Blog: Mixtape Maestro

Take note: The hip hop game is about to get REAL interesting in the coming days and weeks. Why? Because of all the overly-excited responses sure to arise from Jay Z's hotly anticipated Blueprint 3 kick-off "D.O.A.", the rap king's sharp deathknell toll to all things Auto-Tune. Highlighted by a sarcastic, shower-sung riff off of Steam's deathless stadium staple (and second generation DeBarge sample source ) "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" for it's hook, "D.O.A." sees co-producers No I.D. and Kanye West stewing up a fiery aural assault of blaring [...]

• Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)