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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper T.I. has moved up the release
date of his upcoming album, "Paper Trail," from September to
Aug. 12.
"There was a great demand for the product," T.I. told
Billboard.com. "Once we put out 'No Matter What,' we got so
much positive response that we moved up the date."
The track "No Matter What" hit the Web last week and is for
sale digitally at the online Atlantic Records Media Store.
T.I. said that he and Wyclef Jean, who oversaw most of the
production on the 2007 album "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," haven't
returned to the studio, but he has recorded with DJ Toomp,
Drumma Boy, Keith Mack, JR Rotem and in-house Grand Hustle
producer Lil C.
The MC hasn't selected an official first single yet but
admits that it might be "Top of the World" featuring rapper BOB
and Kanye West.
"It's a reflective song about our humble beginnings and how
far we've come," he said.
Wednesday night , the MC will sit down with BET News
for a half-hour special, "T.I. Speaks," to discuss his future
after being sentenced to a year in prison stemming from federal
gun charges. The interview airs at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
"I must be a man and stand up and accept responsibility,"
T.I. said. "I exercised extremely poor judgment, and for that,
I must be willing to pay whatever price that comes before me."
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