Albums Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony (Discussion Thread)
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The son of slaves, true
I started out as a peasant
That's why I build my temple like Solomon, in the desert
The Lord is my rock, I speed dial through salah
My trials in the fiery crucible made me hot
I glow like embers of coal, born with a touch of gold
My mathematical theology of rhymin' a touch the soul
I spent many nights bent off Woodford
Clutchin' the bowl, stuffin' my nose
Some of the cons, I suffered for prose(pro’s)
- Jay Electronica (Universal Soldier)
Saint Hov, story takes place in ancient Egypt
They'll cut off the nose to spite their face, they'll steal ya Jesus
I can't tell Hattie White “that blue-eyed version is make believe stuff”
She’d throw me out the house, say: "Ye deliver us from this heathen"
I say that to Ms. Tina she'll sneeze at sun/son, her photic reflex
They both had straighten combs, little did they know
I hold the heat next
Neither two, can be used to fix our defects
P.S: We born PERFECT,
FUKK all the BS
Everybody wanna BE us for real,
we just gotta SEE us
- Hov (Universal Soldier)
Neither tool,
can be used to “fix” our defects
PS = “PhotoShop” / Post-Scriptum
Everybody wanna be us forreal
We just gotta “see” us..
A-1 lyricism
I started out as a peasant
That's why I build my temple like Solomon, in the desert
The Lord is my rock, I speed dial through salah
My trials in the fiery crucible made me hot
I glow like embers of coal, born with a touch of gold
My mathematical theology of rhymin' a touch the soul
I spent many nights bent off Woodford
Clutchin' the bowl, stuffin' my nose
Some of the cons, I suffered for prose(pro’s)
- Jay Electronica (Universal Soldier)
Saint Hov, story takes place in ancient Egypt
They'll cut off the nose to spite their face, they'll steal ya Jesus
I can't tell Hattie White “that blue-eyed version is make believe stuff”
She’d throw me out the house, say: "Ye deliver us from this heathen"
I say that to Ms. Tina she'll sneeze at sun/son, her photic reflex
They both had straighten combs, little did they know
I hold the heat next
Neither two, can be used to fix our defects
P.S: We born PERFECT,
FUKK all the BS
Everybody wanna BE us for real,
we just gotta SEE us
- Hov (Universal Soldier)
Neither tool,
can be used to “fix” our defects
PS = “PhotoShop” / Post-Scriptum
Everybody wanna be us forreal
We just gotta “see” us..
A-1 lyricism
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Amerikan Melanin
Veteran
Can somebody explain the Jay zhook on Ezekiel’s wheel (might as well explain the whole “Ezekiel’s wheel” title as well)
I know it sounds good on beat but what is he talking about in relation to the song
Or are were they just adlibing and decided to keep it
Ezekiels wheel is a vision Ezekiel has in the Bible where he describes a UFO in vivid detail.
Black Muslims teach that a mothership piloted by black people from an advanced race will come save us. They use the vision as evidence of the mothership.
The hook of the song is Jay talking from a point of higher elevation. He’s basically reached the highest level of any modern day black man. Popping his collar politely.
“Billion on me right now”
BK The Great
Veteran
Universal Soldier sounds like something Westside Gunn would rap over. This kind of album you have to sit with and digest all of the content cause it’s pretty heavy on here. A lot of dope quotables.
Couldn’t even tell you what song he’s says it on.
Sound like you picked that one line out just to have something negative to say.
are you god?
they came from the same lessons.
ajnapoleon
Veteran
tell that to THEM (and them)
and also..mecca doesnt allow non mu slims right?
HAJJ 2019
darealvelle
Real Talk
On his debut album ....All but 2 I think
Incarcerated Scarface and Knowledge God
Maybe North Star too
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