Yale Daily News

Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:02 a.m.

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Stutter like your daddy

Published Friday, October 2, 2009

It was a cold day at Universal Republic Records when Jay-Z proclaimed the “Death of Auto-Tune.” T-Pain ran up the spine of the company execs as they readied their latest single, Jay Sean’s “Down,” for mass release. The song showcases auto-tune like never before, as Jay Sean’s synthetic riffing assures the listener that “even though the sky is falling down” luscious booties will still be dropped. “Down” even features a robotic rap verse by Lil’ Wayne that compares fellatio to the economic recession.
Thankfully a brilliant A&R intern was there to brighten up the office.
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