One of the most unexpected collaborations of the year has come to fruition, as T-Pain teams up with Mark Zuckerberg for an acoustic version of Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz’s “Get Low.”
News of the new cover broke after the Facebook founder shared a photo of the two on his Instagram Story on Tuesday (November 12) with the caption, “Guys, it’s happening.” T-Pain later shared the same photo, referring to Zuckerberg as “Z” while claiming “it’s time…”
Now, the fruits of their labor have been revealed, with the pair releasing a cover of “Get Low” under the musical moniker Z-Pain.
Originally released in 2002 as the third single from the album Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz King of Crook“Get Low,” became the band’s breakout single, topping international charts, peaking at No. 2 on both the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, and topping the Hot Rap Songs chart.
In a post shared on Instagram, Zuckerberg revealed that he collaborated with T-Pain on the song as an anniversary gift for his wife, Priscilla Chan.
“When I first met Priscilla at a college party, ‘Get Low’ was playing, so we listened to it every year on our dating anniversary,” Zuckerberg wrote. “This year I teamed up with @tpain to create our own version of this lyrical masterpiece. Turn on the sound for this track, also available on Spotify. Love you P❤️”
The unlikely relationship between Zuckerberg and T-Pain has been forged over the past few years, with Zuckerberg even appearing on one of the musician’s Instagram Lives in May 2021.
Earlier this year, the Florida singer gifted Zuckerberg a Nappy Boy Meta chain in July. The tech giant posted a video of him wearing the chain, calling it “a vibe,” and posted a caption: “Thanks @tpain for the epic new chain. Here’s a look at what we’re up to today The new Segment Anything AI released is a great opportunity to study how models can track different objects in the same video, allowing for many interesting video effects.
T-Pain was also honored in his hometown of Tallahassee on Sunday (November 10) when Mayor John Dailey presented him with a key to the city and put “Pasco Street” on (Pasco Street) was renamed T-Penn Lane.