Rock On The Net: T-Pain (original) (raw)

T-Pain was born Fhameem Najm in Florida. His music talent's began at a young age when he turned his bedroom into a mini music studio with a keyboard, beat machine, and a recorder to create beats to rap over. T-Pain originally began with the rap group 'Nappy Headz' in the early 2000s. After the group faded, T-Pain focused on his individual sound, started his own label 'Hard & B,' and got noticed by Akon who signed him to his Konvict Music label.

# 67 Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain hit the Top 40 with "I'm Sprung."

American Music Awards

T-Pain released Rappa Ternt Sanga.
T-Pain hit the Top 10 with "I'm Sprung."

# 36 Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain hit the Top 40 with "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)."

T-Pain hit the Top 10 with "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)."
The single "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)" was certified gold.
Rappa Ternt Sanga was certified gold.

The single "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) was certified platinum.

The single "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper) was certified 2x platinum.

# 4 Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out R. Kellyand T.I. with "I'm A Flirt" from the R. KellyLP Double Up.
T-Pain hit the Top 40 with help from Yung Joc with "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Bow Wowand Johnta Austin with "Outta My System" from the Bow WowLP The Price Of Fame.

T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart helping out R. Kellyand T.I. with "I'm A Flirt."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Hot 100 Airplay chart, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Rhythmic Airplay chart, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with help from Yung Joc with "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')."
T-Pain hit the Top 10 with help from Yung Joc with "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')."

T-Pain released Epiphany.
T-Pain could be heard on Fabolous' LP From Nothin' To Som e thin' on the track "Baby Don't Go."
T-Pain topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Epiphany. The set sold over 171,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
T-Pain hit the Top 40 with Akon with "Bartender."
The single "Outta My System" was certified "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')" was certified 2x platinum.

The single "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')" was certified 3x platinum.

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Plies with "Shawty" from the PliesLP The Real Testament.
T-Pain topped the Billboard Rhymic Airplay chart with Akon with "Bartender."

T-Pain hit the Top 10 with Akon with "Bartender."
T-Pain was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Monster Single of the Year ("Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')").
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Kanye Westwith "Good Life."
Baby Bash hit the Top 40 with Baby Bash with "Cyclone."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Chris Brown with "Kiss Kiss."

T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Hot Digital Songs chart, Hot Digital Tracks chart and Rhythmic Airplay chart with helping out Chris Brown with "Kiss Kiss."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Hot Rap Tracks chart helping out Kanye Westwith "Good Life."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Fabolouswith "Baby Don't Go."
T-Pain hit the Top 10 helping out Chris Brown with "Kiss Kiss."
Baby Bash hit the Top 10 with Baby Bash with "Cyclone."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and performed at the ceremony.

T-Pain hit the Top 10 helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart, Rhythmic Airplay chart, and Hot Digital Songs chart helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Hot Rhythmic Song ("Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')").
The single "Bartender" was certified platinum and "Cyclone" was certified gold.

# 9 Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Pop 100 chart helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."

T-Pain topped the singles chart in Canada helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain hit #1 for 6 weeks helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Pop 100 Airplay chart helping out Flo Ridawith "Low."
T-Pain could be heard on the soundtrack for Step Up 2: The Streets with the track "Church."
T-Pain won a Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Good Life" with A. Davis and Kanye West), and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Bartender" with Akon) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Good Life" with Kanye West and "Kiss Kiss" with Chris Brown).

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Lil Mama and with Chris Brown with "Shawty Get Loose" from the Lil Mama LP VYP - Voice Of The Young People.

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out 2 Pistols with "She Got It."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Lil Wayne with "Got Money."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 with Lil Wayne with "Can't Believe It."
T-Pain could be heard on the Jennifer HudsonLP Jennifer Hudsonon the track "What's Wrong (Go Away)."
T-Pain topped the Billboard Rhythmic chart helping out Lil Wayne with "Got Money."

The single "Can't Believe It" was certified gold.

November 11: T-Pain released his next LP Thr33 Ringz.
T-Pain topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Thr33 Ringz.
T-Pain performed on Saturday Night Live.

T-Pain could be heard on the AkonLP Freedomon the track "Holla Holla."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Ludacriswith "One More Drink."

# 42Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including including Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Low" with Flo Rida) and Best Rap Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Low" with M. Humphrey and Flo Rida), and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Got Money" with Lil Wayne).
T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart helping out Jamie Foxx with "Blame It."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Jamie Foxx with "Blame It."
T-Pain could be heard on the Bow Wow LP New Jack City, Pt. II on the track "She's My."

T-Pain hit the Top 10 helping out Jamie Foxx with "Blame It."
Thr33 Ringz was certified gold.
T-Pain topped the Billboard Rhythmic chart helping out Jamie Foxx with "Blame It."

T-Pain topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart helping out Jamie Foxx with "Blame It."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Jesse McCartneywith "Body Language" (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
T-Pain could be heard on the Fat Joe LP Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2) on the track "Put You In The Game."

T-Pain won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Blame It" with Jamie Foxx), and was nominated for Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Blame It" with Jamie Foxx), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("I'm On A Boat" with Lonely Island), and Best Contemporary R&B Album (Thr33 Ringz).

T-Pain could be heard on the soundtrack for Step Up 3D on the tracks "My Own Step" and "This Instant."

T-Pain could be heard on the Nelly LP 5.0 on the track "Move That Body."
T-Pain hit the Top 40 helping out Pitbull with "Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)."

# 41 Singles Artist of the Year

T-Pain hit the Top 10 helping out Pitbull with "Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)."

T-Pain could be heard on the Snoop Dogg LP Doggumentary Music on the track "Boom."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 with Chris Brownwith "Best Love Song."

T-Pain could be heard on the Lil WayneLP Tha Carter IV on the track "How To Hate."

T-Pain hit the Top 40 with help from Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen with "5 O'Clock."

T-Pain hit the Top 10 with help from Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen with "5 O'Clock."
T-Pain released RevolveR.

• March 1: T-Pain released 1UP.

• March 30: T-Pain hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Meghan Trainor with "Been Like This."