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| caption = Tha City Paper in 2011
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| alias = Young Paper
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| origin = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], [[United States]]
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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| occupation = [[Rapper]]
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| years_active = 2006–present
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| label = [[Ca$hville Records]] (2012&ndash;present)
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| associated_acts = [[Young Buck]], [[Starlito]]
| website = http://www.thacitypaper615.com
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{{Infobox musical artist
'''Tha City Paper''' is an American rapper. He is currently signed to the [[Ca$hville Records]] record label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/youngpapercashville|title=Young Paper (Tha City Paper)|author=eMinor|work=ReverbNation|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ThaCityPaper615|title=Tha City Paper|publisher=|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
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| name = Tha City Paper
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| caption = Tha City Paper in 2011
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| alias = Young Paper
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| origin = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], [[United States]]
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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| occupation = [[Rapper]]
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| years_active = 2006–present
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| label = [[Ca$hville Records]] (2012&ndash;present)
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| associated_acts = [[Young Buck]], [[Starlito]]
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'''Marcus Fitzgerald''', known professionally as '''Tha City Paper,''' is American rapper and hip hop artist.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Growing up on the north and west side of Nashville, Tha City Paper slowly began to plant his seeds without even knowing. Around 1996–1997 while in high school, Paper was dating the cousin of a rapper named Pistol. He was also cool with Pistol's cousins, who were a part of a group called "PJN", whom Pistol created. Marcus, Tha City Paper's name, was also a thriving young basketball player before joining the hip-hop scene.<ref name="hiphopintheville.blogspot">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopintheville.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hip-hop-in-ville-tha-city-paper.html|title=Hip Hop in the Ville|author=Wesley Mitchell|publisher=|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref name="hiphopintheville.blogspot">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopintheville.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hip-hop-in-ville-tha-city-paper.html|title=Hip Hop in the Ville|author=Wesley Mitchell|date=10 April 2012|publisher=|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>


==Music career==
==Music career==


===Solo career===
===Solo career===
Young Paper began to listen in a lot on the group PJN recording sessions, and slowly but surely his interest for rap was peaking. He later became a part of that group as well. Over time, he featured on plenty of Pistol's tracks, and slowly made a name for himself. He has made many songs, including, "City Paper (dope boy swagg)", and "Lil Bo Tuff" which were off his independent album ''Paper View''.<ref name="hiphopintheville.blogspot" />
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''.<ref name="hiphopintheville.blogspot" /> In 2011, he dropped a mixtape entitled ''DOPaminE'' which was hosted by DJ Scream.<ref name="datpiff">{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/THA-CITY-PAPER-Dj-Scream-tha-City-Paper-Dopamine-mixtape.197695.html|title=THA CITY PAPER - Dj Scream|work=DatPiff|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
In 2011 he dropped a mixtape entitled ''DOPaminE'' which was hosted by DJ Scream.</small><ref name="datpiff">{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/THA-CITY-PAPER-Dj-Scream-tha-City-Paper-Dopamine-mixtape.197695.html|title=THA CITY PAPER - Dj Scream|work=DatPiff|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>


