Tha City Paper is an American rapper, currently signed to the

Ca$hville Records Cashville Records (formerly G-Unit South) is an American independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee founded by rapper Young Buck. Initially founded as a southern branch of 50 Cent's G-Unit Records, the label became "Cashville Records" ...

record label.

Early life

The City Paper grew up on the north and west side of Nashville. 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. Marcus Fitzgerald, Tha City Paper's name, was a thriving young basketball player before joining the hip-hop scene.

Music career

Solo career

Young 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 made many songs, including "City Paper (dope boy swagg)", and "Lil Bo Tuff" which were off his independent album ''Paper View''. In 2011 he dropped a mixtape entitled ''DOPaminE'' which was hosted by DJ Scream.

Cashville Records

After

Young Buck David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), best known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He heads his own record label, Cashville, and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit. Early life Brown was born in Nashville, Te ...

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.

Discography

;Studio albums *2014: ''Paper View 2'' Independent albums *2008: '' Paper View'' Official mixtapes *2010: ''Dis What Money Do'' (Hosted By: DJ Wheezy) *2011: ''DOPaminE'' (Hosted By: DJ Scream) *2014: ''Paper View In HD'' Collaboration mixtapes *2012: '' G.a.S – Gangsta and Street'' (With:

) *2012: '' Welcome 2 Cashville'' (With:

) *2013: '' G.a.S – Gangsta and Street 2'' (With: Young Buck) *TBD: ''G.a.S – Gangsta and Street 3'' (With: Young Buck)

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

, - , rowspan="1", 2008 , Young Paper , Southern Entertainment Awards – Performance Of The Year , , - , rowspan="4", 2009 , Young Paper , Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Rap Artist Of The Year , , - , Young Paper , Southern Entertainment Awards – Slept On Artist Of The Year , , - , rowspan="2", ''Paper View'' , Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Album Of The Year , , - , Southern Entertainment Awards – Best Indie Album Of The Year , , - , rowspan="3", 2011 , Tha City Paper , Southern Entertainment Awards – Indie Rap Artist Of The Year , , - , Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway) , Southern Entertainment Awards – Beat Of The Year , , - , Dope Boy Swag (Produced by: Broadway) , Southern Entertainment Awards – Song Of The Year ,

References

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