Rondell Edwin Turner (born December 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Ron Browz (/ˈbraʊz/), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Harlem, New York.
Also in 2008, he signed with Universal Motown Records to release his debut solo single "Jumping (Out the Window)", which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, although it was critically panned, along with "Arab Money".
[6] After spending a short time as an artist on the small label Big Boss Records, he taught himself how to make hip hop beats.
'"[6] Ron Browz gained fame in 2001 after producing Nas' critically acclaimed song "Ether", which was used at that time to diss fellow rapper Jay-Z.
2" which featured a performance by 50 Cent that used the Auto-Tune effect, Ron Browz was inspired to use the technology in his own music, which led to him recording the similarly Auto-Tune-heavy "Pop Champagne".
[8] A remix of "Pop Champagne" featuring rappers Jim Jones and Juelz Santana was released to commercial success later in 2008 as the first single for the prospective Etherboy album.
[13] Another remix featuring Busta Rhymes was also created for the song with altered lyrics celebrating Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election.
[16] The song became a regional hit, receiving airplay on New York radio stations[16] and entering the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart,[17] but was critically panned.
[27] This originated from a video uploaded by YouTube user brett824 that claimed to have "discovered" missing audio of a Marble Hornets episode, but in reality was a humorous bait-and-switch that instead played excerpts from "20 Dollars" whenever Slenderman appeared on-screen.
In an interview with VIBE magazine, Ron Browz explained his intentions for his career going forward: He claimed he had planned to reduce his use of Auto-Tune for some time, and said he would be recording songs with varied amounts of the effect from then on.
Andrew Noz of The Fader gave the album a positive review, praising Browz's artistic improvement from his previous Auto-Tune laden hits.
[34][9] Ron Browz's series of Auto-Tune-laden hits in the late 2000s have been described as "having mastered the craft of creating mindless melodies that catch on".