T-Pain Quits Secret Country Ghostwriting Due to Racist Claims

Faheem Rashad Najm, better known as T-Pain, has always been a figure of innovation and surprise in the music industry. The Grammy-winning artist known for hits like “Buy U a Drank” and “Bartender,” has shown his versatility by drawing inspiration from country and gospel music for his harmonies.

T-Pain’s time in Nashville, a city synonymous with country music, was marked by collaboration with big names, potentially including Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan. Despite his significant contributions, he chose to step back from the spotlight within the country genre, a decision driven by the racial discrimination he faced. “Stopped taking credit for it because, as cool as it is to see your name in those credits and shit like that, the racism that comes after it is just like, I’ll just take the check.”