Following the official release of Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) on Tidal, the looming question among fans is: Which is the better debut from Jay Electronica? Act II or A Written Testimony? Between 2009 and 2010, New Orleans rapper Jay Electronica generated a rare excitement in hip-hop that was unusual for a Southern rapper. Who else … Read moreJay Electronica, The Tale Of Two Debuts & Which One Is Better
Photo Credit: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images If there’s any rapper who has been consistent in their references to Islam it’s Jay Electronica. On his debut album, A Written Testimony, his spirituality is a at the center. We take a close examination of all the Islamic references featured on his debut. After a decade-long wait, Jay … Read moreAn Examination Of The Islamic References In Jay Electronica’s ‘A Written Testimony’
Source: Artist Jay Electronica (and JAY-Z) finally delivered and then some on A Written Testimony, a debut that was fully worth the decade-plus wait. It’s finally here. It only took a decade-plus and a global pandemic, but Jay Electronica’s debut album, A Written Testimony, was finally released today. And as a bonus, JAY-Z is on … Read moreEight Takeaways From Jay Electronica (and JAY-Z’s) Momentous ‘A Written Testimony’