T-Pain: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • 게시일 2014. 10. 28.
  • Watch T-Pain play "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')", "Up Down (Do This All Day)" and "Drankin' Patna" at the Tiny Desk.
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    T-Pain's fingerprints are all over pop and R&B and hip-hop. He wasn't the first musician to use Auto-Tune as an instrument - he noticed it on a Jennifer Lopez remix, and remembers "Deep" well - but it was, as he says, his style. For a while, in the mid-2000s, he lived at the top of the charts. He dominated that brief moment of our lives when ringtones were a thing. He was celebrated as an innovator, and he happily took his talents where he was invited, which was everywhere.
    But somewhere along the way, somebody got it twisted. "People felt like I was using it to sound good," says T-Pain, in an interview that will air on All Things Considered. "But I was just using it to sound different.”
    He just turned 30, but T-Pain has already done enough to drop a greatest hits album next week. We asked him if he'd grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects to show what's really made his career: his voice, and those songs.--FRANNIE KELLEY
    SET LIST
    "Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
    "Up Down (Do This All Day)"
    "Drankin' Patna"
    CREDITS
    Producers: Frannie Kelley, Maggie Starbard; Editor: Maggie Starbard; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Colin Marshall, Maggie Starbard; Production Assistant: Susan Hale Thomas; photo by Maggie Starbard/NPR
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  • @nprmusic
    @nprmusic  개월 전 +19

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  • @-CrystalClear-
    @-CrystalClear- 3 년 전 +14906

    Welcome back. This isn’t your first time here.

  • @myriahjasmine1341
    @myriahjasmine1341 3 년 전 +16066

    He's hella funny too. Auto tune didn't make T-pain famous. T-pain made auto tune famous.

  • @Thechosen_1994
    @Thechosen_1994 9 개월 전 +2986

    T-Pain is the only person who could sing about strippers and still make it feel like a love story that is relatable

  • @vanitylove9080
    @vanitylove9080 년 전 +927

    The industry owes him an apology.

  • @adsensedd
    @adsensedd 4 년 전 +6844

    Jokes about autotune then busts out the most soulful performance tiny desk has ever seen.

    • @xximpacts2cks
      @xximpacts2cks 4 년 전 +63

      Mac was pretty soulful.

    • @adjoho1
      @adjoho1 4 년 전 +98

      I don't understand why he uses auto tune if he can sing like this.

    • @lxrdarc7099
      @lxrdarc7099 4 년 전 +170

      Adam Hogan because this wasn’t getting out and people didn’t like it, so when he started using auto tune he became more famous

    • @since96
      @since96 4 년 전 +7

      Dave Mahler yea mac def took the cake

    • @wolfwang8464
      @wolfwang8464 4 년 전 +65

      Mac is great but not soulful like this. This is what soul is..

  • @theironspatula
    @theironspatula 4 년 전 +15012

    This just makes me want to place dollar bills ever so gingerly and in a respectful way in a stripper's undergarments.

  • @HappiestGnome
    @HappiestGnome 7 개월 전 +536

    The NYT article led me here. "T-Pain used his Tiny Desk performance to demolish the idea that he lacked talent, sitting beside a single electric-piano player and singing, beautifully, with no digital adornment. The video of his set went viral, not least among those only just learning that his use of Autotune was artistic flair, not a crutch; it remains one of the most watched of the hundreds of sessions Tiny Desk has produced."

    • @asiyakaoir7927
      @asiyakaoir7927 3 개월 전 +4

      agreed💜

    • @anarahgreen9900
      @anarahgreen9900 2 일 전

      Really DID on his live performance On Top of the Covers!!! OMG!!! MAKES IT BETTER , HE DIDN'T EVEN DO HIS SONGS, ONLY 1!! CHECK IT OUT!!!🔥🔥 THE MIX BADD!!

  • @p.reneeblue7799
    @p.reneeblue7799 6 개월 전 +666

    It's 2023, and this is STILL one of my favorite Tiny Desk performances.❤

    • @6darren6
      @6darren6 3 개월 전 +2

      This one, usher, Tyler the creator all elite

    • @Krishilbun
      @Krishilbun 2 개월 전

      Tied between him and Mac Miller for me.

    • @AlexQuail
      @AlexQuail 2 개월 전 +4

      Can’t believe this was uploaded NINE years ago

    • @p.reneeblue7799
      @p.reneeblue7799 2 개월 전

      @@AlexQuail Right?!

    • @RodriguezProductionz
      @RodriguezProductionz 2 개월 전 +1

      Sam Smith was another heavy hitter. It's worth the llisten.

  • @freeman7297
    @freeman7297 5 년 전 +14378

    T-pain looks and acts like he doesn't even know he's famous 😂

  • @creakyboards8517
    @creakyboards8517 2 년 전 +5770

    Living proof that T-Pain only used autotune as an aesthetic choice rather than to cover for his singing ability.

