Meanwhile, in other music news, be sure to check out Smokepurpp’s new Coronavirus diss track. When Jay Electronica dropped A Written Testimony at the beginning of the pandemic, it was exactly what we needed.

It may not be the best first foray into Jay Electronica’s critically acclaimed catalogue, but as Prodigy rapped on their 2011 collab, “Call of Duty,” it’s about “respect, power, (and) money in that order.”Ĭheck out the livestream of A Written Testimony for yourself and you be the judge. Check out Lost In Vegas's thoughts on Jay Electronica's ''The Neverending Story'' If you enjoy the content, please LIKE the video and don't forget to subscr. I love these collabs, jay blows him out the water everytime. Not knowing what to expect I was surprised to hear Jay-Z first set it off like hearing maybe AZ set off a Nas album, or Lady of Rage open flame throwing on. was made on the night that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. It may have been better as a collaboration with JAY-Z, a la Watch the Throne, and on the record it is unclear whether Electronica recruited Hov to ride shotgun, or if JAY-Z wanted to flex his spiritual muscle. Timothy Elpadaro Thedford, better known by his fans as Jay Electronica, is an American rapper born on September 19, 1976. Jay bloodline needs to b looked into lol. There, he revealed that the album’s closing track, A.P.I.D.T.A. That guilt trip ain't gon' work, don't put your luggage on we. It lacks the immediate resonance of 2007s Act 1: Eternal Sunshine, or the classic head-nodding appeal of Exhibit C, and the production is somewhat jarring in places, but it is a solid release. We done ducked them fed' charges, now we eatin' confit. Though technically his debut album, A Written Testimony understandably feels more like a self-assured, if somewhat of a safe 4 th or 5 th offering. His flow is reminiscent of Common, Blackthought and Nas, but has a cadence and tone all its own. It was supported by Shiny Suit Theory, featuring vocals from Jay-Z and. Balancing wit, a depth of consciousness and grittiness is no easy feat, but historically, Jay Electronica has been able to deftly skate this line. A Written Testimony (Arabic: ) is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay Electronica.

His body of work is built on a foundation of mystical spirituality, but he does not shy away from the aggressive one-upmanship that the genre is primarily known for. JAY-Z is the billionaire entrepreneur eternally seeking his next financial windfall, while Jay Electronica is the reclusive nomad. Jay Electronica is something of a mythical figure in hip hop.

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