T-Pain said in a press release about the album: "This covers album has been years in the making. ... It got put on hold for a bit, but now that I'm independent, I'm able to do whatever I want to do through Nappy Boy Entertainment, and this is something I've felt strongly about for a long time. These songs are not what you'd expect when you hear that T-Pain is doing a covers album and that is what I think is cool about it." T-Pain began working on
On Top of the Covers in 2019 following his appearance and win on
The Masked Singer. The project features T-Pain showcasing his natural singing voice, deviating from his usual
Auto-Tuned style. ==Critical reception==