• T-Pain Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction', Reveals Stage Name Origins, Real Birth Year, And More [WATCH]

    T-Pain jumped back into the spotlight this year after proving he didn't need the help of Auto-Tune to sing. He has changed his focus from making hits to making personal music, and with that comes the release of his upcoming album Stoicville: The Phoenix, which is due out in 2015. Although he's been a player in the music industry for some time now, The Boombox sat him down to play a round of Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?

  • T-Pain Shares CDQ Of Lil Wayne Collab 'Let Me Through' Ahead Of 'Stoicville' Release [LISTEN]

    T-Pain has released the CD Quality version of his new single alongside Lil Wayne titled "Let Me Through." The track was originally premiered on Sway In The Morning in early November, but the "Buy U A Drink" singer has decided to release the full high quality version of the song on soundcloud via his label Nappy Boy Entertainment. T-Pain has been gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Stoicville with a slew of media appearances showing off the fact that he can sing and isn't totally reliant on auto-tune.

  • T-Pain Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage In New 'Keep On' Music Video [WATCH]

    T-Pain continues to build up the anticipation for his upcoming album "Stoicville" by sharing the music video for a new track titled "Keep On," which you can check out below. The Sam King-directed clip features a ton of live performance footage along with some behind-the-scenes material, including the fateful day when T-Pain cut off his iconic dreads in favor of his current, close-cut look. Though the sprawling track doesn't do away entirely with T-Pain's signature Auto-Tune, his use of the effect in this song is much smoother than on his past hits, allowing his natural voice to shine through.

  • T-Pain Tells Larry King He's Done Trying To Make Hits And Isn't A Fan Of His Own Chart-Toppers [WATCH]

    T-Pain has been opening up recently about his life since the rise and fall of the Auto-Tune trend he sparked in the mid-2000s. Last month he performed "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')," "Up Down (Do This All Day)," and "Drankin' Patna," sans Auto-Tune on a segment of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, proving to his doubters that his voice doesn't actually need help from the pitch-correction software. In a new interview with Larry King, T-Pain says he is finished trying to make chart-toppers.

  • T-Pain Premieres New Pop Song "Coming Home" Live, Sans Auto-Tune [WATCH]

    T-Pain has dropped a brand new track in anticipation for his new album, Stoicville: The Phoenix, which does not yet have a release date. The song, called "Coming Home," premiered live on The Morning Express with Robin Meade today. The performance featured footage of military personnel and their families, and the song showed a notable departure from his iconic hooks on club anthems. The song once again showcased T-Pain's Auto-tune free vocals and is more of a pop song than a hip-hop cut.

  • T-Pain Sings 'I'm Sprung' with No Auto-Tune, Is Working with Luke Bryan [WATCH]

    T-Pain proved last month that just because he uses Auto-Tune for so many of his hit songs, it does not mean he has poor vocals. The "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" rapper recently sat down with Larry King for an episode of "Larry King Now" to talk about his career and beyond. King's production crew did not let T-Pain leave without a performance, though, so the artist sang "I'm Sprung" from his debut album "Rappa Ternt Sanga," sans Auto-Tune. He did not disappoint, either. He also revealed sometime later that he is working with country star Luke Bryan. T-Pain gave his 2005 hit single a brief R&B makeover for King and the crew after the interview. "Billboard" is currently hosting the exclusive clip.

  • Watch T-Pain React To Comments About Him Singing Without Auto-Tune

    T-Pain recently linked up with NPR for one of their Tiny Desk Concerts and did an acoustic rendition of three of his greatest hits, including "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')," "Up Down (Do This All Day)," and "Drankin' Patna." This set the internet on fire as people did not know about T-Pain's actual talents as a rapper and a singer. Undoubtedly because of such a bold move, everyone has an opinion on it and MTV asked T-Pain to read some of the best reactions in the comment section of the video.

  • T-Pain Shares New Track "Stoicville" From Upcoming Album [LISTEN]

    It was just yesterday that T-Pain shared his new standalone single "Let Me Through" featuring Lil Wayne, but today the singer/rapper has offered us the first taste of his upcoming album Stoicville: The Phoenix in the form of the album's epic title track, which you can check out below.

  • T-Pain Drops Autotune for 'Let Me Through' with Lil Wayne [LISTEN]

    Even though T-Pain recently proved to the world that he can in fact sing without the use of his signature Autotune —and quite well — he drops the singing entirely for his new track “Let Me Through,” which he raps his way through alongside none other than Lil Wayne, sans-Autotune. The track premiered on "Sway in the Morning" — which explains the annoying “Sway in the Morning Exclusive!” interjections throughout — and features some refreshingly minimal and unfussy electronic production. You can check out T-Pain and Lil Wayne’s “Let Me Through” here, via "Complex": “Let Me Through” is the just the latest in a long line of T-Pain/Lil Wayne collaborations, which includes hits such as “Can’t Believe It” and “Got Money.” It is not yet clear if this is a standalone single or if it will be included on T-Pain’s upcoming studio album "Stoicville: The Phoenix," which still has yet to be given a release date.

  • T-Pain Proves He Can Sing Without Auto-Tune In New NPR Tiny Desk Concert Performance [WATCH]

    T-Pain ruled the charts in the mid-2000s. His use of Auto-Tune, which gave his voice a futuristic, robotic sound, made his songs instantly recognizable and gave way to a trend that spanned pop, R&B, and hip-hop. He wasn't the first person to use the software — he originally got the idea to brand himself with auto-tune after noticing it on a Jennifer Lopez remix — but he became the face of the style and was considered an innovator. He rode the auto-tune trend until around 2010, when people started to mock the art.

  • T-Pain Criticizes Kanye West's Use of Auto-Tune: 'He Doesn't Use It Correctly'

    If there is anyone who can be considered an authority on Auto-Tune, it is T-Pain, who basically built his entire career around the notorious pitch-correction software. In an interview with "The Huffington Post," T-Pain explains the way in which he uses Auto-Tune, and how most people, specifically Kanye West, do not use it correctly.

  • 8 Duets We Don't Want To Hear

    With the upcoming releases of Smokey Robinson's duets album (Smokey & Friends) and a collaborative album between Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (Cheek To Cheek), it seems like duets have become pretty popular recently. Though Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's voices seem like they would go well together, there are plenty of other artists who definitely shouldn't sing together. Here are some duets that we do not want to hear.
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