PAPER TRAIL REVIEW – T.I

Paper Trail Review – T.I
The Boy Hollywood
3/5

56 BARZ
T.I starts off with a joint produced by the magnificent DJ Toomp. TI simply spits 56 barz straight and comes in heavy with the lines with no water breaks.
I’m back on top like a Toupe

I’m Illy
Tracks alright. T.I’s  simply stating he’s in no comparison to anyone and is in a class of “Illy”.

Ready For Whatever
Talks about the severity of the gun charges but lets you know he did  not do this based on stupidity but more on the fact that it was for security purposes.

On Top of the World ft. Ludacris
Finally the two former rivals are on a joint together, but I felt that they could have picked a harder beat. Tip & Luda talk about success in their lives and how this all use to be a dream but now they’re sitting on top of the world

Live Your Life ft. Rhianna
That “myaa hee” sample is definitely annoying and I’m simply not feeling this joint but apparently this is the second single. Strategy-wise this is a good move for TI. This joint should push some sales for “The King”.

Whatever You Like
This of course is the current single and definitely a banger. Apparently this joint is for T.I’s wifey Tiny from Xscape, and he’s basically saying he’ll do a whole bunch of things and give his girl whatever she wants.

No Matter What
Loving the beat on this. This was also the single before Whatever You Like. He Kinda throws a light subliminal shot at Shawty Lo on this. Basically Tip talks about the fact that despite the negativity that he’s coming hard and still doing his thing with this music no matter what.

My Life Your Life ft. Usher
This joint’s alright, but not really a moving joint, but has single potential. T.I breaks it down for all those who view his life as entertainment.

Porn Star
A smooth joint and definitely has single potential. The beat’s real big. T.I hollas at a shorty whose body’s banging and definitely fine enough that he’s gotta bring her back home and get into porn star mode.

Swing Ya Rag ft. Swizz Beatz
I just take my Louis rag out and wave around in the air! Big Joint! This is for my dudes in the club that don’t dance and put they rags in the air when they get hype. T.I did a superb on this joint

What’s Up What’s Happenin’
This is my joint on the album! Now no disrespect to Shawty Lo but he went in on homey, with a dirty beat behind him. Now the beef may have been deaded, but T.I still put the joint on the album. Even if it wasn’t a diss to Shawty it’s still a big track. T.I talks about a certain individual who’s hatin’ on him and has been saying a lot on T.I’s name. He simply addresses the individual without saying his name. There’s also a video for this where T.I grabs a chair and sets up a seat right in front of Bowen Homes and rides through the alleged hood he doesn’t come around.

Every Chance I Get
T.I states he gon’ make this paper and take your shorty every chance he can get. The beat’s alright.
Swagga Like Us ft. Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne
Definitely an overated joint I must say.So the joints samples MIA’s line in Paper Planes and features the top artists in hip hop right now. I just don’t feel everyone came hard on this joint, plus the beat is not that hot either. I expected a bigger and better joint when I seen who was featured on this joint. I just wasn’t blown away.

Slide Show ft. John Legend
I’m feeling this joint with the mean piano melody and hard drums on this joint. T.I brings a somewhat positive joint, and lets you know that life is like a slide show in terms of everything happenin’ in his life and with his surroundings. John Legend does a great job on the hook.

You Ain’t Missing Nothing
This joint is for all the homeys in the bin. T.I seems to be speaking to a certain friend who’s in jail doing a long bid. He simply lets them know that he isn’t really missing anything. He also talks about himself preparing to do his own time and also notes that when your man’s locked up and you don’t check him or make sure they’re good when they come out, is simply a punk.

Dead & Gone ft. Justin Timberlake
This has single potential and is featuring Timberlake, but I admired the fact that T.I didn’t use Timberlake to make a club-booty-talking-sexy-back-type joint. He made a real talk topic about our homies being dead and gone and I would love to see this song turn into a hit. RIP M Dot.