    • @ashleyweems996
      @ashleyweems996 2 년 전 +64

      1mil %

    • @edwardsamson5775
      @edwardsamson5775 2 년 전 +201

      yeah he said so in an interview on NPR later. That he wanted to stand out otherwise he'd just be another singer

    • @BevIsGuilty
      @BevIsGuilty 2 년 전 +47

      He’s not the only one either but he was absolutely the first. Him and Cher put autotune on the map

    • @wordsbymaribeja1470
      @wordsbymaribeja1470 2 년 전 +49

      I think you can only use autotune like he did because you know how to sing.

    • @matthewbubenik5595
      @matthewbubenik5595 2 년 전 +54

      On the show, This is Pop on Netflix he talked about his performance. He said he felt really vulnerable and felt like he was doing a bad job in this performance. That's why he kept looking down and not really looking at the crowd or cameras.

  • @Gunbudder
    @Gunbudder 년 전 +1264

    i love that T pain had no idea what this gig was and was completely unprepared

    • @bozooe
      @bozooe 년 전 +197

      at the time, tiny desk was not well known like it is today

    • @radiopaste
      @radiopaste 년 전 +110

      @@bozooe if they don't send him the biggest gift basket every december....

    • @jellypunk1495
      @jellypunk1495 년 전 +37

      @@radiopaste I’m saying man deserves his flowers

    • @natemoretz6910
      @natemoretz6910 년 전 +1

      Huh?

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen 10 개월 전 +29

      ​@@natemoretz6910 He didn't know there'd be a live audience.

  • @jellypunk1495
    @jellypunk1495 년 전 +463

    I love how surprised he is with the overwhelmingly positive reception he gets, it’s adorable

    • @theluckylux
      @theluckylux 4 개월 전 +24

      If you look into how the industry and his own peers treated him and how they continue to do so, you'd understand why. Its honestly disgusting.

    • @wayneg6613
      @wayneg6613 3 개월 전 +13

      People thought he couldn’t sing without auto tune . This was like the first time he let the world know

    • @Dageka
      @Dageka 2 개월 전

      @@theluckylux Do you have any source where I could read more about it?

  • @wesgriffin2801
    @wesgriffin2801 4 년 전 +7601

    “T-pain didn’t need auto tune, the auto tune needed T-pain”

  • @gabrielmarshall9132
    @gabrielmarshall9132 3 년 전 +4937

    It's funny how t-pain is known for his auto tune yet he is probably the last person who needs it

    • @tristanschaefer2124
      @tristanschaefer2124 3 년 전 +363

      t-pain didn’t need auto tune, auto tune needed t-pain

    • @CylindricalWhistle
      @CylindricalWhistle 3 년 전 +422

      T-Pain used autotune as an artistic decision in his music. He wasn't trying to hide deficiencies in his voice. Like, come on, if that'd really been his intention, then you wouldn't have have even noticed. Modern 'autotune' technology is sophisticated enough to make the voice corrections unnoticeable, and virtually every singer you listen to nowadays use it (not saying that as a diss to modern artists; it's just how it is nowadays). T-Pain CHOSE to make his autotune very obvious because that sound was part of his musical vision. Ragging on T-Pain for autotune is like accusing Daft Punk of being fake for using voice modulators, it makes no sense.

    • @gabrielmarshall9132
      @gabrielmarshall9132 3 년 전 +56

      @@CylindricalWhistle I know that dude I was just saying he has a beautiful voice and his fans would appreciate it even without his auto tune. I’m not trying to rag on him

    • @CylindricalWhistle
      @CylindricalWhistle 3 년 전 +75

      @@gabrielmarshall9132 oh no I wasn't responding to what you said, just to people in general who attack T-Pain for using autotune. You were just making an observation which I agree with

    • @tristanschaefer2124
      @tristanschaefer2124 3 년 전 +7

      @@CylindricalWhistle i was also agreeing with you lol

  • @thesbianbeauty
    @thesbianbeauty 년 전 +1298

    So sad to see people were sleeping on his talent up until this NPR. People didnt understand he was only using auto-tune for aesthetic. I saw him live when he debuted "I'm Sprung" and was blown away. Give this man his flowers 💐💐👏🏾👏🏾!

    • @issavibez394
      @issavibez394 년 전 +3

      Yup

    • @issavibez394
      @issavibez394 년 전 +8

      He's the truth kids will never know what he did

    • @Davyjj
      @Davyjj 11 개월 전 +13

      and Usher sent him into depression over the autotune thing

    • @jeibear
      @jeibear 10 개월 전 +17

      Yeah, the auto tune was just a tool to make a new sound. Other people then used it to "fix" their voices so everyone assumed he was doing the same.

