Albums Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony (Discussion Thread)
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Few thoughts:
1. Album is cool. Dope even. But I wouldn't put anything on here next to the "Exhibit" series, or any of the random ass Jay Elec songs like "Eternal Sunshine....", etc. Which is fine but if this wasn't his "official" debut album it could be a random release of his from any time in the last 10 years or so.
2. I wish it was just Jay Elec. Jay-Z is cool but given his pandering to the NFL his content on this album seemed kinda contrived.
3. The beats aren't bad but he obviously did a bunch of shyt with Just Blaze so for his debut to feature like....90% of the beats produced by himself....is kinda a head scratcher.
4. As far as the content
don't really care either way. I don't get people listening to a Jay Elec album and complaining about the content. You know what the fukk he raps about. It would be like complaining about Gibbs rapping about gangster shyt.
Fred.
1. Album is cool. Dope even. But I wouldn't put anything on here next to the "Exhibit" series, or any of the random ass Jay Elec songs like "Eternal Sunshine....", etc. Which is fine but if this wasn't his "official" debut album it could be a random release of his from any time in the last 10 years or so.
2. I wish it was just Jay Elec. Jay-Z is cool but given his pandering to the NFL his content on this album seemed kinda contrived.
3. The beats aren't bad but he obviously did a bunch of shyt with Just Blaze so for his debut to feature like....90% of the beats produced by himself....is kinda a head scratcher.
4. As far as the content
don't really care either way. I don't get people listening to a Jay Elec album and complaining about the content. You know what the fukk he raps about. It would be like complaining about Gibbs rapping about gangster shyt.Fred.
Don'tCallMeLuckyB
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Man I fukked with the album heavy, crazy I never listened to jay Electronica tho. I’m just fukking with the subjects talked about.
Suspicions
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What's bitwtiThis is dope as fukk to me favorite joint so far is Ghost of Soulija Slim, The Blinding(Sounds very Watch The Throne'ish and then that beat switch), The Neverending Story, Universal Soldier
, Flux Capacitor, Fruits Of The Spirit, & A.P.I.D.T.A. (Great way to end the album) just great all around(Yeaahhh little kids voice)
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However the album would've been perfect with having a joint or 2 from Just Blaze or songs like B.I.T.W.T.I & Exhibit C type of tracks just to round it out. Not having Just Blaze kinda does a slight disservice to putting this over the top, but that takes nothing away from this outstanding piece of work since they still killed it tho. Jay-Z sounds like Dynasty/ Black Album version of himself.
I don't care what anyone says, it's still Jay Elec debut just guest starring Hov; yeah it's the cheat code but so what, if you didn't have a problem with this classic
Then there shouldn't be problem with how A Written Testimony is laid out.
Jay Electronica for finally dropping hopefully this opened pandora's box and we can finally get a Nas/ Premo album & Detox. Great album overall i give it a 4.5/5
Few thoughts:
1. Album is cool. Dope even. But I wouldn't put anything on here next to the "Exhibit" series, or any of the random ass Jay Elec songs like "Eternal Sunshine....", etc. Which is fine but if this wasn't his "official" debut album it could be a random release of his from any time in the last 10 years or so.
2. I wish it was just Jay Elec. Jay-Z is cool but given his pandering to the NFL his content on this album seemed kinda contrived.
3. The beats aren't bad but he obviously did a bunch of shyt with Just Blaze so for his debut to feature like....90% of the beats produced by himself....is kinda a head scratcher.
4. As far as the content
Fred.
He DID do a bunch of stuff with Blaze but Jay Elect’s official debut tape was him producing his own shyt. So it stands to follow that he’d produce on his own debut album.
I know but Just Blaze has played at least a few Jay Elec songs that were never released. You'd think for an album people have been waiting on for 10 years, he wouldn't treat it the same as his debut tape.
And honestly Just Blaze is emblematic of my over all point. Jay Elec is well liked among hip-hop's elite....he could probably get beats from pretty much anyone he wanted.
Fred.
Don'tCallMeLuckyB
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Man APIDTA got me in my feelings. Takes me back to when I lost my step father who raised me and when he passed I never changed his name in my phone.
My oldest brother took over the account and was using the same number but I’ve never changed the name in my phone and felt like I was still receiving texts from him.
damn I miss him
My oldest brother took over the account and was using the same number but I’ve never changed the name in my phone and felt like I was still receiving texts from him.
damn I miss him
im just glad he didn't sign with Puffy..
After listening to this like twice..my thoughts
it was refreshing to hear some shyt like this in 2020
the production was cool
i felt like this should have been longer
there was some classic verses on this..surprisingly more coming from jay-z...he sounded revitalized going back to his godbody roots
wanted jay elect only full songs but i get what they were trying to do with this album
very good album..not quite classic though
it was refreshing to hear some shyt like this in 2020
the production was cool
i felt like this should have been longer
there was some classic verses on this..surprisingly more coming from jay-z...he sounded revitalized going back to his godbody roots
wanted jay elect only full songs but i get what they were trying to do with this album
very good album..not quite classic though
Your right. None of what you are saying is arguable.
All i’m saying is that Jay Elect more than likely PREFERS to produce his own stuff. He’s an auteur, meaning he is deeply involved in every facet of his projects. Its probably part of the reason it took so long for the album to drop
And I'm not mad at him. It's not as if the beats are terrible. Or even average. They fit the feeling of the album.
But given how infrequently he releases music now I'd like to hear him over something else.
Fred.
Piff Perkins
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The only public comment Just has made since the release.