Trendhumper Hov: 8 Things Jay-Z Tries To Kill On "Off That"

Hov already called for the death of Auto-Tune, and now he's trying to kill off everything else. Vote to decide if these trends will die.

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Jay-Z has bodied many a trend in his time—X5s, throwbacks, Diesel jeans, etc.—but he's on a veritable murder spree with Blueprint 3. Having already dismissed Auto-Tune on "D.O.A.," Jigga is taking aim at a host of other trends on "Off That," the just-leaked Timbaland-produced song featuring Drake. But does Jay-Z still hold the weight to sway the masses? Read on to listen to the song and vote on whether you think Jay can kill each trend—yes, he can? Or, no, he can't...

LISTEN: Jay-Z f/ Drake "Off That" (Produced by Timbaland)

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TREND: Audemars Piguet watches
LINE: "I'm so tomorrow. Audemars are yesterday, which means you're on time delay."
COMPLEX SAYS: Jigga co-signed Audemars in "Upgrade U"—now why would he stop jocking the one European brand he can pronounce correctly?
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TREND: Baggy clothes
LINE: "Oversized clothes...we off that."
COMPLEX SAYS: News flash: Your bay-bro killed that like three years ago.
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TREND: Big chains
LINE: "Oversized chains...we off that."
COMPLEX SAYS: Don't worry, T-Pain: The "Fuck Top Hats & Sun-Tipped Dreads" song didn't make the album.
[poll id="323"]

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TREND: Cristal
LINE: "Cris...we off that."
COMPLEX SAYS: The only difference between the original boycott in '06 and now is that he's no longer shilling for a third-tier competitor. Hov!
[poll id="324"]

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TREND:Timberland boots
LINE: "Timbs, we off that."
COMPLEX SAYS: So wait...he's off Timbs but on these???
[poll id="325"]

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TREND: Rims
LINE: "Rims...we off that."
COMPLEX SAYS: In related news, Aztek and Tru-Life have just opened up a store called "Vintage Roc Rims."
[poll id="326"]

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TREND: Making it rain
LINE: "Niggas still making it rain...we off that"
COMPLEX SAYS: We guess Beyoncé doesn't like the splash.
[poll id="327"]

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