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T-Pain is clearing the air about his initial reaction to Jay-Z’s 2009 hit song, “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune).”
In a recent interview, T-Pain admitted he originally took the track as a personal attack, saying he felt targeted as the face of the vocal technology.
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He revealed the public backlash was intense, prompting him to record an unreleased diss track after fans heckled him at a Las Vegas show.
T-Pain said he eventually realized the song was not a direct shot at him, but a critique of other artists overusing his style.
After understanding the true meaning behind the lyrics, T-Pain said he publicly apologized, and the two cleared up the misunderstanding.
Jay-Z later clarified he respected the singer’s talent and only intended to challenge the music industry.
T-Pain concluded by stating he remains proud of his musical legacy and has no plans to abandon his iconic sound.
