When most people think of T-Pain they think of catchy 2007 songs with a ridiculous amount of autotune. I’ve always thought of T-Pain and autotune as inseparable. I don’t mean this in a negative way, I love his songs because they always put me in such a good mood and get me immediately singing along. However, I was surprised to learn that T-Pain has been hiding an amazing voice behind all the autotune.
I discovered this through a TV show called The Masked Singer. For those of you who haven’t watched the show, it’s a singing competition where they gather a bunch of celebrities (some are professional singers but some aren’t) and put them in costumes with masks so the judges are unable to see who they are. Throughout the competition, the judges must try to guess who’s behind the mask and as each contestant is eliminated, they are finally revealed. The winner of this past season was “The Monster.” He was definitely my personal favorite because he is such an amazing performer and vocalist. While watching the show, I had absolutely no idea who it was, and the judges had a really hard time guessing as well. In the most anticipated reveal, the entire audience was shocked to see T-Pain behind the mask! He gave an emotional speech about wanting to prove to the world and himself that he was more than just the guy with autotune.
After watching the show, I found a video of T-Pain singing a mashup of his songs and I have had this on repeat. It showcases all of his most famous hits, but in a slowed down version without the heavy use of autotune. I’ve always loved T-Pain’s throwback songs (I listen to them in the car all the time), but now I respect him as a singer as well. I’m sad that it took so long for the world, myself included, to realize his talent. I look forward to the next season of The Masked Singer and the new surprises in store.
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