Chaka Khan Says Artists Who Use Auto-Tune Should Work At The ’Post Office’

Chaka Khan made an appearance at the 26th iteration of the Angel Ball on Monday night.

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Per Page Six, she said she was impressed by the quality of work younger artists put out.

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The star singer also took some time to call out artists who use auto-tune.

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She told artists that use auto-tune to get a job in a post office.

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Chaka also said female artists had low self-esteem.

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She performed “Tell Me Something Good” and “I’m Every Woman” at the ball.

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This year’s Angel ball raised $2.8 million to fund cancer research.

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It included an auction that sold artwork and jewelry.

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Chaka once said she didn’t want to record a song with a woman.

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