    • @russbernstein6582
      @russbernstein6582 7 개월 전 +1

      Amazing.

  • @FrostedNut
    @FrostedNut 3 개월 전 +112

    Just discovered this in 2024. Beautiful voice, a gift to us all.

    • @HarrisonHollers
      @HarrisonHollers 3 개월 전 +1

      He sings the national anthem for a dodgers game…UNBELIEVABLE!

    • @chisaegbelu9171
      @chisaegbelu9171 개월 전

      I wish I hadn’t heard it just so I could experience it for the first time all over again. Happy for your discovery. Welcome.

  • @massbass1
    @massbass1 4 년 전 +7422

    Only T pain could turn a twerk song into an angelic masterpiece

  • @irislafontaine
    @irislafontaine 4 년 전 +5197

    T-Pain's music is the embodiment of "I don't know why I'm crying in the club right now."

    • @UnimpressedGoose
      @UnimpressedGoose 4 년 전 +75

      This comment is a lil to real😂

    • @2groov.e
      @2groov.e 4 년 전 +7

      Mr. CU NT OnGod 😂😂😂

    • @adsensedd
      @adsensedd 4 년 전 +26

      Its like half T-Pain and half Morrissey.

    • @ericalee2822
      @ericalee2822 4 년 전 +5

      Hell yeah lol

    • @brittanybrancato3014
      @brittanybrancato3014 4 년 전 +78

      I saw T-Pain at a club in Boston, he sang "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith......literally had me crying in the club

  • @jamesbrewer2003
    @jamesbrewer2003 년 전 +360

    T pain is the most wholesome dude out there man he’s always living it up cheesin like he’s on top of the world I wanna be that someday 😭

    • @Stereo4
      @Stereo4 년 전 +28

      Facts. Also note that he went from millionaire to broke to millionaire. This man has lived.

    • @marcelljohnson8980
      @marcelljohnson8980 2 개월 전

      So humble.

  • @glaedeplays
    @glaedeplays 개월 전 +28

    2024 button 👇🏻

  • @imstand0244
    @imstand0244 4 년 전 +5561

    Someone:T-Pain can’t sing
    T-Pain:Hold my auto tune

  • @MrCharlesLeonard
    @MrCharlesLeonard 4 년 전 +4571

    The world deserves an acoustic T pain album

  • @parkercushingable
    @parkercushingable 년 전 +480

    So great how after 12 years of tiny desk concerts this is one of the most memorable.

    • @biggooombah4150
      @biggooombah4150 9 개월 전 +3

      The like if you don't know about this it's because your new to the platform lol

  • @hollyswafford5377
    @hollyswafford5377 년 전 +255

    I love him. He’s got a great sense of humor and you can tell he’s a little embarrassed by some of his lyrics especially saying “go on an kiss her bet a stack’ll make her kiss her”. 😅

  • @TJGibson0
    @TJGibson0 3 년 전 +4992

    According to T-Pain on the Gus & Eddy Podcast he had no idea that he was going there to do a concert, he thought it would be a normal interview. Also even afterwards he had no idea it was going to be uploaded lol

  • @junious84
    @junious84 4 년 전 +3769

    Him and that pianist just need to do an entire album.

  • @magnum2819
    @magnum2819 25 일 전 +14

    Who’s here 2024?

  • @KillJoy_Since2017
    @KillJoy_Since2017 년 전 +176

    T pain can truly sing like omg , he needs a soul album or something

  • @rashaandior
    @rashaandior 5 년 전 +3447

    He chose the perfect accompaniment. The guy on the keys is truly holding him down this is great. Made me forget i was listening to songs about strippers.

  • @tre9681
    @tre9681 2 년 전 +2950

    T pain was tired of people saying he couldn’t sing without auto tune but he said y’all gone learn today!

    • @dsp5328
      @dsp5328 년 전 +11

      especially when he did the national anthem it was fire

    • @davidmckesey7119
      @davidmckesey7119 년 전 +31

      Uhm. He sounds better without auto tune

    • @stevelouie5928
      @stevelouie5928 년 전 +22

      We found out on the Masked Singer that he's a crooner.

    • @thewalkin1nstrument
      @thewalkin1nstrument 년 전 +23

      True story: he wasn’t expecting a crowd and thought this was gonna be a bit of an interview type situation with a casual jam. Man’s still absolutely killed it though, this video made me pay way more attention to his music and I’m a fan now

    • @BigKC1990
      @BigKC1990 년 전 +6

      Only fans like us always knew since the beginning ❤️

  • @joanofadventure3933
    @joanofadventure3933 7 개월 전 +103

    This version of "Drinkin' Patna" is one of the most beautiful love songs. I've got this part on rewind. 🥰🥰

  • @BKB832000
    @BKB832000 20 일 전 +11

    2024 still the greatest Tiny Desk .... Amazing

  • @kasmeneyes2227
    @kasmeneyes2227 7 년 전 +2304

    Holy shit this video gives a whole new image of T-Pain

  • @theneedledrop
    @theneedledrop 9 년 전 +30009

    He killed it.

