“Buy U a Drank”— T-Pain

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

The Ringer

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4.7 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 102 minutes

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At long last, Rob has returned to your speakers and screens, triumphant in the face of his haters. In this way, he is no different than the subject of today’s episode: T-Pain. Even though he wrote, produced, and performed some of the greatest hits of the 2000s, T-Pain’s use of auto-tune overshadowed his talent. However, after his 2014 Tiny Desk Concert, it is safe to say we all owe T-Pain an apology (and a drank). Finally, Rob talks to The Ringer’s Tyler Parker, who speaks to the shock of hearing “I’m n Luv (wit a Stripper)” for the first time and becoming fascinated with T-Pain’s style and his version of the club. Host: Rob Harvilla Guest: Tyler Parker Producers: Justin Sayle and Olivia Crerie Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	New Year, New Groove, new you, new brew.
0:03.0	Craving a little something to fill your cup,
0:06.0	pistachio flavors are back at Starbucks.
0:09.0	Rich, nutty, creamy, and handcrafted to your taste.
0:12.0	Rewrite your ritual with our new iced pistachio Machilate.
0:16.0	Rediscover our iconic pistachio velvet oat latte.
0:20.0	We're serving pistachio flavor sips to brighten winter days.
0:24.1	Start your next chapter with pistachio.
0:26.3	Pouring now at Starbucks, subject to availability while stocks last.
0:31.2	300 years of expertise in every twining sleep blend.
0:37.1	100 hours of craft in every cup.
0:40.3	Eight natural ingredients in every sip.
0:44.3	One night of winding down in every drop.
0:48.3	Your moment of serenity.
0:51.3	Brought to you by twining sleep.
0:55.3	Twinings.
0:57.9	Alive in every drop.
1:14.7	It's her little smile right before she starts singing. That's what gets me every time.
1:21.7	It's not a huge theatrical grin. It's not a smirk. It's not contrived. It's not performative. It is a tiny, life-affirmingly human gesture in a sea of smug, blaring, bleached teeth artifice. The proverbial
1:31.8	eyes of the world are upon her, but her smile is directed inward, not outward. She's smiling for
1:38.4	herself. And it's a smile of eagerness, of delight, of unembarrassed excitement.
1:45.3	It's a smile that says, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.
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