the rest of our finnancial sector. So watch ur backs and dont b stupid. Peace
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jus108 months ago
2008!!!

The Game-LAX
Lil Wayne- The Carter III
Ice Cube- RAW Footage
T.I.- PaperTrail
Nas- Untitled
Jeezy- Recession
LL- Exit13
50- Before I Self Destruct(by the way fuk 50 wit an AIDS dik! gggg-unOt!)
Luda- Theater Of The Mind
Busta- B.O.M.B
EMINEMs new album
Jay HOVA- Blueprint III???
Dr. Dre- DETOX!!!

BEST YEAR IN HIP HOP??
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boliver368 months ago
Nowhere near the best year in hip hop. 1994 (Illmatic, Doe or Die, Ready to Die, Tical, The Sun Rises in the East) was better. 1995 (Dogg Food, Mr. Smith, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx) was better. 1996 (All Eyes on Me, Reasonable Doubt, It Was Written, ATLiens, At the Speed of Life, Bow Down, Ironman, Ridin’ Dirty) was better. 1997 (The Untouchable, No Way Out, Life After Death, Wu-Tang Forever, The Art of War) was better. 1998 (It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood [both by DMX], Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, Money, Power & Respect, My Homies, Revenge, Retaliation, & Get Back, Moment of Truth) was better. 1999 (…And Then There Was X, I Am…, The Slim Shady LP, The Chronic 2001, No Limit Top Dogg) was better. And 2000 (The Marshall Mathers LP, The Last of a Dying Breed, Restless, Tha Last Meal, Country Grammar, Roc La Familia) was better. 2008 = Crap until the second half of the year arrived (Untitled, Pro Tools, Raw Footage, Paper Trail, LAX, II Trill, Eminem’s next album, I Pledge Alliance… II, Politics as Usual, and Emeritus).
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nocartel8 months ago

The SOUTH is keeping Hip Hop lights on. Next is LUDA then RICK ROSS

P.S. Did NAS reach Gold? If not thats a damn shame.
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chunk8 months ago
Nas went gold a couple of weeks ago
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chunk8 months ago
Dis nigga shoud smile da whole year he in da pin, gold in 1 week, had da highest jump to #1 in Billboard history, & then beat hiz own record in a month, on top of dat, creating one of da hottest CDs of da year (Paper Trail iz a MODERN DAY classic)
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minority8 months ago
Imma go cop then.
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evile8 months ago
Word up 2 homie T.I.P man.Im very proud of homeboy.Thing dat fux me up iz that,if u luk at da days when sales were high,an album which had 2 singles to top da hot 100 and a top 10 single there would go diamond,whch 2day aint the case.Now tha carta 3 had one numba 1,a mili reachd number 6 then GOT MUNY on numba 13…But it goes platinum in the 1st week…Then nw T.I,,u gt no matta what,not a hit but a nice trak,wateva u lyk,whch sets singles charts records nd topz da chart,,den u gt da trak wit rihana,dat breaks tips prev. Record nd replaces wateva u lyk nd topz da chart too,den u gt swagger lyk us on number 5 of da hot 100…To me tip shuda dun 1.5 mili in da 1st week bt den,in 2days world,regardles of whos beta,der r mo wayne dik rydaz den t.I fans
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twan5088 months ago
thats because record executives are fuckin bastards who really want a STUPID DUMBDOWNED COMMINITY of people they want us all to be fuckin retards who dont know anything but being fucked up and shit. NEW WORLD ORDER IS HERE… zeitgeistmovie.com !!

www.zeitgeistmovie.com !!!!!!!!!!!
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digelonte8 months ago
and there are also alot more wayne haterz than ti haterz, wayne still sold even though DJ leaked his shit…….and T.I got a couple songs on there i can fux wit…..but they all have the sayin the same shit(that im illi go hard as a bitch), but i can fux wit the whole C3 and put the cd on repeat instead of just a song or two.
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evile8 months ago
What do we gt here,anada lil lame cock rider…Dawg hw cud u posibly say dat an album with trax lyk 4ne home,,la la la,,nuthn on me,com4table,,ms ofica a dope album?Wtf
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evile8 months ago
Only dope trax on c3 are got muny,,mr carta,,mayb lolipop…The rest iz krap
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boliver368 months ago
Finally. A good hip hop album gets its recognition.
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evile8 months ago
EviLe…The mixtape hosted by dj honda…Coming soon…1
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drebreezy638 months ago
DaT Niggas Blessed Fo real the gun Case beat thaT nad come Out of ALL dat AND get paid LIKe YeA DATS WAT IT iZ t.i.p
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curtboy8 months ago
yea boy, great album
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mastermind8 months ago
Sweet album indeed!! I give it an 8 outta 10.



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ignoranceinc8 months ago
Tip is the king of the south, sorry Luda fans. Homie been bringin the heat since he first came out, and hasnt fell off yet
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wardju18 months ago
I would say that so far this is the most successful mainstream album this year for a hip-hop artist, Almost every song on Paper Trail is single material and the album holds substance and depth. I also wonder how in the hell Lil Wayne managed to sell a million copies of The Carter 3 in his first week (which is no where near the level Paper Trail is on)and TIP only sold 568k…..We need to support the artists who are actually making good music and making COMPLETE albums that are worh buying and stop purchasing this recycled garbage….Bottom line, TI deserves every bit of the success he’s gaining with this album because he actually put an effort into it and it turned out to be a true classic…congrats to the dude
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mrdoeboimusic8 months ago
wow pimp papertrail off the chain ni**a’s thought trap was you really did it with this oe big homey let the rest hate
tellem pussycats buss a move












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psmurf9548 months ago
Its Tha KING homie…
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nmiller8 months ago
paper trail is fire, it fuks the shit out of carter 3
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rolandg8 months ago
TIP did his thang on this album. Having nothing but time to work on his lyrics and word play was a great thing. He done upped his game. His maturity is shining through to a point that he even done a collabo with Luda.

He deserves every success that he gets. Now that the beef between TIP and Luda has been laid to rest, watch them push the standards.
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sexylips235 months ago
OMG dis dude is sooooo fine, He definitely deserves it!
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