T-Pain took home the Songwriter of the Year honors at the BMI Urban Award last night in Los Angeles. The Florida native also nabbed Producer of the Year honors, sharing the award in a three-way tie with J.R. Rotem and Kanye West. T-Pain also performed as the show as he was joined onstage by Rick Ross.
Lil Wayne is gearing up for the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend in Los Angeles. The Cash Money rapper was an opening act last year, but this year he’s set to perform on the big stage. XXL’s Editor-in-Chief Datwon Thomas, and a few other notable experts, weigh in on the importance of Weezy’s scheduled performance. “The energy should be his highest ever, now that he’s the #1 dude in the game,” Thomas said of the October XXL cover star. [MTV News]
T.I. will also take to the VMA stage this weekend. The Atlanta rapper and Rihanna will perform their track “Live Your Life,” from Tip’s forthcoming album, Paper Trail. T.I. will be busy promoting his project. In a few weeks, the Grand Hustle boss is set to celebrate the release of his album in New York on September 30 at the Highland Ballroom. [SOHH]
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September 5th, 2008
at 2:45 pm
Ethan says:
First Bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay Area!!!!!!!!
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September 5th, 2008
at 3:56 pm
Mutada al sader the king says:
Hate or love Pain..He fucking deserved that award. People do not understand how much more lucrative songwritting is compared to being an artist or even a producer. You have a lot more stream of money coming in. I’m sure T-Pain easily clocked 15-20 million over the last couple of years.
To be honest I aint mad at pain more power to him. He is a good example of what had work, persistence, networking and creativity does for you. Here’s a dude that fits biggies lyrics “Heart throb never black and ugly as ever” yet he was still able to carve a name for him self in this superficial, image driven business.. My top hat goes off to the man..
JR Rotem ? How ? He sucks…
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September 8th, 2008
at 9:12 am
EReal says:
Rotem deserves an award for publicy announcing that he “wheel barrel” fucked Britney Spears, while she was still married.
SO I aint mad at em.
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September 5th, 2008
at 9:59 pm
d money says:
Pain is a monster people think wayne is a beast but I heard t pain spit before he gone have niggaz running for the money….. he is a talented dude
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September 5th, 2008
at 10:07 pm
brand-new says:
i had enough of t pain and the auto tune robot voice!!!
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September 6th, 2008
at 2:13 am
capcobra@yahoo.com says:
what happened to kevin little?……..
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September 6th, 2008
at 2:39 am
Jerod says:
I love this shit.
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September 7th, 2008
at 5:53 am
Trae says:
LOL, 3 way tie? We all know T Pain was by far the best producer this year, lol, i think its hilarious they say its a tie so Kayne The Crybaby wont throw a temper tantrum LMAO
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September 8th, 2008
at 7:45 am
nash says:
pain is good but should try to be near natural
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September 8th, 2008
at 8:25 am
MIKE LARRY says:
man pain is the man right now
He got it in him.
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September 8th, 2008
at 12:32 pm
XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » Kanye West Debuts New Song, Lil Wayne Rips The Stage At VMAs says:
[...] The rapper told MTV News beforehand that he expected his performance to be the biggest of his career. [...]
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