Former pro boxer Mitchell Rose believes that Jay-Z first decided to use a "whispering tone" in his raps after Rose handing him a demo in 2001, and has filed a lawsuit. First off, "whispering tone?" Is Rose referring to that annoying sigh Jay-Z uses on somber tracks like
"Lost Ones?"? I'm not the biggest fan of Jay-Z's stuff this decade, but I can't think of too many tracks I'd say have a "whispering tone." Also, I'm pretty sure if anybody can take responsibility for whispering in rap, it's probably
LL Cool J.
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