    • @9717042
      @9717042 9 년 전 +142

      He's working with what he's got at least.

    • @Sendmetothesky
      @Sendmetothesky 9 년 전 +27

      Truth

    • @ICFtv402
      @ICFtv402 9 년 전 +462

      OMG ITS ANTO FANTO

    • @jimmjimm6699
      @jimmjimm6699 9 년 전 +39

      Haha, awesome, you are here.

    • @TheStx
      @TheStx 9 년 전 +191

      IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES!

  • @kikibummie
    @kikibummie 11 개월 전 +484

    I'm ashamed to say this.. but I did not know T-Pain could freaking SANG like this.. this was amazing and I'm literally blown away. And he seems so funny. Grew up as a kid listening to his music and the infamous auto-tune, but this was so refreshing and the renditions were so freaking nice.

    • @anaclaracarvalho3343
      @anaclaracarvalho3343 9 개월 전 +31

      Honestly, me too… I also grew up listening to his music and did not know how his voice was without auto tune. I can’t help but ask myself why on earth he used auto tune in the first place, he obviously doesn’t need it! So talented ❤

    • @kikibummie
      @kikibummie 9 개월 전 +6

      @@anaclaracarvalho3343 Right?! Thank you so much for your reply! I literally feel the exact same way! It’s nice to know I wasn’t the only one surprised!

    • @mykiarichards3455
      @mykiarichards3455 9 개월 전 +5

      Exact same sentiment! I stumbled across this after watching Tank's recent TD and was blown away by this. Like T pain can sannnggg! How did I not know this 😫...sooo good 🙌🏾🙌🏾

    • @samanthabrown814
      @samanthabrown814 9 개월 전 +4

      I found out from this several years ago! See him in concert he's amazing!

    • @wendyboyd6311
      @wendyboyd6311 6 개월 전

      Agreed!

  • @CarlosHernandez-tb4tv
    @CarlosHernandez-tb4tv 9 개월 전 +213

    I keep coming back to this one. It’s crazy how good t pain actually sings

    • @oldgamernewtricks
      @oldgamernewtricks 9 개월 전 +4

      I didnt know he could sing like he can until he won the masked singer...

  • @HDCKKC
    @HDCKKC 6 년 전 +2541

    Brotha pouring his soul into them club anthems, God DAMN

  • @stillatin
    @stillatin 3 년 전 +2042

    T pain legit one of the nicest coolest dudes in the industry. Never hear nothing bad about the dude, he's always smiling. I wish him many years of success and health cause he brightens up the world like a person should

    • @fuziontonygaming
      @fuziontonygaming 3 년 전 +78

      I actually heard stories of ppl taking advantage of him but he moves on his way.

    • @kaylaingram7418
      @kaylaingram7418 3 년 전 +4

      @@fuziontonygaming how did they take advantage

    • @justinmorgan9071
      @justinmorgan9071 3 년 전 +31

      @@kaylaingram7418 money stuff. He talks about it.

    • @kps5121
      @kps5121 3 년 전 +53

      Even without knowing him he just projects a very positive and nice vibe. I always liked him. He should come back hes very talented

    • @kebokev7519
      @kebokev7519 3 년 전 +1

      Well said man

  • @RamonGomezRamirez
    @RamonGomezRamirez 년 전 +202

    2023 and this Tiny desk still one of my favs, thank you T-pain.

  • @badboysc21
    @badboysc21 개월 전 +6

    How did i find this 9 years later? T-Pain is even more dope for doing this especially showing his true natural voice. Well done my guy

  • @jacklandismusic
    @jacklandismusic 5 년 전 +5441

    This is ridiculous. This video is a masterclass in subverting expectation in the coolest possible way. I’ve never been a fan of T-Pain, but this is so damn beautiful, and honestly, shame on me for assuming he was a hack for years. This was a great set.

    • @topramenraymond7005
      @topramenraymond7005 5 년 전 +257

      "Shame on me" You're amazing bro most people would never admit they're wrong. You're a unicorn
      very rare to find

    • @mikesbreakfast1976
      @mikesbreakfast1976 5 년 전 +70

      You're white thats why. You guys are a little slow when it comes to soulful music.

    • @planej6315
      @planej6315 5 년 전 +206

      @@mikesbreakfast1976 Of course somebody had to bring race bs into this...smh just enjoy the music

    • @mikesbreakfast1976
      @mikesbreakfast1976 5 년 전 +29

      Plane J And I knew a goofy white liberal would leave a response like this.

