T-Pain<\/a><\/strong> kicks off his TP20 Tour to celebrate two decades of his music and achievements. With many notable hits across those 20 years, he\u2019s no stranger to the stage, and his highly anticipated tour kicked off at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on Thursday (Sept. 4).<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Over those 20 years, T-Pain turned himself into one of the most prolific hitmakers of the early 21st century, with 15 top 10 hits to his credit, including three No. 1s: his own \u201cBuy U a Drank\u201d (featuring Yung Joc), and feature appearances on Chris Brown\u2019s \u201cKiss Kiss\u201d and Flo Rida\u2019s \u201cLow.\u201d His most recent album, On Top of the Covers was released in 2023 and notably did not include Auto-Tune \u2014 the pitch-correcting software which he helped make a sonic staple of pop music in the late \u201900s \u2014 due to the positive feedback he received from singing live without the tool on NBC\u2019s The Masked Singer.<\/p>\n He recently finished his festival run, including notable performances at Coachella, Austin City Limits, Governor\u2019s Ball, and Boston Calling. Since his festival performances, speculation has swirled on what he plans to do next.\u00a0In June of this year, he announced his TP20 Tour to celebrate his 20 years of being in the music industry.\u00a0Following this week\u2019s Radio City Music Hall show in New York, the rest of the tour will follow at the end of the month, with shows across the United States.<\/p>\n With tour dates extending through December, anticipation is growing for new music and fans can only wonder what is next for T-Pain. One thing\u2019s for sure: his music legacy is one for the ages, and his TP20 Tour is the best way to honor it. Here are the top five moments from Thursday\u2019s show.<\/p>\n Florida Cars and Palm Trees in NYC<\/p>\n T-Pain opened his show by announcing how he\u2019d brought Florida to New York City. When the curtains were drawn up as he walked onto the stage, there were four classic Florida cars that he shipped up and positioned around many Florida palm trees to set the scene. He playfully joked, \u201cIt\u2019s an expensive night for me. We didn\u2019t have to bring all the cars from Florida, but we did.\u201d Throughout the night, he highlighted aspects of Florida that he wanted to bring on his tour and how important they were to him.<\/p>\n Florida and \u201cFlorida Adjacent\u201d Guests<\/p>\n T-Pain paid homage to his Florida roots by including many guests who consider Florida home such as Ski Mask the Slump God, 1900Rugrat, Ace Hood<\/a>, and Denzel Curry<\/a>. He playfully joked during his set when he told the crowd how he chose his guests \u2014 with his wife notably saying \u201cthat\u2019s a lot of dudes\u201d \u2014 and how, \u201cper our marriage agreement, I\u2019m not allowed to have any girls\u2019 phone numbers.\u201d Then JT from City Girls was added to the tour. He ensured that each guest had a short set to highlight many of their popular songs, including JT <\/a>performing \u201cJT Coming\u201d and \u201cOKAY.\u201d The \u201cFlorida-adjacent\u201d guest was Armani White<\/a>, who ran onto the stage singing \u201cBillie Ellish.\u201d<\/p>\n Most Wanted Features<\/p>\n T-Pain\u2019s successful solo career also includes numerous hit collaborations, such as with Kanye West on \u201cGood Life,\u201d Akon on \u201cI\u2019m Sprung\u201d and Chris Brown on \u201cKiss Kiss.\u201d He performed these songs during his festival run earlier this summer, and fans were thrilled to see him bring them back for his TP20 Tour. When \u201cKiss Kiss\u201d started playing, the crowd erupted with screams, knowing his hilarious dance moves would accompany the medley that he was about to perform.<\/p>\n Busting Out the Dance Moves<\/p>\n T-Pain busted out the moves during his tour, with the crowd jumping and dancing in excitement alongside him. He playfully poked fun at being \u201calmost 40,\u201d joking that all the singing and dancing had pushed him \u201cpast his bedtime.\u201d The crowd roared with excitement as he performed many popular songs he wasn\u2019t originally part of \u2014 such as Drake\u2019s \u201cRich Baby Daddy,\u201d during which he threw it back and twerked to Sexyy Red\u2019s chorus hook in his own T-Pain style, laughing along with the audience\u2019s reaction. The concert was an endless supply of energy and laughs.<\/p>\n Slowing It Down<\/p>\n T-Pain sang \u201cStay With Me\u201d by Sam Smith as he slowed down his set. The song marked a notable moment in his career, as it was part of his winning performance on NBC\u2019s The Masked Singer in 2019. Many of the judges of the show had failed to guess his identity correctly, impressed by the raw vocal talent he showcased \u2014 without the Auto-Tune he had been primarily known for. As he belted out the lyrics on the Radio City Music Hall stage, fans turned on their phone flashlights and waved them in the air, cheering for him endlessly. He received a standing ovation and paused at the end of the performance to soak up the love fans were giving him.<\/p>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" T-Pain kicks off his TP20 Tour to celebrate two decades of his music and achievements. With many notable hits across those 20 years, he\u2019s no stranger to the stage, and his highly anticipated tour kicked off at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on Thursday (Sept. 4). 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