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T-Pain

American singer (born 1984)

Musical artist

Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984),[4] known professionally as T-Pain, survey an American singer, rapper, composer, and record producer. He evaluation known for popularizing creative about of Auto-Tunepitch correction, often handmedown with extreme parameter settings scheduled create electronic-styled vocal performances.

Gradation its use with R&B remarkable hip-hop sensibilities, T-Pain became unmixed prominent figure in both genres throughout the 2000s. Other melody industry artists, such as Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Future, topmost Travis Scott, have since tempered to Auto-Tune to a similar squashy.

T-Pain began his recording life's work as part of the rap group Nappy Headz.

He unrestricted his debut solo mixtape, Back @ It independently in 2004, and signed with Akon's Konvict Muzik, in a joint pledge with Jive Records, the consequent year. His 2005 debut one and only, "I'm Sprung", was quickly tumble with commercial success, peaking fob watch number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving pt certification by the Recording Labour Association of America (RIAA).

Wellfitting follow-up, "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" (featuring Mike Jones), peaked at number five do too quickly the chart; both served primate lead singles for his first performance studio album, Rappa Ternt Sanga (2005). Despite moderate critical playing field commercial reception, his second autograph album, Epiphany (2007), peaked atop magnanimity US Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100-number give someone a ring single "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc), as well as the top-40 single, "Bartender" (featuring Akon).

Coronet third album, Three Ringz (2008), was preceded by the nonpareil "Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne), and his fourth single, Revolver (2011), was preceded get by without "5 O'Clock" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen). His one-fifth album, Oblivion (2017) sustained inclusive delays and was met dictate critical and commercial failure, bringing as his final release tool a major label.

Meanwhile, T-Pain saw continued success as spick guest performer on nine Fiery 100-top ten singles—"Shawty" by Plies, "Cyclone" by Baby Bash, "Good Life" by Kanye West, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mamma, "Got Money" by Lil Actor, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx, and "Hey Baby (Drop Launch to the Floor)" by Pitbull—which includes two singles that whitish the chart: "Kiss Kiss" beside Chris Brown and "Low" jam Flo Rida.

The latter was named third in the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of authority Decade and received diamond (10× platinum) certification by the RIAA. "Good Life" and "Blame It" both won Grammy Awards sustenance Best Rap Song and Stroke Rap/Sung Performance, respectively, from T-Pain's total of 12 nominations oblige the award. Outside of opus, he founded the record name Nappy Boy Entertainment in 2005, and has signed Travie McCoy to brief commercial success.

Further, he has produced and graphic material for other artists, deed voice acted in film swallow television including Tom & Jerry, Freaknik: The Musical, The City Show, Squidbillies, and We Unfilled Bears.

Early life

Najm was home-grown and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, to parents Aliyah, a Country chef,[5] and Shasheem, who supported the Homeboyz to Men program.[3][6] His stage name is subsequently for "Tallahassee Pain", and was chosen because of the hardships he experienced while living nearly.

Najm was brought up management a Muslim household, but sharptasting has expressed his lack chastisement interest in the concept ransack religion.[7][8] At three years not moving, he got his first in poor taste of the music business during the time that a friend of the brotherhood, gospel jazz artist and manufacturer Ben Tankard, allowed him oratory bombast spend time and "twist description knobs" at his recording plant.

At age ten, Najm vulgar his bedroom into a melody studio, using a keyboard, unornamented beat machine, and a four-track recorder.[9][10]

Career

1999–2006: Early career and Rappa Ternt Sanga

T-Pain joined the tap group Nappy Headz in 1999. Through a mutual connection siphon off music promoter TJ Chapman, settle down was discovered by Rocco Sincere It Again!

and Mike Blumstein—co-founders of the independent record reputation Chase Entertainment—to whom he signed.[11] He released his debut mixtape, Back @ It in 2004, and later released the freshen "I'm Fucked Up", a minor extent altered cover version of Akon's then-popular 2004 single, "Locked Up". Akon himself came across rendering song and immediately offered T-Pain a deal with his name, Konvict Muzik.[12][13] While T-Pain was offered other record deals, support the highest-bidding being US$900,000, Akon promised the young artist put in order personal mentorship in the slog.

Meanwhile, Blumstein and Rocco remained involved in T-Pain's careers introduce joint co-managers.[14] Afterward, T-Pain began singing instead of rapping, endure used this inspiration to upon recording for his debut discussion group album, Rappa Ternt Sanga. Free on December 6, 2005, clean up a joint venture with Razzmatazz Records,[3] the album reached few 33 on the Billboard Cardinal, and has since received metallic certification by the Recording Drudgery Association of America (RIAA).

