T-Pain Shares Stories Behind "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender" & More | Chart History | Billboard Cover

Billboard cover star singer/songwriter T-Pain shares the stories behind some of his biggest hits "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender," "I'm Sprung," "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)," to his most iconic features with Kanye West ("Good Life"), Flo Rida ("Low"), DJ Khaled ("All I Do Is Win"), Chris Brown ("Kiss Kiss"), Lil Wayne ("Got Money").
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T-Pain Shares Stories Behind "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender" & More | Chart History | Billboard Cover
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[@bladerunner8781]

The amount of Nostalgia this man’s responsible for is crazy

[@bigmillofficial]

Truly💪🏾

[@milesart91]

really

[@smartsteevy]

Totally

[@BIGW0RM]

Randomly started listening to Can't Believe It last week.

[@SuperiorRecords]

and kids prolly

[@ericbrown8851]

He doesn’t get enough credit! The man is a hit making trend setter!

[@AlWorId]

What do you mean he doesn't get enough credit he has multiple platinum!

[@datdatonabeat3252]

⁠@@AlWorIdI think he means people don't truly recognize how much he's accomplished DESPITE him having multiple platinum

[@ChimmyChonga11]

he will @tenzinsaki @ericbrown8851

[@ChimmyChonga11]

@TenzinSaki

[@ibn1989]

But he does

[@DQC1003...]

Bruh T Pain is the funniest/ most talented dude ever! 😂😂😂😂

[@nlee4566]

Facts! He really is

[@fidelischarles4545]

😂😂😂

[@Louisdoms]

Him and Danny Brown are both so funny 😂

[@ChimmyChonga11]

yes

[@EstebanDonJuanCarlos]

Pain is one of the MOST optimistic dudes ever. I love his whole vibe!!

[@Lie4whatt]

Thats literally the reason he bounced back so hard. Great attitude. Never gave up.

[@coolmoe3289]

11:23 Khaled: "I'm Tired Of Losing" T Pain: "All I Do Is Win Win Win No Matter What" F--k n Brilliant 🤣😂

[@baztudyo]

✅👌

[@stonesthrow9753]

“He just kept saying he wanted to win.” I was laughing so damn loud.

[@YoungAlmighty]

@@stonesthrow9753 we all visualized it haha

[@CaapriceTube1]

T-Pain was Truly the R&B King of the Late-00s (2005 - 2009) and his prime in 2007-08 couldn't escape him.

[@TPN_2006]

Late 2000s was like 2007-2009, 2005 and 6 were still mid lol

[@mmingo33]

He is this generation Nate Dogg but has success with solo albums.

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

I was in High School in Florida from 04-08...I can't even see this man without having flashbacks😂 He was Everywhere & we loved it😂😂

[@CaapriceTube1]

@@LivinMyJeffLife Same. Finished Highschool June 2008. 1989 in the house.

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

@@CaapriceTube1 Same Exact here. I think our Graduation was in June also!

[@dahitman55]

This guy is actually a comedic genius. 15.41 "I put very little effort into that one. Low low low lowww"

[@ProperContent6513]

That 2007 to 2009 era was T-Pain Gold. He literally could do no wrong!

[@mikem4481]

my middle school years. him, wayne, ye and my chemical romance were on fire lol.

[@TimTurna29]

Buy u a Drank is Literally one of the Greatest Songs Of All Time

[@bigmillofficial]

Truly💯

[@EvolvingElle]

No but foreal!!! It deserved the #1 spot for sure!!!

[@thabisothejane5328]

Ofcourse

[@SteveHybicki]

Strongly agree

[@djdarklyceum]

It was always my fav T Pain song and it wasn't even close. Such a vibe.

[@CUTIEBEARGAMING]

took a chance on plies... and it was so worth it

[@mitchatown]

Give the man his props , hit after hit, after hit.

[@ChimmyChonga11]

yeah

[@mohammedaliyu1437]

Lil' Wayne and T-Pain 2 legends of all time ⌚

[@jc-zp1de]

Lil wayne was wack… t pain isn’t a rapper but as an artist he could’ve been with anyone from Jaime Fox to kayne. T pain defined the era of 2005-2010 music in general.

