Usher reveals he and T-Pain spoke in private about Auto-Tune comment: 'We're good'

There's no bad blood between Usher and T-Pain.

Months after T-Pain said Usher's comment about his Auto-Tune sent him into years of depression, Usher revealed during a Billboard interview published Wednesday that the two are now on good terms.

"I’m happy that T-Pain said something," Usher said. "I’m not sure if it was before or after our actual conversation, after I heard what was said. It was very hurtful to know that he had experienced that kind of hardship in life. I wouldn’t wish that on any person."

Usher added that the two spoke in private and are "good."

"Private conversations for me have always been intended to uplift. But when or if people get pieces of it, they can always have some other interpretation," Usher said. "We’ve spoken since and we’re good."

Original story: T-Pain reveals he fell into four-year depression after Usher criticized his use of Auto-Tune

In a clip from the Netflix series "This Is Pop," published by Entertainment Weekly in June, T-Pain revealed he became depressed after Usher criticized his use of Auto-Tune in music.

T-Pain almost single-handedly popularized the use of the pitch-altering technology Auto-Tune in hip-hop, beginning with his 2005 debut hit single, “I’m Sprung,” which made it to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and continuing with his other notable songs including "Buy U A Drank" and "Bartender."

"Usher was my friend," T-Pain said in the clip. "I really respect Usher. And he was like, 'Man. I'm gonna tell you something, man. You kinda (expletive) up music.' "

T-Pain said he let out a "nervous chuckle" at the comment but soon realized Usher wasn't kidding.

"I didn't understand," he said. "I thought he was joking at first, but then he was like, 'Yeah man you really (expletive) up music for real singers.' "

According to T-Pain, Usher's comment was the beginning of a trying time for his mental health.

"I'm like, 'But I used it, I didn't tell everybody else to start using it,' " T-Pain said at the time. "I don't even think I realized this for a long time, but that's the very moment that started a four-year depression for me."

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Contributing: Charles Trepany

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Usher, T-Pain are 'good' after private chat about Auto-Tune comment