T-Pain Shuts Down Show After Taking A Beach Ball To The Head

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T-Pain warned the audience that he would leave if they threw something else at him.

Artists often have to deal with rowdy fans getting out of control and throwing objects at them onstage. While many choose to continue performing, others like T-Pain, choose to cut things short. On Sunday, T-Pain was approximately 30 minutes into his set, performing at the B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Convention in Denver. During his performance of his smash hit "Bartender," someone tossed a beach ball at him onstage, hitting him on the head.

TMZ released footage of the incident, and while it was fun and games for fans, T-Pain wasn't having it. He had reportedly made an announcement specifically asking the audience not to toss beach balls in his direction after they previously sent a few his way, warning them that he would leave if they continued. After the ball banked him on the head, the rapper made a quick exit without hesitation and didn't return.

 

T-Pain's crew allegedly tried their best to get him to back to the stage to finish his set but he wouldn't budge. In a similar incident, back in March 2018, someone threw water at Lil Wayne as he performed at the Jumanji Festival in Sydney, Australia. Wayne, too, threatened to cancel the show if he was attacked again, but thankfully that crowd knew how to follow directions.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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