T-Pain addressed a viral misunderstanding, denying that he dissed DJ Khaled throughout a podcast and as a substitute blaming the confusion on how briskly he speaks.

T-Pain pushed again towards viral claims that he dissed DJ Khaled throughout his look on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, clarifying that his phrases had been misunderstood as a result of his fast speech.

“Well, I definitely didn’t say f### DJ Khaled but I’m from Florida and n##### apparently can’t understand how fast I talk. I said ‘f###### dị Khaled’…because I was about to start a list but decided to just move on. It’s still love I just learned how to move around n#####,” T-Pain wrote on social media after clips from the interview sparked hypothesis.

The misunderstanding stems from a broader dialog T-Pain had on the podcast about loyalty and authenticity within the music enterprise.

He used Khaled for example of what he known as a “fake brother,” explaining that the trade’s “brother” discuss typically masks transactional relationships.

During the interview, T-Pain mentioned he helped Khaled earn his first platinum plaque with the 2007 anthem “I’m So Hood,” however felt the assist wasn’t mutual as soon as the highlight shifted.

He described the dynamic as one-sided and mentioned the connection pale as soon as Khaled received what he wanted.

T-Pain didn’t maintain again when discussing how trade friendships typically include strings connected. He mentioned he discovered that “nobody is your brother” and that the “we the best” vitality disappears when the enterprise advantages run out.

The viral second occurred as T-Pain was detailing how he’s discovered to navigate the Hip-Hop world with extra warning.

He mentioned he was about to record examples of individuals he as soon as thought of shut however had since moved on from. That’s when the phrase “f###### dị Khaled” was misheard as a direct insult.

The complete episode of Club Shay Shay aired earlier this week and has since gained traction on-line, particularly after social media customers started circulating the misinterpreted clip.

T-Pain’s clarification got here shortly after the clip started trending, and he made it clear that whereas he could have grievances, there’s no lingering animosity.

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