By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
T-Pain took somewhat of a step back from the music scene for the last few years, but the recording artist is focused on making his comeback to the Hip Hop scene. And he’s not too happy about how artists today are using his signature sound which heavily relies on the use of Auto-Tune. In fact, just about every rapper out now uses it in their music to some degree, and Ciara’s husband to be Future has made it his signature sound in all of his music, which stays in heavy rotation on the urban radio stations. However, T-Pain says that artists are not using Auto-Tune right and they actually sound horrible.
In a recent interview with XXL Magazine, T-Pain got candid and revealed his feelings on his contribution to music and just why these newer artists can’t do what he did with Auto-Tune. He says:
“I changed music completely, so it is good to see that, but it’s terrible to see how horrible everybody sounds with it. I studied my craft, and I make sure I know how it works. I know where it comes from. I knew how Auto-Tune got invented. I studied the technology of it. Everything. Then I used it. But everybody else is slapping it on their voice and saying they got a smash.”
T-Pain has been very vocal about Future in past interviews and made it clear that he feels Future pretty much copied his whole style, but he tells XXL his beef with today’s music goes much further that Auto-Tune being poorly used:
“I want to get back [to] when people were actually moving in the club. You go overseas, they still play every godd*mn song from the ’90s. We come over here, just shoot a n*gga, and kill a n*gga. ‘F*ck this. F*ck that. I’m a dope boy.’ Godd*mn, dude! Not everybody [is] singing this sh*t.”
In related news, T-Pain isn’t just trying to make a comeback to music, he’s also trying to get his acting career to pop off. He landed a role in the upcoming “Fast & Furious” film (with Tyrese Gibson), “Fast & Furious 7.” He posted the following photo to Instagram below and writes in the caption:
Yup. Workin all winta. Shinin all summa. I ain’t no beginner! #fast7
A lot of people won’t admit this, but TPain made some good music. Who didn’t love Buy You A Drink? Man please. Say what you want, but his music wasn’t half bad. Dare I say I liked a good bit of it. People just don’t like to give him props because they are embarrassed to admit the truth. LOL.
Buy You A Drank was my song! So many memories from that song. LOL!
Don’t forget I Can’t Believe It. That was my joint too.
Girl the ratchet in me loves some T-Pain. LMBO!
T-Pain >>>>>>> Future. That is all!
I have to agree.
I swear people never cease to amaze me. They always think someone stole something from them but coincidentally forget they stole it too. T-pain must have never heard of Zapp and Roger *yea right*. T-pain have a plethora of seats.
Thank you.
Goodness you took the words right out of my mouth. I’m sure Roger Troutman would have something to say and Mr. Pain (even though Roger used a Vocoder, much of the effects of Autotune are from Vocoder). Not to mention Andy Hildebrand.
No disrespect, but I feel like you didn’t even read what he said. He didn’t say he invented auto-tune. He said he studied it and he knows who invented it and where it comes from. But he feels he changed the game by the way he Incorporated it into Hip Hop. And he did. After T-Pain, every rapper and singer started using it and trying to sound like him. I feel like people just like to tear this man down because he’s T-Pain. People didn’t even read what he said because if you did you wouldn’t be talking abut how he thinks he invented it. He never said that. Ever. But there’s no denying that he did change the game. When he came out, everyone wanted to do it and they still do because of him.
I did indeed read the article and understood exactly what he was saying. The point I am trying to make is when you use a gimmick and depend on that gimmick it will work for awhile but it will fade. T-pain shouldn’t be surprised when other people will pick up on the gimmick and make it their own. I.E. Future. He did the exact same thing picked up the gimmick and was very successful. Who cares if he studied it or not and so call used it better than other music artists he can’t get mad because HE DID THE EXACT SAME THING took something from someone else and made it hot. This is the music business people do that all that time. He is being a hypocrite. I give him credit he is the first hip hop artist who based his entire style around auto tune and made it popular. He sounds bitter and in the last couple of months all his interviews contain criticism of auto tune and Future. Bottom line all I see is a gimmicky artist mad that another gimmicky artist is more popular than him right now. He needs to have a seat because if he hadn’t been so dependent on auto tune maybe he would be more relevant today. So try to process that since you want to be the T-pain police.
Yo, why are you getting so stank about this? You actually agreed with me:
“I give him credit he is the first hip hop artist who based his entire style around auto tune and made it popular.”
That’s all he was trying to say, and he’s right. So I’m not going to argue with you because for some reason you took what I said and got offended, but you just said the same thing I did. And it’s funny that you call him bitter but you’re sounding kind of bitter yourself in your comment. Goodnight.
No trust I ain’t bitter I’m just stating my opinion. But don’t act like you didn’t throw slugs in your comment. I just answered your reply and if you don’t like it oh well. But obviously I struck a nerve because you said nothing about the bulk of my comment which was about T-pain being a gimmick and more about how I said it. Anyways I have given T-pain enough time of my day this isn’t 2007. He doesn’t deserve this much shine anymore lol. Toodle-loo!
Gasp! Come on y’all! Don’t argue! 🙂
You’re adorable. LOL. Anyway, I’m shocked this post got this many comments.
Future is the poor man’s T-Pain. I hope he can make a comeback. I used to jam to his music in the clubs back in my college days.
T-Pain did change music in a way because after him, everyone starting singing. I mean everyone. Kanye even made a whole album in auto-tune after he collaborated with T-Pain. I mean it is what it is. I can’t stand auto tune but his music wasn’t that bad. I like a couple songs. LOL.
T-Pain didn’t invent auto tune, but I gained a lot of respect for him after I watched his Behind the Music episode. He’s very passionate about his music and he really did sit down and learn the history of auto tune before he made it big. I don’t think he has beef with Future, he’s just saying Future could make better music than he does and I agree. Future’s music sounds terrible. T-Pain’s was tolerable and some of it I actually liked. I can’t say that about anyone else using auto tune right now.
Sorry T Pain, but your time has passed.
I like T-Pain. I really do. I hope he can get back to making hits. He’s very close with a friend of mine and he’s a very, very sweet person. I wish him well!
I hate auto-tune. But somehow he made it sound cool. I can’t even front. He didn’t invent it, but he made every rapper want to use it.
He has a new song out that I caught the last bit of but it sounded dope. Anyone know the name of it?
Up Down ft. B.O.B! I love that song! LOL!
Oh yes. The Auto Tune king is coming back. Know that.
You like T-Pain? You never cease to amaze me. LOL.
He stay shading Future. Let it go sir. Please.
The crazy thing is he actually sounds pretty good without the auto tune.
Two words…..Roger Troutman. T-Pain, sit down.