“Pain’s got to fulfill another three albums for Jive, say five or six years,” Blumfield says.
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Plans are even loosely being discussed for T-Pain to eventually ditch physical releases entirely. And, T-Pain plans to tour on his own after releasing his next album, its title still to be determined, in summer 2009. Still, Blumstein says T-Pain is “99%” confirmed for Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark tour, which is slated to begin in late February/March 2008. You can’t be you and they stop you from doing stuff and you can’t do what you want to do onstage.” While the rapper obviously loves work, he’s less fond of his time on the road. He’s also co-producing Omarion’s next project with Timbaland. Musically, he’s produced at least four songs, Blumstein says, on Usher’s spring album, including possible first single “At the Time,” and is featured on upcoming songs from Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Rick Ross. On the branding side, he’s working with eyewear maker Oakley to develop a signature line of T-Pain “Oil Can” frames. Meanwhile, T-Pain’s own work will be everywhere in the coming months. You’ll never see any albums in retail stores.” “The label will be a full-fledged indie label with PR, promo and everything else a physical label has, but will never go physical. “Nappy Boy is T-Pain’s brand and umbrella label,” manager Michael Blumstein says. Two other label acts will be rapper Tay Dizm, whose album will arrive in March, and T-Pain’s original rap group, the Nappy Headz. Of his Nappy Boy artists, he’s particularly excited about a group called Girlfriend, which he expects will have a single out early next year, via Nappy Boy/Atlantic.Įxpect Nappy Boy to launch as a digital label early in January.
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The rapper tells Billboard he will continue supporting his Jive album, “Epiphany,” while writing and producing for other artists and developing the acts signed to his label, Nappy Boy, which has various major-label partners. It’s shaping to be a very busy 2008 for T-Pain.