Nappy Boy is an American record label founded by R&B and hip hop artist T-Pain.[1] The label was distributed by RCA Records, formerly by Jive Label Group & currently by Empire Distribution. The label's roster of artists includes Gym Class Heroes front man Travie McCoy, Young Cash and Chayo Nash.
| Nappy Boy Entertainment | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | T-Pain |
| Distributor(s) | Empire Distribution |
| Genre | R&B and hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Official website | Nappy Boy Entertainment official website |
In May 2008, T-Pain announced that he would like to turn Nappy Boy Entertainment into a new business venture which would turn his company digital, by releasing albums and songs online via iTunes.[citation needed] The new venture, Nappy Boy Digital, focuses on albums and songs released as downloads and ringtones, with few physical releases.[2][3]
Featured in the Nappy Boy logo is the Florida State Capitol representing Tallahassee, Florida, where T-Pain was born.
Artists
edit- T-Pain (Nappy Boy/RCA Records)
- Young Cash [4]
- Chayo Nash[citation needed]
- NandoSTL
Former artists
edit- Jay Lyriq
- Sophia Fresh
- One Chance
- Shay Mooney
- Tay Dizm
- Travie McCoy (Nappy Boy/Decaydance/Atlantic)
- Shawnna
- Field Mob
- Brandon Watson
- Profit Dinero
- Piao [5]
- SprngBrk (Formerly known as "A1" and "A1 Bentley") [6]
Producers
edit- L.a Chase
- Young Fyre
- Bishop Jones
- BlackPlay
Albums released on label
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Album information | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | UK R&B | UK | ||||||
| 2007 | T-Pain | Epiphany |
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1 | 1 | — | — |
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| 2008 | T-Pain | Thr33 Ringz |
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4 | 1 | — | — |
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| 2010 | Travie McCoy | Lazarus |
|
25 | — | 11 | 27 |
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| 2011 | T-Pain | Revolver |
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28 | 7 |
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Upcoming Albums
editSingles
editT-Pain
- 2008: T-Pain – "Can't Believe It" (feat. Lil Wayne)
- 2008: T-Pain – "Chopped & Skrewed" (feat. Ludacris)
- 2008: T-Pain – "Freeze" (feat. Chris Brown)
- 2009: T-Pain – "Take Your Shirt Off"
- 2010: T-Pain – "Reverse Cowgirl"
- 2010: T-Pain - "Rap Song" (feat. Rick Ross)
- 2011: T-Pain - "Best Love Song" (feat. Chris Brown)
- 2011: T-Pain - "Booty Wurk (One Cheek At a Time)" (feat. Young Ca$h)
- 2011: T-Pain - "5 O'Clock" (feat. Wiz Khalifa and Lily Allen)
Tay Dizm
- 2008: Tay Dizm – "Beam Me Up" (feat. T-Pain & Rick Ross)
- 2009: Tay Dizm – "Dreamgirl" (feat. Akon)
- 2009: Tay Dizm – "Nothing But the Truth" (feat. Young Cash & Piccalo)
Young Cash
- 2009: Young Cash – "I'm a Hustla"
- 2010: Travis McCoy – "Billionaire" (feat. Bruno Mars)
- 2011: One Chance - "Sexin' on You"
- 2008: Sophia Fresh – "Superbad" (feat. T-Pain & Cee-Lo Green)[7]
- 2008: Sophia Fresh – "What It Is" (feat. Kanye West)[8]
- 2009: Sophia Fresh – "It's So Easy" (feat. T-Pain)[9]
- 2009: Sophia Fresh – "Do the Dance"
Ahmed Belvin
- 2009: A.B. – "Trophy Girl" (feat. T-Pain)
EPs
edit- 2010: T-Pain - Freaknik: The Musical (Soundtrack) - EP
Other media
edit- 2010: Freaknik: The Musical
- 2010: T-Pain: Russian Roulette - Road to Revolver
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Patterson, Katie. T-Pain: Hard&B's Rappa Ternt Sanga Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine, VIBE. Published April 3, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ T-Pain Calls Out Copycats, Plans Going Fully Digital Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, HipHopDX.com. Published May 21, 2008.
- ^ T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring, Billboard. Published 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Premiere: T-Pain Featuring Waka Flocka Flame, Rich Homie Quan & Young Cash "F*ck 'Em" - XXL".
- ^ "How Piao Huang Found a Career as an Artist Without Looking for It | Berklee".
- ^ "Nappy Boy Entertainment on Instagram: "It's official ‼️ Welcome @SPRNGBRK to the #NappyBoy fam. Stay tuned we makin HITstory with this one💥💥 #nappyboyent #tpain #SPRNGBRK"".
- ^ "Freeload: Sophia Fresh f. T-Pain and Cee-Lo, "Super Bad"". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ T-Pain's Favorite Girls & Kanye's New Crooner Archived 2009-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, SOHH. Published November 5, 2008.
- ^ "Freeload: T-Pain + Tha Bizness = T-Wizness". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-11-06.