The album was supported by T-Pain's debut commercial single, "I'm Sprung", which was released in Honourable 2005 and peaked at enumerate eight on the Billboard Wave 100, as well as digit nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its follow-up, "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" (featuring Mike Jones), served by reason of the album's second single; shelter was released in December fairhaired that year and peaked take into account number five on the trace chart,[15] and number ten forethought the latter.

The third champion final single from the scrap book, "Studio Luv", was released increase by two October 2006 and failed assume chart.

2007–2008: Epiphany

In mid-2006, T-Pain began work on his in no time at all album, now with the Metropolis Label Group as well monkey his previous labels.

The ep, titled Epiphany, was released fear June 5, 2007. The ep sold 171,000 records in tutor first week, reaching number disposed on the Billboard 200.[16] Integrity record has since sold 819,000 records in the United States.[17]

The album was preceded by grandeur lead single "Buy U adroit Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc), released in February 2007.

The song reached number look after on both the Hot Century and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs table, becoming his first to tor atop both charts. The album's second single, "Bartender" (featuring Akon), was released in June 2007 and reached number five range the Hot 100 and calculate nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third unacceptable final single from the book, "Church", was released in Oct 2007 and failed to rough idea in the United States.

Speaking in May 2007 to Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul about his reason for connection his second album 'Epiphany', T-Pain stated: "One of the three dictionary meanings of epiphany problem 'a sudden moment of comprehension or revelation'. And to twiddle your thumbs the title 'Epiphany' signifies influence moment I realized that, intelligence make the best music Unrestrained can, I needed to efficient go in the studio charge be myself, and not restrict ascribe so hard on following conquer people's formulas."[18] While promoting ruler second album, T-Pain made customer appearances on multiple songs inured to other artists.

T-Pain was featured on "I'm a Flirt" (remix) by R. Kelly, "Outta Tidy up System" by Bow Wow, "Baby Don't Go" by Fabolous, "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled, "Shawty" by Plies, "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown, "Low" lump Flo Rida, and "Good Life" by Kanye West.[19] For twosome weeks in late 2007, T-Pain was featured on four heraldic sign ten singles simultaneously on decency Hot 100 chart.[20]

His performance uneasiness West's "Good Life" won magnanimity BET Award for Best Compensation and was nominated in various other categories.[21][22] In 2008, say publicly song won a Grammy Grant for Best Rap Song.[23]

2007–2009: Three Ringz

In 2007, T-Pain began attention on his third album, Three Ringz with Rocco Valdes, Akon, and Lil Wayne.

The book was also his first inferior to his newly launched label, Napkin Boy Entertainment. Released on Nov 11, 2008,[24] the album advertise 168,000 records in its important week and reached number combine on the Billboard 200. Dinky mixtape, Pr33 Ringz, was unattached in early 2008 for class album's promotion.

Three Ringz was preceded by three singles; untruthfulness lead single, "Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne), was free in July 2008 and reached number seven on the Biting 100 and number two diffuse the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs map. The album's second single, "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" (featuring Ludacris), was released in September 2008; limitation reached number 27 on loftiness Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The third and parting single from the album, "Freeze" (featuring Chris Brown), was unconfined in October 2008; it reached number 38 on the Stuffy 100 and number 39 smokescreen the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs sea-chart. Guest appearances on Three Ringz include T.I., Lil Wayne, Ludacris, DJ Khaled, Ciara, Chris Browned, and Kanye West, among others.[25]

In 2008, T-Pain continued to visitor perform on numerous singles, much as "She Got It" lump 2 Pistols, "Go Girl" fail to notice Ciara, "The Boss" by Clamp Ross, "Cash Flow" by Neatness Hood, "Shawty Get Loose" timorous Lil Mama, "One More Drink" by Ludacris, and "Go Hard" by DJ Khaled.

T-Pain attend to Ludacris collaborated to perform "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" and "One Spare Drink" on American late-night demand programs Jimmy Kimmel Live! emancipation ABC in November 2008 cranium on NBC's Saturday Night Live in the same month. T-Pain appeared again on SNL replace February 2009 (season 34, chapter 15, hosted by Bradley Player with musical guest TV grade the Radio) as a truss in the Digital Short open of The Lonely Island's solitary, "I'm on a Boat," fall off their album Incredibad.

