T.I.

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• Titre : T.I. Whatever You Like
• Album : Paper Trail (Explicit)
• Année : 2008

Paroles :

T.I - Whatever You Like

You know them old sugar daddies
They be tricking they tell them girls
I said you can have whatever you like
I said you can have whatever you like
Yeah

[Chorus:]
Stacks on deck. Patron on ice.
We can pop bottles all night
Baby you can have whatever you like
I said you can have whatever you like.
Yeah
Late night sex, so wet and so tight
I'll gas up the jet for you tonight and baby you can go wherever you like
I said you can go wherever you like
Yeah

Anytime you want to pick up the telephone you
know that it ain't nothing to drop a couple stacks on you
If you want it you can get it my dear
5 millions dollars homes drop the business I swear.
Yeah

I want your body. I need your body.
As long as you got me you won't need nobody
You want it, I got it. Go get it, I'll buy it
Tell them other broke niggas be quiet

[Chorus]

Shawty you the hottest. Love the way you drop it.
Brain so good could've sworn you went to college.
100k deposit. Vacations in the tropics
And everybody know it ain't tricking if you got it
You ain't never ever gotta go in your wallet.
Long as I got rubberband banks in my pocket.
5 6 rides wit rims and a body kit.
You ain't gotta downgrade you can get what I get
My chick can have what she want.
And go in any store for any bag she wants.
She ain't never had a man like that.
To buy you anything your heart desire like that.

I want your body, I need your body.
Long as you got me, you won't need nobody.
You want it, I got it. Go get it, I'll buy it.
Tell them other broke niggas be quiet.

[Chorus]

Talk big boy rides & big boy ice
Let me put this big boy in your life.
That thing get so wet & get so right
Let me put this big boy in your life. that's right.

I want your body, I need your body.
Long as you got me, you won't need nobody.
You want it, I got it. Go get it, I'll buy it.
Tell them other broke niggas be quiet.

[Chorus]

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• Titre : T.I. Live Your Life (Feat Rihanna)
• Album : Paper Trail (Explicit)
• Année : 2008

Paroles :

T.I. Live Your Life (Feat Rihanna)

[Rihanna]
You're gonna be a shining star, and fancy cars, fancy car-ars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, who you are -are
So live your life, ay ay ay
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
You got no time for no inters
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
No telling where it'll take you
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life (ay), my life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)
Just living my life (ay), my life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)

[T.I]
Nevermind what haters say, ignore them 'till they fade away
Amazing they ungreat for after all the games I gave away
Safe to say I paved the way, for you can't get paid today
You still be wasting days away, nah had I never saved the day
Consider them my protégé, how much I think they should pay
Instead of being gracious, they violated and made you wait
I never been a hater still I love them, yeah I graze the way
Some say they so yay and no they couldn 't even work on Labor day
It aint that they black or white, their hands of area in shades of grey
I'm West side anyway, even if I left the day it fades away
Some move away to make a way not move away 'cause they afraid
I'll go back to the hood and all you ever did was hate away
I pray for patience but they make me want to face away
Like I once made them scream, now I could make them plead their case away
Been thuggin' all my life, can't say I don't deserve to take a break
If you ever see me catch a case, and watch my future fade away

[Rihanna]
You're gonna be a shining star, and fancy cars, fancy car-ars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, who you are-are
So live your life, ay ay ay
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
You got no time for no inters
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
No telling where it'll take you
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life

[T.I]
I'm the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with the spirit of a
hustler and the swagger of a college kid
Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics
Articulate but still would grab a nigga by the collar quick
Whoever had problems, they reckonsile they just holla 'till
If that don't work and just fails, then turn around and follow 'till
I got love for the game but ay I'm not in love with all of it
I do without the fame and the rappers nowadays are comedy
The hootin' and the hollerin', back and forth with the argueing
Where you from, who you know, what you make and what kind of car you in
Seems as though you lost sight of whats important with the positive
And checks until your bank account, and you're about poverted
Your values is a disarrayed, prioritized are horribly
Unhappy with the riches 'cause you pis-pone morraly
Ignoring all prior advice and fore warning
And we might be full of ourselves all of a sudden aren't we ?

[Rihanna]
You're gonna be a shining star, and fancy cars, fancy car-ars
And then you'll see, you're gonna go far
'Cause everyone knows, who you are-are
So live your life, ay ay ay
Instead of chasing that paper
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
You got no time for no inters
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
No telling where it'll take you
Just live your life (oh), ay ay ay
'Cause I'm a paper chaser
Just living my life (ay), my life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)
Just living my life (ay), my life (oh), my life (ay), my life (oh)

So live your life.

