"T-PAIN LOOKS BACK ON HIS BEST COLLABOS OF '07"

By Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News

He's been named MTV News' Top R&B Act of 2007.. He's nominated for five Grammy Awards. And nowadays his phone rings more than Paris Hilton's on a Friday night.

The past 365 days have definitely been good to T-Pain.

He started the year riding shotgun with Bow Wow on the teen titan's tear-jerker "Outta My System." Since then he's bulked up his guest-appearance résumé, becoming the go-to guy for a host of artists ranging from upstart Plies to established vets like Kanye West and R. Kelly. To add to his list of accomplishments, his sophomore album, Epiphany, featured one of the biggest hits of '07 with "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')."

Teddy P. agreed to deliver one last assist before the year is up: The Florida singer gave MTV News the back story to seven of his best collabos of 2007. (continue)