Lately the c-section has been boiling about who is better between these two. I don’t really think it’s fair to compare as Lu has two official albums and a ton more material out. Either way… in a upcoming interview with BrooklynBodega Jay Elect reveals that there might be a record in the works.
TCM: On Okayplayer there was a big debate — Lupe Fiasco vs Jay Electronica — going on. I know how I feel about it. I know everyone else knows how they feel about i. But when can we expect to hear y’all on a track together.
JE: We going to be no track together in the immediate future. That’s my brother. He reached out. I got bad phone etiquette so it took me a minute to reach back. But we gonna reach, we gonna talk. We’ve been in communication and we’re going to work. That’s my brother. And his sword is magnificent and he’s a great god at what he does, you know what I’m saying. We’re going to connect.
Shouts to LupEND on the heads up. Now let’s get that Act II! And speaking of Lupe… he has completed and turned in Lasers to Atlantic. He also revealed to Green Lantern that the long-delayed CRS project (Kanye x Lupe x Pharrell) might soon see the light of day.
yessss.
DayO said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
I think Lupe’s dick riders outnumber Jay’s.
Shihaby said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
putting Jay Electronica and Lupe Fiasco in the same conversation is insulting to Jay Elec!
ROK said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Yeah, they better….Or else.
DynamicShots said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I don’t wanna sound like an ass, but you spelled “fair” wrong
Ryan said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Fix the title Shake!! You misspelled Fiasco!!!!
grap said this on January 26th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Yeah Act 2 is it what I really want this year.
ck47 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
lmao yall needa chill with these corrections.
you knew what he meant, otherwise you wouldn’t havr corrected him.
DayO said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I’ve been a Lupe fan way longer than I’ve been a Jay-E fan…but as far as emceeing goes, Jay-E got everything Lu got, with the edition of a aggressive “god emcee” like presence..Lupe ain’t been the same since Food & Liquor, he’s pretty close to a mainstream rapper now.
SUPERSLIM64 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Lupe just confirmed it on his twitter. This is going to be epic.
Oh and Lu>Jay Elect. Elec is a beast, but Lupe has the discography. Get at me when Jay has put out an actual album.
etm said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
A massive pause for that “his sword is magnificent” comment.
zipdo said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
nah yo, lupe has jay at this point, but like dude said its not really a fair comparison. after act ii that may change
main said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
I’ll believe this collab when I hear it.
I’ll believe CRS is happening when I hear it.
I’ll believe Act 2 when I hear it.
Tommy K said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
zipdo you beat me to that shit homie lol. “sword is magnificent”? some shit shouldn’t even be pauseworthy.
TenInchTim Dillinger said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
CRS wow 4real? i almost forgot about that sh1t.
bruceleeroy said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
how bout instead of talkin about collabs you follow through on a mixtape that is done and drop that shit. cot damn! im bout to boycott a mufuqqa.
jesus said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
wowwwwwwwww CRS that one song they have is fucking great, amazing really! and fuck ya lasers.
i cant get my head past CRS with kanye rapping and lupe pushing him we might get the best rapping ever! behind Wale and J.Cole that is. :) :) :)
bob--fool. 2 dope said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Shiiieeeeeeeeet! (Like Clay Davis from The Wire)
This sounds too good to be true, first things first..ACT 2 needs to be put out ASAP.
Electrotherapy said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
his sword is magnificent. no homo.
TE said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
i hate these fucking underground rapper fans, who automatically dislike somebody once there song is played on the radio, thats the most ingnorant shit i’ve heard, i love underground rap and i listen to mainstream rap, I grew up in fucked up parts of baltimore, therefore i swayed towards mainstream hood rap. Then i discovered “real hip-hop” and went thru and underground phase where i convinced myself i didn’t like hood shit (but i was lying to myself) but now im real with myself, i can listen to gucci mane and lil wayne and appreciate there music just as much as jay electronica or aesop rock. Diversity is key people, don’t think your great becuz yu consider yourself “above the mainstream”
LV said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I think my heart just stopped.