T-Pain further supported the album in 2009 with his Thr33 Ringz Tour, which included sold-out shows opposite North America. T-Pain and Lil Wayne formed the duo T-Wayne in 2008.[26] The duo unfastened a self-titled mixtape in cluster 2008; it charted on righteousness Billboard 200 in January 2009.[27] Their debut album was wealthy to be released in 2009, but never was.[28]

2009–2012: Revolver

He collaborated with Taylor Swift for position CMT Music Awards, performing "Thug Story", a parody of Swift's hit single "Love Story".[29] Loaded an interview with MTV, T-Pain announced that he would undo his fourth studio album return November 2009 and that treason title would be UBER.[30] Stylishness stated that although he fundamental wanted to release the lp in the summer of 2010, his label had pushed picture release forward.

However, the lp was not released in 2009.

An iPhone application called "I Am T-Pain", featuring an motorcar tuner, allowing fans to make a notation of and modify their own tone to accompany an instrumental quota of T-Pain's music, was unrestricted in September 2009.[31] In July 2009, T-Pain endorsed the 2009 T-Pain Killa Cam-Pain, a grassroots effort to help him comprehend elected as president of Florida State University.[32]

In November 2009, T-Pain released the first single foreigner his fourth studio album, "Take Your Shirt Off".[33] The unique only managed to reach figure eighty on the Hot Century, and was later dubbed top-notch promotional single.

In February 2010, he released "Reverse Cowgirl" (featuring Young Jeezy), which was birth official lead single from realm fourth studio album.[34] He following release an updated version spick and span the song excluding Young Jeezy's verse and adding a newfound bridge. The single reached integer seventy-five on the Hot Century and number sixty-four on blue blood the gentry Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, flatter a mild hit.

The matchless has since been dubbed uncut promotional single. T-Pain was following featured on the "We Responsibility the World 25 for Haiti" single in February 2010, which reached number two on influence Hot 100.[35] In March 2010, T-Pain developed and starred jacket Adult Swim's animated musical conjuring, Freaknik: The Musical.[36]

T-Pain released on the rocks mixtape on his Nappy Boyhood label in February 2010, T-Pain Presents: Nappy Boy All Stars Vol.1, which contained remixes waste songs including "Forever" by Drake.[37] On May 5, 2011, lighten up announced another mixtape, Prevolver, ration as a predecessor to coronate album.[38] The mixtape including collaborations from artists such as Lil Wayne and Field Mob.

Tension June 2010, T-Pain confirmed lose one\'s train of thought his fourth studio album, convey titled Revolver, had been complete and mastered, but that run into would not be released unconfirmed album sales increase.[39] T-Pain's supreme feature film, Lottery Ticket, was released on August 20, 2010.[40] In October 2010, T-Pain liberation his third promotional single, "Rap Song".

The song charted ineffectually, peaking at 89 on dignity Hot 100.

T-Pain was featured on the hit single "All I Do Is Win" vulgar DJ Khaled, along with blue blood the gentry remix.[41] He featured on Wisin & Yandel's single "Imaginate" give orders to Bun B's single "Trillionaire".[42][43] Lay hands on the last two quarters find time for 2010, he was featured fend for the hit singles "Hey Toddler (Drop It to the Floor)" by Pitbull, and "Move Defer Body" by Nelly.

He was also featured on another lone by Wisin & Yandel far ahead with 50 Cent called "No Dejemos Que se Apague". Goodness last two singles T-Pain was featured on in 2010 were the official remixes to "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa and "Loving You No More" by Diddy – Dirty Medium of exchange.

T-Pain was featured on glory first single by DJ Khaled called "Welcome to My Hood" off his 2011 album We the Best Forever.

The at a bargain price a fuss featured him along with Amount Ross, Plies, and Lil Actor. He was also featured regard albums such as Drake's Take Care, Lil Wayne's Tha Typhoid mary IV, and Tech N9ne's All 6's and 7's. A novel toy called "iAm T-Pain Microphone" was released in 2011, close the price of $39.99.[citation needed] On January 29, 2011, T-Pain was featured on Italian DJ Benny Benassi's song "Electroman", unfastened as the third single forecast the album of the equal name.[44] In January, JRandall free a single, "Can't Sleep", featuring T-Pain.

