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First Spin

Mariah Carey Has A Message For The 'Obsessed'

Wanna know the best defense against cocky, nihilistic Detroit rappers? Synthesized, vengeful Pop music! That's right, Mariah Carey has a song for that ass! As promised, "Obsessed" has finally been serviced to radio and someone had better watch out. She's a...

nOvaMatic  |  06/16/2009 at 7:50 PM  |  Comments (19)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

To the Artists We Love: Please Don't Use Auto-Tune On Your Next Album

Now that our beloved Mary J. Blige has dropped "The One" which is Auto-Tuned within an inch of its life, we can't help but fear for the rest of our faves. Many of them, we can't imagine selling their souls...

nOvaMatic  |  06/11/2009 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (24)  |  Permalink

Kicks & Giggles, Video SoulBounce

Blame It On The Death Of Auto-Tune

As if we needed anymore reasons to love Jay Smooth from IllDoctine.com, he provided us with yet another with his latest creation, a mashup of Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" with Jamie Foxx's "Blame It On the Alcohol." His "Blame...

Butta  |  06/08/2009 at 11:30 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

First Spin

Mary J. Blige Is 'The One' (Of Many Using Auto-Tune)

Oh my beloved Auto-Tune, how long has it been since our last rendezvous? The past few minutes of not hearing a popular artist employ your delightfully robotic finish have felt like an eternity! Don't ever abandon me again! And look! You...

nOvaMatic  |  06/06/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (15)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Jay-Z's 'Death Of Auto-Tune' Is A Couple Years Too Late

He isn't saying anything new. Initially I was all ready to jump on board with Jay-Z and his wacky "Death Of Auto-Tune" idea, but after actually hearing the track, in which he bemoans not only the use of "T-Paining it" but...

nOvaMatic  |  06/06/2009 at 2:40 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Jay-Z is Auto-Tune Free

With the anticipated third part of the Blueprint trilogy close(r) to release, it's come to the fore that Jay-Z has insisted that none of its tracks use Auto-Tune. According to producer and Auto-Tune aficionado Kanye West, this is a deliberate...

Ro  |  05/28/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Melanie Fiona Covers Kanye's 'Heartless'

Want to know what happens when a song sung by someone who can't sing gets covered by someone who can? Well, an audience in London got to experience this for themselves when the newest Soul sensation Melanie Fiona did...

Butta  |  04/01/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Industry & Culture

A Sampling Of Hip Hop's Changing Times

Sampling has long been a debated aspect of Hip Hop, since many of the genre's detractors use sampling to discredit the music. To make the point that Hip Hop producers are creatively bankrupt and unoriginal they would point out the...

nOvaMatic  |  03/09/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Can We Blame The Video On Alcohol Too, Jamie?

Is there anyone more jaw-droppingly fly that could make an appearance in a music video than Little Opie Cunningham himself, Ron Howard? Who but him could bring a level of status so high that Forrest Whitaker, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake...

Ro  |  02/27/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (16)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Video SoulBounce

Some Auto-Tune We Can Get With

Anytime there is oversaturation of one particular thing in a culture, whether good or bad, there will exist a balancing force to reinstitute the equilibrium. In other words, too much Yang (think studio gangsta rappers) will inevitably bring an opposite...

ill Mami  |  12/04/2008 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (7)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Your Regularly-Scheduled Controversial Auto-Tune Post Now Features Q-Tip!

Look, we can gripe and moan about the use of Auto-Tune and the Vocoder until we're blue in the face but, although they are closely related, there are marked differences between the two. Mainly, Auto-Tune is intended for pitch-correction and...

nOvaMatic  |  11/14/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Sh*t or Shinola?

Biting Is Kanye's Schtick

Some years ago, when Kanye West's ego was still in its zygote stage and he was Louis Vuitton-backpacking through  Northern America, Talib Kweli had made mention that Kanye's massive confidence was his schtick. After now witnessing him claim ideas that...

ill Mami  |  11/12/2008 at 1:30 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Raheem DeVaughn + T-Pain = EPIC FAIL

I'm really starting to wonder about Raheem DeVaughn. First, he didn't know the lyrics to Prince's "Adore" at a concert SB staff attended earlier this year, then he allowed R. Kelly to molest his music, shortly thereafter he made a...

Butta  |  11/11/2008 at 11:30 AM  |  Comments (44)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Nicolay Calls Kanye Out For Gratuitous Auto-Tune Usage

While none of us have heard Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak, many of use have already made up our minds regarding whether his use of Auto-Tune is warranted or just plain overkill. Ruling in on the Auto-Tuning of Kanye's forthcoming...

ill Mami  |  10/28/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Soul Cynic

Common Promising New Album, Kanye Will Likely Have To Do The Same

With Invincible Summer, er, I mean Universal Mind Control, set to drop next month, it's a bit odd to find Common talking about what his next project will be, isn't it? The Believer, an LP that he was set to...

ill Mami  |  10/27/2008 at 12:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You're A Special Treat

50 Cent proves he can act and eat...at the same time! [YT]Even visual artists loathe Kanye West's "lazy" use of Auto-Tune. [NYT]Years after JLo caught flack for saying it, the n-word still flourishes amongst young Afro-Latinos. [VV]Get to know...

ill Mami  |  10/27/2008 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

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Join Us Tonight For The BET Hip Hop Awards Live-Blog & Drinking Game!

Did you know the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards are airing tonight? Fashizzle! And our lovely Butta is on duty this evening with another one of her rollicking live blogs! Also, what's a BET awards ceremony without a fawty ounce? Or an economy-sized bottle of...

nOvaMatic  |  10/23/2008 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

T-Pain Vs. The Vocoder

We have let our voices be heard regarding the Auto-Tunization of the R&B industry. Sure a little sprinkle of Auto-Tune on Snoop's "Sensual Seduction" played into the whole throwback '80s-sound the song was emulating. But after Kanye's use of Auto-Tune...

ill Mami  |  10/02/2008 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

First Spin

'It's Over' John Legend?

The build up to John Legend's new album Evolver has been pretty consistent. With the release of the great "Green Light" and the so-so accompanying video earlier this year, and working in conjunction with iTunes to have the biggest Complete...

Ro  |  09/18/2008 at 7:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

First Spin

For Those Who Still Care, Kanye Presents 'Love Lockdown' 2.0

Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" is proving itself to be the most polarizing song to emerge in a minute. People either love it, or they hate it. Personally, I'm over it already. The official studio version that surfaced last week...

Butta  |  09/17/2008 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (11)  |  Permalink