T-PAIN
to Perform
at JSU on
August 16th
F
aheem Rasheed Najm better known by
his stage name T-Pain, is an American
singer-songwriter, rapper, record
producer, and actor. His debut album,Rappa
Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007,
T-Pain released his second studio album
Epiphany, which reached number one on
the Billboard 200. His third studio album,
Thr33 Ringz, was released in 2008. T-Pain
has earned two Grammy Awards alongside
artists Kanye West and Jamie Foxx.
T-Pain is the founder of the record label
Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in
2005. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain
is known for using and popularizing the AutoTune pitch correction effect. From 2006 to
2010, T-Pain was featured on more than 50
chart topping singles, his most successful
feature to date was in Flo Rida's debut
single "Low" which has since been certified
6xPlatinum.
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T-Pain joined the rap group Nappy Headz in
2004 and later recorded "I'm Fucked Up", a
cover version of Akon's single "Locked Up".
Recording artist Akon heard the song and
immediately signed T-Pain to Konvict Muzik,
his label. After being discovered, T-Pain
began singing instead of rapping. T-Pain
subsequently recorded and released his debut
album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, on December 6,
2005. The album reached number thirty-three
on the Billboard 200, and has since been
certified Gold by the RIAA, for reaching sales
of 500,000 units.
The album was preceded by the lead single,
"I'm Sprung", which was released in August
2005 and reached number eight on the
Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The second
single, "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)", featuring
Mike Jones, was released in December 2005
and reached number five on the Hot 100 and
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