T.I. has announced that he will release his forthcoming ninth studio album, PAPERWORK, on October 24 through Grand Hustle/Columbia Records and Sony Music Entertainment Australia.

PAPERWORK was executive produced by Pharrell and the first official single to be lifted off it is the Top 40 ARIA single ‘NO MEDIOCRE’ featuring Australian rapper-and-T.I.-protégé Iggy Azalea. The album also features ‘ABOUT THE MONEY’ featuring Young Thug (http://smarturl.it/ATMSingle) and recently premiered track ‘NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM’ featuring Skylar Grey.

Throughout his career, the multi-platinum Atlanta-native has set the standard by which all other hip hop icons are measured, achieving four Billboard Hot 100 #1’s, and selling more than 14 million albums and 30 million singles. In Australia, T.I. has achieved chart success with hit singles ‘DEAD AND GONE’ featuring Justin Timberlake (#4 ARIA Platinum) and ‘LIVE YOUR LIFE’ (#3 ARIA Double Platinum) in 2008. In 2012 he had success with ‘GUNS AND ROSES’ featuring P!nk (Platinum) and his album PAPER TRAIL (#16 ARIA Gold).

One of the most honoured artists working today, T.I. has been awarded 11 Billboard Awards, 9 BET Hip Hop Awards, 3 GRAMMY® Awards, 3 BET Awards, 2 American Music Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. His standout collaborations with some of music’s biggest artists include Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Destiny’s Child, Britney Spears, B.O.B., Drake, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West and Swizz Beats. He discovered and signed hip-hop Australian rapper Iggy Azalea to his label Grand Hustle in 2012.