T.I.

Paper Trail
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The word out on the street is that 'rap' is dead/if not dead-stagnant at best.I hear every day how music loving people hate 'rap'.This comes from the farm boys out on the farm all the way to music elitists whom shout that there hasn't been anything fresh and new come out of the 'rap' world in nearly a decade.
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Meanwhile.T.I. is getting dissed for basically the same thing: BORING!
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I am here to basically lay claim to the truth of these statements and to refute them both at the same time.
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It is true that T.I. does nothing new on,'Paper Trail'.That is the point.
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This is blue blooded true to life fresh shit.
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There is nothing new in the Numa Numa song,'Live Your Life',except that T.I. and guest artist,Rihanna,excel so freakin' gracefully on it that the song is simply spellbinding.
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This is just one highlight on this cd.With guest stars galore this is one sweet album.
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Other stand outs are,"'What Up,What's Haappin','Porn Star','My Life-Your Entertainment(featuring Usher)','Swagga Like Us(featuring the new rap pack of T.I.,Jay-Z,Kanye West and Lil' Wayne) and etc.,etc.,and so forth.
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I guess what I am trying to say in my own special way,is perhaps,just perhaps,maybe,just maybe,we are in the golden age of 'rap' and just don't know it.While most 'Rap' productions may seem cookie cutter,that is not necessarily a bad thing.'Paper trail' is a prime example.



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