Rappa Ternt Sanga is the debut studio album by American R&B singer T-Pain, it was released on December 6, 2005. The title is a dialectal pronunciation of the phrase "rapper turned singer."
One of the leftover tracks from the album was, titled "You and Me"; which is the original version of "I Can't Wait" by Akon.[1] The remix to "Studio Luv" was made featuring Lil Wayne. The remix to "Dance Floor" was made featuring Pitbull.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
The album overall received positive reviews from music critics.
Impact
Rappa Ternt Sanga was a major influence to Kanye West's influential fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak (2008). In a 2015 interview with Billboard, T-Pain claimed that 808s & Heartbreak was a "direct copy" of Rappa Ternt Sanga.[5] He stated "Like literally [Kanye] told me that he listened to Rappa Ternt Sanga and he made 808s & Heartbreak. He even brought me in to make it sound more like Rappa Ternt Sanga."[5]
Commercial performance
Rappa Ternt Sanga debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 47,000 copies in the first week.[6] In its second week, the album fell to number 94 on the chart.[7] Over the following weeks the album eventually climbed to its peak at number 33 on the chart.[8] On March 9, 2006, the album was certified gold for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[9]
The album also spawned two top 10 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 with "I'm Sprung" and "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)", which peaked at number eight and number five respectively.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rappa Ternt Sanga (Intro)" | Faheem Najm | T-Pain | 1:48 |
| 2. | "I'm Sprung" | Najm | T-Pain | 3:51 |
| 3. | "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)" (featuring Mike Jones) | Najm | T-Pain | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Studio Luv" |
| T-Pain | 3:37 |
| 5. | "U Got Me" (featuring Akon) | Aliaune Thiam |
| 3:35 |
| 6. | "Let's Get It On" | Najm | T-Pain | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Como Estas" (featuring Taino) | Najm | T-Pain | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Have It" (Interlude) | Najm | T-Pain | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Fly Away" |
| Yakubu "Jai" Izuagbe | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Going Thru a Lot" (featuring Bone Crusher) |
| T-Pain | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Say It" | Najm | T-Pain | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Dance Floor" (featuring Tay Dizm) | Najm | T-Pain | 5:09 |
| 13. | "Ur Not the Same" (featuring Akon) |
| T-Pain | 4:17 |
| 14. | "My Place" | Najm | T-Pain | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Blow Ya Mind" | Najm | T-Pain | 4:16 |
| 16. | "Ridge Road" | Najm | T-Pain | 4:34 |
| 17. | "I'm Hi" (featuring Styles P) |
| Ashanti "The Mad Violinist" Floyd | 4:37 |
| 18. | "I'm Sprung 2" (featuring Trick Daddy & YoungBloodZ) | Najm | T-Pain | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 71:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | "I'm Sprung (UK Remix)" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) | Najm | T-Pain | 4:44 |
| 19. | "I'm N Luv (Wit' a Stripper) 2 "Tha Remix" (featuring R. Kelly, Pimp C, Too $hort, MJG, Twista & Paul Wall) | Najm | T-Pain | 6:04 |
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ a b Tardio, Andres. "T-Pain Says Kanye West Copied One Of His Albums For 808s & Heartbreak". MTV. MTV. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (June 13, 2007). "T-Pain Soars To No. 1 Ahead Of Rihanna, McCartney". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - December 31, 2005".
- ^ "Billboard 200 - March 11, 2006".
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - T-Pain".
- ^ Rappa Ternt Sanga (booklet). Konvict, Jive, Zomba. 2005.
- ^ registration from BMI & UMPG YOU GOT ME Lawson & Thiam JG6505 T-912.285.218-0
- ^ "Ｔ－ＰＡＩＮのCDアルバムランキング、Ｔ－ＰＡＩＮのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – T-Pain – Rappa Ternt Sanga". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.