We asked some of our favorite musicians to tell us about some of
their favorite artists, songs and moments from 2008. Here's what auto-tuned R&B sensation T-Pain had to say about the year in music.
Why Your Album Deserves To Be In Year End Best Lists
I really don’t know. A lot of good albums came out this year. You get me. Everybody hearing all the hits I’m making for everyone. The hooks that I’m doing and the concepts I’m coming up with. It’s an album of that.
Personal Achievement You're Most Proud Of
Not being lazy with my music. This album is more musical than the other ones because I sat down and tried to figure out music. I wasn’t very good at playing the piano and listening for chords. I wouldn’t take the time to figure out a chord. I’d just play a single line. Now I actually sit down and figure out the chords. I’m not lazy with it anymore. Now it makes about thirty minutes to make a song instead of ten.
Most Expensive Purchase of the Year
My new album.
One Thing You Cut Back On Because Of Recession
I don’t buy much. I’m not one of those people to buy stupid crap. I’ve always been in a recession. I’m always saving money. I still have my signing bonus money. I keep my money close to me. I want something to show for my work. A lot of people think I’m balling out of control. I got old-ass cars that cost 3 grand.
Biggest Disappointment of 2008
My biggest disappointment of 2008 was to see how people reacted to Obama getting elected. Specifically, black people. Black people went crazy that we had a black president, thinking this is going to happen and that’s going to happen. [Obama] is going to be a better president [than Bush], but to me it felt like reverse racism. The same thing that we hated George Bush and his people for doing – that’s exactly what we’re doing. That don’t make it fair. I didn’t like how people started acted when Barack got elected. Like the girl in Memphis who got arrested for slapping a white police officer and said, ‘My president is black. You can’t do better.’
Hottest Hook of The Year
“Green Light,” John Legend
Favorite Album of The Year
Theater of the Mind, Ludacris
Favorite Singer of The Year
Jazmine Sullivan
Favorite Producer of Year
Andre 3K
Favorite Website of the Year
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com
Favorite New Artist Of 2008
Tay Dizm
- Portions of Album Content Provided by All Music Guide © 2008 All Media Guide, LLC.
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