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Lizzo Honors T-Pain: Auto-Tune King's Legacy
30 Oct
Summary
- Lizzo recognized T-Pain's significant impact on modern rap music.
- T-Pain revealed Kanye West used Auto-Tune before him.
- Pharrell Williams urged T-Pain to revive R&B music.
In a recent livestream, Lizzo acknowledged T-Pain's substantial impact on the evolution of modern rap music through his innovative use of Auto-Tune. She suggested that contemporary rap would sound significantly different without his influence.
T-Pain responded to Lizzo's recognition by revealing that Kanye West had utilized Auto-Tune before him, though T-Pain was instrumental in popularizing the effect in the 2000s. His distinctive style, amplified by signing with Akon's Konvict Muzik in 2004, generated numerous chart-topping hits like "I'm Sprung" and "I'm N Luv (Wit a Stripper)," along with a Grammy for "Good Life" with Kanye West.
The widespread adoption of Auto-Tune eventually led to backlash, with Jay-Z's 2009 single "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" symbolizing a shift away from the sound. Despite this, Auto-Tune remains a prevalent feature in modern hip-hop, used by artists such as Travis Scott and Ken Carson.
Recently, Pharrell Williams urged T-Pain to re-engage with R&B music, emphasizing his unique talent and ability to bridge contemporary sounds with the genre's roots. T-Pain indicated a willingness to explore this, suggesting more Auto-Tuned R&B could be on the horizon.
