Artist are admired because of their ability to create their unique spin on things …T Pain didn’t ruin real singers or music anymore than Zapp & Roger did with their hood classic, “Computer Love.”
Usher gave his opinion, no one can call it wrong/ right because it’s his opinion. If that’s how he felt, what’s wrong with him expressing that with T Pain? They’re adults in the same line of work, surely they can speak on what they think on one another’s work…Right?
Now, the way T Pain took that criticism was more about himself ….& likely from the building pressure from the public, along with people in and outside of the industry “constantly” hating or commenting on his “success” with using the Auto Tune.
T Pain can actually sing, so “real” singers can’t talk smack about him because he’s a “real singer” too…it gave him an edge, that separated his art from the rest…
Isn’t that what it’s supposed to be about in a highly competitive field..the establishing of one’s unique sound?
If so, then there was absolutely nothing wrong with T Pain finding tremendous success with using the Auto Tune because he’s an artist that is expected to sound different.
It appears to me that he’s mastered it or I wouldn’t be writing about him today.
Maybe, Usher was unaware on how influential he was considered to be, by T Pain. Cut him some slack, we all forget how powerful we are.
T Pain didn’t ruin it for real singers with the Auto Tune, anymore than Usher set out to purposely cause or trigger T Pain’s battle with depression. No one truly knows what another person is silently dealing with, unless he or the says something about it.
I don’t think Usher was trying to be malicious, more than simply expressing his frustration with what it felt and looked like to him, on his end. He forgot the power of his words/ influence over someone (T Pain) that considered him to be a friend…and a competitor.
T Pain should’ve let Usher know that his opinion of his work caused him to doubt himself because he valued criticism coming from his peer, a fellow artist… and a very successful singer in the game.
How can fans of either artist even consider to “cancel” either one…?
See now, that’s that “foolishness” I warn people to take no parts of. Opinions don’t mean we cancel people, folks…this mess is getting out of control …let people have their own opinion. It’s absolutely needed and what makes us so unique.
Cool it on this divisive, cancel culture, that mess can/will quickly turn on you.
It’s my favorite time of the year people…Y’all ain’t about to mess it up for me. I’m enjoying this Sunshine no matter what.
How about we all drink a little lemonade, in the shade ..and just Relax!
Keep shining.
~Triddy Kat💋
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