Following a successful career, American singer, rapper and record producer T-Pain has been honoured. The City of Tallahassee has returned the favour, recognizing the musician for putting his hometown on the map through his music.

The ‘Buy U A Drank’ hitmaker was honoured at a beautiful ceremony on Sunday the 10th of November 2024. Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey awarded T-Pain (whose stage name is derived from the phrase “Tallahassee Pain”) with both the Keys to the City and cemented the musician’s status as one of the city’s favourite songs with a street dedication.

Pasco Street, a portion of the road which the Tallahassee Democrat notes he walked as a child from Nims Middle School to the Walker Ford Community Center – has officially been renamed “T-Pain Lane” as part of the ceremony honouring the Florida music icon.

Today, I had the incredible honour of presenting @TPain with the Key to the City in recognition of his contributions to music and his ongoing commitment to this community. As a hometown hero, T-Pain has inspired countless fans and artists worldwide, and we’re proud to call him one of our own”, Mayor Dailey wrote in an X post.

The Mayor continued “To further celebrate his legacy, we named ‘T-Pain Lane’ in his honor. Thank you, T-Pain, for making us #TallahasseeProud!”

T-Pain also took part in a performance at the Adderley Amphitheater for the Tallahassee bicentennial celebration, where he showcased tracks from his decades-long career hours after the ceremony.

“Everything that went on today was just a dream come true,” T-Pain told the crowd.