El B. Sure said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
There is too much posturing in hip-hop. Just put out the music. It’s like my beloved Cleveland Browns, I will believe it when I see it.
MKSince83 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
CRS!? FUCK YES
JAY-E AND FIASCO COLLABO WILL BE DOPE
Jabari Manwarring said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Who cares who was a discography?
Jay Elect is a beast.
Never really heard a song I wanna skip over.
Oh and props LV…spoke truth…
bugged1 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
EPICNESS IS ON OUR WAY
123456 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
@Lv
wooooord haha thank you
and yea i dont think it’ll ever happen personally, but if it did….maaaaan
and i think Jay is…or could be the better MC but Lupe has 2 albums so Lup gets the nod
Jon Garcia said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
JayE has unmeasurable potential but he must drop an actual album before anyone can compare him to Lupe..until then, compare him to J.Cole or someone who hasn’t put out an actual album. Until his album drops (ie. ACT III, which might never come)…He is on a lower frequency.
Peace.
Jay said this on January 26th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
its not just the albums lupe has put out, his mixtapes are better then anybody elses albums. a lupe jay e. collab would be dope lupe is still the better artist hands down
mark said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
LV spoke the truth. And Im done even reading posts about Jay Electronica, until he releases Act II.
Jesus said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Shits gunna be DANK as fuck. Two of the few true MCs out today.
Chrisl said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
i figured this would happen with lupe. some of yall loved him when he was the up and coming underdog and now he gets a little bigger and gets even more praise and you back away. he is just as lyrical as his food and liquor days, if not more. some of the beats he chooses may have changed but you got to let a guy evolve.
lastly, these two are working together and are fans of eachother. you can have your personal favorites but its ridiculous to insult either of these guys talent. (speaking about comments not only on here, but from around the web)
with all that being said, i love lupe. never heard a bad verse from the guy. i really like jay elec too but he doesnt have nearly the amount of material and the stuff he does have i think falls short of lupe’s work.
Zach P said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Lu all day jay-e is up there tho
Sano213 said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Lupe or Jay ? hmmmm Yeah Charles Hamilton wins
DJ BLACK said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
LV spoke truth mostly until he mentioned Gucci Mane…mainstream rap or underground rap doesn’t matter, as long as u got skill I’ll listen..but Gucci has no skill at all has 1-flow and the simplest rhyme schemes ever..I feel dumber by the second when I listen to him..same goes with SouljaBoyTellEm
Jonnie Hayward The IV said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Oh yea Lupe – Failure ftw
Jonnie Hayward The IV said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTHEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEERRRRRSSS!!!
oh and lupe x elec is too legit
XYZ said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Props to LV. True words spoken homie…
DynamicShots said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
LV did speak the truth…. why can’t people just appreciate the genius of all these artists…. and if you’re going to pick either way who’s better, you have to at least have a good argument to back it up…like for real…lupe has a lot more under his belt that people like than jay elec does….c’mon put your opinions aside and look at the truth please
darryle said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Idk about that comparison. I’ve been a lupe fan since day one…but same thing with Jay Elec. They’re both equally musical geniuses. Cant wait for LASERS OR ACT II. And this collab…*skeet*
skuadf said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I have been a Lupe fan for years, I’m still warming up to Jay Elec but if The Exhibits are any clue Jay Elec is a force to be reckoned with, I’m glad they are cool with each other they are smart dudes and getting together for a track is way better than beefin or thinking your better than the other.
henecore said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
“… his sword is magnificent…We’re going to connect.”
lawlz
sorry said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
I’m a fan of both and I can’t wait to hear them collab together. Stop comparing them and enjoy their music.
Tre said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
oh lawd.
