Less than 24 hours after it’s release, Jay Elect took to his Tumblr to speak on his latest track (that won’t be on Act II*).
i wouldn’t have believed it myself if i hadn’t experienced it.
within just 24 hours, i wrote a record to give away online, summoned the legendary Infamous Mobb Deep via out of the blue tweets and we released a record together. I became a trending topic Worldwide within 3 minutes of its release and actually penetrated radio. Just heard the news that the Great Zane Lowe will premiere the record in the United Kingdom tonight as ‘The Hottest Record In The World”.
All of the above is attempted daily by major music corporations who have teams of ppl spending excessive amounts of money and still fall short of the goal. My methodology is quite different, but we must agree… it works. and on a pretty consistent basis. with exponential growth. every. single. time.
i’d like to take this time to quote my mom …”thats pretty damn good son!”
i guess it is.
and this isn’t even a single.
or even a song from my album.
its just a dope ass beat, with some (extra) dope rhymes from me and 2 of My favorite hip hop artists of all time, who woke up yesterday not even knowing they’d be on a record with me a few hours later.
Look at the atmosphere all in a stir.
if i were a younger me, right now is probably where i would say, “dog, look around. I’m the fucking man ouchea”
good thing I’m striving to grow.
i wouldn’t have believed it myself if i hadn’t experienced it.
I am Thankful and Grateful for This Blessing Filled Journey
* Because it doesn’t exist?
so..
he basically hyped all of us up for a throwaway track ?
jay electronica reminds me of the class clown who thought he was smart and cool because people paid him attention.
this guy is a grown ass clown.
i don’t believe the hype. you’re a one hit wonder. exhibit z: your career in the toilet
the gig is up.
shuldnt be that surprised it was a throwaway (although a dope throwaway) since JAyElect usually keeps his music under pretty tight wraps….But he makes a good point in how quickly the song blew up (although im sure the hype will die as quickly as it came since its not a single or significant to future works).. but nonetheless I’m wonderin what yall think…
Will JayElect’s debut sell more than J.Cole???
-my guess is no.
People went insane, but all he did was post a cover on his website and say that an audio drop would be coming the next day. Everybody else filled in all the blanks for themselves.
Personally, I love that fuckin track. It’s kinda got a Jamie XX/James Blake vibe to it with that beat, and I’ve been on a big experimental electro kick lately. But I do hope we get a more complete song/project/anything sometime soon.
Actually probably more Flying Lotus than James Blake. But you get the idea.
I was with him until he said “its just a dope ass beat…”. Easy now Jay.
“on a pretty consistent basis”
LMFAOOSDJSGFKHKBKVDK WHAT A DOUCHE
I’m with Shake on this one, Act II doesn’t exist.
I’m really not feeling this track… Its too bad too cause from all the hype you would think it was the next Hiiipower (which delivered beyond expectations)… Can someone point me to a few good J Elec songs so I can get on the bandwagon cause I can’t seem to find any.
^^^ Its not about hype cause everybody is not gonna like Jay Electronica. Does everybody like Jayz and Nas, especially before their first album came out? No so dont expect everybody to think Jay Electronica is dope right out the gate but id much rather hear some shit that sounds like he bout to go to war in this rap shit then some shit talking about all my ladies get low and shake that thang down to the floor.
I feel you there and the lyrics are fire but theres more to a song than dope lyrics. To me this beat is weak, Prodigy on the hook of a Roc Nation artists track is ironic at best, hypocritical at worst and theres just nothing to even bob your head to here. I go back to Kendrick Lamar cause I put his lyrics on Jay Elecs level but the production on Section.80 is so far beyond this track that Jay has a lot of catching up to do. Just my opinion.
I felt a lil’ misled. He never specifically said he was dropping a new song. He said “audio launch”, whatever that means in his vocab.
Knowing that people check for him it was just real frustrating not knowing what was happening except for the tweets. This was the 1st & absolute last time I’d ever anticipate anything from him after he has announced he’s dropping something with a date/time attached. The Act II wait DIED yesterday. I just can’t invest time & energy into him like that. Great M.C. & cool way to do things, but I’ve been waiting on Act II since early 2008. When I see a picture with a download link @ the bottom that’s when I’ll believe it.
