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Epiphany
T-Pain opens the liner notes to his hotly anticipated second disc with a couple of helpful definitions: An epiphany is "the manifestation of a supernatural being" (definition No. 1) or "a sudden moment of insight or revelation" (No. 2), the opening page puts forth. Because most of the R&B record-buying world knows that T-Pain is not a supernatural being, but a stylish and inventive singer from Tallahassee, it would seem the second definition inspired the title--T-Pain probably felt flashes of inspiration when laying out the lyrics. A single spin ought to convince listeners a little of both factored in, though: Songs like "Bartender" and "Buy U a Drank" send out a southern hip-hop vibe silky enough to be considered a revelation (thanks partially to Akon, who pitches in on "Bartender"). And because the entire album leans hard on the vocoder, tracks such as opener "Tallahassee Love," a nod to Tupac's "California Love," sound otherworldly, a la definition one. Throughout, T-Pain hands out hooks like there's been a two-for-one sale. Maybe they came to him in a series of epiphanies. Or maybe a benevolent R&B being--some supernatural force who knows how to make a hit record--whispered them in his ear. --Tammy La Gorce
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Tracks| 1 | Tallahassee Love | | 2 | Church featuring Teddy Verseti | | 3 | Tipsy | | 4 | Show U How featuring Teddy Pain & Teddy Penderazdoun | | 5 | I Got It | | 6 | Suicide | | 7 | Bartender featuring Akon | | 8 | Backseat Action featuring Shawnna | | 9 | Put It Down featuring Ray, Teddy Penderazdoun & Teddy Verseti | | 10 | Time Machine | | 11 | Yo Stomach featuring Tay Dizm | | 12 | Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')Featuring Yung Joc | | 13 | 69 featuring J Lyriq | | 14 | Reggae Night | | 15 | Shottas featuring Kardinal Offishall & Cham | | 16 | Right Hand | | 17 | Sounds Bad |
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