AUTO-TUNE

T-Pain recently revealed he fell into a depression after Usher told him his use of auto-tune "f*cked up music" for "real singers."

T-Pain says he fell into a four-year depression after Usher's comments.

He says he's known he's been "doing the right thing from the jump" & isn't bothered by the "jokes & comments" throughout his career.

Since its first iteration in the late ‘90s, Auto-Tune has, for better or for worse, turned into something of a Pandora’s Box. Today, we’re diving into the history of the controversial, ever-evolving pitch-correcting software.

T-Pain is on the verge of permanently damaging his voice, according to his doctor.

This cat might end up on the next Kanye record.

J. Cole takes the stage at the NBA All-Star game.

Tory Lanez gets the OK from T-Pain to drop his "I'm Sprung" remix on "Chixtape 5."

Listen to Kanye West's unreleased song "Face Down."

"There's only one Beyonce."

Alex Tumay advocates for the use of auto-tune.

CyHi The Prynce recalls the infamous showdown between Kanye West and 50 Cent in 2007.

Watch Smino and T-Pain team up on "Chopped N Skewed."

Kanye West's "808s & Heartbreak" probably wouldn't exist without Cher's "Believe".

T-Pain brought auto-tune to the table, and these 5 rappers ran with it.

2008's "808s & Heartbreak" is certainly far from Kanye West's best-loved album, but it may have had a more widespread effect on hip-hop as a whole than any of his "classic" albums.

In a new interview, T-Pain explains why he thinks he's still "the best to ever do this."

An editorial offering up the stance that Auto-Tune did not kill hip-hop, rather, it brought new life into the genre.

T-Pain applauds Future's songwriting ability but says the rapper doesn't know how to use auto-tune properly.