T.I. Likely To Debut At Number One With Paper Trail

When Nielsen SoundScan releases the weekly sales report, T.I.’s Paper Trail will likely occupy the number one spot. Nielsen’s Building chart, shows Tip’s sixth solo effort at 357,000 units sold through the close of business Friday (Oct. 3). After selling such a significant amount of copies after only being available for three days, paper Trail will likely compete with Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III for the highest-selling Rap/Hip Hop album of the year.

According to Billboard magazine, Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart is comprised by retailers which account for 80% of all domestic album sales. Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Starbucks, Borders, Target, Anderson Merchandisers and Handleman Co. all send their sales figures to the Building chart.

All indications were that Paper Trail would chart well, since the single “Whatever You Like” is currently capping an eight-week stay on the Billboard Hot 100 by occupying the top spot. Should Paper Trail debut at number one it will be the third consecutive time T.I. has released a chart-topping album. In 2006 King had first-week sales of 522,000, while T.I. Vs. T.I.P. debuted in 2007 with 468,000 copies sold.

Comment by 500RED on October 7, 2008 at 8:10am: man T.i is good but young jeezy kill the cd's coming out for the rest of the year don't get me wrong t.i.p. is the king of the south but young jeezy is the man all 3 cd's have been the shit jeezy keep it 180 not 100 so young jeezy is that street poet keep it 180 young

Comment by KINGBLAC on October 7, 2008 at 9:24am: Fuck T.I.P.......it the recession!!!!!!!! jezzy album is a classic BITCH....

Comment by Thoroughbread on October 7, 2008 at 9:39am: Yeah "The Recession" is waaaay better than "Paper Trail" and "Tha Carter III. Album sales don't mean nothing. Jeezy do it for the streetz. Jeezy aint gon A.I. you (crossover) like everybody else dats why he's my guy and "The Recession" is the "Street Album of the Year"

Comment by Tweezy on October 7, 2008 at 12:11pm: THE RECESSION all the way...Shit dats da only music i listen to since it came out and i cant get tired of it !!!!.......Fucc Paper Trail, I knew his whole al6um 2 months ago

Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on October 7, 2008 at 12:16pm: THAT NIGGA T.I. MOVES UNITS I AIN'T MAD AT HIM..THE RECESSION IS THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR THOUGH...

Comment by SHAWN on October 7, 2008 at 2:00pm: PAPER TRAIL GETS NO PLAY IN MY RIDE ...... IT'S A RECESSION EVERY BODY BROKE

Comment by Adrizzy219 on October 7, 2008 at 4:06pm: Thoroughbread i agree wit u a 100% those ablums are kool but not better than Jeezy.Plus the media didnt really hype up Jez cd.. i kno a few ppl dat didnt even kno it had came out until i informed them,,, . Jeezy prob wont get dat much atte. even though his cd is really talkin bout wats really go n on...

Comment by it'shotandit'snotsummer on October 7, 2008 at 10:25pm: GA REPRESENTIN. Young Jeezy did his thang, now it's Tip's turn.

Comment by Tre on October 7, 2008 at 10:57pm: I fucks wit Da Recession & Paper Trail, Yal Niggas keep doing yal thing mane real talk

Comment by Da king on October 7, 2008 at 11:37pm: PaperTrail is the Shit people,Yea my boy Young did his thang and is in tune with the streets cuz it's Dryyyyyy like A mutha-But T.I.P got this shit dawg With jamz like You Ain't missing nothing hitting a nigga in the heart like a dart Real Talk.They both my niggas doe so stop hating on either OR