UT-Pain ungumrepha waseMelika, umculi, umbhali wamaculo, kanye nomdidiyeli owaziwa kakhulu ngama-albhamu akhe afana ne-Epiphany ne-RevolveR. Wazalelwa futhi wakhulela eTallahassee, eFlorida.
U-T-Pain wabonisa isithakazelo emculweni esemncane. Waqala ukwaziswa ngomculo wangempela lapho omunye wabangane bakhe bomndeni eqala ukumyisa estudiyo sakhe. Lapho eneminyaka engu-10, u-T-Pain wayeseguqule ikamelo lakhe lokulala laba isitudiyo.
Ukujoyina iqembu le-rap elithi "Nappy Headz" kube yimpumelelo enkulu kuye, njengoba exhumene no-Akon eqenjini. U-Akon wabe esemnika isivumelwano nenkampani yakhe ethi Konvict Muzik. NgoDisemba 2005, uT-Pain waqopha i-albhamu yakhe yokuqala, i-Rappa Ternt Sanga, eyaba yimpumelelo enkulu.
I-albhamu yesibili yomculi "Epiphany" yabhalwa ngo-2007 futhi yaba yimpumelelo nakakhulu. Ufinyelele inombolo yokuqala eshadini le-Billboard 200. Uphinde wasebenzisana nabaculi beligi abakhulu abafana no-Kanye West, u-Flo Rida, no-Lil Wayne futhi waba ngomunye wabaculi be-rapper abadume kakhulu embonini, ekhipha ama-albhamu amaningi aphumelele. Ngo-2006, wasungula ilebula yakhe, iNappy Boy Entertainment.
Ubuntwana nobusha
Igama langempela likaT-Pain kwakunguFahim Rashid Najim, owazalwa ngoSepthemba 30, 1985 eTallahassee, eFlorida, ngu-Alia Najm noShashim Najm. Nakuba akhulela emkhayeni wangempela wamaSulumane, wayengenandaba nomqondo wenkolo ebusheni bakhe. Wayenabafowabo ababili abadala, u-Hakim no-Zakia, kanye nodadewabo omncane, u-April.
Nakuba u-T-Pain enesithakazelo emculweni kusukela ebuntwaneni, wakhulela emndenini ongenayo imali ephansi kunesilinganiso. Abazali bakhe abakwazanga ukumthengela imfundo yomculo esezingeni eliphezulu. Uyise wake wathola i-keyboard eceleni komgwaqo wayinika u-Payne. Kodwa-ke, u-Payne wayethole isithakazelo esinamandla sokwenza umculo esikhathini eside ngaphambi kwalesi sigameko.
Ingxenye yekhredithi iya komunye wabangane bakhe bomndeni onestudiyo somculo endaweni. Ngesikhathi eseneminyaka emi-3, u-Payne wayevamile esitudiyo. Lokhu kwavusa isithakazelo sakhe emculweni we-rap nakakhulu.
Waqala ukuhlola umculo lapho eneminyaka engu-10 ubudala. Ngaleso sikhathi, uPayne wayeseguqule ikamelo lakhe lokulala laba isitudiyo somculo esincane esinekhibhodi, umshini wesigqi, nesiqophamazwi esinamathrekhi amane.
Lapho eqeda esikoleni esiphakeme, waba nesithakazelo esijulile ethembeni lokuba umculi. Umsebenzi wakhe waqala ukuthuthuka ngo-2004 lapho eneminyaka engu-19 ubudala.
I-T-Pain yomsebenzi
Ngo-2004, u-T-Pain wajoyina iqembu le-rap elibizwa nge-"Nappy Headz" futhi wazuza impumelelo ngokuhlanganisa ingoma ka-Akon ethi "Locked Up". U-Akon uhlabeke umxhwele wabe esenika uPeng isivumelwano nenkampani yakhe ethi Konvict Muzik.
Kodwa-ke, le ngoma yenza u-Payne wathandwa ngamanye amalebula okurekhoda. Ngokushesha wanikezwa amadili amaningi anemali eningi. U-Akon wathembisa uPain ikusasa eliqhakazile futhi waba umeluleki wakhe.
Ngaphansi kwelebuli entsha yokurekhoda, u-T-Pain ukhiphe ingoma eyodwa ethi "I Sprung" ngo-Agasti 2005. Eyodwa ibe yimpumelelo esheshayo futhi yafinyelela inani eliphakeme kunombolo-8 eshadini lomculo le-Billboard 100. Iphinde yafinyelela inani eliphakeme eshadini lezingoma ezishisayo ze-R&B/Hip-Hop.
