“Nappy Boy” or “Teddy Pain,” aka T-Pain, performed with Miami rapper and singer Pitbull on the “Party After Dark Tour” at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday and put on an electrifying show.
They both came to the party.
T-Pain took to the stage at 8pm, kicking off the night with “Take Your Shirt Off,” followed by fan favorite “Up Down (Do This All Day).” The Tallahassee rapper and singer gave the crowd plenty to look forward to, taking them on stage as he belted out hit after hit, transporting them deep into the 2000s.
If you’re wondering whether to take a walk down memory lane with T-Pain, here are three reasons why you should.
1. He delivers energetic performances
Payne was soon working up a sweat and showing off a whole host of dance moves — from high kicks to twerking, T-Pain did it all — as he stomped around the stage and rocked out for about 50 minutes.
One of the best things about his performances is watching him perform and dance like no one is watching. His entire set was just him, the lights and a DJ, but his energy filled the stage as if he had backup dancers and a band. He sang and rapped on a number of fan favorites, including “Bartender” and “Low.” It’s hard to watch that and not have a good time.
2. He’s funny
Payne stopped between songs to point out that he may have gotten the crowd a little too worked up, and the rapper tried to “calm things down” after Pitbull, who he acknowledged came on after him and always wears a suit.
“Pitbull’s got a tight-fitting suit in the back so he can come in here and destroy two of these. [proceeds to dance, eliciting laughter from the crowd]”You can’t come here in a suit, you take it to the ghetto,” Payne said.
The DJ switched the music to a classic trap beat to get the crowd going, then he took it further into “Ghetto,” performing his part on Jamie Foxx’s “Blame It.” After a few more songs and twerking to Sexy Red’s “Rich Baby Daddy,” it was clear the Florida rapper had no intention of stopping “Ghetto,” apologizing and blaming it on his and the DJ’s roots.
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t bring any class,” Payne said. “DJ Monte, you’re from Atlanta and I’m from Tallahassee. It was inevitable that the ghetto would come out at some point.”
3. They performed all of their hits from the early 2000s
The guy breezed through his discography in under an hour, so if you were riding your bike spinning T-Pain discs in the early 2000s, this is a show you don’t want to miss.
It was a nostalgia fest for the mostly Gen Z and millennial concert-goers.
Hearing “Got Money,” “I’m Sprung,” and “All I Do Is Win” live brought back memories, with many people screaming at the top of their lungs and one girl saying she was losing her voice about an hour into the show.
Interesting, entertaining and a crowd pleaser, what more could you ask for?
T-Pain finished his set with “All I Do Is Win” and thanked the crowd for supporting his dream before leaving the stage.
“I can’t thank you all enough for being here and making one of my dreams come true,” he said.