T-Wayne (album)

T-Wayne
T-Wayne
Mixtape by T-Pain and Lil Wayne
Released	May 18, 2017
Recorded	2009
Genre	R&B; hip hop;
Length	28:13
Label	Nappy Boy; Young Money;
Producer	Bangladesh; Tha Bizness;
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T-Wayne is a collaborative mixtape by American R&B singer T-Pain and rapper Lil Wayne. Recorded in 2009, it was delayed due to Lil Wayne's legal troubles and was unexpectedly released for free streaming on May 18, 2017,^[1] by Nappy Boy Entertainment & Young Money Entertainment.^[2] T-Pain initially leaked a cover for the album and then several hours later posted it in its entirety for free download on mixtape sharing sites.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	6.1/10^[4]
PopMatters	^[1]
Vice (Expert Witness)	^[5]

Track listing[]

All tracks produced by Tha Bizness, unless otherwise noted.

All lyrics are written by T-Pain and Lil Wayne.

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"He Rap He Sang"	Faheem Najm	2:29
2.	"Listen to Me"		2:33
3.	"Damn Damn Damn"		5:04
4.	"Waist of a Wasp"		3:52
5.	"Oh Yeah" (performed by T-Pain)		1:09
6.	"Breathe"	Bangladesh	4:27
7.	"Snap Ya Fangas"	Najm	4:33
8.	"Heavy Chevy"		4:06
Total length:			28:13

Sample credits

"Listen to Me" samples the Oompa Loompa "Augustus Gloop Song" from the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
"Breathe" samples "Did It On'em" by Nicki Minaj
"Snap Ya Fangas" interpolates "Forgot About Me" by Scarface featuring Lil Wayne and Bun B
"Heavy Chevy" interpolates "American Pie" by Don McLean

Personnel[]

Lil Wayne – rapping on all tracks except "Oh Yeah"
T-Pain – rapping and production on "He Rap He Sang" and "Snap Ya Fangas"

Bangladesh – production on "Breathe"
Tha Bizness – production on "Listen to Me", "Damn Damn Damn", "Waist of a Wasp", "Oh Yeah", and "Heavy Chevy"

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Duricy, Brian (22 May 2017). "T-Wayne". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^ Purdom, Clayton (May 19, 2017). "A Lost Lil Wayne Record from 2009 Just Appeared Online". The A.V. Club.
^ Centeno, Tony (May 17, 2017). "Will T-Pain and Lil Wayne Finally Release the T-Wayne Album?". Vibe.
^ Greene, Jayson (25 May 2017). "T-Wayne Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
^ Christgau, Robert (23 June 2017). "Robert Christgau on Kano, 'T-Wayne,' and His Favorite Rap Album of 2017". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

External links[]

Full album streaming from T-Pain's Soundcloud account

[pop-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Duricy, Brian (22 May 2017). "T-Wayne". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

[avc-2] Purdom, Clayton (May 19, 2017). "A Lost Lil Wayne Record from 2009 Just Appeared Online". The A.V. Club.

[vibe-3] Centeno, Tony (May 17, 2017). "Will T-Pain and Lil Wayne Finally Release the T-Wayne Album?". Vibe.

[pm-4] Greene, Jayson (25 May 2017). "T-Wayne Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

[noisey-5] Christgau, Robert (23 June 2017). "Robert Christgau on Kano, 'T-Wayne,' and His Favorite Rap Album of 2017". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

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