FreshPick: Jay Z – D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)

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Well, I’ve been holding out on hearing/posting this until the CDQ version was available because I really really really hate radio rips. Did I mention I hate radio rips? Anyways, I got word from an excited mix engineer saying that I need to listen to this.

Upon first listen, I wasn’t feelin’ this one too tough. Upon second listen, meh…it’s better than average overall but I do like the fact that he addresses the state of hip hop right now. I do agree with the auto tune thing as well, but some of his other points I can’t agree with. Hip hop now is not the same as it was in ’94. Hip hop in ’94 wasn’t the same as it was in ’88 either. My point is that hip hop, as with anything, is always evolving. Not sayin’ I rock skinny jeans (fiyah bun) but if that’s what hip hop has evolved into then thats what it is whether I agree with it or not. One man doesn’t and can’t tell a WHOLE culture how to dress, rhyme, or act.

I’m done with my rant….I definitely think this song is pretty good. Beat is dope, flow is sick….but I don’t think it’s better than Brooklyn Go Hard. Just my opinion….

oh yea….I almost forgot to post the link: download/listen

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3 comments

  1. yo dj soup, if you listen of the put on remix, he says after using it, i dont need no t-pain so shut the fuck up, hip-hop dont need auto tune, as much as i love yeezy, he dont need auto tune to sound good. i dont say i dont think for myself but when jay says the style i check it out, i mean i still have bright tees, sneaks n shit but i still roc all black everything black cards black cars all black everything

  2. lol…tell ‘em why you mad son!

  3. Didn’t Jay-Z use Autotune on I Put On Remix? And didn’t he say “put a lil t-pain on my sh!t too”? Tell Jay-Z to shut the F up! I’m done with mainstream hip hop.

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