Akon says labels turned down signing T-Pain because he was too ugly

[13473]

i actually don't think he has an ugly face

 

[The Mad Titan]

Crazy because at the time T pain was a "kid"


Can you imagine if this would have came out about a young woman

 

[Shadow King]

50 was also the only rapper who wasn’t a twig or since LL

I added that, if Pain was built like 50 or Akon this story wouldn't exist. But that's not really true.
Ja was short but built.
Pac was borderline.
Nelly.
Meth wasn't a shirt off type but he wasn't skinny or husky and had the ladies more than anyone else in the Wu.

Rappers just didn't rely on sex appeal like that fairly often.

 

[Collateral]

i actually don't think he has an ugly face

It was his thick locks with the honey tips that had cacs nervous. And that nikka from Tallahassee

 

[Collateral]

I added that, if Pain was built like 50 or Akon this story wouldn't exist. But that's not really true.
Ja was short but built.
Pac was borderline.
Nelly.
Meth wasn't a shirt off type but he wasn't skinny or husky and had the ladies more than anyone else in the Wu.

Rappers just didn't rely on sex appeal like that fairly often.

None of those guys sing R&B though, kinda a different audience, especially back then.

 

[Standing on business]

Lil John and Teddy Pain hold the title of the best ig live battle. Just needs to be said

Yep, that’s my favorite too. Them boys was jammin having fun bringing back them 2000’s memories

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Wayne wants someone to hold his beer.

 

[Sad Bunny]

BS, I think people didn't see T pain having longevity, he lasted longer than you'd think an autotune artist would.

Imagine a record label caring about longevity

 

[Sad Bunny]

Wayne wants someone to hold his beer.

Wayne's adorable

 

[Shadow King]

None of those guys sing R&B though, kinda a different audience, especially back then.

That may be true but T-Pain was kind of in no man's land cause he blended the rap style and image and wasn't a true singer. That's the other way he gets around it.

 

[8WON6]

I don't think tpain is ugly ....

People just aren't used to seeing dark skin folks in pop / hip-pop..

Dirty Money likely wouldn't have made it without a push from Diddy.

yall really overplay colorism. People weren't used to darkskin folks in hiphop and r&b?

 

[Negus in Detroit]

Wayne's adorable

 

[Carlton Banks]

I don't get people wanting to be famous celebrities but they don't take they ass to the gym

 

[Tom Foolery]

i actually don't think he has an ugly face

Yeah that's now. But back then

This would be a hard image sell for a regular RnB artist, but it was mostly dudes liking his music so it didn't matter.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

you underplay colorism

yall really overplay colorism. People weren't used to darkskin folks in hiphop and r&b?