===Cashville Records===
===Cashville Records===
After [[Young Buck]] heard Tha City Paper's mixtape ''DOPaminE'' he was quick to sign him to [[Ca$hville Records]] in early 2012. In the summer of 2012 both Buck and Paper linked up for a Collaboration mixtape entitled ''[[G.a.S - Gangsta and Street]]'', this was the first project Paper released through Cashville Records since he signed to the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/g.a.s.-gangsta-street/id552661548|title=iTunes - Music - G.A.S. - Gangsta & Street by Young Buck & Tha City Paper|work=iTunes|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>
After [[Young Buck]] heard Tha City Paper's mixtape ''DOPaminE'' he was quick to sign him to [[Cashville Records|Ca$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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/g.a.s.-gangsta-street/id552661548|title=iTunes - Music - G.A.S. - Gangsta & Street by Young Buck & Tha City Paper|work=iTunes|date=14 August 2012|accessdate=19 March 2015}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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'''Independent albums'''
'''Independent albums'''
*2008: ''[[Paper View]]''
*2008: ''Paper View''
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'''Official mixtapes'''
'''Official mixtapes'''
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|rowspan="1"|2010
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|"Certified Street" <br/><small>(featuring Young Paper)</small>
|"Certified Street" <br/><small>(featuring Young Paper)</small>
|[[Prolifik (rapper)|Prolifik]]
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|''No Nigga Season''
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|rowspan="10"|2012
|rowspan="10"|2012
|"#ForeverScoob" <small>(R.I.P. DJ Scooby)</small><br/><small>(featuring [[Stix Izza]], [[Young Buck]], Tha City Paper, Quanie Cash & Robin Raynelle)</small>
|"#ForeverScoob" <small>(R.I.P. DJ Scooby)</small><br/><small>(featuring Stix Izza, [[Young Buck]], Tha City Paper, Quanie Cash & Robin Raynelle)</small>
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|rowspan="1"|2008
|rowspan="1"|2008
|Young Paper
|Young Paper
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Performance Of The Year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/2008%20SEA%20BALLOT.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822021752/http://www.southernentawards.com/2008%20SEA%20BALLOT.pdf |archivedate=2013-08-22 |df= }}</ref>
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Performance Of The Year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/2008%20SEA%20BALLOT.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822021752/http://www.southernentawards.com/2008%20SEA%20BALLOT.pdf |archivedate=2013-08-22 }}</ref>
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|rowspan="4"|2009
|rowspan="4"|2009
|Young Paper
|Young Paper
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Rap Artist Of The Year<ref name="southernentawards">{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/Official%202009%20SEA%20Ballot.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904052251/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/Official%202009%20SEA%20Ballot.pdf |archivedate=2012-09-04 |df= }}</ref>
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Rap Artist Of The Year<ref name="southernentawards">{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/Official%202009%20SEA%20Ballot.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904052251/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/Official%202009%20SEA%20Ballot.pdf |archivedate=2012-09-04 }}</ref>
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|Young Paper
|Young Paper
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Slept On Artist Of The Year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2009%20SEA%20Winners.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521064758/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2009%20SEA%20Winners.pdf |archivedate=2009-05-21 |df= }}</ref>
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Slept On Artist Of The Year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2009%20SEA%20Winners.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521064758/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2009%20SEA%20Winners.pdf |archivedate=2009-05-21 }}</ref>
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|rowspan="3"|2011
|rowspan="3"|2011
|Tha City Paper
|Tha City Paper
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Rap Artist Of The Year<ref name="southernentawards_a">{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2011_SEA%20Ballot_Official.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-07-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721232351/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2011_SEA%20Ballot_Official.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-21 |df= }}</ref>
|Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Rap Artist Of The Year<ref name="southernentawards_a">{{cite web |url=http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2011_SEA%20Ballot_Official.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721232351/http://www.southernentawards.com/uploads/2011_SEA%20Ballot_Official.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}</ref>
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Tha City Paper
Also known asYoung Paper
OriginNashville, Tennessee, United States
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active2006–present
LabelsCa$hville Records (2012–present)

Marcus Fitzgerald, known professionally as Tha City Paper, is American rapper and hip hop artist.

Early life

[edit]

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]

Music career

[edit]

Solo career

[edit]

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]

Cashville Records

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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]

Discography

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Guest appearances

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Year Song Artist(s) Album
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

Awards and nominations

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Wesley Mitchell (10 April 2012). "Hip Hop in the Ville". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b "THA CITY PAPER - Dj Scream". DatPiff. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - G.A.S. - Gangsta & Street by Young Buck & Tha City Paper". iTunes. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Tha City Paper on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. ^ "THA CITY PAPER - Dis What Money Do (trill Skillz Special Edition) Hosted by DJ Wheezy". DatPiff. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2012-12-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-12-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2010-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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