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

[8WON6]

you underplay colorism

do you believe people weren't used to seeing darkskin folks in hiphop/pop/r&b?

 

[Kinguno]

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.

women loved his tunes but I’m biased I was in Florida

 

[Kairi Irving]

Imagine a record label caring about longevity

Yeah because birdman didn't care about or see longevity in lol Wayne and Wayne didn't for Drake either.

 

[loyola llothta]

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.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Im sprung
Im in love with a stripper

He made lame nikkas anthems. nikka make simp music and had the nerve to walk around looking a MC for a circus.

 

[Kerkum]

T-Pain isn’t ugly

 

[Vilify]

Damn that's cold.

I don't care how much money you have people calling you ugly is hurtful.

 

[Bledswole]

A lot of people that get called ugly ain’t UGLY

might not be the best looking but they not UGLY

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

I didn't know that akon put tpain on

 

[Illuminatos]

Nno homo but T-Pain had some flawless skin.

 

[seabreeze80]

He was an R&B singer. They wanted a look that would appeal to women. The same thing happened to George Clinton with Motown and with countless other artists.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

i actually don't think he has an ugly face

Lil Rel type usually don't sell records since women don't covet them.

 

[Robo Squirrel]

Damn that's cold.

I don't care how much money you have people calling you ugly is hurtful.

 

[Swagnificent]

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

50 had the image of the scary muscular black man white america fears. It was a big reason for his success. White people bought into his image because of his build.

What's the funny is when 50 first came out in 98 he was a lil chubby kid. He only got swole after getting shot up and losing a ton of body fat because he couldn't eat solid foods. The shooting not only boosted his image in terms of street cred but it also led to his body transformation.

 

[Swagnificent]

Damn that's cold.

I don't care how much money you have people calling you ugly is hurtful.

Not really. Its only hurtful if you aren't real with yourself and comfortable in your own skin. Not everyone is supposed to be beautiful. Some people are ugly. However, at the end of the day, what defines you as a person is what you do not things you can't control like your looks. I'm sure T-Pain is comfortable with his success and wealth and doesn't give a damn is most people find him ugly.

Only people who are insecure and not honest with themselves get hurt by the truth.