T-Pain
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 T-Pain performing at the 2007 Hot 97 Summer Jam concert.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Faheem Rasheed Najm |
| Born | September 30, 1984 |
| Origin | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Hip-Hop, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, guitar, drums, Logic Studio, GarageBand, Auto-Tune, vocals |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Konvict Muzik, Jive, Nappy Boy Entertainment |
| Website | T-Pain.com |
Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1984), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer. He began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005, his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga was released and spawned the hits "I'm Sprung" and "I'm N Luv". Since the release of that album, T-Pain has produced numerous hits of his and numerous other rappers and R&B singers. T-Pain has also had over 10 top ten singles on Billboard Hot 100.
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2007: Epiphany
In 2007, his second album Epiphany came out, with the club-oriented singles "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" featuring Yung Joc and "Bartender" featuring Akon. Both singles were in the Top 5. Epiphany debuted at the top spot of the US Billboard 200 chart,[1] and has sold about 1,000,000 units as of May 2008.[2] being the first number-one album of his career.[3] During that time, he appeared on the singles "I'm a Flirt" remix by R. Kelly with T.I., "Outta My System" by Bow Wow, "Baby Don't Go" by Fabolous, "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled with many other rappers, "Shawty" by Plies, "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown, "Low" by Flo Rida, and "Good Life" by Kanye West.
2008: Thr33 Ringz
His third album Thr33 Ringz was released on November 11, 2008.[4]. "Can't Believe It", featuring Lil Wayne, was the first single; the video premiered on BET on August 26.[5] "Chopped & Skrewed" featuring Ludacris is the second single in this album. Guest appearances on Thr33 Ringz include Busta Rhymes, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ludacris, DJ Khaled, Ciara, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Kanye West and many more.[6] Pr33 Ringz was the introduction mixtape for the album.
In 2008, T-Pain appeared on numerous charting rap singles, such as "She Got It" by 2 Pistols, "The Boss" by Rick Ross, "Cash Flow" by Ace Hood, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mama, "One More Drink" by Ludacris, and "Go Hard" by DJ Khaled with Kanye West. T-Pain and Ludacris collaborated to perform "Chopped & Skrewed" and "One More Drink" on American late-night television programs Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC November 14, 2008 and Saturday Night Live on NBC November 22, 2008.
Discography
Solo
- 2005: Rappa Ternt Sanga
- 2007: Epiphany
- 2008: Thr33 Ringz
Collaboration
Filmography
- 2009: Fast and Furious as Johnny
Internet
- 2008: T-Pain starred in a video on funnyordie.com where he takes on the vocoder titled T-Pain v. His Vocoder.
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
- 2007, Favorite Male Artist [Nominated][8]
- BET Awards
- 2008, Best Collaboration ("Kiss Kiss") with Chris Brown (Nominated)[9]
- 2008, Best Collaboration ("Low") with Flo Rida [Nominated][9]
- 2008, Viewer's Choice ("Kiss Kiss") with Chris Brown (Nominated)[9]
- 2008, Best Collaboration ("Good Life") with Kanye West (Won)[10]
- 2008, Video of the Year ("Good Life") with Kanye West (Nominated)[9]
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- 2008, Best Ringtone ("Low") with Flo Rida [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Video ("Good Life") with Kanye West [Won]
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Low") with Flo Rida [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Good Life") with Kanye West [Nominated]
- 2008, Track of the Year ("Good Life") with Kanye West [Nominated]
- BMI Urban Awards
- Song Writer Of The Year (Won)
- Producer Of The Year shared with J.R. Rotem & Kanye West (Won)
- Grammy Awards
- 2009, Album of the Year (Tha Carter III) [Nominated)
- 2009, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Got Money") Nominated
- 2009, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Low") Nominated
- 2009, Best Rap Song ("Low") Nominated
- 2008, Album of the Year (Graduation) [Nominated]
- 2008, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group ("Bartender") with Akon [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Good Life") With Kanye West [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Kiss Kiss") with Chris Brown [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Rap Song ("Good Life") with Kanye West (Won)
- Ozone Music Awards
- 2008, TJ's DJ's Hustler of the Year [Nominated]
- 2008, Club Banger of the Year ("I'm So Hood") with DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, & Plies [Nominated]
- 2008, Club Banger of the Year ("Low") with Flo Rida [Nominated]
- 2008, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("She Got It") with 2 Pistols & Tay Dizm [Nominated]
- 2008, Best R&B Artist [Nominated]
- 2008, Best TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Won)
- 2007, Best Male R&B Artist (Won)
- 2007, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Shawty") with Plies (Won)
- 2007: Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" with Yung Joc [Nominated]
- MTV Video Music Award
- 2008, Best Hip-Hop Video ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
- 2008, Best Male Video ("Low") with Flo Rida [Nominated]
- 2007, Monster Single of the Year ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)"), featuring Yung Joc [Nominated]
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2008, Choice Hook-Up: Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain, "Low"
- 2008, Choice Music: R&B Artist - T-Pain
- 2008, Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track - Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, "Shawty Get Loose" (winner)
- Vibe Awards
- 2007, Best R&B Artist [Nominated]
- 2007, Best Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc [Nominated]
- 2007, Song of the Year ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc (Won)
References
- ↑ Hasty, Katie (2007-06-13). "T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney". Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ↑ Crosley, Hillary (2008-05-22). "New T-Pain Album Due In Late September". Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ↑ Reid, Shaheem (2007-06-13). "T-Pain Celebrates First #1 Album: 'It's Special, Man'", MTV News. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.
- ↑ Reid, Shaheem (2008-08-22). "T-Pain Brings His Thr33 Ringz Circus To NYC Listening Party", MTV News. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ↑ "Premiere of "Can't Believe It" Today on BET". T-Pain.net (2008-08-26). Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ↑ T-Pain.net (2008-08-06). "Thr33 Ringz Is Coming...". Press release.
- ↑ T-Wayne
- ↑ "2007 American Music Awards Nominees and Winners". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved on 2008-11-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "T-Pain Leads BET Award Nominations", Vibe (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ↑ "T-Pain, Alicia Keys Highlight BET Awards", CBS News, AP (2008-06-24). Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
External links
- T-Pain Official Website
- T-Pain Official Store
- T-Pain's Record Label Site'
- T-Plain's Official justRHYMES.com profile
- T-Pain interview August Issue 2008 -- Blender magazine
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