'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)' | ||||
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Single by Jay-Z | ||||
from the album The Blueprint 3 | ||||
Released | June 5, 2009 (airplay) | |||
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Recorded | 2009 | |||
Studio | Avex Honolulu Studios (Honolulu, Hawaii) | |||
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Length | 4:15 | |||
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Producer(s) | No I.D. | |||
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'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)' |
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'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)' is a song written by American rapper Jay-Z. It was produced by No I.D. 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. The song made its world premiere on the New York radio station Hot 97 on June 5.[1] Its lyrics address the overusage of Auto-Tune in the music industry. The song samples 'In the Space' by French composer Janko Nilović.[2] 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 won Jay-Z his eighth Grammy Award, and his second for Best Rap Solo Performance.
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Writing and inspiration[edit]
Before making 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)', Kanye West and Jay-Z had recorded an Auto-Tune song. However, Kanye heard the instrumental by No I.D. and thought about making an anti-Auto-Tune song. They then removed all the songs that contained Auto-Tune from The Blueprint 3 to further their point.[3] 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.[1] One of the partial inspirations for Jay-Z to write the song was hearing Auto-Tune being used in an advertisement for Wendy's fast-food chain. It made him feel that what was once a trend had become a gimmick.[4] The title is also a reference to the medical term 'D.O.A.' or 'Dead on Arrival'. The song makes a reference to The Notorious B.I.G. song 'You're Nobody ('Till Somebody Kills You)'. Jay-Z sampled a portion of The Notorious B.I.G.'s freestyle 'Wake Up Show Freestyle'.[5]
Music video[edit]
On June 27, 2009, a trailer for the video was released.[6] The music video (directed by Anthony Mandler) was shot and aired immediately after the 2009 BET Awards on June 28.[citation needed]The video shows Jay in scenes such as a deserted factory building, a bar with a band, and playing card games in a kitchen. Actor Harvey Keitel cameos in the video as a card player in the kitchen of New York's exclusive restaurant, Rao's. Basketball player LeBron James also makes a cameo appearance.[citation needed]
The video was nominated for Best Male Video and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. It did not win either of the categories, losing to T.I.'s 'Live Your Life' and Eminem's 'We Made You' respectively.
The video ranked at #17 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
Responses[edit]
On June 9, R&B artist Trey Songz released an unofficial remix of the song on his blog. Renamed 'Death of Autotune Kellz', it was directed at artist R. Kelly for using the effect on a previous mixtape.[7] Rappers AZ and Jay Rock have also both recorded remixes. Royce da 5'9' has released two remixes of it, one by himself and one with fellow Slaughterhouse members Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz. Singer Avery Storm has also made a remix using the songs instrumental supporting the death of auto-tune. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have also made a remix to the song featuring all five members. Rapper The Game released a diss track in response to the song entitled 'I'm So Wavy (Death of Hov)', going at Jay-Z for what Game perceives as him being behind the times in the hip-hop industry, and his stance that Jay-Z being 39 years old means he's too old to stay in the music scene, evidenced with lyrics such as 'D.O.A.? No. T-Pain stays, old nigga goes.' DJ Webstar was also critical of Jay-Z for the track in an interview with RealTalkNY, saying:
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Jay-Z, he has a lot of fans, he's done a lot for hip-hop. Just because you're rich and you have more money than a lot of new artists coming up, such as myself, doesn't mean everything you say is right. I'm a fan of Jay-Z. I was shocked when he did that. Mary J and Drake just did a song with Auto-Tune. Drake and the whole Young Money just did Auto-Tune. If you take every song off the radio, what would you have? I was listening to the radio and Jay said the people don't wanna hear Auto-Tune no more. The biggest records of the year all had Auto-Tune — who are you to say people don't wanna hear it?[8]
In an October interview with Tim Westwood, Lil Wayne also criticized the track, throwing support toward T-Pain as a known user of it:
Stop it, stop it. No, there's no such thing as 'Death of Auto-Tune'. T-Pain is my dude. He's on everybody's single. He's been on everybody's single, and he had auto-tune on every single one of them. So, every song I do with him, he better have auto-tune on it. I love it. Keep your auto-tune popping. Auto-tune ain't dead. You've got the whole game using that.[9]
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On August 31, 2009, the music group, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony recorded a remix of the song. It was released officially on their MySpace page. The song includes the 5 united members singing separate verses along with Jay-Z singing the original chorus. The song has also been remixed by rappers such as Lil Wayne and Asher Roth.
The song was ranked best song of the year 2009 by MTV.[10]
Time magazine ranked it number 8 on their list of the best songs of 2009.[11]
Live performances[edit]
Two days after the song premiered on Hot 97, Jay-Z made an appearance at the annual Summer Jam concert at Giants Stadium and performed the song live for the first time.[12] Towards the end of his set, he was surprised by the appearance of T-Pain who joined him onstage. He later performed 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)' during the 2009 BET Awards.
