Description
Drai's DXB presents American rapper and actor T.I on Friday 23 March 2018.
T.I.
As an artist, you can either follow the latest trend or set the standard.
Never one to march behind anyone else, rapper/songwriter/producer T.I. has crafted a standard-setting career that includes three Grammy Awards and status as a hip-hop icon.
But that doesn’t mean the superstar is content to rest on those hard-won laurels.
And the King of the South is doing just that as he ramps up the next bar-raising phase in his storied career with Paperwork. The rapper’s ninth album is the first under the new alliance between T.I.’s Grand Hustle label and Columbia Records.
Coming off their winning collaboration on Robin Thicke’s international smash “Blurred Lines,” T.I. tapped Pharrell Williams as executive producer of Paperwork.
The set also boasts Timbaland, DJ Mustard and longtime T.I. colleague DJ Toomp as producers. The aim: creative growth outside the box without alienating the rapper’s legion of fans.
And early signs show that T.I. hasn’t lost his touch.
Already tipping the chart scales is Paperwork’s lead single “No Mediocre” featuring Australian rapper and T.I. protégé Iggy Azalea.
Simultaneously whipping up its own buzz is street single “About the Money” featuring Young Thug.
Finding ways to keep fans anticipating what’s next has always been T.I.’s stock in trade.
His distinct flow and lyrical skills drew widespread national attention with 2003’s Trap Muzik.
His eight-album catalogue includes three consecutive number one debuts on the Billboard 200 (2006’s King, 2007’s T.I. vs. T.I.P. and 2008’s Paper Trail).
Timings:
Friday 23 March 2018 from 12pm until 12am.
Price:
• FREE ENTRY