T-Pain proved last month that just because he uses Auto-Tune for so many of his hit songs, it does not mean he has poor vocals. The "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" rapper recently sat down with Larry King for an episode of Larry King Now to talk about his career and beyond. King's production crew did not let T-Pain leave without a performance, though, so the artist sang "I'm Sprung" from his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga, sans Auto-Tune. He did not disappoint, either. He also revealed sometime later that he is working with country star Luke Bryan.
T-Pain gave his 2005 hit single a brief R&B makeover for King and the crew after the interview. Billboard is currently hosting the exclusive clip.
According to a producer for the show, "T-Pain spoke honestly about his very emotional new music video "Intro 'Stoicville," his history with depression and abusing alcohol, the troubles that have plagued his friend Chris Brown and his confusion over the rise of EDM DJs."
The episode will air Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. on ora.tv.
Fans are currently awaiting T-Pain's fifth studio effort, Stoicville: The Phoenix, which is slated for a 2015 release, according to Billboard. During a recent visit to The Real, T-Pain told fans what to expect with the new album, which will be the follow-up to 2011's Revolver.
"Reality," he said. "I definitely want this to be the album that everybody's like, 'Oh, that's what he was going through, that's why he left.' And, you know, it's really just dealing with the reality and not trying to stay positive all the time. You gotta also be prepared for the negative."
He also revealed that he is making his way into the country scene, saying he is in the initial stages of working with Luke Bryan.
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