Jay-Z himself stated that the point of the song was to 'draw a line in the sand', saying that while he appreciated the use of the Auto-Tune by artists with an ear for melody like T-Pain and Kanye West, far too many people had jumped onto the technology and were using it as a crutch. They then removed all the songs that contained Auto-Tune from The Blueprint 3 to further their point. and thought about making an anti-Auto-Tune song. However, Kanye heard the instrumental by No I.D. (Death of Auto-Tune)', Kanye West and Jay-Z had recorded an Auto-Tune song. 24 on Billboard Hot 100.īefore making 'D.O.A. The song won Jay-Z his eighth Grammy Award, and his second for Best Rap Solo Performance. The bridge is inspired by Steam's ' Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye' and interpolates lyrics from Kanye West's ' Big Brother', and ' You're Nobody (Till Somebody Kills You)' by The Notorious B.I.G. The song samples 'In the Space' by French composer Janko Nilović. Its lyrics address the overusage of Auto-Tune in the music industry. The song made its world premiere on the New York radio station Hot 97 on June 5.
The song was released as a digital download on June 23, 2009, and as the first single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3. (Death of Auto-Tune)' is a song written by American rapper Jay-Z and produced by No I.D.
