Tha City Paper

Tha City Paper
Also known as	Young Paper
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	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.

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.[1]

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.[1] In 2011, he dropped a mixtape entitled DOPaminE which was hosted by DJ Scream.[2]

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.[3]

Discography

Studio albums 2014: Paper View 2[4] Independent albums 2008: Paper View

Official mixtapes 2010: Dis What Money Do (Hosted By: DJ Wheezy)[5] 2011: DOPaminE (Hosted By: DJ Scream)[2] 2014: Paper View In HD Collaboration mixtapes 2012: G.a.S – Gangsta and Street (With: Young Buck) 2012: Welcome 2 Cashville (With: Ca$hville Records) 2013: G.a.S – Gangsta and Street 2 (With: Young Buck) TBD: G.a.S – Gangsta and Street 3 (With: Young Buck)

Guest appearances

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

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

1. Wesley Mitchell (10 April 2012). "Hip Hop in the Ville". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
2. "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.
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-21.