Christina and the Oberg's
T.I. has grown to truly be one of his generation’s most captivating speakers. Whether he's conversing frankly with a room full of youth about the positive side of staying in school and following their dreams, or moving tens of thousands at one of his concerts, audiences are engrossed by the King of the South’s words. On September 30, 2008, he delivers his most potent and important LP to date, Paper Trail. “I’m not doing too much pre-hype on the album,” Tip says of his new project. “I just want everyone to know that it’s coming out, and that I’m going to answer a lot of questions in the music. It’s intense and insightful; it’s gonna shake up the game and it’s me at my best.” Paper Trail’s title is a direct reference to T.I.’s return to literally writing down his lyrics – a practice he hasn’t engaged in since his debut, I’m Serious, in 2001. Ironically, he found that going back to the basics has helped him evolve into a better MC. “I’ve had phenomenal success on my previous albums by just going into the booth, letting the music flow through me, and being spontaneous with it. This time I wanted to try something different. My writing is a little more structured and thought out, but it’s still art at the end of the day. It’s still free-flowing.” The new album’s official lead single is the #1 smash “Whatever You Like,” a glamorous glance into what it would be like to receive the royal treatment by the King of the South. Produced by acclaimed hitmaker Jim Jonsin, the seductive jubilation takes us to a place where the only thing more abundant than the King of the South’s endless cash flow, is his limitless flow of rhyme and melody. "In so many of my records that I've crafted that address women, the ladies have catered to me in those songs,” Tip says. “In this particular record, I wanted to show my appreciation and reverse the roles a little. I tell the females don't worry; the sky's the limit. No desire is too great. Live your fantasy."
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