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Death of the auto-tune????

I want to get your take on the auto tune craze. Do you think it is good for hip hop or bad? With Jay Z's new song, "Death of the Auto-tune" one can only think that the sudden rush to use it will soon come to an end. Sound Off!

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Permalink Reply by Big Mike on June 20, 2009 at 5:22pm: Auto tune is wack...If you're not Roger Troutman, you have no God given right to use it. I'm glad Jay Z is putting an end to this trend.....Welcome back real hip hop!!!!! I'm from SOCAL and love hip hop...everywhere I travel I try and see some local hip hop show. I moved to AZ and have to say...some of you niggaz are NICE!!!! I can't wait to come out to an open mic and hear ya all spit. BIG MIZZLE; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by J on July 6, 2009 at 5:57pm: Jeremih dnt use autotune lol...he can actually sing

Katourah said:
Bad for hip hop...that auto-tune device just allows "artists" (if you even wanna call them that) to hide flaws in their natural singing voice or their flow if they are rappin'. Now a lil auto-tune on a hook or chorus is fine, but artist like T-Pain and the "Birthday Sex" dude took it to a whole other level, now people, including myself are irritated with it...my 2 cents lol...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Unsigned Debut on July 7, 2009 at 6:47pm: I think it's crazy how everyone chased this trend. Almost every song on the radio or on BET seemed to be autotuned, it gets repetitive and I always thought it sounded bad when it was covering up bad singing (rappers). I cringed through most of the songs with it, especially lil wayne's prom queen. OMG! Auto-tune will remain alive and kicking because people will try to make sure that what Jay-Z says does not go.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tamira Samone Starks on July 26, 2009 at 6:19pm: No death to the auto tune. if you not t pain u shouldnt use it. Ppl just started thinkin if i use it I might sound good too. Like T pain and lil wayne sound good with it.. But everybody else use it to much. And if you actually listen to a t pain cd.. he doesnt use it when he raps. only on the hooks. Listen to Karaoke by T pain. He killed it. so my opinion is no death to the auto tune. just everybody who aint t pain stop using it for an entire album and be original..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mougab on July 28, 2009 at 2:22pm: This Debate Is Crazy Cuz I'm Feelin Jay These Niggas T-Painin 2 Much!!!! But There Is A Few Songs Other Than T-Pains That Sound Good wit AutoTune. All That Rappin Wit AutoTune Is Just Ridiculous. Niggas Cant Make Up A New Flow So They Followin T-Pain Who Followed Big Roger But Thats Hip-Hop And Pretty Much Life period Yesterday Gold Daytons Today 20 Inch Rims Tomorrow 28's. This Shit Will Fade In Due Time. If U Know How To Use AutoTune And Make A Great Song Then Thats Whats Up. Remember IF U KNOW HOW 2 USE IT. Get Ya Game Up!!
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Permalink Reply by Tina "Rockwitdabest" Brown on July 29, 2009 at 8:10pm: I think auto tune is good if used the proper way like in the hook.. but we all know in order for a song to be good, it has to have more than just the vocals anyway. I listen to the lyrics, the beats and the style that it's sung in. So it would take a lot more than a tuned up voice to impress me. As far as it being bad for hip hop, I don't think so. Hip hop is already diversed with different styles as we already know.; ▶ Reply to This