Geto Boys member Willie D has pleaded not guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud. The Houston emcee was arrested in May for allegedly running an international iPhone scam.   Authorities claim that Willie D, real name William James Dennis, would conduct the scam through eBay by having foreign consumers make bulk purchases.   Once […]

Instead of scrambling to dismiss Jay-Z’s claims on “Death of AutoTune,” the technology’s creator Antares Audio is using the superstar’s stance for product advertisement.   Dubbed the “next generation” of professional pitch correction, Antares Audio has created Auto-Tune Evo.   The new technology immediately deciphers the pitch of any inputted information, and finds the closest […]

As the release date of their joint LP (Survival Skills) approaches, Buckshot and KRS-One have declared their single “Robot” as the official “Death of Auto-Tune” track. KRS-One made the bold statement this past week in Chicago at a Rock the Bells tour stop. The duo’s lead single is a scathing critique of the deluge of […]

Sunday’s BET Awards may have scored its largest audience for the network, but the event’s producers are coming under fire for a performance featuring Grammy winning rap star Lil Wayne.   The entertainer’s set, which featured fellow rapper Drake and a troupe of teenage dancers, was met with criticism from Columbia University clinical instructor Dr. […]