Charts[edit]
The song made a 'Hot Shot Debut' at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 based on downloads. It has also reached the top 50 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaking at #43.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart*[13] | 79 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] | 24 |
U.S. BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[15] | 43 |
U.S. BillboardHot Rap Tracks[16] | 15 |
- * No official release; charted due to downloads only
References[edit]
- ^ abSchwartz, Barry (2009-06-06). 'Jay-Z Premieres New Song, 'D.O.A.': 'Death Of Auto-Tune''. MTV. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^Hart, Ronald (2009-06-10). 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^Reid, Shaheem (2009-06-30). 'Kanye West Promises Jay-Z's 'Anti-Auto-Tune' Blueprint 3 Will Be 'Amazing''. MTV. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^Shaheem, Reid (October 2009). 'Jay-Z Blames Wendy's Commercial -- Partially -- For His 'Death Of Auto-Tune''. MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^'Jay-Z Caught Stealing Biggie Ryhmes...Again!!!'. YouTube. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^'Jay-Z 'D.O.A.' Trailer'. Youngandthefly.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^Death Of Autotune Kellz My Response Accessed 2009-06-09.
- ^'DJ Webstar, Ron Browz & No ID Discuss Jay-Z's, 'Death Of Auto-tune''. RealTalkNY. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^'Lil Wayne on Jay-Z's 'D.O.A.' Track: 'Auto-Tune Ain't Dead … T-Pain Is My Dude''.
- ^'The Best Songs Of 2009, In Bigger Than The Sound - Music, Celebrity, Artist News'. MTV. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^'The Top 10 Everything Of 2009'. Time. 2009-12-08.
- ^Shaheem, Reid (2009-06-08). 'Jay-Z Makes Surprise Appearance At Summer Jam'. MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^[1]Archived March 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100'. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^'D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)' (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, June 21, 2009.
- ^[2][dead link]
External links[edit]
- 'D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune)' Official Video FINAL CUT on YouTube
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – D.O.A. Remix on YouTube
Roy Khan during a concert in 2007. | |
Background information | |
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Birth name | Roy Sætre Khantatat |
Born | 12 March 1970 (age 50) |
Origin | Elverum, Hedmark, Norway |
Genres | Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar |
Years active | 1991–2011, 2018–present |
Associated acts | Conception, Kamelot, Epica, Avantasia |
Roy Sætre Khantatat (Thai: รอย ขันธทัต; born March 12, 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who is the lead singer for the Norwegian progressive metal band Conception and was the lead vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot from 1997 until his departure in 2011. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood during his tenure. Khan had retired from music in 2011 until 2018, when he released a new solo song on YouTube and announced the return of Conception.
Early life[edit]
Khan was born March 12, 1970 to a Norwegian mother and Thai father and took both of their last names. Khan's maternal grandfather, Kåre Sætre, was a major influence on his musical aspirations, something Khan would state in several interviews. Sætre would later appear alongside his grandson on stage several times. Khan began singing at a young age, and at the age of 17, while in the shower at school, Khan was caught singing 'Alone' by Heart by a fellow student and was offered to join his band. After graduating from high school, Khan studied opera for three years.[1]
During his school years, he shortened 'Khantatat' to 'Khan' as he found it easier, and frequently used it as a nickname. He is also credited as 'Khan' on most early albums.
Career[edit]
Conception (1991–1998, 2005)[edit]
After finishing his opera studies, Khan joined the Norwegian progressive metal band Conception, after its previous lead singer quit in 1991. He was selected after several potential singers auditioned. The band released several albums over the coming years before disbanding in 1998, a year after Khan left the band to pursue a career with Kamelot.
In 2005, Khan reunited with Conception and played at the 2005 ProgPower USA VI festival[2] on Friday 16 September and Norwegian Scream Magazine's 15 Years & 100 Issues Festival on Saturday, October 1. Khan, guitarist Tore Østby (also known from the band ARK) and the rest of Conception reunited; at the time it was clarified Khan would continue to support Kamelot.
Kamelot (1997–2010)[edit]
In 1997, Khan was invited to join Kamelot by guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood, after the band's previous vocalist was fired. Khan performed lead vocals on the subsequent releases 'Siége Perilous' (1998), 'The Fourth Legacy' (1999), ' Karma' (2001), 'Epica' (2003), 'The Black Halo' (2005), 'Ghost Opera' (2007), and 'Poetry for the Poisoned' (2010). During his tenure, Khan also co-wrote most of the songs alongside Youngblood, most notably on 'Poetry for the Poisoned'.
