Live concert by T-Pain recorded for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk series in 2014, one of the most striking and viral sessions in the format’s history. Globally associated with Auto-Tune, the American singer and rapper surprises here by performing without the effect, voice bare, revealing a soul timbre and a pitch accuracy the wider public never suspected. Backed in close quarters, he reinterprets his hits “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)”, “Up Down (Do This All Day)” and “Drankin’ Patna” in stripped-down versions that uncover their melody and emotion. This filmed live recording lastingly changed the perception of the artist and confirmed Tiny Desk as a destination where musicians show another side of themselves, far from studio productions. An ideal document for fans of hip-hop, R&B and live sessions, illustrating the power of an acoustic performance able to redefine a star’s image. A must-see to measure the gap between the Auto-Tune myth and the real singer behind it.
Setlist
- Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
- Up Down (Do This All Day)
- Drankin' Patna
