T-Pain

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Rapper • Singer • Songwriter • Record Producer • Host

Birth Name: Faheem Rasheed Najm

Birth Date: September 30, 1985

Age: 39 years old

Birth Place: Tallahassee, Florida

American singer/rapper T-Pain became an ubiquitous presence on pop radio throughout the 2000s. With his trademark use of Auto-Tune as an aesthetic choice, he was arguably the first performer to blur the lines between rapper and singer, opening up possibilities for what hip-hop and R&B could be, and despite detractors writing off his music as trite and mindless, his success spoke for itself.

Born Faheem Rasheed Najm on September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, FL, T-Pain was raised in a Muslim household, though he no longer practiced the religion as an adult. He was interested in music from a very young age; he first spent time in a recording studio at the age of 3, sitting in on a session with gospel jazz artist/producer Ben Tankard, a family friend. By the age of 10, T-Pain had turned his bedroom into a makeshift studio, complete with a keyboard, beat machine, and four-track recorder. He eventually took on the name T-Pain, which is short for "Tallahassee Pain," and is meant to represent the hardships he experienced while living there.

In 2004, T-Pain joined a local hip-hop group called Nappy Headz, who gained some notoriety through their cover of "Locked Up," by R&B sensation Akon. Impressed with their effort, Akon signed T-Pain to a contract with his label, Konvict Muzik. Once he was signed, T-Pain made the decision to deliver his raps in a singing voice, with his vocals smothered in the digital grime of Auto-Tune. His debut album, "Rappa Ternt Sanga" (2005), reached number 33 on the Billboard 200, and was eventually certified gold.

For his second album, T-Pain remained on the Konvict roster, but also got help from Jive Records. "Epiphany" (2007), debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200, and eventually sold just under a million copies. At this time, however, T-Pain was arguably more well-known as a guest star on other artists' songs: from 2006-2010, he was a featured guest on more than 50 chart-topping singles. His third album, "Thr33 Ringz" (2008), was the first released by his own label, Nappy Boy Entertainment. However, it sold considerably less than "Epiphany," signaling that perhaps the public was suffering from T-Pain fatigue.

In response, he pulled an album he had planned for 2009, tentatively titled "Uber," and focused on more collaborations, and an iPhone app that mimics his trademark Auto-Tuned vocals. In June of 2010, T-Pain confirmed that he had finished his fourth album, but was holding off on releasing it until album sales overall improved. After more than two years on anticipation, and a switch to RCA Records following the dissolution of Jive, "RevolveR" (2011) was released to weak reviews and even weaker sales.

Perhaps longing for better days, T-Pain spent the next few years cutting off his trademark dreadlocks, dropping a mixtape, "Stoic" (2012), a greatest hits album, and a disappointing collaborative mixtape with Lil' Wayne. He would not put out his next official album, "Oblivion" (2017), for another six years. Reviews and sales were better; it seems that T-Pain's absence made the hearts of the public grow fonder. On February 27, 2019, T-Pain surprised released his sixth album, "1UP" (2019), a twelve song concept record about his love of video games, and announced a world tour to promote the album.

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iHeartRadio Jingle Ball

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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2024

Super Bowl Soulful Celebration

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2024

Meghan Trainor & T-Pain: Been Like This

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2024

The Fourth in America

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2022

Top 10 Hits Turning 15

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2022

That's My JamStream

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2021

Nappy Boy Radio With T-Pain

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Watch the Sound With Mark RonsonStream

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2021

Heavy Hitters

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2021

Trap Beckham Feat. T-Pain: Get Off Yo A**

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Phoenix Awards

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2020

Skrrt With Offset

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2020

Spring Break Party

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2020

Afro B Feat T-Pain: Condo

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2020

R&B Spring Cleaning

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2020

Lil Jon vs T-Pain

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2020

T-Pain: Get Up

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2020

Vibe: Millenium Hip-Hop

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2020

Family Feast

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2020

The Masked Singer: Super Sneak Peek

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2019

Access Daily

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2019

Fresh Out Fridays

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2019

iHeartRadio Music Awards

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2019

The Masked SingerStream

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2019

T-Pain Feat. Torey Lanez: Getcha Roll On

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2019

10 yr Challenge

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2019

T-Pain Feat. O.T. Genasis: A Million Times

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2019

KCA Faves 19

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2019

Lil' Kim Hits

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2019

Yeezy Service

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2019

Tory Lanez Feat. T-Pain: Jerry Sprunger

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2019

Today 3rd Hour

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2018

T-Pain's School of BusinessStream

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2018

Made From ScratchStream

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2018

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2018

Winners Circle

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2018

Rick Ross Feat. T-Pain & Kodak Black: Florida Boy

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2018

T-Pain Feat. Mr. TalkBox: May I

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2018

March Pregame

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2018

Yeezy Season

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2018

Pitch Perfect

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April Fools' Day!

