Album · 2008
Paper Trail
by T.I.
Paper Trail is a 2008 hip-hop album by T.I.. It runs 19 tracks across 86 minutes on Grand Hustle, LLC. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 4 ratings.
Hip-Hop · Southern Hip-Hop · Conscious Hip-Hop
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- 4.0 /5
- 4 ratings
- 73 /100
- 10 critics
- 19
- Tracks
- 86 min
- Runtime
- 98 bpm
- Tempo
- A# minor
- Key
Ratings
4 ratings · avg 4.0
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- MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−
- USA Today3.5/4
- The A.V. ClubB+
- Entertainment WeeklyB+
- AllMusic3.5/5
- Blender3.5/5
- Pitchfork6.2/10
- Slant Magazine3/5
- Rolling Stone3/5
- The Guardian3/5
- Metacriticaggregate74/100
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Paper Trail album cover
The Paper Trail cover was designed by Greg Gigendad Burke and Ian Wright, photographed by Bill Orcutt and Darren Ankenman, and art-directed by Greg Gigendad Burke.
- Design
- Greg Gigendad Burke, Ian Wright
- Photography
- Bill Orcutt, Darren Ankenman
- Art direction
- Greg Gigendad Burke
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Tracklist
19 tracks · 86 min
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About
Paper Trail is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist T.I., released September 30, 2008 on Grand Hustle Records and Atlantic Records. He began to write songs for the album as he awaited trial for federal weapons and possession charges. Unlike his past albums, he wrote his lyrics down on paper, which he had not done since his debut album, I'm Serious (2001). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 568,000 copies in its first week, becoming T.I.'s highest debut sales to date, and the fourth highest debut of the year. The album was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 27, 2009. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, and is T.I.'s most successful album to date. The album spawned four singles, all of which reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, two peaking at number one. The track "Every Chance I Get" was featured on the promotional trailer for Armored starring Columbus Short.
In brief
- Is Paper Trail good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Paper Trail 4.0/5 from 4 ratings.
- When was Paper Trail released?
- Paper Trail was released in 2008 on Grand Hustle, LLC.
- How many tracks are on Paper Trail?
- Paper Trail has 19 tracks, with a runtime of 86 minutes.
- What genre is Paper Trail?
- Paper Trail is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Southern Hip-Hop, Conscious Hip-Hop.
- What BPM is Paper Trail?
- Paper Trail runs at a median tempo of 98 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Paper Trail?
- Listeners of Paper Trail also rate My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West, Come Shop Wit' Me by Young Jeezy, Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne.
- Who produced Paper Trail?
- Paper Trail was produced by Drumma Boy, DJ Toomp, Brandon “B” Rackley and Chuck Diesel, among 18 credited in total. Drumma Boy produced 4 of them.
Credits
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Andrew WrightAnthony PalazzoleDaryl MorrisDerrick SelbyJames “Nard” RosserJeff ChestekJoseph FitzgeraldMarcella AraicaMarshall WalraverMatteo BolzoniRob Marks- Played by
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Emma KummrowGhislaine FleischmannGregory TepermanIgor SzwecJames J. Cooper IIIMarkeith BlackMichelle BishopPeter Nocella- Vocals by
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