Hated on for his over-the-top appearance, his constant use of the electronic Auto-Tune voice filter, plus guest shots on maybe 30-percent of the R&B or hip-hop singles released during the years 2007/2008, T-Pain is the full package in a sidekick's disguise. Like a garish version of his label boss Akon, he's a singer/songwriter/producer who doesn't evolve much over this avalanche of releases and guest shots, but Thr33 Ringz proves he's much more aware of his limitations. First, there's the long guest list here, featuring high-power names like Lil Wayne, T.I., Kanye West, and Akon himself. Then, there's the album's concept, which finds a series of perfectly polished and unsurprising numbers held together by a circus theme, allowing T-Pain to exploit his "Ringleader Man" persona; hyping every act and stunt while pacing the parade for maximum impact. Three tracks in and Ludacris appears on the good-timing "Chopped N Skrewed" where the Southern style of remixing is mimicked with Luda's excellent sense of humor. The futuristic highlight "Blowing Up" finds Ciara seducing T-Pain with quirky references to techno and electronica plus a rock-solid hook. Shame that the ringleader's weird way of rhyming "mansion" and "Wisconsin" is the high point of "Can't Believe It" since guest star Lil Wayne seems on autopilot. Wait 'til the break-up song "Therapy" and you'll get two Wayne-style lines to choose from with T-Pain offering "1234/Get the hell up out my door/5678/I don't need your sex I'll masturbate" while guest Kanye West gives up "You too much pressure doll/You gonna raise my cholesterol." There's no big finish and Akon's dream of turning "every bullet to a Hershey's Kiss" so we can "eat away our fears" is just one example of why "Change" is awful, but this is an otherwise entertaining example of the gimmick-filled R&B/hip-hop album done right.
Objectivity in music has never been difficult for me. Of course I've got my favorite artists just like anyone else, but I can admit when my favorites fall short. In contrast, it's rare for an artist whose music is generally less than appealing to me to put out a song that I enjoy; even rarer when that one song is followed up by an entire album that I enjoy - or in this case, can't stop listenin...
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Wasn't planning on posting this, but it's the official remix ft. Justin Timberlake, and people have been digging it, so check it out. T-Pain - Can't Believe It ft. Justin Timberlake PigeonsandPlanes
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Ya know, a sense of humor goes a long way with me. All of a sudden, this T-Pain guy isn't so bad.
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T-Pain hit the stage and did a piece dedicated to his 197-carat "Big Ass Chain", then followed that up with his remix to Young Money's hit song "Every Girl". Check out the video now.
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T-Pain x SNL. T-Pain’s SNL music video “I’m on a Boat” with Lonely Island was a pretty funny look at the hype of rappers on boats. But Mr. Pain has taken it to the next level by actually performing the song live…in front of people. Complete with random guys in capes “swimming” on stage. I [...]
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T-Pain x Apple iPhone. Mr. Pain wants every iPhone user to sound just like him with this Auto-Tune app.
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t-pain_ft_chris_brown-freeze OK I admit it T-Pain, you got me. I fell right into the marketing trap for your new album Thr33 Ringz. I found the T-Pain vs. his vocoder video yesterday and posted it today and then today you release the first single from the album "Freeze" featuring Chris Brown and ...
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This is the official remix of Can't Believe it, the T-Pain track which features alpha dog, Justin Timberlake. Can' Ya Dig It? Download | T-Pain and Justin Timberlake - Can't Believe It Download | T-Pain and Justin Timberlake - Can't Believe It Alternate Link GO HERE FOR A STREAM.
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Objectivity in music has never been difficult for me. Of course I've got my favorite artists just like anyone else, but I can admit when my favorites fall short. In contrast, it's rare for an artist whose music is generally less than appealing to me to put out a song that I enjoy; even rarer when that one song is followed up by an entire album that I enjoy - or in this case, can't stop listenin...
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So this leaked over the festive weekend, but I was somewhat busy and a bit reluctant to post it. Call me crazy, but I just don't think this song is very good. No doubt, this song as well as other songs off T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz album are going to be inescapable radio hits early next [...]
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Yesterday Big Nasty indulged us with his rework for T-Pain's single "Can't Believe It"… 2day get the official remix with Justin Timberlake… pretty awesome! "Can't Believe It (feat. Justin Timberlake remix)" | download T-Pain's brand new studio album Thr33 Ringz is out now on iTunes & pretty much everywhere else. T-Pain | Myspace | Buy
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Big Nasty sent over his latest rework for T-Pain's latest single featuring self-proclaimed "pretty boy" Lil' Wayne. "Stadiums Are Ok Too" | download "Can't Believe It" is the first single to come out from the upcoming THR33 RINGZ album available worldwide 2morrow! T-Pain | Myspace | Buy
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T-Pain is back with the third single off his latest album Thr33 Ringz called Freeze that features that warm sexy fetus, Chris Brown. In the video, Chris does what he does best and that is dance his feet off. It makes it incredibly hard for T-Pain to keep up and CB ends up outshining him [...]
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Our homey Emynd over at Crossfaded Bacon. Killer blend over the Bookshelf Riddim we all know and love. Really works great with the vocals and takes the slow dreary track to a new level without speeding it up super fast. "Quite frankly, the Bookshelf riddim is my favorite damn riddim ever so I love throwing [...]
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Jun 2, 2009 | T-Pain honored Dolla by painting his image on the hood of his 1972 Chevy Chevelle.
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I don't know why I'm posting this. I'm not crazy about the track (in fact, it's one of my least favs on Thr33 Ringz), but I suppose the Syndrome produced video is rather awesome. It's no "Chopped and Screwed."
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| 1 Welcome to Thr33 Ringz Intro |
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| 2 Ringleader Man |
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| 3 Chopped n Skrewed |
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| 4 Take a Ride (Skit) |
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| 5 Freeze |
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| 6 Blowing Up |
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| 7 Can't Believe It |
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| 8 It Ain't Me |
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| 9 Feed the Lions (Skit) |
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| 10 Therapy |
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| 11 Long Lap Dance |
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| 12 Reality Show |
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| 13 Keep Going |
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| 14 Superstar Lady |
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| 15 Change |
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| 16 Digital |
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| 17 Karaoke |
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