    • @planej6315
      @planej6315 5 년 전 +177

      @@mikesbreakfast1976 I'm nor goofy, nor a liberal, nor American. I just don't divide musical genres into colors. It's art not politics. And to state that you don't recognize/can't make soulful music cause you're white implies white people in general are soulless and that's not only ignorant but also untrue. Idk why y'all Americans are so racially divided but it's frustrating to see.

  • @dustycomputer1806
    @dustycomputer1806 6 년 전 +2333

    never thought buy you a drank would bring tears to my eyes

  • @ilovemyevo556
    @ilovemyevo556 년 전 +584

    So talented and gifted, with and without autotune. all his music is good.

  • @Waltz84
    @Waltz84 11 개월 전 +276

    Just wanting to say if you’re not following him on Twitch you’re doing yourself a disservice. Watching him go from scratch to create songs is gift. Hop on it.

  • @zen4sen
    @zen4sen 4 년 전 +2178

    Imagine THIS being your introduction to T-Pain.

    • @horsefrog2
      @horsefrog2 3 년 전 +144

      It was.

    • @mikehenderson42
      @mikehenderson42 3 년 전 +19

      it was sorta hot ones and gus and eddy now this

    • @pit6794
      @pit6794 3 년 전 +42

      This is the first thing I hear from T Pain, and I instantly love him, autotune or not

    • @ayorkii
      @ayorkii 3 년 전 +10

      OMG ... you’re right! This is nothing like how he came out with Autotune completely engulfing every note.

    • @LukeThomasPerth
      @LukeThomasPerth 3 년 전 +1

      @@horsefrog2 me too! Up down was just awesome

  • @richardperkins3166
    @richardperkins3166 4 년 전 +1748

    I wonder if he really knows how legendary this is.

    • @josephblanchard6248
      @josephblanchard6248 4 년 전 +43

      Well it did go viral and actually put him on the map for the very first time of millions of people finding out that he can actually for real really sing though

    • @23dromeo
      @23dromeo 4 년 전 +4

      well said my guy

    • @12thman3
      @12thman3 4 년 전 +7

      Still doesn’t do this justice

    • @BrnBear
      @BrnBear 4 년 전 +1

      I wonder that too
      Fr

  • @CarlosMiguelCruzTorres

    In 15 days this concert will be 8 years old... Still on my top NPR performances.

  • @hereforit2347
    @hereforit2347 9 개월 전 +57

    Back when Tiny Desk was bare bones. Now they have nine-piece bands and eight backup singers. Love you, T-Pain. ❤❤❤

  • @jamalfoster3329
    @jamalfoster3329 3 년 전 +1797

    This isn't a concert, this is a sermon. We in church with this one

  • @xanderz54
    @xanderz54 8 년 전 +1234

    wasn't sure what to expect when i clicked on this... ok t-pain.. you win this round..

    • @djonez4864
      @djonez4864 8 년 전 +3

      👍

    • @Zeekeal
      @Zeekeal 7 년 전 +10

      that display pic is RAWWWW

    • @xanderz54
      @xanderz54 7 년 전 +6

      Zeekeal G you fuck with the OG?

    • @mrduetdude6715
      @mrduetdude6715 6 년 전 +4

      thatʻs the thing yo. he doesn't need anyoneʻs "you win this round". He never did need it.

  • @priscillalafayette1767
    @priscillalafayette1767 9 개월 전 +39

    Let's just take in that the keyboardist is playing the piano and the base part effortlessly. He went off in "Up Down"

  • @santiagochilla5547
    @santiagochilla5547 6 개월 전 +52

    This man deserves more credits. It always seemed ridiculous to me that people in the industry believed T.Pain could not sing without the help of an auto tune. This man popularized auto tune. He used auto tune, which made everyone hate him, even though they are still using it today. The music industry is filled with hypocrisy.

  • @CigaretteTricks
    @CigaretteTricks 7 년 전 +687

    TPain and his pianist need to make an album

  • @GiProHD
    @GiProHD 4 년 전 +2290

    When you sad but still gotta be pimping

  • @delisass
    @delisass 5 개월 전 +87

    I think he needs a part two!

  • @nomsamichelle5480
    @nomsamichelle5480 10 개월 전 +64

    It’s 2023 and I still come back to listen to this 😭❤

  • @makeemwait
    @makeemwait 년 전 +2875

    7 years and we still come back to revisit this. Thank you T-Pain

    • @CBlackwell
      @CBlackwell 년 전 +17

      I can't believe it's been 7 years.

    • @artwill24
      @artwill24 년 전 +6

      facts. I just came back to listen after talking about this with one of my friends.

