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.
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. In 2011, he dropped a mixtape entitled DOPaminE which was hosted by DJ Scream.
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.
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: 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 YearSongArtist(s)Album2006"252 Grams" (featuring Young Paper)StarlitoPrince Of The Ville"Whip Game" (featuring Young Paper)2010"Certified Street" (featuring Young Paper)ProlifikNo Nigga Season2011"I'm From Cashville" (featuring Tha City Paper)D-TayGone King Kong2012"#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 BuckLive Loyal Die Rich"Tyler Perry"(featuring Tha City Paper)J-GuttaDuffy Gang"Throwd Off"(featuring Tha City Paper)Young BuckStrictly 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 New2013"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
|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