[@jmpbasound]

T-Pain is a FUCKING LEGEND ‼️

[@CMCandthamusic]

Ugh! The nostalgia!!! What a great Era it was with all those hits. I really wish we had T-Pain on every damn song on the radio rn. Dude was killer with his features.

[@jayda1k_]

When Blame It Dropped 🔥🔥 the clubs cookouts and holidays were never the same.

[@XP9724]

Dude is the definition of a legend. Hes still making hits today, just behind the scenes for other artists. He was involved in Bruno Mars 24k magic album and got some grammys for it.

[@mb2024OL]

Wow I did not know that but that makes sense!!

[@trapmontana8259]

“Shawty” by Plies Ft. T-pain is one of my all time favorite songs, such a dope song! Nostalgic asf ✨

[@5zo9]

Buy U A Drink is my favorite T Pain song 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@pmandr29]

The acoustic version that he performed during his Tiny Desk Concert is * chef's kiss *.

[@ZorretBatNInja]

The Plies story is hilarious 😂 😂

[@juanaguilar7458]

"this man does NOT own shirts, he does not have one shirt in his closet"

[@kornsin]

"He might have cried, maybe he is just allergic to shellfish" had me cackle laughing.

[@mrbarco5435]

That and him talking about plies😅

[@Lambossin]

Came straight to this comment after i heard him dog on DJ khalid like that! lmao he does seem like the annoying type!

[@oyelekeoyedayo1551]

I saw this comment the exact moment I got to that part

[@onealg7228]

Plies' voice and dialect on Shawty really compliments the beat and T-Pain's vocals. Great choice.

[@johannpadron]

You can tell how humble he is. Even with all his success.

[@therhymerr]

Influential AND talented. Truly changed music.

[@BrentBare-cw6gz]

T-Pain Was The Hook King Back In The 2000s. Buy U A Drank Is & Will Ever Be His Signature Song.

[@tedwilliams185]

T-Pain is the most underrated artist of all time. I was at Famu in 05-10. This dude had the city on fire.

[@ilovemikerogers]

Chopped & Skewed with Luda is still probably my favorite.

[@owen730]

100%. So underrated

[@adelsweezy]

All the songs in this video are still in my playlist and i'm from Algeria not even american tpain is an underrated legend

[@TheMisterEMS]

T-Pain deserves all the love and all the other wonderful things in this universe 💎

[@traoresambaabdel1856]

Shawty is probably one of my all time favorite song.

[@leathersosoft2798]

Still in rotation

[@JDolla93]

@@leathersosoft2798same dawg I listen to it multiple times a day

[@chrisbryan89]

Man, that mid-late 2000’s era is so nostalgic for me in my late teens/early 20’s. T-Pain, Akon, Wayne, 50… lots of memories.

[@michaeldauria4386]

T-Pain it is without a doubt one of the true great talents that we have ever heard.

[@JDWBS]

T Pain was just the man back then. I remembered when Buy U A Drank came out. IT WASSS CCRRAAZZZZYYYYYYYY. I am going to go look for it right now. He's a great a d amazing songwriter.

[@churchlove9995]

Listen T-Pain changed the game when he came out !!! He a Legend in my book

[@Thaeffintruth]

Tpain is hilarious lol...hearing him talk about his own songs and these stories, makes me appreciate the songs even more lol

[@bigmillofficial]

2005-2010 Tpain was UNSTOPPABLE 🔥 LEGENDARY RUN 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@Ratchetman6]

I still have the T-Pain app. Over 600 downloads and still writing music with it. Shout out to you for that.

[@blacknrd05]

I love T Pain. The hate on this man was unmatched.

[@Urban33Legend]

He got the Ja Rule hate...

[@Nick210]

I’ve never seen TPain get any hate. Expound plz

[@Weeks25]

Never heard or read any hate about him. This is news to me.

[@benja303]

@@Nick210 Did you guys forget about how hated autotune was when he first came out? The whole death of autotune drama as well?

[@thabisothejane5328]

Drake , Ja Rule and him get/got the most hate.

[@sicboi]

Guy is so chill and honest lol seems a good dude, nice to know guys like him stand up for their fellow artists. Great song writer, amazing career and well deserved career success.

