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T-Pain to continue writing country music as ghostwriter despite racism

T-Pain American singer-songwriter and record producer

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-producer T-Pain recently made headlines when he opened up about his experience as a ghostwriter in the country music genre. He revealed that he stopped taking credit for the country songs he has worked on due to the racism he faced within the industry.

T-Pain, known for his hits like 'Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')' and 'Bartender,' expressed that he faced criticism and backlash for being a Black person involved in country music. He shared that there were doubts and questions surrounding his inclusion in the genre, which led him to step back and opt for ghostwriting instead.

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