WATCH: T-Pain shares how Usher’s comments about auto-tune triggered his depression

T-Pain. Picture: Instagram/Tasha P

T-Pain. Picture: Instagram/Tasha P

Published Jun 22, 2021

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A clip from the new Netflix docu-series “This Is Pop” shows T-Pain sharing an interaction he had with Usher regarding his use of auto-tune.

“This Is Pop” looks at the 70 years of pop music highlighting the real stories behind some of the biggest pop songs and looks at the impact of festivals, auto-tune, boy bands and more.

T-Pain stars in the “Auto-Tune” episode since he’s the godfather of the vocal manipulating tool that revolutionised the music industry in the early 2000s.

In a video clip from his episode, the “I’m Sprung” rapper shared a story of an interaction between himself and Usher on a flight to the 2013 BET Awards.

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He said: “We were actually going to the 2013 BET Awards, we’re all in first class.

“I went to sleep and I was awakened by the flight attended.

“She said: ’Usher would like to talk to you in the back’.”

The “I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)“ hitmaker then linked up with the ”Confessions“ singer in the back where they exchanged a bit of small talk and then Usher said, “you kinda f**ked up music for real singers”.

T-Pain goes on to explain that the statement not only spurred self-doubt in him but that the moment was also the start of his battle with depression.

Fans of the “Buy U A Drank” singers were shocked to find out this information and shared their thoughts online since Usher used auto-tune later in his career.

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“This Is Pop” is currently streaming on Netflix.

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