[@apneAtwo]

He needs to get into stand up because he's funnier than most comics out right now

[@iannyamu534]

This man's legendary run is a national treasure

[@AntoinneWilliams]

"He might've cried ......... maybe he was just allergic to shellfish" 😂😂😂

[@dennisjohnson7139]

He still mad at Payne too

[@archbeka28]

T Pain you did alot and your music is gonna be play every where because it was different time and moment for everyone especially from 2005 to 2010

[@BalaaSkates]

This man makes many generations feel nostalgic from childhood in the bus going sports/school to teens going clubbing and olders appreciate youngsters

[@taridean]

Was a club DJ in the UK Midlands back when all these songs came out. I can asssure you each time I was sent a promo copy of song with T-Pain on it from the record labels, it was an instant hit in nightclubs I played in.

[@TheKidYT]

Pain got hits. They still slap.

[@dazzypeters6793]

TO THIS DAY!!! 🗣

[@gerryomo9515]

Definitely standing the test of time

[@northwestkidmarc]

T pain Is a legend and has alot of classics and is underrated but glad this happened this amazing 😊

[@michaeldauria4386]

Without a doubt.

[@Tibchy91]

I love and always loved this guy. Legendary artist to me, loads of memories and nostalgia. Also loving the the new stuff. Keep going Pain! ❤️🔥

[@msde625]

Good Life is 1 of my favorite Kanye West songs.

[@ojoreledgister3102]

Honestly T Pain could have been a comedy. He is naturally hilarious lolol

[@MirageUchiha]

Man, Pain REALLY set the foundation for a lot of these artists. Including me. I bow down to your talent bro. 🙌🏾

[@abroadstateofmind5571]

Anyone who was in high school between 06 - 09 especially in Florida to the Caribbean knows how much this man means to us. Every party, every event… man T pain is on my top 5 artist of all time.

[@eighty8milli478]

People forget the impact and influence T Pain had a true legend a true hitmaker and I've NEVER heard one bad word every spoken about this man. This was one hell of a trip down memory lane and its insane to me a lot of these songs weren't number one.

[@DQC1003...]

I remember being at Jr prom n a bunch of people, including my date, ran to the stage to dance to "Buy U A Drink"

[@941DLOW]

Pains catalog is actually insane when you think about it.

[@NkanyeziKubheka]

What a talented human. Thanks for great music king. 🙏👏🔥🐐

[@Jody_Joe]

Dude underrated. Man all these songs bring me back to my teen years the good years lol

[@travisrowe7697]

13:40 he’s right. It def should’ve won a Grammy. One of the BEST hooks of all time imo. Great call putting Plies on it too. I was in college in Florida 06-07. What a vibe.

[@Weeks25]

Wow didn’t realize until seeing it broke down how many hits he really had! All these bring back so many memories for me. These were all during the best times of my life, the most memorable fun times!

[@SollyDozier]

I need this playlist. Pain you upp there with everybody else

[@ciresolstice]

Hits! Legend in the game as far as I'm concerned. A unique it factor no one else could replicate. Give the man his Flowers!

[@_JusTony_]

T-Pain is hilarious, he should bring back his podcast it was so funny 😭

[@kingofdasouthkeys]

I'm saying. Do you know why he stopped posting?

[@_JusTony_]

@@kingofdasouthkeys no clue

[@tillschneider9631]

You can watch him on Twitch he is streaming on a regular basis.

[@GQueTv.]

This fire ! T-pain one of the greatest and that first album I still play to this day! Classic

[@averagegardener4266]

T Pain is a Genius. The somgs we still bopping to in 2024 is Ridiculous. I've been to barbecues during 2017 to now 2024 and when his music bumps, everyone singing and dancing. He's definitely top 5....

[@rollin0n4z]

I cant picture anyone else other then plies on shawty. That is insane. That is my favorite T pain song of all time. They killed it. Crazy how one change to any of these songs could change the history on them

[@mikem4481]

If you weren't there 07-09 to witness the T Pain/Wayne/Kanye run you just wont get it.

