Beanie Sigel used AI to bring back his pre-2014 voice on a new track with D. Jones Jadakiss and K. Gibbs after losing it in a shooting.
Beanie Sigel resurfaced on a new track with his signature grit and lyrical precision—thanks to artificial intelligence helping him reclaim the voice he damaged after a 2014 shooting.
The Philadelphia rap veteran appears on “Motion Picture,” a standout cut from local artist D. Jones’s new album Still Counting Blessings, alongside Jadakiss and K. Gibbs.
But what really garnered attention wasn’t just the lineup—it was the return of the old Beans sound, made possible by AI.
In a 2023 interview, Sigel revealed he’s been working on a full project using artificial intelligence to digitally recreate the gravelly tone that defined his early career. That voice was damaged in a near-fatal shooting nearly a decade ago.
“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 explained. “It’s definitely for me. Y’all want, what they say, the ‘old Beans’ back? ‘Cause the pen’s still there.”
The collaboration came together unexpectedly, according to D. Jones, who said the track was the result of a sample clearance issue. That twist of fate opened the door for Sigel to jump on the record.
Beanie Sigel Recalls Vocal Damage
In 2014, Siegel was shot in the stomach outside his Pleasantville, New Jersey home. The bullet exited through his back, damaging his lungs and vocal cords. The aftermath left his voice permanently altered.
“My vocals came out of — I was in a coma,” Sigel said 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 never lost his lyrical edge. Now, with AI stepping in to recreate his old vocal tone, Sigel is gearing up for a full-circle return.
Meanwhile, Beanie Sigel could also team up with The D.O.C., whose vocal cords were crushed in a notorious car crash. Check out his conversation with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur and DJ Thoro for AllHipHop below.
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