Parents' Guide to

I Am T-Pain

By Carla Thornton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Sleek music app is entertaining but iffy for kids.

App iPhone Music
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

Tpain Is A Dream No Nightmare
Tpain Is A Dream No Nightmare Adult
February 8, 2022
age 2+

Only Absolute Idiots Think T Pain makes “Trashy” Music

This man is an absolute genius, and whatever PTA leading, Rebel Flag Waving, White Sheet Wearing, Uncle Loving, Karen wrote this article claiming Cher made a song that was “cool” using auto tune, but T-Pain just made trashy music is the most close minded basic arse, Starbucks coffee drinking, mini van driving, crosses the street to avoid black people walking towards her on the same sidewalk, and knows her brothers penis size to the centimeter is a complete piece of trash herself. Therefore I would highly recommend that you disregard what she wrote about this app as only Karen could write something so absolutely asinine, and actually think that people would find that “Trashy” review helpful in anyway whatsoever! Two thumbs down Karen!!!! This app rocks, and they need to bring it back!!!!!!!

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Is It Any Good?

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Parents say (1 ):
Kids say (2 ):

What a great concept: an app that lets you record and auto-tune your voice just like the pros. I Am T-Pain is sleek and easy to use. You can sing along with any song or a capella, and the effect is quite good. But most of the bundled songs have tasteless titles and raunchy lyrics. A lesser beef: You can't save your recording, only a link to where it resides on the Smule site.

App Details

  • Device: iPhone
  • Release date: February 25, 2010
  • Category: Music
  • Publisher: Smule
  • Version: 1.30
  • Last updated: August 23, 2016

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