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Tha City Paper | |
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| Also known as | Young Paper |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Ca$hville Records (2012–present) |
Marcus Fitzgerald, known professionally as Tha City Paper, is American rapper and hip hop artist.
The City Paper grew up on the north and west side of Nashville, Tennessee. While in high school, Tha City Paper enjoyed basketball before joining the hip-hop scene. [1]
Around 1996–1997 while in high school, Paper was dating the cousin of a rapper named Pistol. He also knew Pistol's cousins, who were a part of a group called "PJN", which Pistol created. The City Paper began to frequently listen in on the group PJN recording sessions, which sparked his interest in rap. He later became a part of that group. Over time, he featured on plenty of Pistol's tracks, and gradually gained success. He has written several songs, including "City Paper (dope boy swagg)", and "Lil Bo Tuff" which were off his independent album Paper View. [1] In 2011, he dropped a mixtape entitled DOPaminE which was hosted by DJ Scream. [2]
After Young Buck heard Tha City Paper's mixtape DOPaminE he was quick to sign him to Ca$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. [3]
Independent albums
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Collaboration mixtapes
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| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 2006 | "252 Grams" (featuring Young Paper) | Starlito | Prince Of The Ville |
| "Whip Game" (featuring Young Paper) | |||
| 2010 | "Certified Street" (featuring Young Paper) | Prolifik | No Nigga Season |
| 2011 | "I'm From Cashville" (featuring Tha City Paper) | D-Tay | Gone 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 Gang | Tha Musik City Miracle | |
| "Go Loco" (featuring Tha City Paper) | Young Buck | Live Loyal Die Rich | |
| "Tyler Perry" (featuring Tha City Paper) | J-Gutta | Duffy 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-B | Ahren-B EP | |
| "Leanin' On Dat Leather" (featuring Tha City Paper) | Goatalini | Actin' Brand New | |
| 2013 | "Turnt Up" (featuring Tha City Paper & Rukus 100) | Paperchase | The Next Big Thang Pt.2 |
| "Get Sum'n" (featuring Starlito & Tha City Paper) | L Roy Da Boy | — | |
| "Turnt Up" (featuring Tha City Paper) | Q. Marley | Success Over Night | |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Paper | Southern Entertainment Awards – Performance Of The Year [6] | Nominated |
| 2009 | Young Paper | Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Rap Artist Of The Year [7] | Nominated |
| Young Paper | Southern Entertainment Awards – Slept On Artist Of The Year [8] | Won | |
| Paper View | Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Album Of The Year [7] | Nominated | |
| Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Album Of The Year [7] | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Tha City Paper | Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Rap Artist Of The Year [9] | Nominated |
| Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway) | Southern Entertainment Awards – Beat Of The Year [9] | Nominated | |
| Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway) | Southern Entertainment Awards – Song Of The Year [9] | Nominated |
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