10/19/07 - T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring

J-Banks · 10-19-2007, 01:32 PM

T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring

October 19, 2007, 10:45 AM ET

It's shaping to be a very 2008 for T-Pain. The rapper tells Billboard he will continue supporting his Jive album, "Epiphany," while writing and producing for other artists and developing the acts signed to his label, Nappy Boy, which has various major-label partners.

Of his Nappy Boy artists, he's particularly excited about a group called Girlfriend, which he expects will have a single out early next year, via Nappy Boy/Atlantic.

Expect Nappy Boy to launch as a digital label early in January. Two other label acts will be rapper Tay Dizm, whose album will arrive in March, and T-Pain's original rap group, the Nappy Headz.

"Nappy Boy is T-Pain's brand and umbrella label," manager Michael Blumstein says. "The label will be a full-fledged indie label with PR, promo and everything else a physical label has, but will never go physical. You'll never see any albums in retail stores."

Meanwhile, T-Pain's own work will be everywhere in the coming months. On the branding side, he's working with eyewear maker Oakley to develop a signature line of T-Pain "Oil Can" frames. Musically, he's produced at least four songs, Blumstein says, on Usher's spring album, including possible first single "At the Time," and is featured on upcoming songs from Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Rick Ross. He's also co-producing Omarion's next project with Timbaland.

While the rapper obviously loves work, he's less fond of his time on the road. "I don't really like tours," he says. "It's too demanding. You got tour rules. You can't be you and they stop you from doing stuff and you can't do what you want to do onstage."

Still, Blumstein says T-Pain is "99%" confirmed for Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour, which is slated to begin in late February/March 2008. And, T-Pain plans to tour on his own after releasing his next album, its title still to be determined, in summer 2009.

Plans are even loosely being discussed for T-Pain to eventually ditch physical releases entirely. "Pain's got to fulfill another three albums for Jive, say five or six years," Blumfield says. "But once he fulfills that, he'll release records through Nappy Boy Entertainment. By then there'll be no physical stores outside of larger chains."

Source-billboard

NEWSKULL · 10-19-2007, 05:07 PM

Hmm!!!... I Guess He Is Ahead Of His Time... Dude Know That Selling Cd's Ain't Gonna Work At All Soon... But I Never Heard Of A Digital Label Before

THA WEATHA MAN · 10-19-2007, 05:11 PM

T-pain was like on every hook this year.

YBanBeatz · 10-19-2007, 06:08 PM

propz on this....

young hov · 10-19-2007, 06:25 PM

propz but t pain sucks

Position of power · 10-19-2007, 09:26 PM

Hope he stop usin the machine

booyakasha · 10-19-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by young hov

propz but t pain sucks

............

Ed-ucation · 10-19-2007, 11:22 PM

I don't like him, but itès true that this year he has been everywhere

MC B STREETZ · 10-19-2007, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THA WEATHA MAN

T-pain was like on every hook this year.

co-sign hommie

JUSBLAZE1026 · 10-20-2007, 12:02 AM

Go teddy pinda

g-unitbrooklynsoulja · 10-20-2007, 01:06 AM

there digital labels out there thats how romeo put out two of his last albums

The Maestro · 10-20-2007, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THA WEATHA MAN

T-pain was like on every hook this year.

exactly.... how much they pay him

Think Muzik · 10-20-2007, 09:23 PM

thats a great idea...what im doing with my label prolly next year.

Drewshady17 · 10-21-2007, 12:05 AM

T Pain is doing big things in 07 and he is makin straight bank and I'm sure 08 wont be any different.Anything he touched this year was fire and his hooks were some of the best this year.Watch for him to have a huge 08 but I don't know about his artists they will have to step it up just cause they have T Pain behind them don't mean shit.

justincredible19 · 10-21-2007, 12:56 AM

thats good to hear that shit!

Zhiwai · 10-21-2007, 01:16 AM

Props on this

bishop7862 · 10-21-2007, 01:57 PM

where is the news?