    • @hunterblair8620
      @hunterblair8620 년 전 +4

      nice

    • @rageboi909
      @rageboi909 년 전 +2

      Exactly my thoughts

    • @itsthereality
      @itsthereality 년 전 +5

      This one, Anderson, Erykah B crank harder every time

  • @johnlemon1977
    @johnlemon1977 3 년 전 +922

    Guy on the keys absolutely killed it

    • @mckinleyostvig7135
      @mckinleyostvig7135 3 년 전 +34

      Yeah for a moment this "tiny desk" became a jazz bar 😂

    • @gravesg
      @gravesg 3 년 전 +11

      Toro Slaughtered them Rhoades

    • @wenonawhite9058
      @wenonawhite9058 2 년 전 +1

      Did!!!!

    • @alexroxhissox
      @alexroxhissox 2 년 전

      Thanks John Lemon. For your comment, name and pfp as well 🤣

    • @McAlvain
      @McAlvain 2 년 전 +1

      Duuuuuude watch Gucci's tiny desk, he got zaytoven on the keys and man GOTDAMN he kills it.

  • @jasmynshanee
    @jasmynshanee 3 개월 전 +20

    his cover on tennessee whiskey brought me back here. love his voice.

  • @idrum2loud
    @idrum2loud 3 개월 전 +20

    2024 and it still provides goosebumps

  • @GroovyKamo
    @GroovyKamo 3 년 전 +2580

    That keyboard player has met God before. I'm telling you.

  • @willgreen2995
    @willgreen2995 3 년 전 +1647

    I swear if Pain dropped an album like this with all his old hits or New music I'm coping,Straight flames!!!!!

  • @denewilliams1260
    @denewilliams1260 개월 전 +7

    People thought this brotha couldn't sing...he been a beast 🖤🖤🖤

  • @infoupdates9724
    @infoupdates9724 년 전 +56

    8 years later. We still come back here to watch this amazing show of talent ❤️❤️

  • @los-one
    @los-one 4 년 전 +1098

    I love how they’re singing about strippers in front of the library books. 😂

  • @gabe_s_videos
    @gabe_s_videos 7 년 전 +432

    Pain needs to do a "stripped down" album. Just him and that keyboardist. I'd buy the shit out of it.

  • @katusbush
    @katusbush 개월 전 +6

    T-Pain: Powerfully authentic. Wonderfully diverse. Permanently professional.

  • @noesunyoutuber7680
    @noesunyoutuber7680 3 개월 전 +11

    I've never heard a man make "money in the bank" sound so tragic. Whenever you perform party songs as soulful sad songs, the results are just always so good.

  • @thebossrozayy
    @thebossrozayy 년 전 +3696

    I was just listening to Ushers tiny desk and somehow I ended up here.
    This one is STILL UNDEFEATED!!!!

  • @sandyg.8318
    @sandyg.8318 4 년 전 +3055

    If this ain’t playing at my funeral I ain’t going 😤

  • @timmyjhon8427
    @timmyjhon8427 년 전 +17

    It’s 2023 and this Tiny Desk still cracks

  • @sassymama527
    @sassymama527 7 개월 전 +44

    I've always been a fan of T-Pain. He is a disruptor and innovator and knows how to make hits. No one uses autotune like him. I miss hearing him on the mainstream.

  • @kaiserin1792
    @kaiserin1792 2 년 전 +2542

    Petition to have T Pain re-record all his hits into something like this... Soulful, without auto tune. I bet babies will be conceived with this song!

    • @kharineal6520
      @kharineal6520 2 년 전 +124

      PROMISE, I was pregnant by the end....and I'm a man, haha.

    • @thesaiyanape_2170
      @thesaiyanape_2170 2 년 전 +19

      Khari Neal pause

    • @MidwestPhoenix333
      @MidwestPhoenix333 2 년 전 +12

      He did label shot him down before this came out they didn’t think he could really sing

    • @Bigjar420
      @Bigjar420 2 년 전 +1

      @@MidwestPhoenix333 couldn’t he have just recorded smth like this as a demo out of his pocket and sent it to his execs or whoever shot him down

    • @Helen_590
      @Helen_590 년 전

      Birth rate will spike 👌

  • @OdgeBrown
    @OdgeBrown 4 년 전 +1091

    It's a joke how much this set ISN'T a joke.
    He looked so casual just laughing and joking. Then... That voice.... Those chords..... smacked my soul out of my body and into another dimension.

  • @cameronahart
    @cameronahart 15 일 전 +2

    almost ten years ago since we all found out t pain can actually sing.

  • @rosalynmontgomery2360
    @rosalynmontgomery2360 3 개월 전 +11

    He gives the most amazing speeches. Between this, BET awards, and the Sun Rose show, he’s a very inspirational person! He deserves all his roses and then some!

