Beanie Sigel used AI to deliver again his pre-2014 voice on a brand new observe with D. Jones Jadakiss and Ok. Gibbs after dropping it in a taking pictures.

Beanie Sigel resurfaced on a brand new observe together with his signature grit and lyrical precision—due to synthetic intelligence serving to him reclaim the voice he broken after a 2014 taking pictures.

The Philadelphia rap veteran seems on “Motion Picture,” a standout reduce from native artist D. Jones’s new album Still Counting Blessings, alongside Jadakiss and Ok. Gibbs.

But what actually garnered consideration wasn’t simply the lineup—it was the return of the previous Beans sound, made attainable by AI.

In a 2023 interview, Sigel revealed he’s been engaged on a full mission utilizing synthetic intelligence to digitally recreate the gravelly tone that outlined his early profession. That voice was broken in a near-fatal taking pictures almost a decade in the past.

“And I think I found a good friend with this AI thing. Yeah. A lot of people frown on AI, but I think that’s gonna work for me,” he defined. “It’s definitely for me. Y’all want, what they say, the ‘old Beans’ back? ‘Cause the pen’s still there.”

The collaboration got here collectively unexpectedly, based on D. Jones, who stated the observe was the results of a pattern clearance concern. That coincidence opened the door for Sigel to leap on the report.

Beanie Sigel Recalls Vocal Damage

In 2014, Siegel was shot within the abdomen outdoors his Pleasantville, New Jersey house. The bullet exited by way of his again, damaging his lungs and vocal cords. The aftermath left his voice completely altered.

“My vocals came out of — I was in a coma,” Sigel stated in a 2023 interview. “So, when I was coming out of it — I had a breathing tube down my throat. So when I first woke up out the coma, I didn’t know where I was at. And I pulled the breathing tube out. So it tore up s### in my throat. And I had staples in my stomach. So when I was yanking — I couldn’t get it out. It made me gag, and I bust all the staples in my stomach. It just opened up.”

Despite the trauma, the Roc-A-Fella alum by no means misplaced his lyrical edge. Now, with AI stepping in to recreate his previous vocal tone, Sigel is gearing up for a full-circle return.

Meanwhile, Beanie Sigel may additionally staff up with The D.O.C., whose vocal cords have been crushed in a infamous automotive crash. Check out his dialog with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and DJ Thoro for AllHipHop under. 

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