News Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time

Black Superman · 12-02-2008, 02:01 PM

Akon is one of three crooners to have held hip-hop’s hook man crown since R&B hooks became the norm in the 90s.

Nate Dogg, Kon and his protege T-Pain, have all taken turns as the hook man du jour -seemingly establishing a monopoly on rap hooks during their respectives reigns. While Nate, the senior of the group has been hooking rappers up for 16 years, Kon thinks he’s no match for what he and Pain have been doing the past few years.

“I mean it depends on what you consider to be a hook man,” Kon told XXLMag.com. ”Nate, I don’t think he’s any competition to what we’re doing right now. The West Coast, which was incredibly hot, there wasn’t nobody touching Nate Dogg at that time. I was around at that time. It wasn’t no getting through them doors.

“Nate had it locked down,” Kon continued. “But I think as time started changing, I slowly took over because I came with more than just a hook. I came and gave you the song itself. When you came to Akon for a record, you’ll get the record, you’ll the track, you’ll get the song and the concept for it.”

But when it comes down to best hook man off all time, Kon gives it up to his own signee, T-Pain.

“If I had to give it personally to anybody, I would give it to T-Pain,” Kon revealed. ”I always looked at him as someone that can add a lot of color to someone’s record. I do it a lot of different ways, but I’m always thinking business when I’m doing it. Pain is doing it for the fun of it. I strategize differently. I do it according to what territories I need to take over. Pain does it just cause he loves to do it.”

xxl

belly23 · 12-02-2008, 02:07 PM

Pain got it on lock real talk check billboard, like 25 joints in top 20 on top 100 in the past 3 years

YUNG STIXX · 12-02-2008, 02:13 PM

T-PAiN IS WACK AS FUCK...GOOFY ASS CIRCUS HAT WEARING ASS NIGGA

slatz · 12-02-2008, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YUNG STIXX

T-PAiN IS WACK AS FUCK...GOOFY ASS CIRCUS HAT WEARING ASS NIGGA

lmao..........

Dan Flava · 12-02-2008, 03:01 PM

circus hat is the wackest thing i saw on a nigga since flava flav viking hat

hitek · 12-02-2008, 03:07 PM

Lmao, Nate Dogg has got that crown on lock-down....

G-Dengi · 12-02-2008, 03:26 PM

Haha Akon been smokin some african weed or somethin.....T-Pain is usually trash and Nate is still firmly number 1

jondoejondoe195 · 12-02-2008, 03:30 PM

T-Pain doesn't even have that good of hits, and the vocoder is such a gimmick..... once it goes out of style bye bye T-Pain (I can't wait!!!)

honestly too Akons got a good voice (maybe the best ever in hip-hop) but he buts out CRAP too!!!! THe songwriting/concepts is what I have such a problem with.

They can't even touch Nate though, its damn near blasphemy!

New West Order · 12-02-2008, 05:01 PM

lmao

Nates a Legend Pain is an embarrassment

wait till Nates gets better

Maully Da Don · 12-02-2008, 05:05 PM

man he can kick rocks wit that bullshit...

Mastur Cheef · 12-02-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dandii Man

circus hat is the wackest thing i saw on a nigga since flava flav viking hat

cl0ck ar0nd teh nek waz ill

sicc2def · 12-02-2008, 05:35 PM

Doesn't come close to nate dog

Y0UNG PR0FIT · 12-02-2008, 06:21 PM

T-Pain is up there but Nate Dawg >>> T-Pain

AzawX · 12-02-2008, 07:44 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoNQ70kK-5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPycbYWRqEM
cant fuck with it.

Ms. Coffey123 · 12-02-2008, 07:54 PM

Akon is crazy Nate Dogg is the best... Nate can actually sing and sound good...He dosen't need any help unlike T-Pain.

LAKERS · 12-02-2008, 08:00 PM

every once in a while t pain will have a hot chorus but nate dogg is da king

ns_diplomat · 12-02-2008, 08:01 PM

Real Sick Sam · 12-02-2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiphopain'tdead

Lmao, Nate Dogg has got that crown on lock-down....

co-sign to that.. Nobody is even close to the hook master "Nate Dogg".

PAUL CAINE · 12-02-2008, 08:11 PM

Max biggavelle aka wavy crocket>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

LangJayKevin · 12-03-2008, 04:08 AM

crazy ass akon. nate>>>>whoever.

