T-Pain Clears the Air on Jay-Z’s D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)
T-Pain Clears the Air on Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" In a recent interview, T-Pain finally addressed the long-standing rumor that Jay-Z's 2009 track, "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", was a direct diss aimed at him. The Tallahassee-born singer, known for pioneering the use of Auto-Tune in hip hop and R&B, revealed that there was no personal attack intended by Hov. The History Behind "D.O.A." Released on Jay-Z's album "The Blueprint 3", "Death of Auto-Tune" was produced by No I.D. and served as a critique of the overuse of the vocal-enhancing technology that had become increasingly popular in hip hop. With lines like "I know we facing a recession, but the music y'all making gon' make it the Great Depression," Jay-Z took aim at artists who relied heavily on Auto-Tune, leading many fans and critics to believe it was directed at […]