Paper Trail

~ Release by T.I. (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
156 Bars (intro)
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer) and Derrick Selby (recording engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Keke and Amy (task: production coordination)
producer:
Toomp
assistant mixer:
Gary Fly
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
produced for:
Zone Boy Productions
recorded at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Soundtrap Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
56 Bars (intro)
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Aldrin Davis
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Toompstone Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
T.I.3:02
2I’m Illy
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Chuck Diesel (US hip hop producer Charles Spencer)
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
I'm Illy
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Charles Spencer (US hip hop producer, aka Chuck Diesel)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.4:07
3Ready for Whatever
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Christopher “Drumma Boy” Gholson (US rapper, producer)
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
produced for:
Drumma Squad Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Ready for Whatever
composer:
Christopher Gholson (US rapper, producer) and Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Young Drumma
T.I.4.55:12
4On Top of the World
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer) and James “Nard” Rosser
producer:
Brandon “B” Rackley and James “Nard” Rosser
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
B.o.B (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Ludacris (US rapper & actor) and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
produced for:
Grand Hustle and Trench Werk Music
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
On Top of the World
composer:
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Christopher Bridges (US rapper & actor), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Brandon “B” Rackley and James “Nard” Rosser
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Grand Hustle, Ham Squad Music, Ludacris Music Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc., TrenchWerk and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I. feat. Ludacris & B.o.B.55:00
5Live Your Life
recording engineer:
Matteo Bolzoni (lead vocals [Rihanna’s vocals]), Elliot Carter (recording engineer) (lead vocals [T.I.’s vocals]) and Paul Foley (lead vocals [T.I.’s vocals])
engineer:
Andrew Wright (US hip hop-oriented recording engineer)
producer:
Just Blaze and Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick)
mixer:
Ryan West (engineer)
additional keyboard [keys]:
Canei Finch
vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
produced for:
F.O.B. Entertainment, Hiphop Since 1978 and N.Q.C. Management, LLC
recorded at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (lead vocals [T.I.’s vocals]), Logic Studios in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (lead vocals [Rihanna’s vocals]) and Record Plant Recording Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (lead vocals [T.I.’s vocals])
mixed at and engineered at:
Baseline Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Dragostea din tei (original Romanian version) by O-Zone (Moldovan eurodance pop group)
recording of:
Live Your Life
composer:
Dan Balan, Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Justin Smith and Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick)
publisher:
Adorable Music, Inc., Crown Club Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., N.Q.C. Music Publishing, LLC and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I. feat. Rihanna55:39
6Whatever You Like
additional recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer), Brad “Dirt” Horne and Anthony Palazzole
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Marks
producer:
Jim Jonsin
additional keyboard:
David Siegel
additional vocals:
Ricco Barrino
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Whatever You Like
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), James Scheffer and David Siegel
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.44:10
7No Matter What
recording engineer:
Marcella Araica (American songwriter, recording and mixing engineer) and Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
mixer:
Marcella Araica (American songwriter, recording and mixing engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
No Matter What
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.45:16
8My Life Your Entertainment
additional recording engineer:
Daryl Morris
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer) and Brad “Dirt” Horne
producer:
Drumma Boy (US rapper, producer)
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
My Life Your Entertainment
composer:
Christopher Gholson (US rapper, producer), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Kassim Washington
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Young Drumma
T.I. feat. Usher4:57
9Porn Star
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Lil’ C (US hip hop producer Cordale Quinn)
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
additional vocals:
Ricco Barrino
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Porn Star
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Cordale Quinn and Kassim Washington
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Grand Hustle and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.3:32
10Swing Ya Rag
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
The Individualz (hip hop producers) and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
assistant mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
vocals:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer) and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Swing Ya Rag
composer:
Avery Chambliss (US hip hop producer A. Chambliss), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Joseph Alexander and Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I. feat. Swizz Beatz33:18
11What Up, What’s Haapnin’
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Drumma Boy (US rapper, producer)
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
samples:
Never Give You Up by Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
recording of:
What Up, What's Haapnin'
composer:
Christopher Gholson (US rapper, producer), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Young Drumma
T.I.5:01
12Every Chance I Get
recording engineer:
Josh Gudwin
producer:
DJ Toomp
additional mixer:
Gary Fly
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Every Chance I Get
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Aldrin Davis
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Toompstone Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
T.I.4:50
13Swagga Like Us
additional producer:
Mike Caren (US hip hop producer)
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper), Lil Wayne, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
guest performer:
Lil Wayne and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
samples:
Paper Planes by M.I.A. (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam)
recording of:
Swagga Like Us
writer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Dwayne Carter, Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Mathangi Arulpragasam (hip hop artist Maya Arulpragasam), John Graham Mellor, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Paul Simonon, Thomas Wesley Pentz and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
T.I. & Jay‐Z feat. Kanye West & Lil' Wayne15:28
14Slide Show
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
producer:
Elvis “Blac Elvis” Williams
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
John Legend and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
Slide Show
composer:
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Elvis “Blac Elvis” Williams
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Ham Squad Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I. feat. John Legend3:43
15You Ain’t Missing Nothing
recording engineer:
Elliot Carter (recording engineer)
mastering:
Chris Gehringer
producer:
Drumma Boy (US rapper, producer)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
recording of:
You Ain't Missin' Nothing
composer:
Christopher Gholson (US rapper, producer) and Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Young Drumma
T.I.5:10
16Dead and Gone
assistant recording engineer:
Josh Gudwin
recording engineer:
Paul Foley
engineer:
Jeff Chestek (strings)
co-producer:
Rob Knox
producer:
Justin Timberlake
assistant mixer:
Tom Syrowski
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist)
guitar:
Stevie Salas
viola:
Carol Briselli (violist) and Peter Nocella
violin:
Michelle Bishop, Eliza Cho, Ghislaine Fleishmann, Emma Kummrow, Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
vocals:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Justin Timberlake
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
guest performer:
Justin Timberlake
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
produced for:
Tennman Productions
recorded at:
Record Plant Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dead and Gone
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Tadross and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
Cleopatra's Sons Music, Crown Club Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Tennman Tunes, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake4.55:02
17Collect Call
T.I.4:39
18I Know You Missed Me
recording engineer:
Joseph Fitzgerald and Marshall Walraver
producer:
Two Band Geeks
guitar:
Markeith Black
produced for:
Grand Hustle
recorded at:
Echo Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
I Know You Missed Me
writer:
W. Kim, Stroud and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, EStroud Music, Pass the Lettuce, Two Band Geeks Publishing and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
T.I.3:13
19No Matter What
recording of:
No Matter What
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.4:42
20Whatever You Like
recording of:
Whatever You Like
composer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), James Scheffer and David Siegel
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing and Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
T.I.4:12
21What Up, What’s Haapnin’
recording of:
What Up, What's Haapnin'
composer:
Christopher Gholson (US rapper, producer), Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
publisher:
Crown Club Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Young Drumma
T.I.5:03

Credits

Release

mastering:Chris Gehringer
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id291412464 [info] (ended)

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Lanre Gaba
Jason Geter
Hannah Kang
Douglas Peterson
Gee Roberson
Marsha St. Hubert
associated singles/EPs:Dead and Gone by T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) feat. Justin Timberlake
Live Your Life by T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) feat. Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
Whatever You Like
part of:Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2009) (order: 69)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/164977 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/t_i_/paper_trail/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000796531 [info]
Wikidata:Q129753 [info]