According to Atlanta, Georgia rapper T.I., fellow artist Young Thug is one of the first artists out of his city since Andre 3000 to not be concerned with how they’re perceived by the general public. In addition to offering praise to Thugger, T.I. also credited Rich Homie Quan and Migos for “showing promise in Atlanta.”
The Hustle Gang helmsman addressed the artists mentioned during an interview with Life + Times, when asked about Atlanta’s current rap scene and the music out of the city being “too different.”
“I appreciate it, because I can remember being in the position of some of those cats,” T.I. said. “I was young and looking to somehow gain acceptance, but knew that I didn’t fit in. I remember that, so I ain’t going to be the nigga to just cast a shun on a young nigga, unless you do some fuck shit…It’s supposed to be different. I think that the sound has become so broad. You got a nigga like Young Thug, who is as hood as he can be, yet is as broad also. That’s really the first nigga since Andre 3000 that was really willing to go there with it. He’s like, ‘Fuck what niggas say. I know who I am. I know what I’ll do’…I think people like Thug, Rich Homie Quan and Migos are doing their thing, and there are a lot of other cats that are showing promise in Atlanta. I think the future of Atlanta has prosperity.”
T.I. also explained his post-Paperwork plans. He revealed that Paperwork is the first in a series of three projects and will be followed by The Return and Love & Liability. In regards to The Return, T.I. says the project will be “the closest thing to Trap Muzik” that people have heard.
“It’s the journey of, but it’s also bigger than him,” he said while speaking on Paperwork. “It’s like a motherfucker was almost born into it. It’s certain applications of skill and certain manifestations that must take place for it to really come into fruition, but the tools or the foundation was already put out there by his daddy, his granddaddy, his uncles, his momma, etc. It was ordained. That’s the theme of Paperwork. The second one is called The Return and it’s going to be the closest thing to Trap Muzik I think people have seen. It’s going to be unapologetic, straight up gangster shit. The third one, Love & Liability is the story of a young man, who is a solid cat, but his heart finds him in relationships with people who he probably shouldn’t be in relationships with, because of the people they’re in relationships with. It’s a gangster version of 808s & Heartbreak. So those are the three sections. Paperwork is just the first.”
T.I. later spoke on working with Pharrell Williams in the studio again for Paperwork. He says both he and Pharrell were “a lot more invested this go around” and “were very passionate” in their views about the album.
“The conversations were different,” T.I. said. “I think we both could tell that the other was a lot more invested this go around. He wanted me to know that he wanted to put his best effort forward and I wanted him to know the same, so we were very passionate in our views. We had days worth of hour-long conversations, no bullshit. I promise to God that every song on that album came with at least two hours of commentary afterwards. We had different approaches to music… We went back and forth so much about that and we were both right. We both had valid points. And we both walked away with a mutual respect and agreeing to agree and disagree at the same time. You know what I’m saying? The music came out phenomenal because of it. We probably should’ve recorded the recording process behind this album.”
Paperwork was released on October 21 and received a 3-star rating from HipHopDX.
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Why start a trilogy if the 1st album of it has low ratings/sales?
Exactly, how come his hated enemy, game, is selling double him 132k to 65k?
T.I. and Game don’t hate each other and are friends. Also, T.I. is gonna outsell Game with 70K vs 32K.
Because like Tip stated on the Breakfast Show he’s beyond sales now, but where the fuck is Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown
T.I. always wanted to do a sequel kinda thing(call it sequel-itis?) he originally wanted to do that with Trouble Man but will do it with this instead, starting off from paperwork.
it’s probably for the best because Trouble Man was a good LP on its own
Gangsta version with fearures from Iggy and Young Thug, the gangstalicious of this rap shit
Paperwork was trash and so will the other two albums!
I agree. Paperwork is his worst album to date
Listeners don’t care about how much a album sells. We don’t get paid off album sales. All that matters to a listener is if an albums dope or not.Sales doesn’t prove how dope a album is. Go check “10 classic hip hop albums that didn’t go platinum” for proof. If he keeps his word then “The return” should be dope. T.I. Is a dope talented rapper when he isn’t in pop mode.Nobody can deny that.It just seems like he’s chasing pop fame too much. There’s a few tracks on paperwork. But not feeling the whole album.The return (Trap music 2 featuring Iggy and young thug?) when I see those artists featured on albums it puts me off the album from the start
Joe Budden Mood Muzik 4 is proof
hard to release a gangster version when your not gangster
I made it dumbass.
