Every single slow jam sounds exactly the same way and it is revolting. The use their stomachs to create the growls, and their throats for some of the higher end shrills, but almost all dont use voice EQ's or electric harmoniziers. Even in metal, espcially death metal, at least the singers/screamers create their grunts and groans naturally without effects. First off, how much talent does it take to run your voice through a synth box or whatever other effects he is using? I mean every slow jam, the same effect, the same tone, sounds just like the teacher in Charlie Brown. They might not have wrote their own songs, and the lyrics were beyond cheesy, but T-Pain takes the cake of the most talentless and revolting off them all. I give the boy bands of the 80's and 90's more credit though.

The huge problem that I have with T-Pain is when he mixes in his so-called slow jams, which is the biggest, heaping pile of doggie doo that I have ever heard since New Kids on the Block. First off, Southern hip-hop is not for everyone, as it does have a bit more of a unique sound, but the problem with it is that most of the artist have such a simlilar delivery that makes it hard to figure out a whos who. There is nothing creative at all about this artist, and he sounds no different then the any of other rappers from the south. This is exactly the type of hip-hop that making what was once a creative and fun genere, into a lousy and laughable mess. 'Epiphany' is an average release which features some decent singles. Outside of these track's the rest of the album does not grab my attention - T-Pain is not a memorable rapper (and should really leave it alone) and falters at times in his singing, and the guest he enlists for this release (outside of the singles) do not enhance the album. The first track has a man learning that he and his loved one have HIV, while the later track is about the aftermath and the choices they take. Outside of the single's this album has one other memorable track's - 'I Got It' precedes the powerful 'Suicide'. Akon makes his sole appearance on the second single 'Bartender', another smooth on point collaboration which vibes well. I was surprised to find myself liking this track, though I have read it borrow's a lot from other artists. The lead single on this album is 'Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')' a collaboration between T-Pain and Yung Joc - a simple but catchy track which has blown up on the radio. ' T-Pain delivered two winning radio singles ( I'm Sprung, I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)), while to me the rest of the release was less then memorable. Being a fan of Akon, I am interested in the artist's that are signed to his label Konvict Music.

Faheem Najm) delivers his sophomore album with 'Epiphany' (2007) a seventeen track release which features appearances from Akon, Shawna, Ray, Tay Dizm, Yung Joc, J Lyriq, Kardinal Offishal & Cham (Teddy Verseti, Teddy Pain and Teddy Penderazdoun - are T-Pain alter-egos).

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