Blackstarr. said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
any new CRS would be dope. its been a minute since that thom yorke remix came out, but that shit was ill
hierozion said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
mark my words, CRS will drop the day after Detox.
and great that Lupe turned Lasers in…so what’s the over under on delays? i’ll bet it’ll be 2 or 3 and the album will come out in july or august.
Cannon said this on January 26th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
@Cannon
In the official poll CRS is actually favored to come out a month after Detox. And I’ve got money on Lasers coming out early June, and leaking in May.
Jesus said this on January 26th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
i want that lupe over radiohead mixtape.
anything with jay now is ill believe when i hear it cause he hasnt proven to me otherwise
eye see you said this on January 26th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
is it me or do like 1% of potential rap collabs ever lead to anything. i’ll believe that shit when i hear it
olugbam said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Jay Electronica is deep… Lupe is well, random metaphors.
I would have to say as far as lyricism Jay Electronica
Just spitting random metaphors in that kind of 2009 randomness that spouted from Kanye and Wayne I would say Lupe
Thing with Jay is he has that whole 1990′s Mood/BlackStar/Nas vibe and that for me is my fav vibe that whole illuminati/mason/aramiac/biblical stuff with dark beats just drives my ear drums crazy and Jay Elec has that vibe
Unxpekted said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I would like to take my fist, slowly draw it back, and crack the facebones of Jonnie Hayward the IV.
C-Section said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
@Unxpekted
I respect your opinion, but kick rocks. We all know Jay Elec is like, the next to the throne, but Lupe still is holding the crown.
Blackstarr. said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
@ Blackstarr – I wouldn’t say Jay Elec is next to the proverbial, imaginary throne, because – to be honest- there is no throne; there is no crown. It’s all relative. It’s all a matter of opinion. That said, neither is Lupe. Lupe is nice with the lyrics, but he doesn’t have a commanding delivery. In fact, he voice is a drawback IMO. His first 2 albums were nice, but who plays them on the regular? Not me. Since this is a matter of opinion and opinion only, Jay Elec is on some other shit and much more appealing IMO. The complaining ‘fans’ bitching about his shit not dropping are the same people who will sing his praises when it drops. People who expect a hip hop album (or any album) to turn water to wine and then bitch when it doesn’t happen need to re-evalute many things in their lives.
runner said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
fuck jay electronica. ELI PORTER LIVES
http://www.myspace.com/eliporterakaedolla
b said this on January 26th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Can you please put out both of your mixtapes that both of you promised before announcing that your gonna work together. Those two are some of the most talented mc’s out. But jay really needs to drop that mixtape. Im been antsy but i am now getting annoyed everytime i come home from school and its not there. PLEASE JAY DRP ACT II
smokexintellect said this on January 26th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
WOOOOW that dude Unxpekted said Lupe is random metaphors.. you just too dumb to understand Lupe’s lyrics my friend, no offense.. that last mixtape he put out was just spazzing out over other people beats..
Read this:http://www.thekoalition.com/lupe-fiascos-failure-breakdown/ (a bit over-analyzed but still..)
Kiddo said this on January 26th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
damn I messed up the link http://www.thekoalition.com/lupe-fiascos-failure-breakdown/
Kiddo said this on January 26th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
@ C-Section…the fact that you even feel that way about some1 you dont even know, and the fact that you get offended by some1 else’s comments that have nothing to do with you in any shape or form, is quite simply pathetic…grow up dumbass
Jonnie Hayward The IV said this on January 26th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
That would be sick. I’m not that big of a Jay Elec fan but I’d love to hear him on a track with Lu.
marlymarrr said this on January 26th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
A couple very rare J. Cole tracks back in 2003 (18 years old) when he went by The Therapist rap name just leaked:
J. Cole – I Can Bus
http://usershare.net/g00rwa2e8q4p
for the other click the link in my name
Jonnie Hayward The IV said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
I don’t understand how people look at Act II like it’s an album. It’s a Mixtape. Lupe has Four of the Best Mixtapes period and two of the best rated Albums. His Catalog beats most and Jay Electronica has heat and promise but still pales in the work Lu put in.
