Oblivion (T-Pain album)

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Oblivion
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 17, 2017 (November 17, 2017)
Recorded2014–2017
Genre
Length62:13
Label
Producer
T-Pain chronology
T-Wayne
(2017)
Oblivion
(2017)
Everything Must Go (Vol. 1)
(2018)
Singles from Oblivion
  1. "Goal Line"
    Released: September 28, 2017[1]
  2. "Textin' My Ex"
    Released: November 10, 2017[2]

Oblivion (stylized as OBLiViON) is the fifth studio album by American singer T-Pain, released through Konvict Muzik, RCA Records and his own label Nappy Boy Entertainment on November 17, 2017.[3][4][5] It is his second album released after the closure of Jive Records and his final album under Akon's Konvict Muzik label. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2014 to 2017.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[6]
HipHopDX3.8/5[7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]

HipHopDX said, "Fans of T-Pain will find that his fifth go-around is a quality cure for their six-year itch. One thing can be said for the rapper/singer: he never under-delivers — even if the expectation is for him to totally drop a masterpiece onto the world".[7] Damien Morris of The Guardian expressed a negative response of the album saying that "the music is just tasteless and tired, the sound of a migraine struggling to maintain an erection".[6] Pitchfork wrote that "Oblivion feels like a “business decision” album: it’s a casual affair that frees him from his label obligation to RCA. It isn’t exactly phoned in, but T-Pain has more in his tank than what he shows here, even though the tracks that reflect his past eras display his versatility and allow for optimistic glimpses of a career resurgence."[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and XXL.[9][10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Died"
2:24
2."Classic You" (featuring Chris Brown)
2:42
3."Straight"
  • Najm
  • Proctor
Dre Moon2:57
4."That's How It Go"NajmAllstar2:40
5."No Rush"
  • Najm
  • Ishmael Montague
  • Bentley
  • ISM
  • A1
2:49
6."Pu$$y on the Phone"
  • Najm
  • Proctor
Dre Moon2:09
7."Textin' My Ex" (featuring Tiffany Evans)
Dre Moon4:04
8."May I" (featuring Mr. TalkBox)T-Pain7:53
9."I Told My Girl" (featuring Manny G)
  • Najm
  • Proctor
  • Thomas Keßler
  • Dre Moon
  • X-plosive
  • Abaz[11]
3:48
10."She Needed Me"
  • Najm
T-Pain4:20
11."Your Friend"
  • Najm
  • Proctor
  • Brown
  • Steven Franks
  • Dre Moon
  • TBHits
  • Mr. Franks
4:05
12."Cee Cee from DC" (featuring Wale)
4:56
13."Goal Line" (featuring Blac Youngsta)
  • Najm
  • Proctor
  • Sammie Benson
Dre Moon3:24
14."2 Fine" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)Dre Moon6:15
15."That Comeback" (with Ne-Yo)T-Pain2:47
16."Second Chance (Don't Back Down)" (featuring Roberto Cacciapaglia)T-Pain5:00
Total length:62:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and XXL.[9][10]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 155

References

  1. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (September 29, 2017). "T-Pain Goal Line Blac Youngsta listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Mojica, Nick (November 10, 2017). "T-Pain Has Regrets on New Song Textin' My Ex". XXL. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Oblivion by T-Pain". Apple Music. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (October 8, 2017). "T-Pain Reveals Release Date for New Album 'Oblivion'". XXL. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (October 9, 2017). "T-Pain Shares Release Date for Upcoming Album 'OBLiViON'". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Morris, Damien (19 November 2017). "T-Pain: Oblivion review – tasteless rap ballads". The Guardian.
  7. ^ a b "Review: T-Pain Returns In The Zone But Doesn't Dominate With "OBLiViON"". HipHopDX.
  8. ^ a b "Oblivion – Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  9. ^ a b "Oblivion / T-Pain TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Listen To T-Pain's New 'Oblivion' Album". XXL. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "New @tpain Album #Oblivion avaliable [sic] at midnight. "I told my Girl" produced by @drem00n x @xplosivebeats x Abaz". Instagram. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "IAmDJBerzerk". SoundCloud. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "New @Tpain album #Oblivion out now! It's been an honor working with this guy over the years..." Instagram. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Shout out to @majorseven for the opportunity..." Instagram. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "T-Pain Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.