T-Pain
He streams on ‘Twitch’ regularly and is an avid gamer.
‘T-Pain’ is the abbreviation of the name ‘Tallahassee Pain.’ He is also known as ‘Teddy Penderazdoun’ and ‘Teddy Verseti.’
In June 2007, he was apprehended by the police in Leon County, Tallahassee, for driving with a suspended license. He was released 3 hours later.
In April 2013, T-Pain chopped off his iconic dreadlocks. He faced a lot of backlash from his fans over the decision. He replied by saying that everybody must learn to adjust with their surroundings.
In 2003, before he became a successful rapper, T-Pain married his long-time girlfriend, Amber Najm. The couple has three children together, Lyriq, Muziq, and Kaydnz.
He has also appeared in films such as ‘Lottery Ticket,’ ‘Good Hair,’ and ‘Visual Reality.’
His latest album to date, ‘1Up,’ was also quite mediocre in terms of success and managed to reach the 115th spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart.
He took a 6-year break to release his next album. Titled ‘Oblivion,’ the album released in 2017 and received abysmal reception, reaching the 155th spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart.
In December 2011, Pain released his fourth studio album, ‘RevolveR.’ Despite sincere efforts by Pain to promote the album, it could not attain significant success. It only managed to reach the 28th spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart.
In 2008, T-Pain collaborated with Lil Wayne, forming a duo called ‘T-Wayne.’ The duo released a self-titled mixtape as their first venture together.
Throughout this time, Pain was featured in singles from other rappers’ albums, such as ‘Cash Flow’ by Ace Hood, ‘One More Drink’ by Ludacris, and ‘Go Hard’ by DJ Khaled. He also appeared on TV shows such as ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and ‘Saturday Night Live,’ performing songs from his albums.
The album was released in November 2008 and was an instant success. It reached the 4th spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart. Several singles from the album, such as ‘Can’t Believe It’ and ‘Freeze,’ became chart-toppers.
In 2006, he established his own record label, ‘Nappy Boy Entertainment.’ Under this label, he released his third album, ‘Thr33 Ringz.’ The album was created in collaboration with stalwarts such as Rocco Valdes, Akon, and Lil Wayne.
After the release of his second album, Pain was featured in other artists’ singles. He collaborated with Kanye West, R Kelly, DJ Khaled, and Chris Brown. Kanye West’s single ‘Good Life,’ featuring T-Pain, won the ‘Grammy’ for the ‘Best Rap Song’ in 2008.
A few singles from the album, such as ‘Buy U a Drank’ and ‘Bartender,’ attained the top spots on many charts.
In 2006, Pain joined another label, ‘Zomba Label Group.’ In collaboration with ‘Konvict Muzik’ and ‘Jive Records,’ he released his second album, ‘Epiphany.’ The album released in June 2007, sold more than 171 thousand copies in its first week, and topped the ‘Billboard 200’ chart.
His debut album, ‘Rappa Ternt Sanga,’ was released in December 2005. It peaked at the 33rd spot on the ‘Billboard 200’ chart. It sold 500 thousand units and was certified “gold” by the ‘Recording Industry Association of America’ (RIAA).