He went to prison for trying to purchase 3 machine guns, 2 silencers and a pistol. Whats your definition of gangster?
Go back to cyber thuggin pussy
My definition of a gangster is somebody who comes from nothing to something looks after his family, friends & community>>>Krays
young thug needs to change his name to young retard
t.i. ain’t release good shit in years
his discography shits on rick ross
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Those in Atlanta know TI hasn’t been gangster in a LONG ass time. I know Migos get a lot of flack on this site, but they more gangster than TI is.
But I’m happy for a nigga, because he made it out of that lifestyle. S’all good.
trap muzik still bangin in my head phones be eazzzyyyy
Well why would he wanna remain a gangster when he got the good life you silly cunt
T.I. and Game don’t hate each other and are friends. Also, T.I. is gonna outsell Game with 70K vs 32K.
T.I crawls to Game in attempts for hits. That’s not being friends since it involves paying him a fee. Also, Game sold 132k, not 32k. t.i. still flopping for a self proclaimed king.
How can T.I. crawl to Game for hits since Game hasn’t had a hit in a long ass time while T.I. still has hits. They obviously get along and never said anything negative about each other. Game sold 32K, not 132K, so he’s still being outsold by T.I.
number 1 album don’t make you a queen or a legend
fuck taylor swift & one direction
Game’s having hits internationally. He gone platinum worldwide the last 2 albums with most of his sales coming from overseas. His album will at least go gold worldwide, given since he sold 132k.
He doesn’t have international hits and his last two albums did not go platinum (BTW, you can’t go platinum worldwide since the RIAA only gives plaques for sales in one country). Game’s new album isn’t gonna sell gold since it only sold 32K.
You can only say a person isn’t gangster if u bitch slap his mom punch his wife and kids and u don’t get dealt with after. I kno a lot of gangsters that move low profile.U don’t kno if a persons gangster or not until u put them in certain situations. If u personally robbed T.I. Before and he knew it was u and he did nothing,then ur certified to say that he isn’t gangster.And u can’t say someone hasn’t been gangster in a long time.He probably hasn’t been put in situations where he’s had to get gangster.And unless u roll with a dude 24/7 u’ll never kno what they get up to.U can only “guess”. And its kinda gay guessing what a next mans doing.
Ughhhh “thugger” is fucking trash, who cares if he cares what the public thinks? He has to somewhat if he wants to be successful, and he won’t be because he is trash, sounds like trash, calls men his lovers, dresses like a fruit, is a fruit. Gtfo
snitch nigga. we don’t forget nigga, u a snitch nigga
I’m not getting how uall still calling that man a rat. Where’s your proof? Where’s the court documents? Where’s the “paperwork?” All informants have a paper trail so Where’s the trail? Why don’t you read a boom or pick up a newspaper. The shooters own brother snitched him out. T.i. Didn’t finger anyone, he was subpoenaed. Do you expect a man on probation to say fuck the courts and be back in prison?
You dont need fucking court papers to know whos snitching, bruh
Young thugs that undercover gay rapper?i’m sure that brand nubian dude was calling him gay as well lol And T.i’s a snitch?U’ve got the “paperwork” to prove it then?haha U need to see that radio interview with blu devenci (BMF) (its on youtube) where the interviewer asked him a question about T.I. getting caught with so many guns etc. She was basically calling T.I. a snitch indirectly and trying to get him to agree so she could start some rap beef (like they always do).But he said some smart slick nigga shit instead like “Aint nobody gonna tell me T.I. snitched until they can show me some paperwork” “what people don’t understand is these executive white folks that T.I. Be making millions for,those same dudes be playing golf on the weekend with these big judges etc.and they be whispering to the judge like remember that favour you owe me?Well I need that favour now,you know that case you’ve got with that guy of mine T.I.?well here’s what I want you to do for me” shit was funny hahaha
Who gives a fuck about album sales?(listeners don’t get a percentage from album sales)Anybody with a basic level of common sense knows that just because a album sold mega millions it doesn’t mean its a dope album. The only thing the average listener should care about is if a albums dope or not.Dumb punks be rushing to cop weak wack albums just because they heard it sold tons.Fuck that.I couldn’t care less if a album only sold 50,000 or less.if its dope its dope.
