While other top MCs have had to create their own boogiemen to battle—Kanye has his ego, Eminem had Kim, Lil Wayne has those cough-syrup martians—T.I. has real problems. In the midst of 1,500 hours of ...
2008’s Paper Trail was probably Tip’s most obvious swing for mainstream hits, and “cross-cultural” appeal — understandably, considering he was facing a good 20 years on federal weapons charges. This ...
But embattlement has forced him to appreciate what he's got in his life, and the first half of sixth album Paper Trail is as inspired as anything he's released. Chorus­less opening riff "56 Bars" and ...
Before he heads to prison after May 19th, T.I. will spend some time in the studio working on new tracks for the re-release of last year’s platinum Paper Trail. The rapper tells MTV five tracks will be ...