@marty
you are a jay elec apologist. you lack acumen, in order to make a reasonable analysis of this guy.
he’s a monotone… one flow rapper who uses occultic symbology throughout his lyrics.And you sit there and wonder in amazement.
the dude is overhyped and is an intellectual prostitute. meaning, he’s just like any other whorish rapper but he decides to rap about stuff that he can’t possibly live up to.
he’s no malcolm x. not even a malcolm jamal warner.
Hype over substance. What he said only solidifies that point. Consistent basis? What? Once a year? I thought the song was good, not great. The hype machine is strong with this one.
^^^ Naw because you putting him on a higher pedestal then I am then you mad because I think he’s dope. Some of this is just about the fact that I recognize what he’s bringing to the table at the moment and being that some of you have something against me you just say Jay Electronica sucks because you know I obviously disagree.
Just read this and cant help but be EXTREMELY disappointed. This whole debacle (lets be honest, thats what it is) is going to do more harm then good. Jay Elec is coming off so arrogant in this little write up its almost uncharacteristic. And “on a pretty consistent basis” dog, are you serious?? Granted were fans and we’ve been waiting for you to release an actual song for like 2.5 years now, but dont straight up play us like that. Dude is anything BUT consistent. Well, here we are still waiting for Act II I guess.
That was @ pastacio nut , and yes I could be wrong about that opinion but I dont see nobody jumping on Rae and Ghostface for just coming with some lyrical shit but now that Jay Elec drops something, just spitting dope bars isnt good enough anymore I guess.
@marty
do you read my post or do you just skim thru it?
where did i say he sucked?
i said he’s overhyped. you prove my point. that bedazzled lyricism got your mind all swimming and your sight all jaded.
continue being an apologist. you sound like an unpaid lackey.
And Im not even going to get into the whole conspiracy theory discussion cuz 2DBZ is NOT the place to do it. However a tweet from EL-P summed up my thoughts perfectly. “why do i feel like jay z is sitting behind a desk on some mr burns shit rubbing his fingers together and grinning tonight?”
Hype and expectations are affecting too many of yall listening experiences. Nobody’s telling you guys to buy into anything he’s saying.
@Mike Tomlin songs that will get you on the bandwagon “Jazzmatazz” “Eternal Sunshine” “The Announcement” “Exhibit C” “Exhibit A” “Renaissance Man” “FYI”
he or anyone else*
And he consistently puts out quality music, even though it takes forever to put it out..hes never made a wack song but he has rapped over a couple wack beats, Im feeling the Call of Duty beat tho
@ Pastacio Nut you saying overhyped but what hype are you talking about because Jay doesnt have that much hype in the game right now. This is the first new song we’ve heard from him in months and he has no play on any mainstream level. There is no hype to Jay Electronica so I dont know what ya’ll mean by that. My thing is this, if you ask most hip hop fans what they want to hear in the game from a new artist? They gonna say they want some real shit based on lyrical skills and that put on the same stage as all these commercial artists. So now that those type of fans are getting that what you got to complain about? Hooks and beats n shit? Comeonson Its ridiculous cause Jay aint no 106npark type rapper with some commercialized jingle for kids to dance too. At least not right out the gate, he comes from the same cloth as Nas and Wutang but just a 2011 version of that type of shit and everybody should no that by now.
@Mike Tomlin
Just listen to Act 1: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The full version is 15 minutes long; I would highly recommend that one, and I would also advise that you listen with the benefit of surround sound.
@marty
Jay Elec is not cut from the same cloth as Nas and Wu Tang. The dude is a clown in wolf clothing. He’s playing any simple minded Hip Hop head or purist for a sucker.
And his hype comes from his quote. Did you not read what he wrote? The guy was basically tooting his own horn like he’s on some worldwide revolution.
And beats and melody always mattered in Hip Hop. Lyrics and storytelling and concepts are great… but can you make that into a memorable song that transcends the genre.
Only few have done so. And Jay Elec has you to do so. So when people hail him as this return to the golden era, I gotta laugh.
He’s a joke to me. He’s living off of industry co-signs and random tracks… dropped with no mastering or song cohesiveness.
Jay Elec should stick to ghostwriting. His beat selections are somewhere between J. Cole and Nas. So, it’s a hit or miss.
Sorry, man but the whole song gotta be dope. Not just the lyrics. Otherwise Canibus would be the greatest rapper ever. And papoose could claim king of NY rightfully.
