Epiphany (T-Pain album)

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Epiphany
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Studio album by T-Pain
Released June 5, 2007
(See release history)
Recorded 2006–07
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 56:09
Label Nappy Boy, Konvict, Jive
Producer T-Pain
T-Pain chronology
Rappa Ternt Sanga
(2005)Rappa Ternt Sanga2005		 Epiphany
(2007)		 Thr33 Ringz
(2008)Thr33 Ringz2008
Singles from Epiphany
  1. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')"
    Released: February 20, 2007
  2. "Bartender"
    Released: June 5, 2007
  3. "Church"
    Released: October 2, 2007

Epiphany is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter, producer, plus a recording artist T-Pain. It was released on June 5, 2007, by Nappy Boy Entertainment (which is T-Pain's record label), distributed by Konvict Muzik (which is Akon's record label) and Jive Records. This is his first album to be released on his label, Nappy Boy Entertainment.

Music and lyrics

The album opening track, "Tallahassee Love" featuring J Lyriq, contains a slightly sample of 2Pac's hit song "California Love". The album's fifth track "I Got It", following by the album's sixth track "Suicide", it deals with the subject of HIV/AIDS and it seems to be interconnected.

Singles

The album's lead single, titled "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" was released on February 20, 2007. The song features a guest appearance from a fellow southern hip hop rapper Yung Joc. The song has since peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest charting single as a lead artist.

The album's second single, titled "Bartender" was released on June 5, 2007. The song features a guest appearance from Akon, while it was produced by T-Pain (who he also produced the song, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" latter released as the lead single). The song has since peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[1]
HipHopDX 3/5 stars[2]
PopMatters 7/10 stars[3]
Prefix (2.0/10.0)[4]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[5]
Sputnikmusic (3.5/5.0)[6]

Epiphany received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who drew comparisons to fellow R&B singer R. Kelly. Gentry Boeckel of PopMatters credited T-Pain on his production and use of various characters on the songs he wrote. He also said that his career will last more than other past R&B artists like Case, Joe and Tyrese concluding with, "T-Pain does seem posed for more success than those other guys. He may even be worth the verbiage, too."[3] John Hanson of Sputnikmusic also praised the album for its production complimenting the songs (specifically the singles) saying, "T-Pain is starting to establish himself as a lasting source of entertainment in the vein of R. Kelly."[6] Meka Udoh of HipHopDX credited songs like "Time Machine" and "Suicide" for bringing out a semi-serious T-Pain but was put off by his use of multiple characters throughout the album saying, "While Epiphany has its moments, it is also its schizophrenic nature that bogs the album down."[2] David Jeffries of AllMusic questioned the album being 'mature', finding that side not mixing together with the party side of T-Pain's music.[1] Norman Mayers of Prefix criticized the album for bringing out "the worst stereotypes of black music and culture" in the R&B genre saying, "Epiphany is a profound statement on the poor quality and embarrassing content found in mainstream urban music."[4]

Commercial performance

Epiphany debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 171,126 copies in the first week, and the album has sold 819,000 copies in the United States.[7][8]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Tallahassee Love (Intro)" (featuring J Lyriq) 2:04
2. "Church"   4:01
3. "Tipsy"   3:09
4. "Show U How"   3:14
5. "I Got It"   1:54
6. "Suicide"   2:58
7. "Bartender" (featuring Akon) 3:58
8. "Backseat Action" (featuring Shawnna) 3:39
9. "Put It Down" (featuring Ray Lavender) 3:40
10. "Time Machine"   2:52
11. "Yo Stomach" (featuring Tay Dizm) 4:18
12. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc) 3:47
13. "69" (featuring J Lyriq) 3:25
14. "Reggae Night"   1:37
15. "Shottas" (featuring Kardinal Offishall & Cham) 3:14
16. "Right Hand"   3:13
17. "Sounds Bad"   5:06
Total length:
 56:09

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Denmark[16] June 1, 2007 Digital download, CD Jive Records
United Kingdom[17]
Canada[18] June 2, 2007
Japan[19]
Australia[20] June 4, 2007
United States[21] June 5, 2007

See also

References

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Further reading

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  5. ↑ Rolling Stone review at the Wayback Machine (archived July 26, 2008)
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  7. ↑ Katie Hasty, "T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney", Billboard.com, June 13, 2007.
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  11. ↑ "T-Pain – Chart history" Billboard 200 for T-Pain. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "T-Pain – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for T-Pain. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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