paper trail paper trail sixth studio album american hip hop recording artist released september atlantic records began write songs album awaited trial federal weapons possession charges unlike past albums wrote lyrics paper debut album album debuted number billboard selling copies week highest debut sales date fourth highest debut year album eventually certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa august received generally favorable reviews critics successful currently album spawned singles reached billboard hot singles peaking number background recording november awaiting trial federal weapons charges announced writing songs new album entitled paper trail wrote lyrics paper debut album album highlights fear anger guilt awaited trial recorded nearly tracks production paper trail including collaboration fall boy track entitled cold song left final cut told mtv add cut tracks album august songs like featuring dream let beat pound life entertainment featuring usher like leaked online album scheduled released september subsequently moved august release promotional lead single matter high demand album time said single world originally featuring kanye_west explaining song reflective song humble beginnings far come album pushed release date september september final release date september album released september continental europe singles promotion single released album song titled matter posted website april promotional recording released single music video premiered mtv song narrates rising including prison sentence weapon charges august album lead single like available digital download song reached number billboard hot september set new record biggest week jump position going number seventy number number song chart lead artist best opening week sales rap track nielsen soundscan began compiling download data announced setting record biggest jump billboard hot success like itunes published release dates upcoming singles swing august september ready september additionally song titled like featuring jay-z samples paper planes released single september paper trail debuted hot number album seventh single live life featuring rihanna broke record biggest leap number jumped number eighty number hot giving second hot number lead artist rihanna fifth overall song set week digital record sold digital downloads week availability record previously held mariah carey touch body eighth single confirmed dead gone featuring justin_timberlake song producer later confirmed release single song charted billboard announcement single song reached number billboard hot february overall songs album charted billboard hot including bars intro life entertainment despite singles music video released song slide highlighted photo followed career recording artist track chance featured promotional trailer armored starring columbus short reception commercial performance according nielsen soundscan paper trail sold copies united_states days release went debuted number billboard chart copies sold best debut date fourth highest debut second week album remained number sales copies united_states week album fell number selling copies united_states fourth week album fell number selling copies united_states fifth week album fell number selling copies united_states ultimately spent weeks billboard album sold million copies united_states certified time platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa critical response paper trail received positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicates generally favorable reviews critics praised production album andy_kellman allmusic noted production appearance provided needed punch placed album previous album said outstanding production proved knows good time slant_magazine called songs produced vintage describing sound synth lines ground shaking patterns felt songs directly prison sentence weapons charges matter ready weakest album saying admitting guilt making expressing regrets falls flat sharing similar sentiment rolling_stone called songs deliver catchy tight pop rap alongside guests saying hit machine fun deep newsday gave paper trail rating commented bouncing pop leaning hip hop anthems spare violent tales crime brutality paste said burden sloppy crossover tracks paper trail standout moments throne remain secure shannon said regardless outcome reality paper trail solid combination rhyme substance people magazine gave album stars saying album near perfect hip hop album consumer guide critic robert_christgau called paper trail excessive piece rich richer gave rating indicating kind garden variety good record great luxury musical open aesthetic enjoy half tracks track listing notes features additional vocals collect features additional vocals sample credits live life contains sample din performed zone like contains sample redemption performed contains samples performed like contains sample paper planes performed personnel charts certifications chart procession succession
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