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“You dont need fucking court papers to know whos snitching, bruh”….so no paperwork and u still know for a fact someones a snitch?You’ll bet everything that you own and love on it?Typical bitch.They believe every rumour that they hear. Ask the same people calling T.I. a snitch if they’ve ever spoke to the man or met him before. But they still think they know him so well hahaha
“But they still think they know him so well hahaha”
SO you know him so well? What are you? His personal secretary? You probably jerk him off every morning.
Nobody in America does only 1 year for 30 illegal Assault Rifles and silencers. 1+1 = 2
1+1 = you’re a fuckin idiot
A) celebrities get deals. T.I. was gaining lots of hype with Paper Trail, so he got more leeway. B) Tip paid a good amount of money for good lawyers, so he could get the best deal possible. C) That one year sentence came with community work, which included that shitty MTV show he had to do, as well as speaking out to a bunch of elementary schools about how much he f’d up
LOOK AT THE FACTS AND SHUT THE FUCK UP. HE DID NOT SNITCH.
“He has to somewhat if he wants to be successful, and he won’t be because he is trash, sounds like trash, calls men his lovers, dresses like a fruit, is a fruit. ” Those are the reasons why he will be successful hahaha That’s the perfect blueprint for these new wack rappers nowadys.The teens think these rappers are the dopest rappers to ever touch a mic. And they buy these wack rappers records by the truck loads hahaha. Perfect example of why record sales don’t mean shit lol
none of these rap niggas gangster besides big gucci. Look at guccis resume compared to these frauds and phonies. They all fake.
Snitch ass nigga, yous a bitch ass nigga, run up on me and get stitched fast nigga, gucci 2 times fuck ya crew and fuck ya 9s, if you got drama nigga u can meet me outside.
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Gucci shot and murked some armed dude that tried to rob him. His life was in danger so of course he’s gonna react.Other rappers probably haven’t been in that same situation.so they haven’t had the reason to do what gucci did. Even a pussy ass nigga would have busted his gun and did what gucci did out of fear for his life
Hatin much? Gucci was a gangsta and a killa BEFORE he killed those dudes and dumped their bodies in the woods…. in self-defense.
T.I has ZERO credibility in Atlanta, Nobody knew him before he got on. He used to sell nickhel bags of dirt weed
T.I is the fakest Muthafuckin midget in the Industry. He wants to be “Gangsta” so bad…
One day he acts like he’s “Gangsta” and then the next day he has a reality TV show on how to be a “Father” and “Family man”.
But then he has another life where he’s an “Artist” and does shows. Most of these dudes have multiple personality disorder, T.I has it for sure.
He’s not Gangsta, he tried to pop that “Gangsta shit talk” a few years back after his concert and then some REAL gangstas chased his ass on the Highway and killed his bodyguard(everybody remembers that).
After that he feared for his life and started buying all type of guns and he got busted and SNITCHED! Not gangsta
be quiet, you sound like a belligerent monkey.
“Real bad boys move in silence”. Only a dumb nigga is gonna catch bodies and tell the whole hood about it. “wen real rude boys bust off they don’t want no credit.cos if niggas know u did it then police know u did it”………and u seem to know gucci well > “Gucci was a gangsta and a killa BEFORE he killed those dudes ” ur obviously his right hand man and a long time friend and u did dirt together right?hahaha
Niggas never met a motherf#cka in there life and they claim to know a nigga lol Dumb ass nigga thinkin gangsters can’t be family men as well hahaha yeah gangsters do buy guns lol He obviously snitched on a friend of yours then?Email the paperwork as proof that he snitched so that we all can see It…..”But then he has another life where he’s an “Artist” and does shows.”…hahaha Of course he has a life where he’s a artist that does shows.He’s a rapper. Dumb ass nigga hahaha