Icwecwe lakhe lokuqala neliphumelele ngokushesha elithi "Rappa Ternt Sanga" laqoshwa ngoDisemba 2005 futhi lafinyelela inani eliphakeme kunombolo-33 eshadini le-Billboard 200. Ithengise amayunithi angu-500 futhi yathola isitifiketi segolide yiRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Ngo-2006, uPayne wajoyina enye ilebula, iZomba Label Group. Ngokusebenzisana no-"Konvict Muzik" kanye ne-"Jive Records" uqophe i-albhamu yakhe yesibili ethi "Epiphany". Icwecwe elikhishwe ngoJuni 2007, selidayise amakhophi angaphezu kuka-171. evikini layo lokuqala futhi yafinyelela phezulu eshadini le-Billboard 200. Izingoma ezimbalwa ezisuka ku-albhamu, njengokuthi "Thenga isiphuzo" nethi "Bartender", zifinyelele inombolo yokuqala kumashadi amaningi.
Ngemuva kwe-albhamu yakhe yesibili, lo mculi ufakwe kwezinye izingoma zabaculi. Usebenzisane noKanye West, R Kelly, DJ Khaled noChris Brown. Ingoma ka-Kanye West ethi "Good Life" ehambisana no-T-Pain yawina iGrammy yeBest Rap Song ngo-2008.
Ukusungulwa kwelebula leNappy Boy Entertainment
Ngo-2006, wasungula ilebula yakhe, iNappy Boy Entertainment. Ngaphansi kwale lebula, ukhiphe icwecwe lakhe lesithathu elithi Thr33 Ringz. I-albhamu idalwe ngokubambisana nabalandeli bokuqina abafana noRocco Valdez, Akon noLil Wayne.
I-albhamu yaqoshwa ngoNovemba 2008 futhi yaba yimpumelelo esheshayo. Ifinyelele kunombolo 4 ku-Billboard 200. Izingoma ezimbalwa ezivela ku-albhamu, njengokuthi "I Can't Believe It" kanye "Freeze", zaqhubekela eshadini.
Ngalesi sikhathi, u-Payne udlale izingoma ezingashadile zamanye ama-rapper afana ne-"Cash Flow" ka-Ace Hood, "One More Drink" ka-Ludacris kanye ne-"Go Hard" ka-DJ Khaled. Uke wabonakala ezinhlelweni zethelevishini ezifana neSaturday Night Live kanye noJimmy Kimmel Live!, ecula izingoma ezikuma-albhamu akhe.
Ngo-2008, u-T-Pain wasebenzisana no-Lil Wayne ku-duo ebizwa ngokuthi "T-Wayne". Laba ababili bakhiphe i-mixtape engaziwa njengebhizinisi labo lokuqala elihlanganyelwe.
NgoDisemba 2011, uPayne waqopha i-albhamu yakhe yesine yesitudiyo, i-RevolveR. Naphezu kwemizamo eqotho kaPayne yokukhangisa i-albhamu, yehlulekile ukuzuza impumelelo enkulu. Ikwazile ukufinyelela kunombolo 28 eshadini leBillboard 200.
T-Pain rapper on hiatus
Uthathe ikhefu leminyaka engu-6 ukuze abhale i-albhamu yakhe elandelayo. I-albhamu ethi "Oblivion" yaqoshwa ngo-2017. Ithole ukunconywa okuhlobene, ifinyelela inombolo engu-155 ku-Billboard 200.
I-albhamu yakhe yakamuva kuze kube manje, i-1Up, nayo ibingenamandla ngokwempumelelo futhi ikwazile ukufinyelela ku-#115 eshadini le-Billboard 200. NgoNovemba odlule, ukhiphe ingoma ejabulisayo yobude be-hedonistic ethi Oblivion ku-RCA edlalwa nguTy Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo kanye noWale. Ngonyaka olandelayo, wakhipha ama-mixtape anemiqulu emibili ye-All Must Go.
I-Maestro ye-Auto-Tune ibuyile ngo-2019 ne-1Up yakhe yesithupha yobude obugcwele, efaka ingoma eyodwa ethi "Getcha Roll On" no-Tori Lanez. Uke wabonakala nakumafilimini afana nethi “Lottery ticket”, “Izinwele ezinhle” kanye nethi “Visual reality”.
Umndeni kanye nokuphila komuntu siqu
Ngo-2003, ngaphambi kokuba abe rapper ophumelelayo, u-T-Pain washada nentombi yakhe yesikhathi eside u-Amber Najim. Umbhangqwana unezingane ezintathu: indodakazi uLyric Najim (b. 2004) namadodana Music Najim (b. 2007) kanye noCadenz Koda Najim (b. May 9, 2009).
Ngo-April 2013, u-T-Pain wanquma ama-dreadlocks akhe ayisakhiwo sodumo. Ubhekane nezingqinamba eziningi kubalandeli bakhe ngalesi sinqumo. Waphendula ngokuthi wonke umuntu kufanele afunde ukujwayela indawo akuyo.
Njenganoma yimuphi umculi, akayona ingelosi futhi useke wahlangana namaphoyisa. NgoJuni 2007, waboshwa yiLeon County, eTallahassee ngokushayela nelayisensi emisiwe. Wadedelwa ngemva kwamahora ama-3.
