AP - When T-Pain and his synthesized vocals made their debut with the songs "I'm Sprung" and "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)" three years ago, most people dismissed the hits as novelties and expected the self-proclaimed "rappa ternt sanga" to be just a memory in a matter of time.

AP - T-Pain, "Thr33 Ringz" (Jive)

The tracklist for Lil Wayne's previously mentioned and oft-discussed Dedication 3 mixtape has surfaced via an MTV.com interview with DJ Drama, Wayne's partner on the Dedication mixtapes. Hey, maybe that "You guys, I'm releasing a new Carter III with all new tracks" announcement a few weeks ago was just a matter of Lil Wayne getting his trilogies...

Reuters - Those who thought Taylor Swift was a big deal after the release of her first record should be prepared:

What was it Forrest Gump said? "Karaoke" happens. In the video for the latest single from T-Pain's forthcoming Thr33 Ringz, a bathroom stall encounter between Teddy Penderazzdoun and Kanye West turns out to be a case of mutual mistaken identity-- neither is using Auto-Tune. (DJ/rupture has an excellent primer on this technique in the latest Earp...