O.K. let’s be real.

It’s no September 29th, 1998 (which ironically was 10 years ago to this day,) but let’s look at the bright side of things. Tomorrow, approximately 10 Hip-Hop albums, along with a couple of R&B records, will debut marking the biggest day of releases for the culture this year (if not ever). Read the rest of this entry »

Black Republicans.

Jordan’s Last Shot.

Those two moments, along with numerous others in my life, stand out for making me get that warm feeling to my core as I know I’m hearing or seeing something special. T.I. and Ludacris now join that list with their collaboration on the upcoming Paper Trail. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve seen clips & pics of this video and seen T.I.P. doing impromptu performances of it. Now the Read the rest of this entry »

1.) T.I. looks funnier doing Shawty’s dance than Lo does. I guess he’s had time to practice. Read the rest of this entry »

Along with his P$C cohorts, TI treats the UNN camera & the crowd @ Atlanta’s lounge Luckie’s to an impromptu performance of “What Up.”

Honorably mention — T.I.’s “Whatever You Like,” produced by Jim Jonsin’, Usain Bolt’ed to the top of Billboard Hot 100, moving from #71 to #1

T.I. Sets Record For Jump To Top Of Singles Chart [Reuters]

Just doing some catching up on the loose ends from the day.

Tracklisting & link after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot97′s Angie Martinez chops it up with Clifford regarding his impending time away from his fans, Paper Trail & a host of other topics.

Stray Shots

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Stray Shots

The ATLiens share mics for Luda’s new album Theater Of The Mind
Ludacris Feat. T.I. – Wish You Would

Props to Jaycee. Yeah that Jaycee.

The Paper just keeps trailin’ off this one.

T.I. Feat. The-Dream – Like I Do

Via Splash

I hope Mr. Harris knows what he’s doing…

Paper Trail in stores Sept. 30th.

I nearly made mention of the new T.I. track “Whatever You Like,” which is supposed to be the “new” lead single off of Paper Trail. But my mom reminded me yesterday that if you don’t have anything good to say…aww fuck it. Read the rest of this entry »

We didn’t want to just do a typical cover, especially for my sixth album. I wanted to try something a little more different. The illustration for Paper Trail pays an obvious homage to my rekindled affinity for writing my lyrics down as well as displays my commitment to keep my art slanted towards the abstract.

History has it that pain, turmoil & strife can be a flip of the coin for artists. They can either inspire greatness in the form of extraordinary work produced (See MJB’s My Life or Kris Parker’s BAMN after Scott La Rock’s death) or lead to a downward spiral (See DMX post-Flesh Of My Flesh…). Read the rest of this entry »

Normally when you’re doing any type of dirt the last thing you want to do is leave a paper trail behind you, it does nothing but make it easier for you to get caught. In light of his fed case, T.I. has decided that leaving a Paper Trail might not be such a bad idea. While reading an article on xxlmag.com, T.I. had this to say: Read the rest of this entry »

“Facin all kind of time, but smile like im fine…”

New visual from the Grand Hustle president. Paper Trail in stores 8.12.08.