Tha City Paper

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Tha City Paper
Also known asYoung Paper
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2006–present
Labels Ca$hville Records (2012present)
Website http://www.thacitypaper615.com

Marcus Fitzgerald, known professionally as Tha City Paper, is an American rapper, currently signed to the Ca$hville Records record label. [1] [2]

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Early life

The City Paper grew up on the north and west side of Nashville, Tennessee. While in high school, Tha City Paper enjoyed basketball before joining the hip-hop scene. [3]

Music career

Solo career

Around 1996–1997 while in high school, Paper was dating the cousin of a rapper named Pistol. He also knew Pistol's cousins, who were a part of a group called "PJN", which Pistol created. The City Paper began to frequently listen in on the group PJN recording sessions, which sparked his interest in rap. He later became a part of that group. Over time, he featured on plenty of Pistol's tracks, and gradually gained success. He has written several songs, including "City Paper (dope boy swagg)", and "Lil Bo Tuff" which were off his independent album Paper View. [3] In 2011, he dropped a mixtape entitled DOPaminE which was hosted by DJ Scream. [4]

Cashville Records

After Young Buck heard Tha City Paper's mixtape DOPaminE he was quick to sign him to Ca$hville Records in early 2012. In the summer of 2012, Buck and Paper worked together on a collaboration mixtape entitled G.a.S - Gangsta and Street. This was the first project Paper released through Ca$hville Records. [5]

Discography

Guest appearances

YearSongArtist(s)Album
2006"252 Grams"
(featuring Young Paper)
Starlito Prince Of The Ville
"Whip Game"
(featuring Young Paper)
2010"Certified Street"
(featuring Young Paper)
ProlifikNo Nigga Season
2011"I'm From Cashville"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
D-TayGone King Kong
2012"#ForeverScoob" (R.I.P. DJ Scooby)
(featuring Stix Izza, Young Buck, Tha City Paper, Quanie Cash & Robin Raynelle)
Starlito
"Buy It All"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
Bezzeled GangTha Musik City Miracle
"Go Loco"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
Young Buck Live Loyal Die Rich
"Tyler Perry"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
J-GuttaDuffy Gang
"Throwd Off"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
Young Buck Strictly 4 Traps N Trunks 44: Free Young Buck Edition
"The Reason"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
"Pussy Bill"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
"House Shoes"
(featuring Young Buck & Tha City Paper)
B-Do
"The Storm"
(featuring Tha City Paper & Ms. Trice)
Ahren-BAhren-B EP
"Leanin' On Dat Leather"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
GoataliniActin' Brand New
2013"Turnt Up"
(featuring Tha City Paper & Rukus 100)
PaperchaseThe Next Big Thang Pt.2
"Get Sum'n"
(featuring Starlito & Tha City Paper)
L Roy Da Boy
"Turnt Up"
(featuring Tha City Paper)
Q. MarleySuccess Over Night

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008Young PaperSouthern Entertainment Awards – Performance Of The Year [8] Nominated
2009Young PaperSouthern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Rap Artist Of The Year [9] Nominated
Young PaperSouthern Entertainment Awards – Slept On Artist Of The Year [10] Won
Paper ViewSouthern Entertainment Awards – Indie Album Of The Year [9] Nominated
Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Album Of The Year [9] Nominated
2011Tha City PaperSouthern Entertainment Awards – Indie Rap Artist Of The Year [11] Nominated
Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway)Southern Entertainment Awards – Beat Of The Year [11] Nominated
Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway)Southern Entertainment Awards – Song Of The Year [11] Nominated

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