Rappers

Geek Out

An Ode To Notorious BIG, Gadget User

12:00PM March 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Fourteen years ago today, someone murdered Biggie Smalls. It’s a sad anniversary, but it’s a terrific occasion to look back on the incredible, incredible talent he was. And as we were sifting through our favourite MP3s, it hit us – the man was surrounded by electronics. Below, our favourite of Biggie’s tech lyrics: More »


Entertainment

T-Pain Got A Facebook ‘Like’ Button Tattoo

2:00PM January 29, 2011 | Adrian Chen

Rapper T-Pain introduced this new tattoo he got in Hawaii with a tweet: “I think this ones pretty sweet, unless facebook shuts down soon 0_o”. That’s what the guy who tattooed MySpace’s Tom on his back said in 2002. More »


Software

The Secret of Auto-Tune: Kanye and T-Pain Are Not Good Singers

10:00AM February 8, 2009 | Gizmodo US Edition

Auto-tuning, the practice of digitally “repairing” off-key vocal tracks, is more visibly prominent than ever. But it’s even more ubiquitous than people realise, and some musicians and fans aren’t happy about it.

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