  • @ChadWithaJ
    @ChadWithaJ 8 년 전 +10152

    No kidding I've watched this well over 20 times. Such a classic

    • @ChadWithaJ
      @ChadWithaJ 8 년 전 +107

      plus T-Pain looks like a really chill dude

    • @Aychepeee
      @Aychepeee 8 년 전 +44

      his voice makes you come back

    • @bbe388
      @bbe388 8 년 전 +6

      me too...

    • @alicedavis5008
      @alicedavis5008 8 년 전 +9

      +ChadWithaJ i listen ALLLL THE TIME .

    • @MetallicA333
      @MetallicA333 8 년 전 +9

      +ChadWithaJ I think I watch this like twice a week. It's just so good.

  • @youngfrantz5109
    @youngfrantz5109 8 년 전 +915

    To the people talking about the lyrics:
    The songs that he is singing were never meant to be "deep" and "serious". The fact that he is performing them acoustically and they sound waaaayyyyy better than the originals should show you how much talent he has. Let's be serious, do you think a song called "Buy You A Drank" is going to be some deep philosophical song? lol

    • @mexedup
      @mexedup 8 년 전 +42

      I think the way he sings it brings out a new perspective like the life he was living was never what he wanted strong performance

    • @youngfrantz5109
      @youngfrantz5109 8 년 전 +9

      mexedup word! Like he really wants to go with this sounding music, but his label wants him to write commercial stuff.

    • @domenicsestito8794
      @domenicsestito8794 8 년 전 +25

      What I've been saying. It's a song about buying you a drank and coming back home with me. It's not meant to be meaningful it's about lets drink and fuck lol

    • @abelfirst-quao8417
      @abelfirst-quao8417 8 년 전 +1

      +Young Frantz lol people take it as far as they'd like I guess hahahaha

    • @frangodoy629
      @frangodoy629 년 전

      hola desde el futuro.

  • @branevans3705
    @branevans3705 년 전 +20

    2023 - still listening. Literally makes me tear-up

  • @dannyboi87
    @dannyboi87 년 전 +85

    Used to listen to T-pain years ago, stumbled upon this to see how he sounded without auto tune and hes much more talented than I gave him credit for

    • @SheNette60
      @SheNette60 년 전 +3

      He was the first person 2 win The Masked Singer, go watch it 💜💜💜💜💜

  • @alanuchoa2107
    @alanuchoa2107 8 년 전 +843

    If T -Pain release an album without Auto tune. I promisse buy two copies and send one picture to him .

  • @backstagepasswkar8758
    @backstagepasswkar8758 4 년 전 +1073

    Respect to NPR for making a place for T-Pain to display his raw talent.

  • @drjbt86
    @drjbt86 6 개월 전 +37

    Insane voice. How many can hold their own live? So impressed. Such an RnB rich voice.

  • @truenoirproductions3964

    Still banging in 2024

  • @robosdrumworld
    @robosdrumworld 7 년 전 +1268

    That Keyboard player is a beast

  • @XGhostGamerX8
    @XGhostGamerX8 9 년 전 +1872

    Actually If you think about I don't think T-Pain wouldn't have gotten as famous as he is now if he didn't use Auto tune. If he used is regular voice he wouldn't have been noticed as much because its not rare to find someone who can sing good. And thats why he used it. Its pretty genius. His real voice is like a secret weapon he can pull it out as a last stop so he can be recognized again.

    • @samuelvasquez974
      @samuelvasquez974 9 년 전 +264

      Exactly. That's what people don't get. T-Pain never used Autotune cause he needed it to sing, it was to draw attention to his music and create a sound that was really unique at the time. The guy is waaay underrated for the amount of versatility he has. He writes, sings, and produces all his songs and then to top it off he can actually dance quite well despite being a chubby dude.

    • @brezzytraw4337
      @brezzytraw4337 9 년 전 +32

      Couldnt agree more he's s really good normal singer but he used something nobody else was using to make a name for himself and his own sound

    • @Xxbte96xX
      @Xxbte96xX 9 년 전 +8

      Wow, yeah you're right. I never thought of it like this.

    • @Chromemargielas
      @Chromemargielas 9 년 전 +23

      Totally agree! Although I wish now he made an album like this!

    • @gigimulrooney
      @gigimulrooney 9 년 전 +6

      Nicely said I completely agree

  • @STFCMMA
    @STFCMMA 8 개월 전 +14

    Alvv never thought “Buy You A Drank” would give me goosebumps 🔥

  • @Te_Ma_To
    @Te_Ma_To 7 개월 전 +27

    One of the best if not THE BEST tiny desk performance. 🔥

  • @F_And
    @F_And 3 년 전 +1514

    This is played at every Stripper's retirement party

  • @DunDunny
    @DunDunny 8 년 전 +3207

    So I'm finding out today that T-Pain can actually sing and I'm blown away.

