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Track 03 · 2009
D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
Jay-Z
- hip-hop
- statement track
On the charts
Peaked at #24 on the Hot 100 from The Blueprint 3.
Why it mattered
Jay-Z declared war on Auto-Tune and the whole industry listened. Whether it actually killed the trend is debatable, but the message was clear — real rap is back. No I.D.'s beat was menacing.