T.I.’s “Paperwork” First-Week Sales Projections Revealed

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Grammy-winning rapper T.I.'s new Paperwork solo album should have no problem landing on the sales chart next week with early estimates up to 70,000 copies.

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Based on one-day estimates, the “King of the South’s” latest solo offering is expected to sell at least 65,000 units.

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T.I. (Grand Hustle/Columbia) 65-70k (HITS Daily Double)

Peep these details about Tip’s new album right here…

Tip relied on mega producer Pharrell Williams to oversee the LP.

For his first album post-“Blurred Lines,” T.I. has brought on that song’s mastermind, Pharrell Williams, as executive producer. Nothing seems off-limits here – an X-rated slow grind alongside Chris Brown, a post-Trayvon political rant with Public Enemy-ish lyrics, and two unlikely Williams concoctions that sound like robo-Vegas Curtis Mayfield. (Rolling Stone)

The Atlanta rap star pays tribute to slain Hustle Gang member Doe B on Paperwork.

With “On Doe, On Phil” and “Light ‘Em Up (RIP Doe B),” he comes at the topic from a third angle, honoring friends who have been lost to gun violence. It’s something he’s done before, on tracks like “Live in the Sky” and “Dead and Gone,” and, for as long as he’s living in the “Land of the Handgun,” something he’ll unfortunately probably have to do again. (MTV)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

15 Comments

  1. Not surprised by the low numbers. He didn’t have a bug single. Should’ve pushed his release date back.

  2. damn… these are some incredibly low numbers for who ti is. I expected at least 100k

  3. One by one these rappers are being eliminated from being able to sell big. The only old heads on the list are Jay, Kanye, Em and I guess Wayne(although he exploded in ’08 in terms of sales). T.I. was always somewhat on the fringe to me as far as being a big time seller but now he’s officially off of that list for good. I will wait for Game’s next album to see if he’s still got a lifeline but I think he’s done too.

  4. Nine albums in, different climate, no big roll out….I’m surprised he did that many….dope album tho, I bought it…but hey TIP, pick the right singles homie!!! No mediocre was flat, about the money was catchy, but was not gonna make people run out and get the album!!!

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