If Jay Elec is some kind of fake rapper then dont you think that sooner or later we all gonna see that? If he drops a album and its full of commercialized bullshit then everybody is gonna see it and call him out but if he drops some shit with mathematics and spirituality on it lyrically then thats not fake homie cause you cant fake that. I like music with nice hooks and good melodies too cause I also think Drake and Big Sean make some good music BUT im also into dope lyrics and hardcore beats that dont have nice hooks and melodies because thats what the game needs- balance. Not everybody wants to create then same kind of feeling as the top radio artists but that doesnt mean being super lyrical isnt just as good as being really melodic. I highly doubt Jay Elec is fake dude so I suggest you listen to Exhibit C & A again and remind yourself why people think he is who he says he is.
the problem with jay elect is yesterday all on twiiter he was hyping everyone tweeting askn to go on funk flex show to debut it get like bun b and all them southern legends tweetn about he acts like hes an established artist where he can put out a song once a year 1 song? wtf then he raps about northen artist not giving southenrn artist respect i wonder fukn why the south is a fuckn lazy ass region this nigga thinks hes untouchable beanie sigel is a far better rapper then jay elect sold 800,00 for his debut and went gold the other two albums off rocafella and look how jay did not give two fucks about him n just kicked him tot the curb yall think jayz wont do that to jay elect?
It’s easy to hate jay and its easy to like him… People Arguing for no reason… I don’t hate on anyone doing something even if its like everyone else or unorthodox… If u have fans they back u up if u don’t then u look foolish its look like the man has pull for whatever he pulls out of his hat why hate and find why its not what u think it is or what u think it should be … In the end it don’t matter… theres plenty of artist out there to keep Ur eye on and there’s a reason why Ur eyes are on jay e… U ain’t gotta check shit out … 0001
@marty
Why do you bring up Drake and Big Sean when I speak of beats and melody?
Why not bring up Big KRIT, Kendrick Lamar, Stalley, Joe Budden, Blu, Elzhi, Mos Def, Pharoah Monche, Styles P, etc?
The abovementioned are more believable and better artists (more than just rapping) than Jay Elec. All those guys are capable of doing greater damage than him. And many have already, while the rest do not get the industry push for obvious reasons.
And all of those dudes make more consistently good songs than Jay Elec.
And he will be exposed soon enough. The truth always comes to the light… especially what you do in the dark.
The guy is clown but he aint invisible.
By the way, I listen to most of his songs. About 3 songs have overall greatness. Just 3.
“Stalley, Joe Budden, Pharoahe Monche, Styles P”
aaaaand you totally lost me.
You want lyrics and not commercial rap? Go get Cats & Dogs, go get Charity Starts at Home. Y’all actin’ like Jay is the only dude just straight up spittin’. He’s not, and he’s lazy as fuck with his work ethic then writes up some shit like this. A DJ in the UK is gonna debut your shit and hype it up with an ill-conceived title, woopty doo (CyHi voice). The bandwagoners need to get off this man, and demand more music. Jay Elec needs to #occupythebooth. When he steps up his work rate, then praise him. Wanna talk “mathematics”? 1 song in 365 days (I know it’s not exactly that) but what does that tell you? Lazy artist, his fans (the ones still rockin’ with him) deserve more. Plain and simple.
The internet gave too much power to over opinonated people… Let it be…
@Pastacio nut
Those artists that you just named are known for lyrics not their melodies with beats and those artists are not Jay Electronica because they dont make the same kind of lyrics and if they are capable of doing more for the greater good of the culture then they should just do it already but this aint about them, we talking about what Jay Electronica is doing and im just saying that a lyrical nigga that doesnt focus on having the best melodies and hooks can still produce great records. Its been done before many times. None of those artists you named make records like Jay Electronica and im not saying that means they aint just as dope, what im saying is there is a difference between that and this. Joe Budden aint got no Exhibit C type songs homie
@marty
Jay Elec is a fairytale raPper to me.