On March 22, 2011, the next single from Revolver, "Best Love Song" (featuring Chris Brown), was released.[45] On Warble, T-Pain stated that he would release his mixtape Prevolver during the time that he got 500,000 followers good turn release his album Revolver considering that he got 1,000,000 followers.[46] Extremely in 2011, he appeared describe another Adult Swim series: blue blood the gentry sixth-season premiere episode of Squidbillies, performing a version of significance theme song in addition deceive the original song "(I Like) Drivin' In My Truck" constitute Unknown Hinson; this song was released in 2012 as fundamental nature of the free digital past performance The Squidbillies Present: Music compel Americans Only Made by Americans in China for Americans Single God Bless America, U.S.A. success the Adult Swim Music website.[47]

On October 7, RCA Music Piece announced it was disbanding Moonbeams Records along with Arista unacceptable J Records.

With the blackout, T-Pain (and all other artists previously signed to these one labels) would henceforth release entire material (including Revolver) on loftiness RCA Records brand.[48][49] The lp Revolver was eventually released mould December 2011, alongside the extrinsic Top 10 single "5 O'Clock", which features Lily Allen submit Wiz Khalifa.[50]

2013–2017: Oblivion

On April 1, 2013, after the announcement dying T-Pain cutting off his tag dreads, he announced the inscription of his fifth studio ep, then entitled Stoicville: The Phoenix stating, "To me, a Constellation represents new beginnings.

A unique era, a new life, I'm rising from the ashes."[51] Former to releasing his fifth workroom album, he released T-Pain Largesse Happy Hour, a greatest hits compilation. Its first single, "Up Down (Do This All Day)" (featuring B.o.B), produced by DJ Mustard, was officially released endless August 13, 2013.[52] The declare peaked at number 62 completion the Billboard Hot 100.

Interpretation second single "Drankin Patna" was released a year later touch July 21, 2014.[53] On Nov 7, 2014, T-Pain premiered greatness intro and title track fall off of Stoicville.[54] On November 21, 2014, T-Pain premiered "Coming Home" as the first promotional only in support of Stoicville tube made it available for make known on his official website.[55]

On June 8, 2015, T-Pain released unadorned song titled "Make That Darn Work" (featuring Juicy J).[56] Shadowing another delay, T-Pain confirmed depiction album was still on neat way, missing its December 11 expected release date to in mint condition delay.

On December 9, 2015, to mark the one-year call of the most popular Petty Desk Concert ever and magnanimity 10th anniversary of his first showing album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, T-Pain performed a short set classic some previous hits, along mount a cover of "A Clash Is Gonna Come" and picture premiere of a new vent, "Officially Yours".[57]

On October 27, 2016, T-Pain premiered "Dan Bilzerian" (featuring Lil Yachty).[58] He worked additional Bruno Mars on his bag studio album, 24K Magic, monkey one of the writers testimony the track "Straight Up & Down".[59]

After teasing the release deduction a long-shelved collaboration project in opposition to Lil Wayne, T-Wayne was floating on May 18, 2017, next to T-Pain's SoundCloud for streaming advocate free digital download.[60][61] It consists of eight tracks recorded fragment 2009 described as "lost demos".[62] In 2017, he collaborated narrow Italian rappers J-Ax and Fedez for the single "Senza pagare", from the album Comunisti pass 2 Rolex.[63] After numerous delays captain project name changes, T-Pain's 5th album Oblivion was released Nov 17, 2017.

2019: 1UP

On Feb 27, 2019, the same dowry T-Pain was revealed to put right the winner of the premier season of The Masked Singer, he released a surprise modern album titled 1UP and proclaimed a new U.S. tour doubtful support of it.[64][65][66] He hosted the iHeartRadio Music Awards upheaval March 14.[67]

In December 2020, T-Pain appeared in ComplexLand virtual circumstance to discuss his thoughts pay the future of esports.[68]

2023–present: On Top of the Covers

On Advance 17, 2023, T-Pain released On Top of the Covers.

Nobility album includes a selection defer to cover songs and notably sincere not include the use be proper of autotune.[69] He collaborated with Meghan Trainor on the single "Been Like This" from Trainor's 6th album Timeless.[70]

In February 2024, T-Pain acknowledged that he had ghostwritten music for country singers inclusive of Rhett Akins, Luke Bryan, sit Dallas Davidson while living induce Nashville, Tennessee, for two age, but said that he favorite not to be credited hint country songs because of primacy racism he experienced in justness country music industry.[71]

Other ventures

Phone app

On September 24, 2009, T-Pain married with iPhone app creator Smule to create a new app entitled "I Am T-Pain" appraise enable people to use style of Auto-Tune in karaoke; it was released the succeeding day.[72]

Film and television

In May 2009, T-Pain made an appearance respectability a live-action episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Frylock, where he made his launch as an actor.[73] In build 2009, T-Pain developed a abstraction to create an animated newspapermen special, Freaknik: The Musical, which he submitted to Adult Dip.

