T-Pain: Can't Believe It | NPR MUSIC FRONT ROW

To mark the one-year anniversary of the most popular Tiny Desk Concert ever and the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, we hosted T-Pain at our Washington, D.C. headquarters. The inimitable Floridian performed a short set of classics, both his own and others', and a brand new, never before heard song from his forthcoming album, Stoicville: The Phoenix.

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Director: Mito Habe-Evans; Producer: Frannie Kelley; Videographers: Colin Marshall, Julia Reihs, Cameron Robert, Morgan Walker; Audio Engineers: Andy Huether, Josh Rogosin, Neil Tevault; Special Thanks: Chris Berry, Saidah Blount, Bobby Carter, Kate Drozynski, Kiana Fitzgerald, Savoy Jefferson, Ashley Messenger, Abby O'Neill, Matt Sheren, Cedric Shine, Justin Winn; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann

[andresmontalvo]

He can sing, the autotune is just part of his act of his personality as a rapper man. Y’all let so many things fly over your head these days and start criticizing everyone out there. T pain is one of the real ones, he just uses autotune not cause he needs to but because he wants to. Give the man the respect he deserves

[freddyJ]

Those chords!!!! AND THE BASS PLAYER IS KILLIN!!! Amazing!!

[robosdrumworld]

This set was funky!!! Dude can sing!! I wanna see him do an album in a Neo Soul format!!! Full live band and everything without auto tunes. He could be a great Neo Soul singer!!! And those musicians is on point!!!

[nicoley]

this is a performance I would love to see in person

[DeeLady]

Brother Pain has definitely taken us to CHURCH.... Make the People say

[QuadroNVS]

This is so damn smooth. Did not know t-pain had a voice out side of auto tune.

[Seanjonesgames]

The Bass player has been going IN Damn

[mercerene]

He's definitely the monster from The Masked Singer!

[Cornbreadddd]

The entire group here are high level professional musicians, including T-pain, and it shows. The keys and and the bass sound like they have that gospel, neo-soul feel. Incredible performance all around.

[dubhagins]

OMG tpain back up singer sound wonderful and look beautiful

[ladyofwisdom]

Sing, honey. Please drop a neo soul& a gospel album please. 💕❤💕❤❤💖💖❤👍👍

[Runwayready]

If T Pain did an acoustic album with just his hits he would be considerably iconic with his vocals which are strong and crisp

[Richardiba]

Best song from the set. Much better than the original! You just can't beat soulful chords on the keyboard, tricked out bass and wonderful vocals. And it helps that the Weezy drawled out verse is gone. Amen!

[lisahenderson]

T-pain, You Can Oh My should do a RnB record, do they still say "record". Seriously, you sound great🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍

[debaronmaniak]

This dude is so far away from the bad guy with the slash-hat. Love this performance!

[bigmrmacharward]

Oh dang... This is amazing. What I would give to hear him sing some old school gospel.

[neasoretap]

T-pain if your reading this I think you have just become my favorite artist! F the haters!
with love from Sacramento CA!

[Mrskmdumas]

This version is hot!!! Makes you want to cry that his voice is so smooth and soulful.

[jfactor]

Oh snap those are the twins!! I knew I heard that Firebrand harmony

[righteousgamer]

More respect for this guy. Doesnt mean he use auto tune, he cant sing. He is really good yall