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Jay-Z Blames Wendy's Commercial -- Partially -- For His 'Death Of Auto-Tune'

Hov also reveals that Timbaland worked on forthcoming Blueprint 3 LP.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images We can thank Wendy's "Frosty Posse" for Jay-Z's "D.O.A." (a.k.a. "Death of Auto-Tune") song. Well, maybe not they're not 100 percent responsible, but the Jiggaman said that hearing the use of Auto-Tune in a commercial for the fast-food chain is one of the things that inspired him to bring forth the song. "I just think in hip-hop, when a trend becomes a gimmick...

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09:44 on June 10 2009

Jay-Z Blames Wendy's Commercial -- Partially -- For His 'Death Of Auto-Tune'

MTV.com News — Hov also reveals that Timbaland worked on forthcoming Blueprint 3 LP.By Shaheem Reid Jay-Z Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images We can thank Wendy's "Frosty Poss... more info

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10:51 on June 10 2009

DJ Khaled Says Jay-Z Shout-Out 'Brought A Tear To My Eye'

MTV.com News — Plus, Khaled gives us a tour of his Miami compound.By Shaheem Reid DJ Khaled Photo: We The Best MIAMI — DJ Khaled is used to getting it done at all costs. "I... more info

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10:51 on June 10 2009

DJ Khaled Says Jay-Z Shout-Out 'Brought A Tear To My Eye'

VH1 News — Miami week continues with a tour of DJ Khaled's Miami pad. more info

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16:51 on June 9 2009

Jay-Z Confirms 9/11 Release Date And Charity Show For 'The Blueprint 3'

Starpulse — Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has confirmed his upcoming album will be released on September 11 - and he plans to honor the memory of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with... more info

10:02 on June 10 2009

Girls Aloud, Jay-Z To Both Support Coldplay

AngryApe — At their Wembley Stadium shows in September more info

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15:00 on June 9 2009

Jay-Z Calls for 'Death of Auto-Tune'

Topix — Rappers have attacked each other with dis tracks for years, but Jay-Z may be the first to dis a piece of technology. more info

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