YUNG STIXX · 12-03-2008, 05:59 AM

50 CENTS HOOKS>>>>>
YALL SLEEPiN ON M NIGGA FIF

Viktor Vaughn · 12-03-2008, 06:44 AM

akon is a fucken idiot for saying this, t-pain is terrible

nate dogg >>>>

dunson23 · 12-03-2008, 05:05 PM

df nate>>>>t-pain ,nate can actually sing with no help lol

Armenian_Power · 12-03-2008, 10:55 PM

nah nate is sikker and not just a gimmik.

Barrack Obama · 12-04-2008, 12:59 PM

Nate >>>>>>>>> Akon >>>>>>>>>>> TGay

12-02-2008, 02:01 PM	#1
Black Superman Show Time Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,588 Repped: 259 Repped 5,423 Times in 619 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 9 Posts	Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time Akon is one of three crooners to have held hip-hop’s hook man crown since R&B hooks became the norm in the 90s. Nate Dogg, Kon and his protege T-Pain, have all taken turns as the hook man du jour -seemingly establishing a monopoly on rap hooks during their respectives reigns. While Nate, the senior of the group has been hooking rappers up for 16 years, Kon thinks he’s no match for what he and Pain have been doing the past few years. “I mean it depends on what you consider to be a hook man,” Kon told XXLMag.com. ”Nate, I don’t think he’s any competition to what we’re doing right now. The West Coast, which was incredibly hot, there wasn’t nobody touching Nate Dogg at that time. I was around at that time. It wasn’t no getting through them doors. “Nate had it locked down,” Kon continued. “But I think as time started changing, I slowly took over because I came with more than just a hook. I came and gave you the song itself. When you came to Akon for a record, you’ll get the record, you’ll the track, you’ll get the song and the concept for it.” But when it comes down to best hook man off all time, Kon gives it up to his own signee, T-Pain. “If I had to give it personally to anybody, I would give it to T-Pain,” Kon revealed. ”I always looked at him as someone that can add a lot of color to someone’s record. I do it a lot of different ways, but I’m always thinking business when I’m doing it. Pain is doing it for the fun of it. I strategize differently. I do it according to what territories I need to take over. Pain does it just cause he loves to do it.” xxl __________________ HH Board's Top 5 or Better... Who Hotter Than Me? HIT DA REP OR CLICK THE GREEN

12-02-2008, 03:07 PM	#6
hitek Prescribed By The Doc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: City Of Angels Posts: 465 Repped: 50 Repped 157 Times in 41 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 6 Times in 5 Posts	Lmao, Nate Dogg has got that crown on lock-down.... __________________ Most slept on classic...Think outside the box and listen to DJ QUIK

12-02-2008, 03:26 PM	#7
G-Dengi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 915 Repped: 206 Repped 69 Times in 24 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	Haha Akon been smokin some african weed or somethin.....T-Pain is usually trash and Nate is still firmly number 1 __________________ "Pressure turn kids into killers cause they grow up With losers and wanna live like the winners" P\|L\|K

12-02-2008, 05:01 PM	#9
New West Order Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where The Sun Sets Posts: 4,134 Repped: 946 Repped 1,025 Times in 538 Posts Neg Reps: 177 Neg Repped at 170 Times in 126 Posts	lmao Nates a Legend Pain is an embarrassment wait till Nates gets better __________________

12-02-2008, 05:05 PM	#10
Maully Da Don Theeeee Yankees Win! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: "Somewhere Giving Devi Dev A Full Body Massage..." Posts: 6,526 Repped: 2,292 Repped 968 Times in 336 Posts Neg Reps: 73 Neg Repped at 54 Times in 44 Posts	man he can kick rocks wit that bullshit... __________________ "Shawty was da truth found out she was a cheata we was pose 2 take ova, I caught her bumpin ether. Thought shawty liked mike turned out she liked prince Thought she was Adrienne its been Rocky ever since"

12-02-2008, 02:07 PM	#2
belly23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 67 Repped: 5 Repped 8 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	Pain got it on lock real talk check billboard, like 25 joints in top 20 on top 100 in the past 3 years

12-02-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
YUNG STIXX R.I.P DRO Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ON 166TH Posts: 3,900 Repped: 411 Repped 1,290 Times in 404 Posts Neg Reps: 63 Neg Repped at 129 Times in 86 Posts	T-PAiN IS WACK AS FUCK...GOOFY ASS CIRCUS HAT WEARING ASS NIGGA

