Did 808s & Heartbreak use some influence from T-Pain?
Through various performances, public appearances and being out in the public eye, we’ve seen T-Pain celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga.
The King of Auto-tune sat down with Billboard to discuss how the project influenced the entire genre of music. However, one eye-raiser during the interview, was insisting Kanye West used his blueprint to change his sounds with the classic album, 808s & Heartbreaks.
While T-Pain was present during some recording sessions for Yeezy’s career-changing project, the two had tension after the Chicago musician dismissed some of his input. Although things have been resolved between the pair, we’re not sure if these comments will go over well with Kanye.
Take a look at the excerpt from Teddy below and let us know what you think in the comments.
I would say as recent as Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreaks, which was a direct copy of Rappa Ternt Sanga. I’m not just being a dick saying that shit sounds a lot like mine. Like literally Kanye told me that he listened to Rappa Ternt Sanga and he made 808s & Heartbreaks. He even brought me in to make it sound more like Rappa Ternt Sanga. Something that I did that was directly copied got so many awards — that’s evidence right there. Rappa Ternt Sanga is still relevant because the sound is still prevalent in the whole industry. It’s never gonna stop.
Read the full article on Billboard!
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