A Must Have

I think everyone has a list of albums/cd's that they consider a "must have" in their collection. Of course, a hobby of mine is hanging out at music stores buying cd's. Today, I decided to make going to Best Buy a part of my day among other things. While I was there, I decided to buy a few rap cd's. I purchased an L.L.Cool J. old school cd, a Notorious B.I.G. cd, and further down the aisle, I saw T.I.'s cd Paper Trail. Now I normally don't place many of todays rap artists on my "must have" list, but T.I.'s cd is a definite purchase worth investing in. In my opinion, I can honestly rank this cd as one of my top favorite rap cd's. In fact, I rank this cd up there with Tupac's release of All Eyes On Me. That's how tight Paper Trail is. Every song on this cd is excellent. The lyrics are impressive and the beats are slamming. I've always liked T.I's music, but this cd has prompted me to look at him in a different light as an artist, a musician, a writer, a man. I think he dug deep into his soul and wrote this one. Just like Tupac wrote his best lyrics while in prison, T.I. wrote this cd faced with many obstacles-one of them being prison-time; which he is currently serving. His lyrics show just how much he's grown from his experiences and mistakes in life. I love to hear growth in all artists. It says so much about them, and their development as a musician. If you don't have it, check it out. And I don't mean burn it, buy the damn cd!!! You know who I'm talking to....