Ne-Yo Calls Auto-Tune Singers 'Wack'

Ne-Yo recently spoke out regarding the overuse of Auto-Tune, the vocoder-like vocal effect popularized by artists like Akon and T-Pain. The 'Beautiful Monster' singer explained that the audio processor should be used to support singers by assisting their tired vocal chords during extended recording sessions, not as an actual "sound," becuase it obscures their natural singing voice.

"You don't want to blow your throat out trying to do the same note a thousand times, so you sing it a few good times and you let the Auto-Tune catch whatever notes fall out," Ne-Yo explained. "It was not meant to be wings. You were not supposed to strap it on your back and jump out the building, that is not what Auto-Tune was meant to be."

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Juelz Santana Confirms Diplomats Deal With Interscope

Harlem's mighty rap collective The Diplomats have been teasing a potential deal with industry veteran Jimmy Iovine and his Interscope label since last year. Now, it looks like things are a little more certain. Group member Juelz Santana claimed the deal is a go in a recent interview with Ozone Magazine.

"It's back to live action, it's back to doing what we do best," Santana explained in the interview. "We got the deal with Interscope. Shout-out to Jimmy Iovine. I'm sure people seen the pictures up of us and Dr. Dre, so, you know, we've done records with Dre. That was a beautiful experience. Dre had Jim [Jones] in the booth for like an hour and a half."

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