Death of The Auto Tune

A few weeks ago Jay-z released his new single “Death of the Auto tune.” the response on twitter was crazy. Then Just last week, he did the song live on the ‘BET Awards,” which by the way was one of the best performances of the night. I have been a fan of Jay-z for over a decade now, and when I heard this song I feel in love with the dude all over again. With very few rappers left, Jay-z stands alone on the mountain top.

Ric Flair use to say “in order to be the man you have to beat the man,” No matter where I turn or what song I listen to, there seems to be no one that is able to do what Jay-z done or what he will do. Well what does the “Death of Auto Tune,” mean. Does it mean that everyone will stop doing it or does it mean that more rappers and singers will start to do it?

I don’t think that Jay-z’s song will stop anyone from doing it, but I think that it will make more rappers develop their skills more. Not to mention the number of rappers that will come after Jay-z for making a record about killing a new from of music. In my personal opinion I believe this is something that Hip-Hop needs, that is we don’t need anymore tune songs. We in hip-hop need more hip-hop. Many true hip-hop fans are now looking forward to Jay-z’s new album “Blueprint 3,” yet Jay-z has turned into more of a rock star, coming out on stage with guitars and having a live band to play for him now. Jay-z has gone past just being a rapper, he is now a super star. So, what does this mean for those younger rappers, those who desire to climb the mountain and be the icon that Jay-z is. The debate still rages, would Jay-z be the rapper we know today if Biggie had not died or if Tupac had not passed. In this case we will never know, yet, we can look at the hustle work Jay-z has done in the years after rap icons Biggie and Tupac left us.

Jay-z has done what few in music have done. He is and could be the first Billionaire rapper, and don’t let anyone fool you, no matter how hood they are or how in the streets they claim to be. All rappers aspire to be the new Jay-z, Jay-z is the hip-hops from of the Godfather, Jay-z is Michael from the Godfather. What will Jay-z do next, what mountain is left for him to claim? What star is left for Jay-z to reach for. Because at the end of the day, Jay-z has made it where few have gone, what is left is for the fans to keep listening.