

T-Pain — the Grammy-winning hitmaker who helped shape modern hip-hop and R&B — has officially sold his entire publishing catalog and select master recording rights to HarbourView Equity Partners. This blockbuster move covers decades of chart-dominating music and unforgettable collaborations that made T-Pain a household name.
According to T-Pain, the payout from this catalog deal was so massive that it represents a century’s worth of royalty income paid upfront.
Rather than waiting for streaming checks to trickle in over time, he now has immediate capital to:
This is a major example of an artist leveraging legacy into real-world power.
T-Pain isn’t stepping away from music — he’s stepping into a new era of ownership and freedom. By monetizing his catalog now:
This move highlights a growing trend: music catalogs are high-value assets, and creators can choose when to cash in — not just record labels.
T-Pain has made it clear: this isn’t retirement.
It’s the beginning of a more empowered, diversified future — fueled by the music that got him here.
His hits built the foundation.
This deal builds the empire.






