Jay Electronica signed to Roc Nation over a year ago

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:17 pm

Nov 12, 2011 to be exact.

Nice career pal. Does anyone know about this dude and if a project is going to drop this year?

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:25 pm

I can pretend to be pissed off, but I know I will listen to or buy whatever he drops next.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:29 pm

well, yeah.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:33 pm

The wait is willlllllllllllllllllld homo, though. No doubt.

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:40 pm

Employee wrote:I can pretend to be pissed off, but I know I will listen to or buy whatever he drops next.

Pretty much.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:42 pm

I've said it once. I'll say it again. Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica so that he could keep dude on the shelf, thus preventing middle-aged women in Kentucky from buying the wrong CD for their kids by accident.

supnick · Post by **supnick** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:18 pm

i don't even wanna talk about it okay

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:48 pm

1. nov 12 2011 to feb 18 2012 =/= over a year ago.

2. Jay electronica sucks , please don't ever mention that talentless f*ggot ape ever again on my website.

DJ Primate · Post by **DJ Primate** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:29 pm

zombie wrote:my website.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:31 pm

After months of inflamed posturing, zombie finally stakes his claim.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:39 pm

Versive wrote:inflamed posturing

Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:43 pm

zombie wrote:1. nov 12 2011 to feb 18 2012 =/= over a year ago.

Gloss meant 2010. You knew that tho.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:34 pm

stems · Post by **stems** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:54 pm

An internet-famous rapper. Imagine that.

Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:19 am

self-

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:19 am

stems wrote:An internet-famous rapper.

Dap · Post by **Dap** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:04 am

when are we banning zombie?

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:49 am

what does this guy do in his life?

he's a rapper with presumably no day job that doesn't rap.

I imagine him sitting around the house watching maury and getting allowances from Badu which he uses for bimonthly trips to Nepal.

perabigail · Post by **perabigail** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:02 am

DLG wrote:what does this guy do in his life?

he's a rapper with presumably no day job that doesn't rap.

lol seriously.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:37 am

I'm sure Roc Nation gave him and advance and Badu has saved a pretty penny. Plus Andre's alimony checks help out.

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:32 am

Dap wrote:when are we banning zombie?

As soon as you let me f*ck your mom.

Hair of the Dog · Post by **Hair of the Dog** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:00 pm

"Act III" will be to the 2010's as "Detox" was to the 2000's

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:07 pm

He should change his name to Jay Erotica.

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:43 pm

Employee wrote:He should change his name to Jay Erotica.

wat

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:06 pm

starks · Post by **starks** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:20 pm

Hair of the Dog wrote:"Act III" will be to the 2010's as "Detox" was to the 2000's

act II hasn't even come out yet.

jay aggravates the fuck out of me. so much talent. i still blast exhibit c when it comes and remember hearing it leak for the first time in october 2009 and thinking jay was going to come pull the rug out from every rapper doing it.

he lives in london now. once a month he'll tweet something. generally "are you watching close?" or "act II: the patents of nobility" without any new music. he has invited people from twitter over for listening sessions.

i can't listen to the song he did with mobb deep last year the beat is too bad.

zombie · Post by **zombie** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:30 pm

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:33 pm

^WHAT A PERFECTLY REASONABLE REASON TO NOT LIKE A PERSON'S MUSIC! I HATE MOUNTAIN DEW TOO!

I can't tell if Zombie genuinely thinks he's a shitty rapper or if he just is butthurt (like the rest of us) that he's the least prolific rapper ever .

Blockhead · Post by **Blockhead** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:33 pm

maclethal · Post by **maclethal** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:51 pm

He's on Roc Nation. He probably has about fifteen different people telling him how to make his music now. He's stated multiple times, that the album is complete. It's clearly not him holding anything up. I imagine the album is super artsy, and Jay-Z and the mountain climbing A&R's who play electric guitars, that work for Jay-Z, are waiting on him to deliver a song that can perform well on radio. Which is a shame, because "Exhibit C" would have never come out if it was handed in as a single.

He is an amazing rapper. Maybe he is taking his time because he knows how great the album is going to be.

Are we seriously complaining about an album taking one year to complete? Every other post on this site is about how hip-hop is disposable and no one seems to want to perfect their music anymore. I hope he is working hard on it, and actually spends a year or two making a truly unforgettable classic.