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Drake & Kanye

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Kanye & Nas

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The Carter

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2018

Best of Weezy

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2018

Summer Twerk

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2018

Best of Lil' Kim

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2018

'00s HHRB

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2018

Ariaa Feat. T-Pain: Farsi

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2018

Best Hip Hop '08

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2018

Hip Hop Majors

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2018

Best of Florida

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2018

Family Feast

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2018

Access Live

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2017

6LACK feat. T-Pain: One Way

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2017

Drop the MicStream

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2017

T-Pain: Mashup (To the Beat With Kurt Hugo Schneider)

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2017

T-Pain Feat Young M.A: F.B.G.M.

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2017

Smino Feat. T-Pain: Anita (Remix)

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2017

Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol!

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2016

E-40 (Featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl) feat. Kandi Girl & T-Pain: U & Dat (feat. T-Pain & Kandi Girl)

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2016

Joyride

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2016

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2016

Desus & MeroStream

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2016

Dumb It Down

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2016

Kocktails With Khloé: An Extra Shot

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2016

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2016

Dreezy Feat. T-Pain: Close to You

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2016

Dreezy Feat. T-Pain: Close to You (Explicit)

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2016

Ghostmates

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2016

The Breakfast Club

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2015

America's Best Dance Crew: Road to the VMAs

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2015

The Late Late Show With James Corden

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2015

Hot OnesStream

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2015

Pop Life

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2015

The Nightly Show With Larry WilmoreStream

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2015
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T-Pain Feat. Juicy J: Make That Sh.. Work

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2015

T-Pain Feat. Juicy J: Make That S. Work

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2015

Hollywood Today Live

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2014

The Breakfast Club Power Hour

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

T-Pain: She Said

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2014

Yung Joc Feat. T-Pain: Features

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2014

Jacob Latimore Feat. T-Pain: Heartbreak Heard Around the World

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2013

Tech N9ne Feat T-Pain: B.I.T.C.H.

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Take Part Live

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2013

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2013

The Real

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The Real

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2013

Bow Wow Feat. T-Pain: Better

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T-Pain Feat. B.o.B.: Up Down (Do This All Day)

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2013

Bow Wow Feat. T-Pain: Better

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T-Pain: Up Down (Do This All Day)

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Benny Benassi Feat. T-Pain: Electroman

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2013

Larry King NowStream

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2012

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2012

Wisin & Yandel Feat. Chris Brown, T-Pain: Something About You

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2012

Wale Feat. Meek Mill, Rick Ross, T-Pain: Bag Of Money

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2012

Wisin & Yandel Feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain: Algo Me Gusta De Ti

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2012

Wale Feat. Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain: Bag of Money

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2012

Mann Feat. T-Pain: Get It Girl

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2012

T-Pain Feat Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen: 5 O'Clock

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2011

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2011

Pitbull Feat T-Pain & Sean Paul: Shake Senora

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2011

Bar RescueStream

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2011

DJ Khaled Feat. Birdman, Ludacris, & T-Pain: Welcome To My Hood (Remix)

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2011

T-Pain Feat. Lily Allen: 5 O'Clock

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2011

T-Pain Feat. Chris Brown: Best Love Song

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2011

T-Pain Feat. Joey Galaxy: Booty Wurk (One Cheek At a Time)

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2011

T-Pain: Booty Wurk (One Cheek At A Time)

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2011

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Juicy J & Snoop Dogg & T-Pain: Black and Yellow (G-Mix Video)

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2011

Ne-Yo Feat. T-Pain & Trey Songz: The Way You Move

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2011

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain: Black and Yellow (G-Mix)

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2011

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J & T-Pain: Black and Yellow (G-Mix) (Explicit)

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2011

R. Kelly Feat. T.I. & T-Pain: I'm a Flirt (Remix)

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2011

Birdman Feat. Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & T-Pain: I Get Money

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2011

T-Pain Feat. Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa: 5 O'Clock

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2011

DJ Khaled Feat. Rick Ross, Plies, Lil Wayne & T-Pain: Welcome to My Hood (Explicit)

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2011

Snoop Dogg Feat. T-Pain: Boom

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2011

DJ Khaled Feat. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T-Pain: Welcome to My Hood

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2011

DJ Khaled: Welcome To My Hood

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2011

Freaknik: The Musical

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2010

Freaknik: The Musical

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2010

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards

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2010

DJ Khaled Feat. Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, & T-Pain: All I Do Is Win