And Joe Budden’s Dum Out and Three Sides to a Story trump and Exhibit.
pastacio nut is 100% correct, ‘And his hype comes from his quote. Did you not read what he wrote? The guy was basically tooting his own horn like he’s on some worldwide revolution’
Immortal Technique been talking like he’s a great revolutionary for years but ya’ll dont have a problem with that when he does it. Also my c section arch nemesis also made a good point about Cats n Dogs because that doesnt have a bunch of easily digestible hooks and melodies but that was ok. Its like its cool when artists like them stay underground and dont try to make any hype about their music but when Jay Elect is saying in this song that he should be played on radio just like all these commercial guys with they friendly raps, now ya’ll acting like he should just be quiet and stay underground but thats not helping the culture.
Man, I’m tired of rappers being praised as “perfectionists”, when they’re just lazy as fuck.
“c-section arch nemesis” lol..it’s not that serious. But Marty, the thing is his work ethic! If he was putting out music on a REAL consistent basis I’d have no problem with the labels and praise people throw around for him. It’s the fact that he puts out a track once in a blue moon and then acts like he deserves to be in the same spot as people out there GRINDING. Tours, mixtapes, albums, the whole gamut of outlets. There are artists half as lyrical and/or talented as Jay who deserve their shine wayyyy more than he does, because they’re actually out there putting in the work. That’s what I think bugs a lot of people. He expects too much for how much he is doing. If you were working full-time job week-in, week-out but there was some dude who could come in and do the job a little better, but only came in once a month and demanded the same paycheck — how would you feel?
Alot of people feel like Jay Elec could put out more music, including myself but the reality is the greater the music the longer it takes to create. Just look at the history of lyrical artists like Nas and Lupe, look at the gap in time between albums. Not too many artists can drop a super monster record every month or every week because that kind of shit is what made the lyrical material in rap get weaker anyway because its really not even possible.
The fact is dude has NO kind of good work ethic and peeps are gettin’ sick of it. Still anticipating his Roc debut though. Should be dope.
Congratulations, you trended on twitter. So did #YouKnowYouGotABigButtWhen and JUSTIN BIEBER IS MY LORD AND SAVIOR
This guy is like Charles Hamilton level delusional. He thinks dropping like 8000 references makes him deep as shit. Then I guess Family Guy is as good as the Wire.
pastacio nut vs marty >>> Modern Warfare 3
it’s a dope track! and jay elect still being humble and grateful, i applaud that
For all the people questioning why he releases one song every year look up Carter Whitlow on google. I used to think this nigga was lying but yo this nigga Jay is acting real shady.
^And yet, the lyrics to this track were obviously written in the last 2 days, but still shit on nearly everybody else in the game. Kinda goes against that theory, doesn’t it?
This track is a preamble. A declaration of war. I think people missed the point. It’s called “Call of Duty.” Jay released WTT. Cole put out Cole World. And now Electronica is telling the world to get ready for the next. If this was on an album, which it isn’t, it would probably function well as an intro. The point of the song is basically, “I’m about to takeover.” And do you think it’s a coincidence that this is a Roc Nation track with a Mobb Deep feature? Definitely not. Mobb throwing diamonds up on the track. I don’t know what Mobb Deep was thinking (that’s a bad look) but that to me symbolizes Roc Nation is taking over and taking prisoners. It’s not a single. He just overhyped it to be honest. If he would have just released it as ‘here’s a track to lead into Act II’ and dropped it, people would have loved it even more.
You never heard another nigga this on the radio
We made it out the Getty-o.
Read between the lines man. It’s a lot funner that way.
The song is growing on me a lot by the way. The beat is different. But not as horrible as people make it out to be.
I think it’s hilarious that ppl are actually mad at jay elect, like he owes em some shit. ya’ll do realize that Jay’s entire catalogue minus exhibit a & c has been made available for free on the internet right? by my count ive got 71 songs w/ jay elect on the itunes…. thats more than b.i.g. quit being greedy and let the man do his thing
^^
That’s a horrible reference to B.I.G. You’re talking about a rapper who made two albums in 4 years (not including a collaboration album) and was killed before he could make more … to a rapper who as of today has put out about two songs in two years. Stop it.
Yall trippin If niggas will wait 10+ years for Detox you can wait for Act II. You all have just been spoiled by today’s saturated market where your average rapper drops a new album every 11 months plus mixtapes in between. It wasn’t hard to tell this would be a throwaway track either strictly for the MW3 soundtrack
@jf Kennedy not saying its bigs fault for obvious reasons, those 2 albums r all time greats. I’m just sayin jay elect has a lot more material than most will give him credit for
i agree with MasWundrus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DEsSso-GY