[@sumimasenpanda]

pure artist. thanks for the hits from the early 2000s and 2010s

[@dannymartial7997]

10:30 DJ Khaked sent the lobster and steak in 10 minutes 😂 Dude had the chefs on speed dial

[@Robert-um7tj]

Tpain deserves his flowers! Guys made certified bangers and if you walked into any club or college party 05-10 he was playing. His hits are dope, but he has underground songs that are even better. Big ups teddy pain!

[@SmileMoreCEO]

This man is one of a kind 😃

[@kmacctalkssports]

T-Pain is absolutely hilarious and is a definitive legend in the music business and the culture in general…his catalog is insane when you really go through them all…just legendary 💯💯🙌🏼🙌🏼!!!

[@LamarA-bq1zz]

Can't deny his talent! Teddy Pain is in the building!!! He deserves his music flowers!!!

[@sandile217]

The thought of T-Pain being his authentic goofy self around fake industry gangsters is hilarious 😂...more so because they needed his talents for a fire song

[@chaengdubz8220]

Omg the memories! T-Pain might not have been the originator of autotune but he put it on the map. While everyone else was using it during that era, T-Pain mastered it and made it his sound. That’s why his songs are so memorable.

[@SaintLaurentWan]

7:31 t-Wayne was a fire duo

[@dappperdan]

This man is single handedly responsible for making so many childhoods great. Goat frfr

[@kenjimcstoner]

T-Wayne!!!!! One of my favourite songs

[@issahibrahim6626]

Watched this video the whole time w a smile on my face. Good times for real.

[@droptopquan8822]

One of my favorite artist of all time 🎶🎶🎶

[@dflacko6336]

Insane amount of hits spanning mid 00s to that early 2010s. he had a great run and every single one of these hits are recognizable melodies/titles.

[@JDoneRanitUp]

Legend 🫡🔥

[@cliffdewind1389]

Classicssss..!!

[@loks2315]

Can we just take a moment and applaud this dude. After all that fame and money he still down to earth. I’ve seen videos of him from 2009 being the same til now. Like some celebrities change when money and fame. This dude changed millennials lives lol

[@GuerreroSTG]

The video I’ve always wanted💯 I like to listen to the stories of how songs get put together

[@msde625]

T-Pain is the Zapp and Roger and Cameo of this time. Nothing but accolades!

[@Lauren-r3l]

I was literally just thinking that! He reintroduced autotune to a new generation.

[@MAP-r3g]

U bring me back when I most love myself while I'm singing only T-Pain since it was the best to listen too only Man 🥰.

[@THicks]

💯 givin yo flowers my g

[@nexusyang4832]

15:25 - Had to watch to segment multiple times because it's just too funny and authentic hahaha!!!!

[@dayinthelifeofpaula7093]

He seems so humble ❤

[@trixxx438]

T-Pain deserves to be talked about A LOT more💯

[@savagecamp1388]

LOVE T-Pain forever... . . ..

[@eks67]

When I first heard "Can't believe it" that was the moment I knew that T Pain had reached his next level of song writing and production and that he was gonna be around for a while

[@PTFWWDB]

his personality is freakin awesome bro my type of dude

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Didn't realize he had so many hits. And he's a very entertaining dude. I'll have to check out his streams now.

[@T.N.O_SONGZ]

Yea man one a my fav arisists of all time 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Lapesolapeso1]

"That first check was OUTTA CONTROL!!" 😂😂 Need that in my life. 💯

[@na.amadeus]

that akon verse on bartender was straight up firrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeee

[@lucnyoni5738]

I’m sprung was the first song I heard of T-Pain and I liked him from that day … he was really different and the record was good … Then Bartender was a major vibe 🔥🔥… Loved that song till this day !! … NappyBoy is still one of my favorites till this day 👌… And what about his collaborations with CB (Favorite Artist) 💯… Songs I will always love ❤️

[@MsBre7]

Give this man his flowers !!! 💐

[@scarvello]

After watching t pain do his live session of him producing a song from scratch into a finished song I finally understood how underrated he was.

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

I always knew this man had hits on hits but DAAAMMNNNN

[@Loizoficial]

Thank you for the inspiration you are a big part of my sound and I make reggaeton 🤣 lived in fort myers thats where I first heard you