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T-Pain Canceling Guyana Gig Due to 'Death and Kidnapping Threats'

February 24, 2009 04:49:32 GMT

After receiving 'credible death and kidnapping threats' via e-mail and phone call, T-Pain decided to call off his show in Guyana, South America.
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R&B singer/rapper was forced to drop his scheduled performance in Guyana after receiving "credible death and kidnapping threats." He was said to receive the threat from an unidentified source via e-mail messages and telephone calls, promoter for the concert said.

Local police has been called to investigate the threat. At time of writing, there has been no further information regarding the case as investigation is reportedly still underway.

T-Pain was supposed to perform in Guyana, South American on Monday night, February 23. He was originally tapped to headline a live concert, which was held as part of Mashramani festival to celebrate Guyana's independence from Britain.

T-Pain is currently on the road as a supporting act for 's "I Am Music" tour. During the roadshow, he is joined by other guest stars such as , and .



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posted by sammi on Jun 07, 2009
another crazy ass rapper bye, the way that download song sounds pretty cool..
posted by tj d@ kid(ROC BOYS) on Feb 27, 2009
yo word at them peoples son they bullshitin g but yo album is hot son keep doin wat you do and keeps yo floks happy!!!!!!!
posted by Gt Bwoy on Feb 26, 2009
he brought back auto tune?? thats the ONLY thing that people like about t-pain music... they know who is pu$sy and who is not.. we always have Bounty Killer, Buju Banton and more come to Guyana with NO trouble... but they know T-pain a fassy.. thas why they wanna get money from him.. messed up though..
posted by 300dabiggestbo55 on Feb 26, 2009
yo tpain i like your music fam but i think that u did wat was right wit canceling da show y did they threaten u? it must be a reason no one says imma kill u for no reason
posted by KING PIN on Feb 25, 2009
" I'M BRINGING MY CIRCUS HOME BOY ON THE 23RD FEB, LACK IT DOWN ON YA CALENDERS" ... Now you got threats fassy, .i hope is not from your own gang.
posted by GT 2 DAH Bone on Feb 25, 2009
No artiste that ever came to guyana ever got napped or threats from us. thats bulllllllll with a $hit
posted by babygirl on Feb 25, 2009
who wud wanna kidnap this little circus monkey, n where will u hide him. and further more u had to get helped to sing all those songs
posted by tom? on Feb 24, 2009
how about dre u learn how to type english correctly first and then you can comment. t-pain is an absolute legend and doesnt need crap from you. leave it out....nappppy boy!
posted by killa on Feb 24, 2009
TPAIN U SUK BIG TIME....U NEED TP PAY ME BACK 16,000 PLUS COMPENSATION FOR MY OUTIFTS...WICH WILL RUN U ABOUT 100,000 (US).....MAKE IT SNAPPY WILL FURTHER THE RELEVANT INFO TO YOUR MANAGEMENT. OR WILL I WILL MAKE IT RAIN AND RAIN IN RAIN...BLOOD RAIN..U AND UR CIRCUS.... NAPPY BOYYYYYYY
posted by pp on Feb 24, 2009
dre....u needa be realistic...u wouldnt go to no 3rd world country to preform if u were being threatend...dont be soo nieve...he most likely did get threats...guyana is not the most happy go lucky place on this earth
posted by dre on Feb 24, 2009
T PAIN SHOW US THE EVIDENCE THAT YOU WERE TRETHENED, GUYANESE HAVE NO REASON TO KIDNAPP OR KILL YOU, YOU ARE NOW MAKING THE MONEY WE HAVE ALREADY MADE, SO THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO CATCH UP. FORTHURE MORE YOU HAVE TO COMPENSATE MY PPL. FOR A BIGGER LOST. YOU HAVE TO. THEY OFFER YOUR SECURITY
posted by meezy on Feb 24, 2009
nah
posted by richi199410 on Feb 24, 2009
t-pain you are the bomb. You are the best artist to use auto tune. all the other artists suck trying to take that from you. i know you didnt invent it but you brought it back. your the best artist

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