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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What's in your cart? T-Pain shares his streaming and gaming must-haves
What's in your cart? T-Pain shares his streaming and gaming must-haves Plus, find out what the "Buy You A Drank" artist's late-night munchie order is. Big news: T-Pain is fresh off Coachella and Stagecoach festival performances and heading back to Wiscansin. T-Pain's iconic hits like "Buy You A Drank" and "I'm Sprung" were not only the soundtrack of the mid-2000s, but they are still on replay in my house and we're gonna pretend that it hasn't been almost 20 years since those dropped because that makes me feel old. Despite his list of bangers and being crowned the king of autotune, T-Pain's inaugural Coachella performance wasn't until 2025, when he absolutely rocked it. Sure, T-Pain's catchy club hits are classics but over the years, he's also made it clear that he is incredibly talented. Like, have you ever heard him sing sans-autotune? He won the first season of 'The Masked Singer' on NBC and he's racked up nearly four million subscribers across his Nappy Boy Entertainment, gaming and T-Pain channels on YouTube, five million on Instagram and nearly five million on TikTok. As part of USA TODAY Shopping's "What's in your cart?" franchise, we connected with T-Pain to discuss his streaming must-haves and new Munchie Meal at Jack in the Box. T-Pain's streaming and gaming must-haves 'I travel...a lot and so I'm not always streaming from one of my home set ups," T-Pain said. "The Hollyland wireless mics make it easy to still have that clean sound when I'm moving around and on the road. I won't leave home without it.' 1. Hollyland Lark M2 Duo 2-Person Wireless Combo Microphone System More: What's in your cart? Shop Blake Griffin's favorite furniture, shoes and more 2. Rode PodMic Dynamic Podcasting Microphone 3. Red Solo Party Plastic Disposable Cups In probably the most on-brand promotion I've ever seen, T-Pain said he uses at least three red solo cups stacked together. "Never know what is going to be in the solo cups, but you always need three stacked minimum," T-Pain said. "Insulation, you know? Keeps the drink inside cold." Tips from an expert. 4. Meta Quest 3 VR Headset with the Soapbox App "They are doing some really unique stuff in the VR space when it comes to artists and music - something to check out for sure! Also, you can hang out with me from your living room so there is that.' - T-Pain 5. My Jack In The Box Munchie Meal 'When I pull some long streams, I don't have time to necessarily go up to my kitchen and cook something so Jack In The Box is always my go to," T-Pain said. The fast-food chain and the artist recently paired for T-Pain's Munchie Meal. "My munchie meal is basically a gift from the food gods…or at least from Jack. Got everything you could want in just one box. Makes it easy to actually eat while I'm on stream.' What to know about T-Pain's Munchie Meal at Jack in the Box? T-Pain is gearing up for his next big stage: his very own Jack in the Box Munchie Meal. Launching on Monday, June 2, T-Pain will be the latest artist to curate Jack in the Box's Munchie Meal. T-Pain joins a lineup of beloved Munchie Meal collabs from years past, including fellow artists Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. Here are the options for T-Pain's Munchie Meal: Get sprung with your choice of a Burg-R-Tater Melt or Chick-N-Tater Melt, taco, regular curly fries, stuffed cookie, & regular drank. Comes with a T-Pain air freshener you'll be N Luv with. 🍔 Burg-R-Tater Melt: A warm buttery croissant with 100% seasoned beef, hickory smoked bacon, a hash brown, Swiss and cheddar cheese, cheese sauce and Buttermilk Ranch. 🍗 Chick-N-Tater Melt: A buttery croissant with a chicken patty, hickory smoked bacon, hash brown, Swiss and cheddar cheese, cheese sauce and Buttermilk Ranch. That's not all! As part of their summer partnership, Jack Box, Jack in the Box's CEO, and T-Pain will land in a joint Fortnite map, live from T-Pain's home gaming studio to face off in the ultimate battle royale, with chances for fans to game alongside the two legends. More: What's in your cart? 'Real Housewives' star Bethenny Frankel's top summer beauty buys Get tickets to see T-Pain Grab your Munchie Meal, your red Solo cups and watch T-Pain's latest stream. Or you could see the legend himself perform IRL at his Back to Wiscansin Fest on Saturday, June 14 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Get 'Back to Wiscansin' tickets