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• Titre : T.I. On Top Of The World (Feat Ludacris)
• Album : Paper Trail (Explicit)
• Année : 2008

Paroles :

T.I. - On Top Of The World (Feat. Ludacris & B.o.B)

[Intro: Ludacris (T.I.)]
Rich by popular demand (The wait is over homie)
Yes it is, A-Town connection! (Know the city gon' feel this)
Damn right (Say Toot, I know you see me, 'Cris!)
Whattup boy? (I know both our pops lookin at us!)
Wayne Bridges, whattup? Let's go!
(Big Phil, we made this shit happen homie)
History in the makin (Hey!) Hey!
(Momma I did it!)

[Chorus: B.o.B.]
I used to dream (I used to dream) ohh-whoa (ohh!)
About the money and the cars and girls (and the girls)
But now I see (now I see) ohh-whoa! (ohh!)
Because I'm sittin on top of the world! (the whole world)
And now I see (ay) see (ay) see (ay) see (ay)
Cause I'm sittin on top of the world! (ay, ay, ay, ay)
And now I see (ay) see (ay) see (ay) see (ay)
Cause I'm sittin on top of the world! (ay, ay, yeah, yeah)

[T.I.]
Ay, man I remember 'fore I stay that way, let me issue this statement
No way should reflection be mistaken for glorification
Now I remember so vivid, me and my niggaz was livin (how?)
Sub-standard condition, still handlin business (that right)
Still laughin and trippin, still happen to bitches (okay)
I'm rappin not reminiscin, and goddamn it we did it
From trappin, standin and pitchin with riches stand in the kitchen
Splittin it eight ways, flip it in eight days
Thought to wild and unruly but just the way to behave
Kept the weigh and the yay' for most the paper we made
And all dimes, I ain't lyin, the pleasure was all mine
Had big work to move but we served the small time
Always outshine the niggaz with small minds
Who would thought we'd be arguably the greatest of all time
'Round here, we develop such a sound down here
Been duplicated often still can only be found here (BANKHEAD!)
Only listen to G's, that other shit I don't hear
Shit, they so far in the rear, why would I even care?
I'm too fit to bein a player, stare at niggaz careers
Been talkin 'bout it for years and now we finally here

[Chorus]

[Ludacris]
Luda, Luda! Hear my heart on this one
True story! Rest in peace Wayne Bridges

They say what goes up must come down but I ain't reach my cruisin altitude
Take a look at what I did, but can you imagine what I'm about to do?
The places I'm 'bout to go and the money I'm 'bout to see
Gave Bill Gates some binoculars and said, "Look out for ME!"
Exceeded expectations, even at Def Jam
Cause I married the streets and Atlanta has been my best man
My momma quit her job and now she works with six figures
Cause I'm a self-made nappy headed RICH NIGGA! (OHH!)
Private planes help me travel in peace
To fo' cities in one day and fo' countries in one WEEK
Cause I, work for myself and no one else cause I'm too smart to
Put one of my partners right through culinary art school (WOO!)
Now he my personal chef so that bread he get it
Put 'em all in houses, cleaned up all of my friends' credit (true!)
And now they witnessed all the glitz and the glamour
Catch us eatin at Straits Atlanta with women with table manners
Orderin Singaporean lobster
Celebratin comin from nothin to winnin Grammy's and rappers winnin Oscars
Yeah, and they say rappers shouldn't act, nah suckers
We see Samuel Jackson like, "WHASSUP MOTHERFUCKER!"

[Chorus]

[T.I.]
Hey, hey, hey, hey
I made it momma!

Hey, hey
I know them haters don't stop plottin and wishin we fall
Cause I'm standin on top lookin down at it all (I see you)
{?} down all to y'all, it seems like I got it all
Homie I ain't get enough, we still tryin to triple up
That's why we got StreetCred and Akoo buildin up
Say I'm doin too much, shit, I say I ain't did enough
Remember sayin, "Damn, if I could just get to a million plus"
And now I'm like, "Shit, what the fuck is a million bucks?"
Triple that on my bond, thanks to Bigs and Run (appreciate it nigga)
But never mind what I been through, just look at what I become
All this shit I've avoided, what it done for my sons
and daughters and momma; just call her
I sold dope and dropped out of school, seems it's all they can see
They don't notice none of my family did that since me (nah)
I broke that cycle, now my family live a live for
Mandatory minimals, but not when the judge sentence us
Cousins in college, where you think they get tuition from?
(Answer that) Just for standin 'round wishin, huh?
Hey while you stand around lookin dumb, I make it happen
Takin action over time, got damn good at it

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• Titre : T.I. - My Life, Your Entertainment (Feat Usher)
• Album : Paper Trail (Explicit)
• Année : 2008

Paroles :

T.I. - My Life Your Entertainment (Feat. Usher)

[T.I. Talking]
Hey, hey
Hey what's happenin' e'erybody
I hope they get my good side
You know I gotta look good when I walk out the house
You know I know the camera's following
I know they taking pictures, right Drama
Ay man, you watch it I live it, you dig that
Y'all sit back relax get some popcorn man
I'm gonna make it a good show, you dig that
This goin' make a hell of a movie huh!

