Nappy Boy Entertainment
| Nappy Boy Ent. | |
|---|---|
 A Universal Music Company | |
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | T-Pain |
| Distributor(s) | Jive Label Group |
| Genre | Hip Hop, R&B, Pop |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Official website | Nappy Boy Online |
Nappy Boy Entertainment is an American record label founded by R&B, singer-songwriter T-Pain.[1] The label is distributed by Jive Label Group. The label's roster of artists includes Tay Dizm and Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy.
In May 2008, T-Pain announced that he would like to take Nappy Boy Entertainment to a new business venture which will turn his company digital, by releasing albums and songs online via iTunes, ringtones and other types of online distribution some time in the future. The new venture, Nappy Boy Digital, focuses on albums and songs released as downloads and ringtones, with few physical releases.[2][3]
Artists
| Artist | Ref |
|---|---|
| T-Pain | |
| Tay Dizm | [4][5][6] |
| Young Cash | [5][6] |
| Travis McCoy | [7][8] |
| Sophia Fresh | [3][5][6] |
| DJ Lil Boy | [6] |
| Twank Star | [9] |
| Exclusive J | |
| Scrappy Boy | |
| Shawnna | [10][11] |
| A.B. | |
| One Chance |
Releases
Albums
- 2007: T-Pain - Epiphany
- 2008: T-Pain - Thr33 Ringz
- 2010: Tay Dizm - Welcome To The New World
- 2010: T-Pain - RevolveR
Mixtapes
- 2007: Tay Dizm - Tha Hottest Hotboy
- 2008: T-Pain - Pr33 Ringz
- 2009: Young Cash - Motion Picture
- 2009: Tay Dizm - Dreamgirl Mixtape: The Hottest Hotboy Vol. 3
- 2009: Young Cash - The World Is Mine
- 2009: Sophia Fresh - So Phreakin' Fresh
- 2009: Young Cash - Im' Just Tryin To Win
- 2009: Tay Dizm - Meet The Future
- 2010: Nappy Boy All Stars - T-Pain Presents: Nappy Boy Mixtape Vol. 1
Singles
- 2008: T-Pain - "Can't Believe It" (Ft. Lil Wayne)
- 2008: T-Pain - "Chopped & Skrewed" (Ft. Ludacris)
- 2008: T-Pain - "Freeze" (Ft. Chris Brown)
- 2008: Tay Dizm - "Beam Me Up"(Ft. T-Pain)
- 2008: Twank Star - "Everybody Else" (Ft. T-Pain)
- 2008: Sophia Fresh - "What It Is" (Ft. Kanye West)[12]
- 2009: Sophia Fresh - "Do the Dance"
- 2009: Tay Dizm - "Dreamgirl" (Ft. Akon)
- 2009: Young Cash - "I'm A Freak"
- 2009: Tay Dizm - "Nothing But The Truth" (Ft. Young Cash & Piccalo)
- 2009: T-Pain - "Take Your Shirt Off"
- 2009: A.B. - "Trophy Girl" (Ft. T-Pain)
- 2009: Young Cash - "I Support Single Mothers" (Ft. T-Pain)
- 2009: Young Cash - "I'm A Hustla"
- 2010: T-Pain - "Reverse Cowgirl"
See also
References
- ^ Patterson, Katie. T-Pain: Hard&B's Rappa Ternt Sanga, VIBE. Published April 3, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ T-Pain Calls Out Copycats, Plans Going Fully Digital, HipHopDX.com. Published May 21, 2008.
- ^ a b T-Pain Busy With Production, Label, Touring, Billboard. Published 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ O'Neal, Jessica. T-Pain has nothing on his iPod, The Red and Black. Published October 16, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c T-Pain's Digital Label Unveils Signings, Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Musat, Stephanie. T-Pain performs for sold-out crowd, The Daily Orange. Published April 20, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ Travis McCoy Signs With T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment, angryape.com. Published December 21, 2008.
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus. T-Pain Signs Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy To Nappy Boy Ent., SOHH. Published December 29, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ Twank Star Wins Nappy Boy Contract, TheBoombox.com. Published December 18, 2008.
- ^ Butler, George. Shawnna leaves DTP for T-Pain's label, Examiner.com. Published October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus. Ludacris Promises "Battle of the Sexes", SOHH. Published October 13, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- ^ T-Pain's Favorite Girls & Kanye's New Crooner, SOHH. Published November 5, 2008.
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