T.I. Unveils 'Abstract' Album Cover For Upcoming Paper Trail To MTV News

[Lunatic]

T.I. is going avant-garde on his new LP, Paper Trail — and that's not just in regard to the music we'll hear. Tip revealed the cover of the September 9 release to MTV News on Monday (July 14). It features a conceptual drawing of the potent MC made of scraps of paper.

"We didn't want to just do a typical cover, especially for my sixth album," T.I. told us via e-mail. "I wanted to try something a little more different. The illustration for Paper Trail pays an obvious homage to my rekindled affinity for writing my lyrics down as well as displays my commitment to keep my art slanted towards the abstract."

Several days ago, Tip's camp released a two-fisted dose of his music: the street record "What Up" and his next single, "Swing Your Rag." The latter was produced by Swizz Beatz, and Drumma Boy (Young Jeezy and Kanye West's "Put On," Rocko's "Umma Do Me") supplied the beat for "What Up."

"Tip is just spitting about what he stands for, how he feels," Drumma said about his collaboration. "He's saying, 'What up? Everybody is talking. What up to all my haters.' We're just giving the customer what they want. Accomplishing our mission."

Right after T.I. drops his LP in the fall, he'll start filming "Bone Deep" with Idris Elba and Chris Brown. The movie focuses on gentleman thugs with a flair for fashion and firearms who rob banks.

[Lunatic]

lol weird and weak ass cover btw

[NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO]

weak ass cover

[ωεεźγ ғ]

Sweeet album cover, hope albums just as creative/original. *moves up aniticipation list*

[Al Bundy]

i think the cover is dope.

[smegma]

That's a dope cover.

[Lunatic]

i get what y'all sayin bout it bein dope, just looks cheap to me.

[AnybodyKilla]

Its ight!!!

[West Coast Veteran]

dope cover.. its called paper trail and his face is made up of sheets of paper with his lyrics on it.. nice and creative.. better than him standing in front of a car or whatever with guns and what not..

[Black Excellence]

dope cover.. its called paper trail and his face is made up of sheets of paper with his lyrics on it.. nice and creative.. better than him standing in front of a car or whatever with guns and what not..

co sign!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smegma]

By the way... Does MTV not know what abstract is? You can clearly see it's T.I. on the cover

Abstract art is art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses colour and form in a non-representational way.

[R1ZE]

thats stupid

i liked where he ewas going in the mags with the walls with writing on them

[R1ZE]

Right after T.I. drops his LP in the fall, he'll start filming "Bone Deep" with Idris Elba and Chris Brown. The movie focuses on gentleman thugs with a flair for fashion and firearms who rob banks.

Sounds like an SNL skit

[OchoCinco]

i think that shits pretty tight

[KURUPTION-81]

Great idea but could have been done better