12-02-2008, 03:01 PM	#5
Dan Flava Rubberband Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: Antown (Antwerp) Posts: 725 Repped: 0 Repped 36 Times in 22 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	circus hat is the wackest thing i saw on a nigga since flava flav viking hat

12-02-2008, 03:30 PM	#8
jondoejondoe195 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,327 Repped: 98 Repped 139 Times in 21 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	T-Pain doesn't even have that good of hits, and the vocoder is such a gimmick..... once it goes out of style bye bye T-Pain (I can't wait!!!) honestly too Akons got a good voice (maybe the best ever in hip-hop) but he buts out CRAP too!!!! THe songwriting/concepts is what I have such a problem with. They can't even touch Nate though, its damn near blasphemy!

12-02-2008, 05:35 PM	#12
sicc2def your ether in or your out Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 778 Repped: 493 Repped 20 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Doesn't come close to nate dog

12-02-2008, 06:21 PM	#13
Y0UNG PR0FIT Spider-Loc Join Date: May 2006 Location: ~GUNSHINE STATE~ Posts: 3,807 Repped: 990 Repped 1,290 Times in 223 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	T-Pain is up there but Nate Dawg >>> T-Pain __________________ CaRMeLo aNTHoNy NuGGeTs vS CaVaLieRs 09'

12-02-2008, 07:44 PM	#14
AzawX Psycho Join Date: May 2007 Location: Flight 187 - Destination Hell or Heaven Posts: 3,853 Repped: 2,064 Repped 450 Times in 134 Posts Neg Reps: 342 Neg Repped at 63 Times in 37 Posts	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoNQ70kK-5c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPycbYWRqEM cant fuck with it. __________________ "Hip Hop used to console my soul, now its a bunch of assholes" - Crooked I

12-02-2008, 07:54 PM	#15
Ms. Coffey123 I love 50 and Banks! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,742 Repped: 3,111 Repped 2,106 Times in 199 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Akon is crazy Nate Dogg is the best... Nate can actually sing and sound good...He dosen't need any help unlike T-Pain. __________________ " Yall are life sized pawns, this is chess not checkers". - 50 Cent

12-02-2008, 08:00 PM	#16
LAKERS Rookie Producer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,453 Repped: 606 Repped 180 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	every once in a while t pain will have a hot chorus but nate dogg is da king __________________ If your looking for a producer hollar at me: www.myspace.com/newexperimentkings

12-02-2008, 08:01 PM	#17
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PAUL CAINE Pauly Soprano!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eastside El-Barrio Wagner P's Posts: 3,976 Repped: 1,321 Repped 633 Times in 405 Posts Neg Reps: 87 Neg Repped at 121 Times in 78 Posts	Max biggavelle aka wavy crocket>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> __________________

12-03-2008, 04:08 AM	#20
LangJayKevin Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Temple City Posts: 1,279 Repped: 533 Repped 66 Times in 43 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 9 Posts	crazy ass akon. nate>>>>whoever.

12-03-2008, 05:59 AM	#21
YUNG STIXX R.I.P DRO Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ON 166TH Posts: 3,900 Repped: 411 Repped 1,290 Times in 404 Posts Neg Reps: 63 Neg Repped at 129 Times in 86 Posts	50 CENTS HOOKS>>>>> YALL SLEEPiN ON M NIGGA FIF

12-03-2008, 06:44 AM	#22
Viktor Vaughn Krimson Militant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney City Biotch Posts: 3,274 Repped: 940 Repped 44 Times in 28 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	akon is a fucken idiot for saying this, t-pain is terrible nate dogg >>>>

12-03-2008, 05:05 PM	#23
dunson23 Hip-Hop We Won't Stop Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hip-Hop Posts: 3,200 Repped: 741 Repped 1,144 Times in 168 Posts Neg Reps: 23 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 11 Posts	df nate>>>>t-pain ,nate can actually sing with no help lol

12-03-2008, 10:55 PM	#24
Armenian_Power "no homo" cant save u Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North hollywood, CA Posts: 160 Repped: 17 Repped 12 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	nah nate is sikker and not just a gimmik. __________________

12-04-2008, 12:59 PM	#25
Barrack Obama Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: America Posts: 33 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nate >>>>>>>>> Akon >>>>>>>>>>> TGay __________________

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