In the few years since T-Pain’s last album Thr33 Ringz, heavy applications of Auto-Tune have become the default; and associating him with the trend has almost become an afterthought. T-Pain probably has a right to complain, but either way, he still has the difficult task of proving that he has something new to offer while still holding his ground on the territory he carved out. Luckily, rEVOLVEr, actually does a pretty good job of doing just that, though that’s not to say that he’s a totally new man.
T-Pain obviously has an ear for what audiences want to hear and generally focuses on delivering it. “Bang Bang Pow Pow” 
(with Lil Wayne) sets the table for the rest of the album via the prototypical broad, dramatic beat, assuring listeners that the rest of the album won’t be filled with unwelcome experiments. He doesn’t shy away from obvious opportunities for hits—“It’s Not You (It’s Me)” features a liberal dose of the newly popular House sound—but doesn’t seem so preoccupied with formula that he’s afraid to branch out.
While T-Pain’s accomplishments seem more mathematical than artistic at times, he has a legitimate talent for catchy melodies and humorous lyrics, even ditching the Auto-Tune on “Drowning Again” to prove that he actually can sing. Elsewhere, “Default Picture” adds a new spin to the usual Pop ballad with a cute story about Facebook stalking. That kind of thing could easily learn towards being corny, but T-Pain always seems to be “in on the joke” just enough to keep it from going too far.
While rEVOLVEr is a reminder that T-Pain is more than just another of his own imitators, understand that this is still a T-Pain album. He’s very aware of his target audience and if you weren’t in that group before, don’t plan on joining it now. Mid-tempo numbers like “When I Come Home” or “Rock Bottom” aren’t particularly surprising and party-oriented tracks like “Bottlez” practically wrote themselves. These songs serve their purpose, but those expecting huge artistic leaps won’t find them.
T-Pain is definitely a better musician than most of the robot-voiced Pop acts he’s been retroactively lumped in with, so if anyone is allowed to make this album, it’s him. He hasn’t chosen to rest on the popularity of his sound, and as a result, rEVOLVEr is a good reminder that the reasons for his success go deeper than the novelty of Auto-Tune. No, his music isn’t appropriate for every situation, but when T-Pain is what you’re in the mood for, there’s still no better T-Pain than T-Pain.
The person who gave this album review is mentally retarded. Anyone with half a brain wouldnt give this album more than 2 stars. Katy perry could rap better than this jerk-off.
Well if your listening to a T-pain album and expect “Rap” your obviously mentally retarded yourself. T-Pain is in a genre all by himself and why people can’t accept that is beyond me.
@Andrew Nigga stfu. T-Pain is garbage.
There’s some good/entertaining songs on the album but if you’re not looking for club/love songs it’s just gonna be boring.
Wait, T-Pain is still a thing?
Only time this dude was EVER tolerable to me was on Maino’s single.
The fuck is Maino?!?!
haha dude don’t know who Maino is!!!
lol he dont know MAAAAIIINNNOOOOOO!!!?? LOL
wooordd you don’t know Maino!?
pshh acting like he don’t know Maino is?… You know Maino he had that one song with umm the hand
who maino be?
Default Picture could be the worst song of the year though
Don’t fucking listen to it then…
That shit was garbage.. He can’t rap worth a fuck!! Damn t pain really sucks at spitting. I didn’t know he was that bad. He needs to stick to singing. That was horrible!!
“I Don’t Give a F**” Is probably the best track on the Album but it doesn’t even make since LOL…And the album is not a rap album folks, he’s not rapping
Same rating as j. cole – wut???
Funny. Straight garbage. 0/5
wack, weak, horrible, childish, homo, garbage etc.
They just gave this album a high score because they interviewed him lol
t-pain go hard i dont know what is wrong with yall
t-pain album whhoo
t-pain do not suck lets get that striaght
“No, his music isnt appropriate for every situation, but when T-Pain is what youre in the mood for, theres still no better T-Pain than T-Pain.”
I am starting a new coalition, its called the anit-redundancy in journalism coalition and it starts with giving this album, and review, one star. haha 🙂
The redundancy was called for. There was a period where there were a lot of so-called “T-pain” imitators. There was a purpose for it, it wasn’t a mistake. You dunce. CD sucked, by the way.
Seriously? You motherfuckers gonna give T-Pain 3.5 while J-Live and JMT’s albums get 3’s? Really?
So because J-Live and Jedi Mind Tricks are more reputable underground that makes their last albums better than T-Pains? You must not like to have sex with women. As a fan of ALL Three artists (yes backpackers it’s okay to embrace mainstream shit sometimes) T-Pain’s album is way better than either of JMT’s or J-Live’s dissapointing albums albums…When is J-Live gonna realize he’s a shit producer and just let Oddisee or somebody do all his beats? JMT sucks without Stoupe. Stop screaming underground artists just for sake of it. Cliche ass anti-mainstream muthafuckas!
Jay-Z ended this cornball’s career, even though he was always very wack to me..
you’re given Jay way too much credit there bro.
Not better than his first 2 albums, better than Thr33 Ringz. This album is full of club bangers, but also a couple of the R&B we are used to from T-Pain.
Really wack artist
get outta here with that bullshit
T-Pain has fell the fuck off the map i mean his sound is out-dated Jay-Z destroyed this man career, i’m shocked DX gave him that high of a ratring for this trash. Dude sung almost more than Drake on this shit, he only rapped on like 4 tracks…………….
CHECK OUT THE MUSIC
http://soundcloud.com/inevitable-success/sets/taste-of-success/
much repect on this dudes creativity and bravery to keep it pushin.
yeaa tpain go hard as shit
he knows music forrealz
The new illmatic
Love the cd. If you like tpain you all ready what your talking getting. 5/5
5/5- t pain effect 100%
not as HAM as Thr33 Ringz
how often are they reviewer gna justify their 3/3.5 ratings as “tpain has delivered a tpain album” “its safe to say drake has delivered a drake album”….your a reviewer who cares if you piss off a few people with a low or high opinion of an album. Make a choice and stick with it, stop trying to appease everyone cuz your just pissing us off. This review tells me nothing if I have never listened to the album and am considering giving it a listen.
Wierd how their album reviews are always 3.5
That single Bang Bang…on the sonic side goes.
3.5 for this, 3 for Childish Gambino, what a joke … 🙂
Good album.
DEATH TO AUTO TUNE your 15 min of fame is up your no ROGER TROUTMAN RIP
get back to rapping you T-painin too much
Sorry T-pain but that shit is your weakest album. Fuckin’ weak!
I want to start by saying this is not hip hop but pop music. I am a big T-Pain fan but this is his worst. The album is fulled with plenty of booty shaking songs which I love but some tracks are offensive. I was never a fan of “nappy boy” term its coonish…the mix’d girl song is prejudice and the ‘regular girl’ is wack. I wouldn’t recommend this album.
This album is pretty damn good.