T-Pain shared footage from deep in the vault over the weekend…showing the moment he coined the now-iconic rhyming of "mansion" with "Wiscansin" in his 2008 hit "Can't Believe It."
Speaking with “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,” he explained that choosing "Wiscansin" over "Wisconsin" was intentional and risky: "It felt better. It felt like I was taking a risk." The line became a cultural moment, sparking memes, merchandise, and the annual Wiscansin Fest.
In the behind-the-scenes clip, T-Pain asks, "That's how they say it, ain't it? Wiscansin? Here we go. [ ] it, I'm about to." The 2025 Wiscansin Fest is scheduled for June 14th in Milwaukee, with artists like Keyshia Cole and Pusha T joining T-Pain.
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