T-Pain

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Biography

Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), who goes 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 has extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect.

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Year Formed 2002
Number of Albums 52
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Website www.t-pain.net/‎
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Trivia

What did TPain popularize during his career as a singer?

AutoTune pitch correction effect

...eer as a singer, TPain popularized the creative use of the AutoTune pitch correction effect , used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctiv...
What did the AutoTune pitch correction effect create?

distinctive vocal sounds

...rection effect, used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds . His success with the effect has influenced several other majo...
When was Nappy Boy Entertainment established?

2005

...ed his own vanity label imprint, Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005 . His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, TPai...
What was the name of his debut album?

Rappa Ternt Sanga

...nt, Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga , was released in 2005. In 2007, TPain released his second album, ...
What was the name of his second album?

Epiphany

...Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, TPain released his second album, Epiphany , which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. His third alb...
How many Grammy Awards has TPanin earned?

two

...art. His third album, Three Ringz, was released in 2008. TPain has earned two Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, one with Kanye West for Good Life and...
Who received the other Grammy nomination for Blame It?

Jamie Foxx

... 12 nominations, one with Kanye West for Good Life and the other with Jamie Foxx for Blame It. From 2006 to 2010, TPain was featured on more than 50 c...
What religion did he grow up in?

Muslim

...e hardships he experienced while living there. Najm was brought up in a Muslim household, but he has expressed his lack of interest in the concept of ...
How long did the song stay in the chart by climbing at a steady rate until it reached the highest spot?

seven remarkable weeks

... chart. The song first peeked at 84 and stayed in the chart for seven remarkable weeks by climbing at a steady rate until it reached the highest spot....
What is the name of the rapper that is featured in the song?

Young Joc

... highest spot. Though having a slow hike, the single that is featuring Young Joc , has been the greatest airplay gainer for seven times. So unconventio...
What year was Epiphany released?

2007

...is album Epiphany might encounter the same fate upon its release in June 2007 . This is probably why he is made one of the musicians trusted to bring b...
At what age was TPain's bedroom converted into a mixing pot?

10

...ars. Determination proves to be working out great in TPain's life. At age 10 , his bedroom was converted into a small mixing pot, which at that time al...
TPain is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and what else?

record producer

...TPain is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer , best known for albums such as Epiphany and RevolveR. Born and raised in Tallahas...
Where was TPin born and raised?

Tallahassee, Florida

...own for albums such as Epiphany and RevolveR. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida , TPain was attracted to music ever since he was a kid. He was fi...
What was the name of the rap group that helped him get into music?

Nappy Headz

...ld, TPain had turned his bedroom into a studio. Joining the rap group Nappy Headz turned out to be a huge breakthrough for him, as through the group, ...
When was Rappa Ternt Sanga released?

December 2005

...Akon. Akon then offered him a deal with his label, Konvict Muzik. In December 2005 , TPain released his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, which was a hug...
When did TPain release Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits?

2014

... with voice modulation. By the release of Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits ( 2014 ), TPain had racked up five headlining platinum singles. Despite bearing ...
How many platinum singles had TPain racked up by the release of Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits (2014)?

five

...the release of Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits (2014), TPain had racked up five headlining platinum singles. Despite bearing the brunt of AutoTune backl...
What was the name of his sixth album?

1Up

...he first season of The Masked Singer, he issued his sixth charting album, 1Up (2019), and soon returned to the Hot 100 when Tory Lanez sampled I'm Spr...
When was 1Up released?

2019

...st season of The Masked Singer, he issued his sixth charting album, 1Up ( 2019 ), and soon returned to the Hot 100 when Tory Lanez sampled I'm Sprung fo...
Who sampled I'm Sprung for Up Down?

Tory Lanez

...xth charting album, 1Up (2019), and soon returned to the Hot 100 when Tory Lanez sampled I'm Sprung for Up Down (Do This All Day). The Tallahassee nat...
What was TPain's debut single called?

I'm Sprung

...eZombasupported Konvict Muzik label. The selfproduced and selfwritten I'm Sprung , TPain's proper debut single, was released in August 2005 and went To...
Which label did Akon sign him to?

Konvict Muzik

...appy Headz. Akon heard it and signed TPain to the JiveZombasupported Konvict Muzik label. The selfproduced and selfwritten I'm Sprung, TPain's proper ...
What was TPain's first major breakthrough artist of the mid 2000's?<extra_id_51> What was AutoTune usage more commonly used to mask in commercial music?

vocal deficiency

...creasingly common in commercial music used more frequently to mask vocal deficiency than as the equivalent of an effect pedal for a guitar TPain conti...
How many people have watched Faheem Najim's Tiny Desk Concert?

six million

...y Desk Concert series from earlier this year has already reached over six million views on YouTube. The 30yearold singer, better known as TPain, perfo...
How old is Faheem?

30

...lier this year has already reached over six million views on YouTube. The 30 yearold singer, better known as TPain, performed a strippeddown version of...
What is his better known nickname?

TPain

...over six million views on YouTube. The 30yearold singer, better known as TPain , performed a strippeddown version of his 2007 classic Buy U A Drank (Sh...
What is the name of TPain's next album?

Stoicville: The Phoenix

...rank (Shawty Snappin') as well as material from his next album, Stoicville: The Phoenix . TPain has released four fulllength albums and many, many coll...
How many full length albums has Tapin released?

four

...aterial from his next album, Stoicville: The Phoenix. TPain has released four fulllength albums and many, many collaborations, with musicians ranging ...
What are some of Tapin's most popular songs about?

partying

... Wayne, Lily Allen to R. Kelly. And though his most popular songs take partying as their subject, the musician's name represents the less upbeat side ...
The pain in TPain is about what?

getting out of Tallahassee

...eat side of his story. The pain in TPain, basically, is about getting out of Tallahassee and being a better person, a better artist, a more wellknown ...
What is TPain's real name?

Faheem Rashad Najm

...TPain, born September 30, 1984, as Faheem Rashad Najm is a rapper, R&B singersongwriter, and producer known for his use of AutoTune. He began his care...
When was Najmar's birth date?

September 30, 1984

...TPain, born September 30, 1984 , as Faheem Rashad Najm is a rapper, R&B singersongwriter, and producer known for his use of AutoTune. He began his care...
How did Nappy Headz fare with Cotti?

mild success

...nt Sanga. He was attached to the rap group Nappy Headz, who received mild success with Cotti and FLA BOYZ. Once eyes were on the group this gave TPain...
When did TPain start his own label?

2002

...his gave TPain the success he needed to start his own label, Hard & B in 2002 . He wrote and produced his own music finally gaining some attention when...
What was TPain nominated for in 2008?

Best Rap Song

...entitled Fucked Up. In 2008, TPain was nominated with Kanye West for Best Rap Song and won for the song, Good Life in 2007. Music Career After Fucked ...
What was Kanye West's song that won the Best Rap Song award in 2007?

Good Life

... was nominated with Kanye West for Best Rap Song and won for the song, Good Life in 2007. Music Career After Fucked Up gained some popularity in the r...