Jay Electronica was rumored to be almost like a recluse until people found out he had Erykah Badu’s kid (err…vice versa). Frankly, I didn’t know who he was until then… why is he automatically the king? He got heat and is qualified but he still doesn’t deserve to be mentioned at the same time as Lu. Mostly because of time.
kidadonis said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
It’s not even a fair comparison. Lupe Fiasco just might be the most talented MC of all time, he’s putting in his work to claim the top spot. Jay Electronica is dope I listen to him, but his wordplay is elementary, Lupe’s wordplay and flow got a PhD, nahmean!
aNdUsAyChIcItY said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
yo shake i think you should update the post during his shade 45 interview lu just said he would like to do a whole album with jay electronica
http://lupefiasco-lupend.blogspot.com/2010/01/audio-lupe-fiasco-on-shade-45-w-tony.html
lasean said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
This Lupe X Jay Electronica business just made my day.
Juice said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Freddie Gibbs > Lupe & Jay Elec.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA
Let the hatin begin….
Lakers said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
if this is true and comes to fruition…haha imma need some dictionary or at least have google to break down every little thing both will be saying…itll b THAT deep…
nonetheless…you can’t knock lupe’s metaphorical ability as his random metaphors equate to little groups of metaphors which all equate to the whole track/album to be a metaphor(usually a sociological one)…
also lu has his underground cred on lock with his mixtapes and F&L and it was pretty creative how he tackled a concept such as the cool and now (possibly) even lasers (which if others did the same thing, they’d probably be telling those stories/concepts in a very generic fashion)
however…jay elec is just as good but taking a diff route than lu…imagine these two spittin their knowledge in the mainstream….hip hop culture will be getting some good musical nutrition…
nukid said this on January 26th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I bet some of yall came when reading this post, seriously you can enjoy an artists music w/out going overboard and dickriding the fuck outa them like a lot of yall on this site do w these two
yeah they are dope, we all know they can spit.. no need to come on to a csection and write a novel on how much you love these guys or who’s better real talk
boss said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
i’d like to do the same thing as C-Section
************ said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Lu said tonight he wants to do an album with Jay Elec.
Thats on some OutKast shit
MIke said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
skooda chose>lu >jay electronica
do ur research!!
mario said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
still really don’t see the hype behind jay elec. he’s dope, but seriously, you guys are crowning him way too soon. hasn’t shown anything spectacular yet.
o'dog said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
LV SPOKE THE TRUTH! And yeah man, Lupe got way more shit out then Jay
TuckNroll said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
DAMN. . . CRS I forgot all about that. Was waiting for that forever.
jei said this on January 26th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
lupe worst song > jay elect best song
shouldnt be in da same convo.
compare jay elect to da rookies.
he aint even better than j cole so how is this convo even happening.
mikeyfresh said this on January 26th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
This is a dream come true..
RoRz0r said this on January 27th, 2010 at 12:05 am
Not even close yet, but in honor of this discussion I will be playing both artists exclusively on the show this week.
RT said this on January 27th, 2010 at 1:20 am
This is all cus they both young abstract, and Muslim rappers.
RT said this on January 27th, 2010 at 1:21 am
j cole > jay e > lupe
Hayward Maynard The FAGS said this on January 27th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Jay Elect > Lupe.
Lupe has too much of the same songs on all of his mixtapes, obviously bar that last one. Plus, it has to be said that some of his shit is really sweet.
Brandon said this on January 27th, 2010 at 9:54 am
MOTHERFUCK YES HOLY SHIT
The fact that this is even a possibility is insane.
idk said this on January 27th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Yes my nigga
Tiniak said this on October 27th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I wish Shake still posted LUPE related stuff what a bitch
CT said this on December 2nd, 2010 at 4:57 am