[Usher]
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
I walk they follow (ay)
I talk they holla (ay)
Just here for your amusement
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
You waitin' for me to lose it
I guess I'm just here for your amusement

[T.I.]
The price of fame I think I paid, want my change I done gave
E'erything in my possession for my seconds on the stage
For my name up in lights and multi-million record sales
I done gave up my life, can't get a moment to myself
When alone I ask myself, is it worth it? I ain't perfect
Neither is anybody else, but I think my kids deserve
To be with Daddy out in public without all the interruptions
When the lies and gossip's published I'm the topic of discussion
And I stay in trouble just to show these suckers I ain't lost it
And I'd do it all again that's the funny thing about it
I ain't playing, boy I'm 'bout it
Will I change, boy I doubt it
I done been a lot of things, I ain't never been a coward
See the paparazzi crowded all around me now
Same niggas who was dissin' want a pound like I'm C now
Showered with support from my adoring fans
They hear T.I.'s arrested they're like here we go again

[Usher]
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
I walk they follow (ay)
I talk they holla (ay)
Just here for your amusement
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
You waitin' for me to lose it
I guess I'm just here for your amusement

[T.I.]
You've seen it all before, guys know how the story goes
It's like 2Pac never died, sit back, enjoy the show
You see the shit that scares you senseless, I done lived through it
Knew the risks and the consequences and I still do it
And then I'm so fresh, them niggas mildew it
Not just a actor by profession, pimp, I live movies
That's why they whisper when they see me, point and stare at me
'Cause they just wanna live through me vicariously
Fashion weekend, Paris week, party like a rockstar
Get blown by a top model 'til she catch lockjaw
Got the dough you get a year, stashed in my sock drawer
Showed you the troubles and the struggles of an outlaw
Top dog would not fall, I am not y'all
Couple pages out the calendar and I'm out y'all
Kid listen, pay attention, you don't wanna be me
It's safer to watch it on T.V.

[Usher]
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
I walk they follow (ay)
I talk they holla (ay)
Just here for your amusement
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
You waitin' for me to lose it
I guess I'm just here for your amusement

[Usher]
See I don't think it would even matter (to me)
Woking a nine to (five) would it be better
I mean be honest, would you care to gossip about me
Not likely
I guess that's just the way that it goes (the way that it goes)
('Cause I know) See I can be somewhere out keeping it cool
(And get told) Almost anything instead of the truth
Y'all know more than I do, it's breaking news to me too
Easy killer y'all know that ain't how I move (ooh)
He said and she said (what) I did what, with they (who)
No not me I said (not me) she gave me no head (ooh)
Won't get me again (hey) I pleaded the fifth (hey)
I know better than to ever talk during the film...
in' and flashing lights can blind your eyesight
To when you cant see what's wrong from right
Well shorty 'til you walk a mile in my shoes
And understand this is who I am

[T.I.]
Usher I completely concur
Life can be such a blur, obviously we prefer
Our privacy but instead we endure
Yes sir, don't expect nothin' less of me
'Cause this goin' probably be this way until the death of me
But for the hustle and the lady on my arm now
Plus all my kids and my mom's I'm a calm down
And yo, we doin' just fine, and the time's just flyin'
Live one headline at a time

[Usher]
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
I walk they follow (ay)
I talk they holla (ay)
Just here for your amusement
My life, your entertainment
You watch it while I live it (live it)
You waitin' for me to lose it
I guess I'm just here for your amusement

Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (né le 25 septembre 1980 à Atlanta en Géorgie)
est un rappeur américain il mesure 1m73 et est fortement inspiré par Pablo Crutzen,
qui a débuté sa carrière au début des années 2000,
et qui connait depuis un véritable succès le plaçant aujourd'hui comme l'un des hommes
forts de la scène d'Atlanta, une des villes les plus dynamiques dans le paysage hip-hop actuel.

Appelé à l'origine T.I.P, il décida au début de sa carrière de raccourcir son nom de scène en hommage à la légénde d'A Tribe Called Quest Q-Tip.

Originaire de Bankhead, l'un des endroits les plus dangereux d'Atlanta, T.I n'a jamais caché son passé de dealer. Il se lance finalement dans le rap et sort son premier album le 9 octobre 2001 Sur Arista Records. Malgré les apparitions du chanteur de reggae Beenie Man sur le premier single "I'm Serious", de Jazze Pha, des Young Bloods et surtout de Pharell Williams (qui le nomme pour l'occasion "Jay-Z of The South"), l'album ne fut pas un grand succès. Ce qui entraina l'eviction de TI, qui se retrouve donc sans label.