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2010

DJ Khaled Feat. Busta Rhymes, RIck Ross, & T-Pain: All I Do Is Win (Remix)

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2010

Wiz Khalifa Feat. Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and T-Pain: Black & Yellow (G-Mix)

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2010

T-Pain Feat. Rick Ross: Rap Song

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2010

Wisin & Yandel Feat. 50 Cent & T-Pain: No Dejemos Que Se Apague

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2010

Pitbull Feat. T-Pain: Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)

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2010

Travie McCoy Feat. Young Cash, T-Pain: The Manual

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2010

Roscoe Dash & T-Pain Feat. Fabo: My Own Step (Theme From Step Up 3D)

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2010

Bun B Feat. T-Pain.: Trillionaire

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2010

Lottery TicketStream

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2010
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The Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night

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2009

Lopez Tonight

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2009

The Cleveland ShowStream

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2009

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2009

Lil Kim Feat. Charlie Wilson & T-Pain: Download

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2009

T-Pain Feat. Pimp C, R. Kelly, Too Short: I'm In Luv (Wit A Stripper) - Tha Remix

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2009

Maino Feat. T-Pain: All The Above

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2009

Busta Rhymes Feat. T-Pain: Hustler's Anthem 09

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2009

T-Pain Feat. Chris Brown: Freeze

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2009

T-Pain: Take Your Shirt Off

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2009

T-Pain Feat. DJ Khaled: Karaoke (Explicit)

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2009

Glasses Malone Feat. Rick Ross, T-Pain, Birdman: Sun Come Up

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2009

Ace Hood Feat. T-Pain, Akon: Overtime

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2009

Jesse McCartney Feat. T-Pain: Body Language

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2009

The Lonely Island Feat. T-Pain: I'm on a Boat

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2009

Ace Hood feat. T-Pain & Rick Ross: Cash Flow

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2008

Rick Ross feat. T-Pain: The Boss

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2008

T-Pain Feat. Lil Wayne: Can't Believe It

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2008

Lil Wayne Feat. T-Pain: Got Money

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2008

DJ Khaled Feat. Kanye West & T-Pain: Go Hard

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2008

T-Pain Feat. Chris Brown: Freeze

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2008

T-Pain Feat. Ludacris: Chopped N Skrewed

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2008

Chris Ludacris Bridges Feat. T-Pain: One More Drink

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2008

Jamie Foxx Feat. T-Pain: Blame It

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Lil Wayne Feat. T-Pain: Got Money

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T-Pain Feat. Lil Wayne: Can't Believe It

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T-Pain Feat. Ludacris: Chopped N Skrewed

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T-Pain Feat. DJ Khaled: Karaoke

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2 Pistols Feat. T-Pain and Tay Dizm: She Got It

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2008

Ciara & T-Pain: Go Girl

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2008

Ludacris Feat. T-Pain: One More Drink

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2008

Lil Mama Feat. Chris Brown & T-Pain: Shawty Get Loose

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2008

Lil Mama Feat. T-Pain: What It Is (Strike a Pose)

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2008

Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain: Low

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Tay Dizm: Beam Me Up

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2008

Baby Bash Feat. T-Pain: Cyclone

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2007

Dolla Feat. T-Pain & Tay Dizm: Who The F*** Is That?

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2007

T-Pain Feat. Yung Joc: Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)

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2007

Chris Brown Feat. T-Pain: Kiss Kiss

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2007

DJ Khaled Feat. Plies, Trick Daddy, & T-Pain: I'm So Hood/Brown Paper Bag

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2007

Kanye West Feat. T-Pain: Good Life

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2007

T-Pain Feat. Akon: Bartender

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2007

Kanye West Feat. T-Pain: Good Life

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2007

Plies Feat. T-Pain: Shawty

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Chris Brown Feat. T-Pain: Kiss Kiss

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2007

T-Pain Feat. Akon: Bartender

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2007

T-Pain Feat. Teddy Verseti: Church

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2007

T-Pain: Bartender

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2007

Bow Wow Feat. T-Pain: Outta My System

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2006

E-40 Feat. T-Pain & Kandi Girl: U and Dat

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2006

J-Shin Feat. T-Pain: Send Me an Email

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2006

Wild 'N OutStream

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2005

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2005

T-Pain: I'm Sprung

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2005

T-Pain Feat. Mike Jones: I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)

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2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

Last Call With Carson Daly

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2002

Aqua Teen Hunger ForceStream

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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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CBS News Sunday MorningStream

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Saturday Night LiveStream

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