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| Last album = ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'' (2012) | This album = ''Paperwork'' (2014) | Next album = ''Da' Nic'' (2015) | Misc = }} ''Paperwork'' is the ninth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 21, 2014, by Grand Hustle Records and Columbia Records. The album is his first project under Columbia Records, after his contract with Atlantic Records expired, following the release of his eighth album ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'' (2012). ''Paperwork'' derives its title from T.I.'s most successful project, his sixth album ''Paper Trail'' (2008). ''Paperwork'' features guest appearances from Iggy Azalea, Chris Brown, The-Dream, Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Boosie, Rick Ross, Skylar Grey, Trae tha Truth, Watch The Duck, Young Thug, Victoria Monet and Pharrell Williams, the latter of which served as the album's executive producer. Aside from Pharrell, the album's production was handled by several high-profile producers, such as DJ Mustard, DJ Toomp, Tricky Stewart, Tommy Brown and London on da Track, among several others. The album spawned the singles "About the Money", "No Mediocre", "New National Anthem" "G Shit" and "Private Show". == Background == After releasing his eighth studio album ''Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head'', in December 2012, T.I. revealed he drew a close to his 10-year contract with Atlantic Records. On November 22, 2013, after searching for a label to sign his Grand Hustle imprint as well as himself, T.I announced that he signed a record deal with Columbia Records, to release his ninth studio album. He also revealed that his longtime collaborator, American musician Pharrell Williams (who was influential in his move to Columbia), would serve as the album's executive producer. Originally, T.I. was planning to release ''Trouble Man II: He Who Wears The Crown'', the sequel to his previous album. However, he would postpone that album after recording with Pharrell, stating: "All I'ma say is, it's gonna be a motion picture, it's gonna be a theatrical-worthy title. Something that will definitely seem instant classic. I'm thinking something like 'Trap Champion', 'Paperwork,' but whatever it is the subtitle will be 'The Motion Picture'". Later in the year, T.I finally revealed the album to be titled ''Paperwork''. When speaking on the album's title in April 2014, he said: "Paperwork is official. If you've got paperwork on something, it's official. Also, if someone has paperwork on you, then it could be some trouble. So, it's official, it's trouble, it's authentic. Sounds like me. The music supports this theory very well." On January 27, 2014, in an interview with ''XXL'', T.I. revealed the concept of the album, stating "people forgot the feeling that you got when () watched ''Boyz n the Hood'' for the first time. Or when you heard ''All Eyez on Me'' for the first time. Right now, music is going in a different direction and it is in a different place. I salute and celebrate that path as well. However, there's a place for the story that needs to be told from our perspective." In July 2014, during an interview Devi Dev and Mr. Rogers of Houston's 93.7, T.I. spoke about the correlation between ''Paperwork'' and his critically acclaimed 2008 album ''Paper Trail'': "I think one of my most diversified albums and I guess the most commercially successful has been ''Paper Trail''. I always wanted to do a continuation of that but without saying, 'Part 2.' I just tried to figure out another way to relate this next project to that one without making it a sequel. In thinking of other things that I guess had the word 'paper' in it, Paperwork was the most prominent title that jumped out at me. As I was getting to think about it, anything that you have that is authentic, let's say a watch, a car, a phone, whatever it is, the certification of that authenticity is paperwork. Whether it's a title for a car, deed to a house, a certificate for a Rolex. You gon' have some kind of certification of authenticity. Me being an artist that's been known to be authentic and making music that has been known to be authentic, the certification of it is Paperwork."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=T.I. Explains )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Devi Dev x T.I: New Album "Paperwork" & Internet Thugs )〕 During an interview with Bootleg Kev, T.I. revealed the album's guest list to include Rick Ross, The-Dream, Lil Boosie, Jeezy, Trae tha Truth, Nipsey Hussle, Problem and more.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Rap-Up.com -- T.I. Readies 'Paperwork' Single with Pharrell )〕 When speaking on the sound of the album, T.I. stated "The sound sonically of this one is soulful, musical, kinda like (OutKast's) ''Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik'' or ''Aquemini'' or (Jay Z's) ''Blueprint''. It just has an incredible amount of soul and a perfect hybrid between the ahead-of-the-curve, new-school sound and the classic, nostalgic, soulful sound of yesteryear."〔 In an August 2014 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', when asked what the focus of his attention is at the moment, T.I. responded: "This album. This album or should I say these three albums, because this album has kind of turned into a trilogy. The music, we already have it, it's already done. We just have to really platform it, promote it, market it, and strategically apply it. But this album, we hope to make a film that will consist of three short stories. And each of these three short stories will combine six or seven videos from these three albums. And it would star me playing characters. But these characters would find themselves in situations that would allow the music to narrate the circumstances. It's extremely ambitious and could be very costly. But I feel like it's your ninth album and you've got to use your seniority and your success and your relationships and resources, you've got to use them to do something significantly different. Or else you're just another motherfucker putting out an album."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=T.I. on Iggy Azalea, Ambitious Album Trilogy and Young Thug - Rolling Stone )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paperwork (T.I. album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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