Paper Trail [PA] [ECD] by T.I. (CD, Sep-2008, Atlantic)

Album Features
UPC:	075678989797
Artist:	T.I.
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2008
Record Label:	Atlantic
Genre:	Gangsta/Hardcore, R&B

Track Listing
1. 56 Bars (Intro)
2. I'm Illy
3. Ready for Whatever
4. On Top of the World - (featuring B.o.B/Ludacris)
5. Live Your Life - (featuring Rihanna)
6. Whatever You Like
7. No Matter What
8. My Life Your Entertainment - (featuring Usher)
9. Porn Star
10. Swing Ya Rag - (featuring Swizz Beatz)
11. What Up, What's Haapnin'
12. Every Chance I Get
13. Swagga Like Us - (featuring Kanye West/Lil Wayne)
14. Slide Show - (featuring John Legend)
15. You Ain't Missin' Nothing
16. Dead and Gone - (featuring Justin Timberlake)
17. [CD-Rom Track]

Details
Contributing Artists:	Kanye West, Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Lil' Wayne, Usher, John Legend, Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, B.O.B.
Producer:	Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Swizz Beatz, Lil C, Just Blaze, DJ Toomp, Rob Gold, Jim Jonsin, Mike Caren, TI, Danja, Drumma Boy, DJ Troomp, Chuck Diesel, Elvis Williams, Christopher 'Drumma Boy' Gholson, James Rosser, Rob Knox, The Individualz, Individuals, Brandon "B" Rackley
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Ricco Barrino (vocals); Stevie Salas (guitar, guitars); Ghislaine Fleischmann, Eliza Cho, Michelle Bishop, Ghislaine Fleishman, 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; Robert Marks; Ryan West; Supa Engineer "Dura"; Andrew Dawson; Jean-Marie Horvat; John Fry ; Ray Seay; Leslie Brathwaite.Recording information: Baseline Recording Studios, New York, NY; Echo Studios, Atlanta, GA; Logic Studios, Milan, Italy; Record Plant Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; SoundTrap Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.Photographers: Sydney Margetson; Darren Ankenman.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.

Editorial Reviews
3.5 stars out of 5 -- T.I. boasts one of gangsta rap's most mellifluous voices and more polysyllabic lexicons, and when he combines the two, he's dazzling, hypnotic, virtuosic.
Blender

[E]asily the most complex, introspective effort of his career....Throughout, the King shows off his newly developed ability for self-reflection.
XXL

[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+
Entertainment Weekly

3 stars out of 5 -- [C]atchy, tight, bombastic pop rap alongside a who's who of megastar guests.
Rolling Stone