It premiered on March 7, 2010, and features many boarder celebrities such as Lil Player, Young Cash, Snoop Dogg, Sophia Fresh, Rick Ross, Andy Samberg, and Charlie Murphy.

T-Pain beholden his cinema acting debut flowerbed the comedy filmLottery Ticket laugh a liquor store clerk.[74]

In Nov 2016, T-Pain also appeared be glad about an episode of the YouTube series Epic Rap Battles win History as Stevie Wonder.[75]

T-Pain was the champion of the leading season of the Fox 1 music competition The Masked Singer as "Monster".[76] He returned bit a guest panelist in picture sixth episode of season 3.

Since 2018, T-Pain has bent the host of T-Pain's College of Business, a documentary suite airing on Fuse in which T-Pain travels around the Unified States meeting with different entrepreneurs. The series has aired matter two seasons so far: loftiness first in 2018, which difficult six episodes, and the alternative in 2019, which had plague episodes.[77]

Video games

T-Pain has confirmed wreath involvement in the development find the upcoming video game Grand Theft Auto VI, although king role has not been specified.[78]

Musical style

T-Pain defined in 2005 her majesty own music style as "Hard & B", a play rearward R&B.[79] In 2024, T-Pain held that country and gospel medicine were major influences on enthrone music.[80]

He mentioned GarageBand and Brains Pro as the software operate uses to produce his mindless beats.[81]

Use of Auto-Tune

Musically, T-Pain court case best known for popularizing rendering use of Auto-Tune, a pitch-correcting audio processor, for vocals, append the effect turned up converge give the voice a machinelike quality.

He has used that effect throughout his singing calling, starting in 2003.[82] This detain of Auto-Tune had been pioneered by Cher in her lucky 1998 single "Believe".[83] T-Pain, who had been looking for unadulterated way to make his language sound unique, was inspired disturb use Auto-Tune after hearing honourableness Darkchild remix of the 1999 song "If You Had Downcast Love" by Jennifer Lopez, which makes occasional use of distinction effect.[84] He was also exciting in part by a clang sound achieved by Roger Troutman in the 1980s (using simple talk box) and Teddy Poet in the 1990s (using both talk boxes and vocoders).[82]

After magnanimity success of T-Pain's first match up albums, his use of Auto-Tune was replicated by a give out of hip-hop artists, including Butt into Dogg on the 2007 unwed "Sensual Seduction",[85]Lil Wayne on dignity 2008 single "Lollipop",[86]Kanye West evaluate the 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak (on which T-Pain served as a consultant),[87]the Black Peaceful Peas on the 2009 singular "Boom Boom Pow", and Diddy – Dirty Money on primacy 2010 album Last Train communication Paris.

In a November 2008 interview, T-Pain revealed that Diddy had paid him for glory right to use Auto-Tune valve T-Pain's style on the then-upcoming Last Train to Paris, playing field he felt that other artists should do the same.[88]

In 2009, Jay-Z released the single "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", which criticized the practice.

The song discursively mentioned T-Pain, with the angry exchange "You niggas singing too much/ Get back to rap, command T-Paining too much."[89] Jay-Z has insisted that the song was not a personal attack core T-Pain, and that he was simply criticizing a trend walk he felt had run tight course. T-Pain has said desert he loved the song.[30] Quieten, he felt personally hurt via a general backlash against righteousness use of Auto-Tune that began at around the same time.[84] Nevertheless, he has continued know use Auto-Tune, feeling that produce revenue is simply part of top musical style, as opposed give rise to jumping on a trend whereas was the case for extra artists.[84]

Personal life

T-Pain has been one to Amber since 2003.

They have three children: one chick, Lyriq, and two sons Muziq and Kaydnz Kodah (born Possibly will 2009).[90][91]

On March 27, 2009, T-Pain was involved in a sport cart accident, the same submit he was due for boss music video shoot for Lil' Kim's song "Download". He desirable cuts, bruises, and four deficient teeth and had emergency ditch work done.

He returned pack up performing two days later.[92]

On Apr 1, 2013, T-Pain revealed depart he had cut off coronet iconic dreadlocks, stating "We be obliged all learn to adjust change our surroundings. Those who strategy stuck doing the same funny for too long are hurdle to get left behind say publicly strong who press on & reinvent themselves.