    • @staceyj3667
      @staceyj3667 8 년 전 +4

      Same totally didn't know

    • @worldshaper1723
      @worldshaper1723 8 년 전 +10

      Same here! he is amazing and charismatic

    • @1DJLNR
      @1DJLNR 8 년 전 +20

      you guys being stupid right???? the vocoder / autotune does not make fix out of tune notes from voice, it simply puts them more inline and ready for applying effects easily if needed like compressors etc, how would someone make so many tracks and get rich fast if he couldn't sing?? Drake can't sing and doesn't even hide it but people lick it up?? maybe because he is lighter skinned or is it because he is lighter skinned rotfl, everyone says why the race card, i mean who even made up that "race card" crap?? the persons or groups who made that phrase viral on the net are true racist, they made it up to be able to hate and pick on someone for their race and as soon as the person realises that they are being victimized the say it must be race then the racists says "why are you using the race card" then everyone reading just thinks the person is just being paranoid, yea right, if you say something bad and all out to someone off the net then you hate what you see of them, i mean what else is their to hate of a stranger, what they wrote shouldn't make you want to reply something negative at all.. The time people should hhave something to say or better yet do something is when someone is getting attacked by more than one person on the street or at least get the aggressor's attention to deflate rather than calling police or walking by like nothing is happening, you'd be surprised this happens a lot but not on the internet, on the internet we have the most bravest people ever that talk trash(same ones who stand there looking or walk by), then again no, they are not even that brave on the internet either, by using a fake username / picture means you are ashamed to be you instantly, and really have no business talking to users with pictures, hey that should be a rule, not a KRplus community one but on the *-nsa-* KRplus backend..

    • @benjaminadler2001
      @benjaminadler2001 8 년 전 +127

      +DJ LNR what the flying fuck are you talking about

    • @benjaminadler2001
      @benjaminadler2001 8 년 전 +11

      Rich2B181 I think you're on the right track.

  • @xXzOmB1eL1feXx
    @xXzOmB1eL1feXx 7 개월 전 +6

    Money in the baAAaayayaNK 😩😩I'll listen to this forever and ever

  • @IBeAlee
    @IBeAlee 4 개월 전 +20

    I’ve always loved t-pain. He’s amazing and so talented. He’s so classical and
    nuanced. I hope he has the best life ever.

  • @MEGAjunglejuice
    @MEGAjunglejuice 5 년 전 +1143

    That dude cold on the keys. 🎹

    • @robosdrumworld
      @robosdrumworld 5 년 전 +4

      MEGAjunglejuice yeah that boy cold

    • @archiewallace7145
      @archiewallace7145 5 년 전 +5

      Check out Dram performance up here... D.R.A.M has a super dope one and the keyboard dude play his ass off as well

    • @AnaICarnaval
      @AnaICarnaval 5 년 전 +4

      never hot, raw sauce, never ketchup

    • @tanyaparker776
      @tanyaparker776 4 년 전 +2

      Looking and playing like Robert Glasper...

  • @natalielawyerchick
    @natalielawyerchick 3 년 전 +1417

    Just here after T-Pain went viral because he didn’t think the music industry was really into him anymore but all this time, he just didn’t check his DMs. Go be great T-Pain, we miss your voice and production on all the hits

    • @MindfulMusic
      @MindfulMusic 2 년 전 +10

      That's a bunch of BS. Anyone can reach out to his agent for contact info.

    • @veronicavance8171
      @veronicavance8171 2 년 전 +4

      @@MindfulMusic how do thye automatically know who his agent is

    • @jjpaq
      @jjpaq 2 년 전 +4

      Okay but tell me how I'm randomly watching a 7 year old video and randomly come across a comment by NLC 😂

    • @adonisninj8452
      @adonisninj8452 년 전

      Bruh when he went live on Instagram checking his DMS finally and Lady Gaga even messaged him and his legit SHOCK 😂😂😂😂 HE IS SO WHOLESOME

  • @ucangeorge6201
    @ucangeorge6201 11 일 전 +1

    When a real voice meets a real pianist! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @joaquinjackson7510
    @joaquinjackson7510 11 개월 전 +11

    He bodied this!!!

  • @MALogan-tc8sh
    @MALogan-tc8sh 3 년 전 +122

    Him belting on Buy You A Drank like it's a ballad from the 60s is UNFAIR.

  • @connzapp8513
    @connzapp8513 3 년 전 +759

    his vulnerability here is captivating.

  • @annashum9105
    @annashum9105 년 전 +45

    He seriously has one of the most beautiful voices I have personally ever heard. Growing up listening to Tpain, I had no idea he could sing! I just think it's crazy how he did the whole autotune thing and meanwhile , he has this insane voice! When I think of autotune, I think Tpain right off the bat. He will forever be one of if not my all time favorite artists.