Diddy Planning 'Electro HipHop Soul' Album!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:04 pm

Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is not among those who feel the Auto-Tune
vocal effect has ran its course, and plans to showcase 2008’s biggest
trend on his forthcoming album.

Although the album is in its early stages, Diddy disclosed that the
Auto-Tune champion himself, T-Pain, worked with him on innovative ways
to present the controversial music tool.

Adding to the melting pot, the Bad Boy founder is experimenting with
elements of electro music popularized by Afrika Bambaataa and Cybotron
in the early 80s.

“It’s electro Hip-Hop soul,” Diddy told InTouch Weekly about the
unnamed project. “T-Pain gave me permission to use the vocoder, the
Auto-Tune, and he showed me various tricks that nobody knows but him
and myself.”

In reference to T-Pain’s own forthcoming November 11 release ThrEE
Ringz, Diddy is confident the singer/songwriter will continue to
maintain his stranglehold on the market.

“We had a great time in the studio. He’s definitely an up and coming genius,” he stated.

Since garnering massive hits for T-Pain over the last 2 years, the
Auto-Tune has become a staple of mainstream Hip-Hop through other
artists such as Lil Wayne (“Lollipop”), Kanye West (“Love Lockdown”),
Snoop Dogg (“Sexual Seduction”), and G Unit (“Rider Pt. 2”).

That fact continues drive massive debate in the Hip-Hop community, with
the trend inspiring both passionate advocates and detractors.

In addition to T-Pain, Diddy’s forthcoming third solo album will also
feature production from Pharrell Williams, The Hitmen, and the Surf
Club.

At press time, the album does not have a release date.