T-Pain says he's made millions writing for country Artists, but he doesn't want the “credit” due to racism: “I'll Just Take The Check”
- HIPHOP CROWN NATION
- Jan 31, 2024
- 1 min read
The singer has recently shed light on racism in country music.
T-Pain explained why he'd rather ‘take the check’ for writing country songs without credited.
Nappy Boy Gamer says he stopped taking credit for country songs he's written due to the racism that comes after it.
The legendary Tallahassee, Fla., native and Grammy Award-winning artist ━ T-Pain known for popularizing Auto-Tune, has revealed via on Twitch this week, that he stopped taking credit as writer/composer in Country music because of racism.
“Good music is good music idgaf “, T-Pain said. “Where it come from or what style it come in all the people, I know like feel like. It's not cool to listen to other genres of music. Country music is where I get. All my harmonies country and gospel music that's where all my harmonies come from, I done wrote alotta country songs stopped taking. credit for it because as cool as it is to see your name in those credits and stuff like that the racism! That comes after it. It just like... I'll just take the check.”
T-Pain laughed it off by saying, “Don't put me on that sh*t. I'll just take the check bro nevermind dude”.
You can listen to T-Pain’s story below:
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Wow, that’s both heartbreaking and eye-opening. T-Pain is such a talented artist, and it’s wild to think he’s contributed so much to a genre that doesn’t fully welcome him. I actually learned something similar in a media ethics class—how systemic bias pushes people into the background even when they're making major contributions. Also, this reminds me of when I was stuck writing a cultural studies essay and used Admission Essay Writing Services UAE—the behind-the-scenes support made a huge difference, just like T-Pain working behind the scenes in country music. Sometimes the real magic happens out of the spotlight. 💯
Wow, this really opened my eyes — I had no idea T-Pain was behind some country hits! I totally get the “just take the check” mentality, especially when the credit comes with unnecessary drama. I’ve been in a similar spot where I did the work but stayed behind the scenes. Also, shoutout to Nursing Essay Writing Service UK — they’ve helped me out big time when I needed to write my nursing essay last-minute. Sometimes it’s just smarter to let someone else take the pressure while you handle the bigger picture.