Retirement (2011–2017)[edit]
On August 14, 2010, Kamelot performed in Hungary for what would turn out to be their final performance with Roy Khan. A few weeks later, it was announced that Khan would not be joining the first North American leg of the upcoming tour in support of 'Poetry for the Poisoned' due to illness, with the band initially planning to use a replacement vocalist,[3] before later deciding to postpone the North American tour entirely while he recovered.[4]
After much speculation among fans and media that Khan was seriously ill or had left the band, Khan himself confirmed his departure from the band in his blog on April 21, 2011, with the band making the formal announcement the day after. In the announcement, Youngblood wrote that Khan had been given a lot of time to make the decision and the band respected it.[5] The tour eventually went on with Rhapsody of Fire vocalist Fabio Lione, while his permanent replacement, Tommy Karevik, joined Kamelot the following year.[6][7]
In a brief interview with local Norwegian media in 2014, Khan stated that he had suffered a burnout, and decided to quit the band before the tour in 2010 to prioritize his health and family, but in an agreement with Youngblood and the rest of the band, they would not announce his departure in case he recovered and changed his mind.[8] In a 2018 interview with Italian magazine Loud and Proud, Khan elaborated on his final years with Kamelot, stating that he had become gradually more and more burned out due to overworking himself, suffering from insomnia and depression. He stated that the decision to quit the band was made after performing at Wacken that year, as he no longer enjoyed performing.[9]
After his departure, Khan joined the Moss Frikirke local church in Moss, Norway. In 2013, photos of Khan performing psalms at his local church were posted online by a fan page, along with audio recordings of him performing 'You Raise Me Up'. These were later removed on Khan's request, as he didn't want the attention. In a short statement to the fan page, he confirmed that he still enjoyed metal music, and denied rumours of an upcoming gospel CD, saying he would not be returning to music 'any time soon'. He worked at the church as a counselor and youth minister until September 2016.[10]
Return to music (2018–present)[edit]
On April 1, 2018, Roy Khan released a song on YouTube called 'For All', leading many fans to speculate in an upcoming return to music.[11]
On April 30, 2018, it was announced that Roy Khan and the other members of Conception had reunited, proving the speculations of his return to music to be true.[12][13]
Discography[edit]
Solo[edit]
- Single
- For All (2018)
With Conception[edit]
- Albums
- The Last Sunset (1991)
- Parallel Minds (1993)
- In Your Multitude (1995)
- Flow (1997)
- State of Deception (2020)
- EPs
- My Dark Symphony (2018)
- Singles
- Roll the Fire / Silent Crying (1994)
- Re:Conception (2018)
- Waywardly Broken (2020)
- By the Blues (2020)
With Kamelot[edit]
- Albums
- Siége Perilous (1998)
- The Fourth Legacy (1999)
- Karma (2001)
- Epica (2003)
- The Black Halo (2005)
- Ghost Opera (2007)
- Poetry for the Poisoned (2010)
- Live albums
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- The Expedition (2000)
- One Cold Winter's Night (2006)
- Ghost Opera: The Second Coming (2008)
- Live DVDs
- One Cold Winter's Night (2006)
Guest appearances[edit]
- Victory – Voiceprint (1996) in bonus tracks 'The Hunter' and 'On the Loose'[14]
- Crest of Darkness – The Ogress (1999) in 'Reference' and in 'Sweet Scent of Death'
- Epica – Consign to Oblivion (2005) in 'Trois Vierges'
- Avantasia – The Scarecrow (2008) in 'Twisted Mind'
References[edit]
- ^http://www.myspace.com/kamelot_germany/blog/533693537
- ^[1], ProgPower USA Lineup History
- ^<http://www.kamelot.com/site/kamelot-singer-falls-ill-north-american-tour-to-go-on/>
- ^http://www.kamelot.com/site/kamelot-postpone-full-north-american-tour/
- ^http://www.myspace.com/roykhanofficial/blog/542719606
- ^http://www.kamelot.com/site/us-shows-announced-singer-update/
- ^http://www.kamelot.com/site/news/kamelot-statement/
- ^Østlendingen, 19.04.2014
- ^Loudandproud.it Interview, June 7 2018
- ^'What Happened To Roy Khan After Leaving The Band'. Metal Bell. September 8, 2014.
- ^'Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Releases First-Ever Solo Song, 'For All''. Blabbermouth. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^'Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Back With Reunited CONCEPTION; New EP Due This Fall'. Blabbermouth. April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^Official Facebook announcement
- ^http://www.freecovers.net/view/6/63b78df7aca7ef9bf669d4a88080feb8/Victory_-_Voiceprint_%281994%29-inside.html
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