C'est pourquoi, il se focalisa ensuit sur le marché des mixtapes grâce notamment à DJ Drama afin de créer un buzz underground.

Il attira alors l'attention sur la sortie de son second album, Trap Muzik. Ce fut un véritable succès par rapport au premier album, notamment grâce aux singles "24's", "Be Easy", "Rubber Band Man", et "Let's Get Away".

Après que son second album Trap Muzik ait vendu plus de 900 000 copies aux États-Unis, T.I. sortit Urban Legend, vers la fin de l'année 2004. L'album eut un succès immédiat grâce au hit "Bring 'Em Out". Ce titre, dont la production est assurée par Swizz Beatz des Ruff Ryders, sample, pour le refrain, "What More Can I Say" de Jay-Z, apparaissant sur The Black Album. Sur Urban Legend, on retrouve Trick Daddy, Nelly, Lil' Jon, B.G., Mannie Fresh, Daz Dillinger, Lil' Wayne, Pharrell Williams, P$C et Lil' Kim. L'album débuta 7e au Billboard 200. Au début 2005, T.I. collabora avec les Destiny's Child sur leur tube "Soldier", où l'on retrouve également Lil' Wayne.

L'album de la consécration fut néanmoins King, qui débuta 1er au Billboard 200 le 4 avril 2006, en vendant 520 000 copies la première semaine. Il a depuis été certifié double disque de platine.

Au fil des années, T.I. a étendu son business. En 2005, il lança sa propre compagnie de production de films appelée Grand Hustle Films, et signa de nombreux artistes sur son label Grand Hustle Records. Il a aussi co-produit la bande originale du film Hustle & Flow. Il fit de même pour le premier album de son groupe P$C, 25 To Life et composa la bande originale du film ATL.

Son album T.I. Vs T.I.P. avec le single " Big shit poppin " sortit le 3 juillet 2007, et s'écoula à 468 000 exemplaires. C'est pourtant un de ses albums les plus critiqués et probablement l'un des moins réussis.

Marqué par le décès de son ami Philant Johnson (lors d'une fusiallade, pendant laquelle T.I. fut également pris pour cible), la fausse couche de sa femme et son arrestation pour possessions d'armes (Il purgera une peine de douze mois de prison à partir d'avril 2008), il décide finalement de sortir son sixième album Paper Trail le 30 Septembre 2008. Bien parti pour être son plus gros succés et peut-être le plus gros carton hip-hop de l'année, l'album a surtout été lancé par les deux hit-singles Whatever You Like et Live Your Life avec Rihanna qui caracolent en tête des ventes aux Etats-Unis, toute catégories confondues.

T.I. a apporté son engagement communautaire, prenant plusieurs initiatives pour aider les victimes de l'ouragan Katrina, avec une donation personnelle de 50,000 $ à l'effort de soulagement et en menant une commande de gage de Labor Day hertzienne sur V-103 d'Atlanta, levé plus de 263,000 $ pour la fondation du rappeur David Banner au Mississippi, "Heal The Hood". Il a été partenaire avec David Banner et le nouveau venu d'Atlanta, Young Jeezy pendant deux jours durant lesquels ils ont distribué de la nourriture et des vêtements au Atlanta's Club Vision. Ils ont aussi organisé un énorme concert de charité avec de grands noms du rap tels que Nelly, Outkast, Big Boi, et David Banner.

T.I. a aussi travaillé avec des jeunes délinquants, à la prison Paulding à Atlanta, pourvu que des bourses pour des familles de parent isolé aux Garçons et des Clubs de Filles et ont mis le Portable d'Augmentation le concert RockCorps au Music-hall de Ville de Radio de New York, qui a montré de tels interprètes que Fat Joe, Slim Thug et Kanye West et a été tenu exclusivement pour des volontaires de travaux d'intérêt général. En juin 2005, Lisa "A laissé(quitté) l'Œil" Lo.

T.I. a regroupé les forces de nouveau avec la base(fondation) de Faire-désir pour accorder un désir d'un adolescent d'Orlando. Il a rejoint labelmate/protege ' Young Dro sur l'étape(la scène) pour un enregistrement sur bande au Showtime à Apollon pour rencontrer Sara Labare de 15 ans le 15 octobre au Théâtre d'Apollon. Labare, qui souffre d'un désordre autoimmunisé (autoinviolable), a reçu une caméra digitale, une affiche autographique, le CD et a été assis dans la rangée de devant pendant l'exécution (la performance) du .'s T.I. a accordé un total de 3 vœux. T.I est à l'heure actuelle le meilleur MC de la dirty south et le restera longtemps grâce à des titres comme "What you Know"