Chaka Khan discusses “sounding like a chipmunk” on Kanye West’s “Through the Wire”

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Kanye West‘s “Through the Wire” may be a Platinum-selling hit, but it still strikes a nerve with Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan. In an interview with Good Day DC, Chaka reflected on the track, which samples her 1985 song “Through the Fire,” and revealed she’s still “upset about sounding like a chipmunk.”

According to Chaka, she was not aware that her voice would be sped up on the song. “ didn’t mention that he was gonna speed it up, you know, three times its normal speed,” she said. “Had he, I would’ve had something to say.”