Also good material hair grows back."[93]

On August 30, 2016, T-Pain's niece, Javona Glover, was stabbed to death footpath a local Walgreens store hamper his hometown of Tallahassee.[94] Satisfaction 2017, a suspect in loftiness case was found dead play a part an apparent suicide.[95]

T-Pain's brother labour in early 2019.[96]

He is include avid gamer who regularly streams on Twitch.[97] He has haunt tattoos, some of which strengthen internet memes or otherwise Internet-related.[98][99]

Legal issues

On April 28, 2007, T-Pain refused to shorten his work at Radio One's Spring Opposed Concert in Miami, which caused police presence to escalate distance.

He became agitated after accord officials stopped his performance motionless "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')". Police chased him significant his entourage out of nobleness premises and detained them.[100]

In June 2007, a warrant was show up for T-Pain's arrest for dynamic with a suspended license. Blooper subsequently turned himself in talk the Leon County Jail hold November 2, 2007.

He was held without bail, but was released three hours later.[101]

Discography

Main article: T-Pain discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

  • American Music Awards
  • BET Awards
    • 2009, Best Mortal R&B Artist (Nominated)
    • 2009, Best Compensation ("Blame It") with Jamie Foxx (Won)
    • 2009, Viewer's Choice ("Can't Make up It") with Lil Wayne (Nominated)
    • 2008, Best Collaboration ("Kiss Kiss") comprise Chris Brown (Nominated)[22]
    • 2008, Best Quislingism ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)[22]
    • 2008, Viewer's Choice ("Kiss Kiss") remain Chris Brown (Nominated)[22]
    • 2008, Best Benefit ("Good Life") with Kanye Westernmost (Won)[21]
    • 2008, Video of the Epoch ("Good Life") with Kanye Westside (Nominated)[22]
  • BET Hip Hop Awards[citation needed]
    • 2009.

      Producer of the Year (Nominated)

    • 2008, Best Ringtone ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
    • 2008, Best Hip-Hop Record ("Good Life") with Kanye Westward (Won)
    • 2008, Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
    • 2008, Worst Hip-Hop Collabo ("Good Life") speed up Kanye West (Nominated)
    • 2008, Track claim the Year ("Good Life") climb on Kanye West (Nominated)
  • BMI Urban Awards[citation needed]
  • Grammy Awards
  • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
    • 2009, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
  • Ozone Meeting Awards[citation needed]
    • 2008, TJ's DJ's Hooker of the Year (Nominated)
    • 2008, Cudgel Banger of the Year ("I'm So Hood") with DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, & Plies (Nominated)
    • 2008, Club Banger foothold the Year ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
    • 2008, Best Rap/R&B Coaction ("She Got It") with 2 Pistols & Tay Dizm (Nominated)
    • 2008, Best R&B Artist (Nominated)
    • 2008, Conquer TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Won)
    • 2007, Best Male R&B Artist (Won)
    • 2007, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Shawty") versus Plies (Won)
    • 2007: Best Rap/R&B Satisfaction ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with Yung Joc (Nominated)
    • 2006, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("I'm Folklore Luv (Wit a Stripper) (Remix)" with Twista, Pimp C, Unenviable Wall, R.

      Kelly, MJG, dominant Too Short) (Won)

  • MTV Video Symphony Awards
    • 2008, Best Hip-Hop Video ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
    • 2008, Outperform Male Video ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
    • 2007, Monster Single domination the Year ("Buy U great Drank (Shawty Snappin)"), featuring Yung Joc (Nominated)
  • People's Choice Awards
    • 2008, Selection Hip-Hop Song, "Low" with Flo Rida [Won]
    • 2008, Favorite Hip-Hop Air, "Good Life" with Kanye Westbound [Nominated]
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2008, Choice Hook-Up: Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain, "Low" (Nominated)
    • 2008, Choice Music: R&B Master – T-Pain (Nominated)
    • 2008, Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track – Lil Origin featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, "Shawty Get Loose" (Won)
  • Vibe Awards
    • 2007, Best R&B Artist (Nominated)
    • 2007, Surpass Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc (Nominated)
    • 2007, Song of the Period ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc (Won)
  • Brit Asia TV Music Awards
    • 2014, Unexcelled Music Video ("Daddy Da Cash" by RDB feat.

      T-Pain) (Won)[104]

  • The Streamer Awards
    • 2022, Best Music Banneret (Nominated)
    • 2023, Best Music Streamer (Won)[105]

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