Boston Globe
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
A little rain couldn't stop Boston Calling from launching with a country-fied opening night
There was also a ramped-up focus on country music on Friday, where every artist that played the Green stage was either a Nashville star like Luke Combs (or rapidly on the way like Megan Moroney) or was arguably country-adjacent. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Dalton and the Sheriffs perform at Boston Calling. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Curly-voiced singer/songwriter Bebe Stockwell kicked things off with a fair amount of indie drama, with Holy Rollers following with churning and triumphant roots-rock. Two hours after receiving the call to fill in the hole in the schedule left by TLC's unplanned absence, Dalton & The Sheriffs showed up with two acoustic guitars and one burly voice, and they were were exactly what Combs means when he sings that he's still be doing this if he wasn't doing this. Megan From Work performs at Boston Calling. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Battlemode, on the other hand, represented local music on the Orange stage with the most screw-around performance Boston Calling may have ever seen, fueling its chaotic chiptunes by twisting dials, throwing in violin, and just generally seeing what they could get away with. Earnest but cutting, Future Teens were sprung and power-pop-adjacent, with a questioning, urgent undertow. Megan From Work, on the other hand, elevated nondescript punk-lite bash with the pleading wide-eyed enthusiasm of singer Megan Simon, who transformed it into a charming blast. Latrell James closed the local stage out with crisp, jazzy groove-rap. Advertisement Latrell James performs at Boston Calling. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Dressed like he was about to challenge someone to a breakdance battle to save the community center, Kyle Dion was loose, flirty, and fired up as he opened the Blue stage with '80s-style funk-R&B. The vaguely cosmically-minded indie rock of Infinity Song and the watery Curtis Mayfield throwback soul of Thee Sacred Souls followed. With a genial, laid-back flow, rapper Mike. came off like a discount Jack Harlow, and T-Pain largely spun his wheels before kicking into 'Buy You A Drank (Shawty Snappin')' and 'All I Do Is Win' to lock the crowd back in fully. Sheryl Crow performs at Boston Calling. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Back on the country side of the complex, Wilderado built up a springy, warm churn, while Max McNown's easygoing road-trip country was a little too casual and green. Sheryl Crow, on the other hand, performed with the absolute confidence and skill of an old pro, with the advantage of a dozen surefire crowd pleasers like 'Every Day Is A Winding Road' and a by-then ironic 'Soak Up The Sun.' With the self-contained confidence and glammed-up production touches of Maren Morris, if just a little more wide-eyed, Megan Moroney nailed the sassy kissoff of 'Man On The Moon' and the wit and disappointment of 'Sleep On My Side.' But she also used the bottom of her range in a way that women country singers usually don't, and she hit it for heartbreak and vulnerability in 'Girl In The Mirror.' Advertisement Luke Combs performs at Boston Calling. Ben Stas for The Boston Globe/The Boston Globe Having already performed in the rain the last time he played Massachusetts in 2023, Luke Combs took the stage to the charging zip on '1, 2 Many' (and, naturally, 'When It Rains It Pours') and didn't let up for an hour and a half. Unlike Moroney's glittery double staircase, Combs didn't have much in the way of a stage set, though the phalanx of lights and lasers beaming off the rain created little aurorae above the audience. Songs like 'Houston, We Got A Problem' were earnest and heartfelt without being cloyingly sentimental, and with the Moroney-assisted spirited grind of 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' and metallic riff of 'Ain't No Oklahoma,' Combs showed that maybe there's not much distance between country and the standard Boston Calling headliner after all. Marc Hirsh can be reached at officialmarc@ or on Bluesky @
