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Video: Jay-Z - "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

Monday June 29, 2009
BET needed something to help keep the party going after the award show, so what better way to do that than with a premiere of Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" music video. The clip, directed by , features Jay's friend and NBA superstar LeBron James. Watch "D.O.A." video and let us know if it gets a "yea" or "nay."

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June 29, 2009 at 6:53 pm
(1) james says:

Ever since Jay came back, I didn’t think that he was what he was before. But this song is hot, and the video is off the chain with a nice cameo from his boy Lebron. Jay is back!

June 29, 2009 at 7:02 pm
(2) Bouddhabuzz says:

Anyone else noticed how he drinks wine now and he blew up champagne with every thing else at the end of the video? And he got those leather jacket back on, 90’s Jay-Z is back.

June 29, 2009 at 10:05 pm
(3) David says:

Step 1 for Jay-Z bringing LeBron to Brooklyn: Put him in a music video.

June 29, 2009 at 10:30 pm
(4) Youngbeaner says:

I think the song was alright but the video lifts the meter in Jay-Z’s favor. It added a continued style from ‘American Gangster’ and a little bit of that old school soul jazz impression.

Plus tough guy Harvey Kietel was in the video. Jay-Z wasn’t playin around, here.

June 30, 2009 at 8:10 am
(5) DJ Expanium says:

This is hip hop!!! That beat is so contagious…..It’s playing in my head right now

June 30, 2009 at 12:57 pm
(6) DJ OSI says:

Damn good music. Jigga Man is back.

June 30, 2009 at 6:41 pm
(7) Sleepy Wonder says:

I’m Lovin’ This Track. Jay Got A Little Lazy With The Lyrics, But The Beat Makes Up For It. I Hope There Is An Official Remix On The Way Featuring Nas, That Would Make My Day.

July 1, 2009 at 12:17 am
(8) Jay says:

^^ That’s how I feel about the song as well. Jay’s not saying anything super dope and I think his flow is even a little slothful by his usual standards. However, the beat is just bananas, and for that I enjoy listening to the song.

The video’s cool. Gotta love the Harvey Keitel cameo. If I may say so, I think Jay looks good with his hair like that…

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