Epiphany (T-Pain album)
Epiphany is the second studio album by American singer T-Pain, It was released on June 5, 2007, by his record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, under the distribution of Akon's label Konvict Muzik, Jive Records, and Zomba Label Group. The album marks a first for T-Pain, who launched his own record label Nappy Boy Entertainment. Critics gave the album mixed reviews. Epiphany debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles: "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')", "Bartender" and "Church".
Singles[edit]
The album's lead single, "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" was released on February 20, 2007. The song features guest vocals from a fellow southern hip hop rapper Yung Joc. T-Pain provides the production on this track. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his highest-charting single as a lead artist.
The album's second single, "Bartender" was released on June 5, 2007. The song features guest vocals from musician and his then label-mate Akon, with T-Pain, who also produced this track. The song peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Commercial performance[edit]
Epiphany debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 171,126 copies in its first week.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number five on the chart, selling an additional 82,000 copies.[9] In its third week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, selling 56,000 more copies that week.[10] As of September 2008, the album has sold 819,000 copies in the United States.[11]