What would the world be without the screeching effects of Teddy’s vocal trickery echoing through every speaker known to mankind? Many have pondered it, but could/would Teddy lay the device to rest? Would it be tragic for him to retire the vocoder and the rest of his followers, which include Yung Berg, Birdman, Snoop Dog, 50 Cent, Ciara, Jim Jones (he recorded a song in Auto-Tune but canned it), Usher, Chris Brown, R.Kelly, The Dream, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, LowKey (I’m writing this article in Auto-Tune) allowed to still use it? I caught up with Pain yesterday before he hit 106 & Park and asked the Tallahassee Titan if he ever thought about laying the Auto-Tune to rest….

“I did think about it. There was a couple people trying to get me to do it, but I figured I’m the originator of this generation pretty much. Teddy Riley can’t do it better than Roger Troutman, I can’t do it better than Teddy Riley and I’m going to make sure nobody can do it better than me, so there’s no use of retiring it.”

There you have it, T-Pizzle will forever embed his vocals in Auto-Tune tricker. But let me ask you guys, if T-Pain were to retire the vocoder, would be he as popular as he is now?????

SOOOOOOOOUNNNNNNNND OFFFFF!!

Sincerely

Low “Seriously, I wrote this whole blog in Auto-Tune” Key 

Let me just say that I’m not the BIGGEST west coast advocate (Music, traveling to the west or anything related), but for some peculiar reason, after my trip to the VMA’s, I’ve fallen madly in love with the left side of the United States. Maybe it’s the one dimensional personalities some of the citizens posses or the fact it NEVER snows, or maybe its the possibility of the ground shifting while I’m drinking a milkshake from Coldstone’s (I don’t like to be interrupted while drinking Coldstone’s and I know for damn sure an earthquake would secure that).

Anyway, I happened to snatch Nelly’s new album, Brass Knuckles, from the prying hands of the secret society and for some reason, the only track I’ve been playing all morning is, “L.A.” featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg. The song gives me the urge to frolic around the BET.Com offices with a pair of Chuck Taylor’s loosely laced, draped in an all Khaki Dickie’s jump suit with a blue bandanna hanging out the left side of my back pocket and a red one hanging out the right (I only promote Gang unison, lol) and then stand on a co-worker’s desk with both of my feet pointed in the outwards direction only to be heard yelling, “Whad up fool?”

And since I won’t be doing nothing of the sort, one day I will, I’ll let you ponder up your own West coast daydream while you listen to this exclusive tune. ENJOY!

Nelly ft. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg- L.A. 

Like it, Love it or Leave it???????

Sincerely

Low “WEST COAAAAAAAAAAST” Key

WHAT??? Did I read correct…Detox is COMPLETE???? Word around town is that the LONG AWAITED Dr. Dre, Detox LP, has finally been wrapped up….well, according to Snoop Doog it has. Though we’ve heard many of time that this album was closed to being finished or actually completed, this is the highest any artist affiliated with Dre spoke of the project. Snoop told Rollingstones.Com, “I was starting to doubt it myself and then I went up in there and he played so much music for me it knocked my head off. I see what he got them waiting for, it’s on and poppin’,”

Not only is Dre prepping the release of the most HIGHLY anticipated album of our hip hop chronicles (sorry Wayne), but he’s also applying his golden production touch to Snoop’s next project. YESSSSSS! Snoop and Dre together again! Now only if we can get Jay and Dame back together, this world would be a bit more tolerable.

How long have you SoundOffer’s been waiting for Dre’s, Detox album? Will it live up to the hype or go straight down the drain? It’s still not 3pm, let’s get it cracking ladies and gentlemen!!!

Sincerely

Low “I would light my CHRONIC, but the aroma from LA was just enough lol” Key

According to the LAPD, Shante Broauds, wife to Hip Hop head honcho, Snoop Dogg, was arrested this past weekend for suspicion of driving under the influence. Broadus, 32, was pulled over in Orange County, CA at around 12:15am and was apprehended shortly after.

After being cited for the incident, Broadus was released pending a court appearance in the near future.

Really though??? Who drives drunk anymore????

Sincerely

Low “Ok, I did once, but I was backing my car into a parking spot lol” Key

So I guess Mr. M.I Yayo wasn’t lying, he truly is the BOSS. Coming in at #1 on The BillBoard 200, Trilla, Ross’s sophomore effort, sold 198,000 units edging out hip hop heavy weights Snoop Dogg, whose Ego Trippin project sold an impressive 137,000 units and Fat Joe’s Elephant In The Room sold a meager 46,000 units despite his public disputes with Papoose and 50 Cent (they say beef sells albums, but I guess not in his case).

Not to take anything away from The Boss’s success, but Ego Trippin was a HELL of an album. You can still hear “All I Have In This World”(a song produced by Mannie Fresh from Rick Ross’s Trilla) thumping out the speakers of the TSX!

What album did you pick up last Tuesday, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, or Snoop Dogg….and why? SOUNDOFF PLEAAAASSSEE!

-LowKey

I swear, there’s nothing this man can NOT do. From being deemed as one of Hip Hop’s legends all the way down to consistently coaching his children’s pop warner team, this man has accomplished it all. Funny thing is, he’s not even done yet.

ABC’s popular soap opera, One Life To Live has handpicked The Doggfather to personally remix the show’s theme. Snoop will also appear on the show May 8th and 9th to perform two songs from his new album Ego Trippin.

Below you can checkout what Snoop had to say over in our Hip Hop Vs. America Blog…..rather entertaining!

Is Snoop over saturating himself with all his endeavors or are you looking for him to pop up in more places? (Snoop Voice) SoundOff Nephew!!!

-LowKey

–CChery