10-19-2007, 01:32 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	10/19/07 - T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring 10/19/07 - T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring October 19, 2007, 10:45 AM ET It's shaping to be a very 2008 for T-Pain. The rapper tells Billboard he will continue supporting his Jive album, "Epiphany," while writing and producing for other artists and developing the acts signed to his label, Nappy Boy, which has various major-label partners. Of his Nappy Boy artists, he's particularly excited about a group called Girlfriend, which he expects will have a single out early next year, via Nappy Boy/Atlantic. Expect Nappy Boy to launch as a digital label early in January. Two other label acts will be rapper Tay Dizm, whose album will arrive in March, and T-Pain's original rap group, the Nappy Headz. "Nappy Boy is T-Pain's brand and umbrella label," manager Michael Blumstein says. "The label will be a full-fledged indie label with PR, promo and everything else a physical label has, but will never go physical. You'll never see any albums in retail stores." Meanwhile, T-Pain's own work will be everywhere in the coming months. On the branding side, he's working with eyewear maker Oakley to develop a signature line of T-Pain "Oil Can" frames. Musically, he's produced at least four songs, Blumstein says, on Usher's spring album, including possible first single "At the Time," and is featured on upcoming songs from Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Rick Ross. He's also co-producing Omarion's next project with Timbaland. While the rapper obviously loves work, he's less fond of his time on the road. "I don't really like tours," he says. "It's too demanding. You got tour rules. You can't be you and they stop you from doing stuff and you can't do what you want to do onstage." Still, Blumstein says T-Pain is "99%" confirmed for Kanye West's Glow in the Dark tour, which is slated to begin in late February/March 2008. And, T-Pain plans to tour on his own after releasing his next album, its title still to be determined, in summer 2009. Plans are even loosely being discussed for T-Pain to eventually ditch physical releases entirely. "Pain's got to fulfill another three albums for Jive, say five or six years," Blumfield says. "But once he fulfills that, he'll release records through Nappy Boy Entertainment. By then there'll be no physical stores outside of larger chains." Source-billboard __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

10-19-2007, 05:07 PM	#2
NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	Hmm!!!... I Guess He Is Ahead Of His Time... Dude Know That Selling Cd's Ain't Gonna Work At All Soon... But I Never Heard Of A Digital Label Before __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

10-19-2007, 05:11 PM	#3
THA WEATHA MAN Cud Make It Rain Or Snow Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Away From Home Posts: 7,496 Repped: 2,401 Repped 9,880 Times in 685 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 12 Posts	T-pain was like on every hook this year. __________________ "I was taught wise, Im known to extort guys, this aint Cali, its Harlem nigga we do walkbys" -Big L

10-19-2007, 11:22 PM	#8
Ed-ucation Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,083 Repped: 416 Repped 98 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	I don't like him, but itès true that this year he has been everywhere __________________

10-20-2007, 01:06 AM	#11
g-unitbrooklynsoulja CURTIS SEPTEMBER 11 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 6,121 Repped: 5,294 Repped 237 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	there digital labels out there thats how romeo put out two of his last albums __________________ got a baby buy me a baby but i'm broke so can't get a baby ha ha.

10-19-2007, 06:08 PM	#4
YBanBeatz Liv 4 Evrytin,Die 4 Notin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tha Windy City Murthafuckaz Posts: 2,430 Repped: 1,627 Repped 20 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 17 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	propz on this....

10-19-2007, 06:25 PM	#5
young hov Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 39 Repped: 2 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz but t pain sucks

10-19-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
Position of power Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 510 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hope he stop usin the machine

10-20-2007, 12:02 AM	#10
JUSBLAZE1026 Im da next in line Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 466 Repped: 69 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Go teddy pinda

10-20-2007, 09:23 PM	#13
Think Muzik Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CANADA Posts: 909 Repped: 1 Repped 16 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thats a great idea...what im doing with my label prolly next year.

10-21-2007, 12:05 AM	#14
Drewshady17 Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,001 Repped: 295 Repped 347 Times in 71 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 16 Times in 12 Posts	T Pain is doing big things in 07 and he is makin straight bank and I'm sure 08 wont be any different.Anything he touched this year was fire and his hooks were some of the best this year.Watch for him to have a huge 08 but I don't know about his artists they will have to step it up just cause they have T Pain behind them don't mean shit.

10-21-2007, 12:56 AM	#15
justincredible19 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,193 Repped: 555 Repped 208 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	thats good to hear that shit!

10-21-2007, 01:16 AM	#16
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

10-21-2007, 01:57 PM	#17
bishop7862 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spencer Posts: 2 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	where is the news?

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