The album was originally scheduled to be released on August 12, 2008. It was subsequently pushed back to September 2, and then again to September 9. It was finally released on September 30, 2008. T.I. had started working on the new studio album while under house arrest on pending gun charges in November 2007. The album's title, Paper Trail, comes from T.I.'s decision to write down lyrics on paper for this album. According to the rapper's representative, it is the first time that T.I. wrote lyrics on paper since his debut album I'm Serious.
On November 13, 2007, in an official statement about the charges against him, T.I. also announced that he had been working on a new album, to be entitled Paper Trail.
On August 5, 2008, T.I. confirmed that Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Usher and John Legend were set to appear on the album. Other confirmed guests were B.o.B., Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, and Swizz Beatz. Paper Trail was produced by DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, and Just Blaze, as well as Danja, Jim Jonsin, Kanye West and Swizz Beatz.
Album Track
| Track: | Title: | Composer: | Time: |
| 1 | 56 Bars (Intro) | Davis, A./Harris, C. | 3:02 |
| 2 | I'm Illy | Harris, C./Spencer, C. | 4:06 |
| 3 | Ready for Whatever | Gholson, C./Harris, C. | 5:12 |
| 4 | On Top of the World | Bridges, C./Harris, C./Rackley, B./Rosser, J./Simmons, B.Jr. | 5:00 |
| 5 | Live Your Life | DanMihai, Balan/Harris, C./Makeba/Smith, J. | 5:38 |
| 6 | Whatever You Like | Harris, C./Siegel, D./Scheffer, James "Jealous J" | 4:09 |
| 7 | No Matter What | Harris, C./Hills, N. | 5:15 |
| 8 | My Life Your Entertainment | Gholson, C./Harris, C./Washington, K.V. | 4:56 |
| 9 | Porn Star | Harris, C./Quinn, C./Washington, K.V. | 3:31 |
| 10 | Swing Ya Rag | Alexander, J./Chambliss, A./Dean, K./Harris, C. | 3:18 |
| 11 | What Up, What's Haapnin' | Gholson, C./Harris, C./Mason, H. | 5:01 |
| 12 | Every Chance I Get | Davis, A./Harris, C. | 4:49 |
| 13 | Swagga Like Us | Arulpragasam, M./Carter, D./Carter, S./Harris, C./Jones,M./M<ellor, J./Neadon, N./Pentz, T./Simonon, P./West,K. | 5:27 |
| 14 | Slide Show | Harris, C./Simmons, B. Jr./Williams, E. | 3:42 |
| 15 | You Ain't Missin' Nothing | Gholson, C./Harris, C. | 5:10 |
| 16 | Dead and Gone | Harris, C./Radross, R./Timberlake, J. | 7:31 |
| 17 | [CD-Rom Track] |
Album Info
Released September 26, 2008
Recorded 2007–2008
Genre Southern hip hop
Length 73:15
Label Grand Hustle/Atlantic
Producer Chuck Diesel, Nard & B, Rob Knox, Danja, DJ Toomp, Drumma Boy, Kanye West, Lil' C, Jim Jonsin, Just Blaze, Justin Timberlake, Swizz Beatz
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