Jay Electronica Signs with Roc Nation
Jay Elec is the newest member of the Roc Nation team…
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Jay Electronica is the newest member of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation team.
The mysterious New Orleans rapper joined the Brooklyn bred rapper/entrepreneur last night (November 12) as he made the public announcement at New York City night club The Box. Yet according to hip-hop personality Miss Info, the official paperwork was signed last Saturday.
“Jay-Z made me an offer I couldn’t refuse,” Elec said. “And I have the freedom I need too.”
During the celebration the two also previewed their collaborative song, “Shiny Suit Theory” which features The-Dream and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Electronica joins Fayetteville, N.C. rep and 2010 XXL Freshman J. Cole on the Roc Nation roster.
As of press time there is still no word on when Jay Elec’s long delayed Act II mixtape will be coming out. —Elan Mancini
Watch Jay Electronica perform a new song below
I’m honored to be first to comment on this story. I’m a ‘BIG’ fan of this cat! I jus wish he had saved that Ghost of Christopher Wallace track for an album and or if Diddy had had enough since to drop such a gem on a hot Bad Boy mixtape or compilation. I HATE to see music go down the drain and not make a dime for the artist. The best and life long classic example of this (is yet again bad boy related – ‘BIG’ surprise) and thats “Whats Good(hood)” by Eness. A MONSTER track that never got CRAP behind it, no push, no vid, no official release and had that been his first single he would have prolly gone platinum with a hot album behind it. ANY way back to Jay, Im happy for this cat, its LONG over due, I was starting to think he was jus happy unsigned and had no intentions to ink. I had never even heard of bidding wars or him almost gettin signed or nothing, I was like whats up with this cat he is like the hobo of hip hip lol. But a good one lol. The Wizard hath spoken. What say You
he’s no kanye west is he, and he’s boning a chick who has been rinsed by hip hops finest. good look??
Jay Electronica IS no Kanye West, they are not even in the same class of comparison, where does that come from Hello?? He would be more compared to jay Z in the sense of an aggressive east coast (sounding) lyricist and microphone mollestor than he would the laid back ‘king of the nerds’ geek-sheek type kid cudi deal that Kanye runs. I dont’ get the comparison. I would like to comfortably say Kanye is hands down better but only time will tell. Its unfair to compare him to any artist who has multiple albums under they belt b/c he JUS got signed and only has a dope classic mixtape holding down his resume. But I do have a nother ?. Who is this chick that got ‘rinsed by hip hips finest’?? lol so he got a rappa-leftover does he? lol
lets make some top five of 2010 list people since we’re approaching the Holidays and the end of the year
1.Jay-Z
2.Lil Wayne (the accomPLISHEMENT factor and all he’s done, NO I’m not ridin him, i’m going by how hard he attacks tracks and how his reign – since pre Carter III days that he announced himself the ‘best rapper alive’ as – love him or hate him – STOOD test of time no matter what the haters say. BEST is a matter of opinion BUT his work and accomplishments and consistentcy is somethign that can NOT be denied that dont’ make me a coc rider it makes me an acknowledger of the facts.
3. Drake (for some of the same reasons but we will see what he brings on his sophomore effort)
4. Ricky Ross (again for some of the same reasons. Right now he has one helluva run going!! Lets face it most of what he touches turns gold – literally – and he has an incredible knack and almost “mutant power” for beat selection(s) and the man is and underrated lyrisist in my opinion, LISTEN to some of his rhymes like Maybach Music; all of them and Freemason and hell even Push it to the Limit and We takin over)
5. The Game (I jus feel like duke is slept on HEAVILY and he can spit sickle cell!!! I mean he has some classic guest appearances, classic albums. NOT ONE of his albums is whack, to me they are all three and a half mikes and up BARE minimum)
now let the hating begin!! Dnt hate on my input ppl concentrate on your own!
bit too much time on your hands mate.
anyone who uses the phrase “microphone molester” is a bell end.
chill out, enjoy the music
dumb ass hater!! and my time is very precious but at the time I had already nutted up in your mom so I was bored and had some spare time ‘Mate’ so swallow that stale semen b4 you run your mouth next time you mutha fuccin hatin piece of shit
Wyzz looks like a real hip-hop head like myself lol…
“Game” is stupidly under-rated BUT if The R.E.D Album does what it’s suppose to do then that might all change
Everything you said anout “Ricky Rozay” is on point and then same sh*T that I be telling people about him
Jay Elec is a beast and I’ve only heard like 5 joints from him like uzi weighs a ton, exhibit C, so what you sayin, ghost of christopher wallace, exibit A and this feature on a song with mos def – j. cole – talib qweli on it
…he got a joint with ski beats – jean grae – joell ortiz and mos def that im about to listen to right now
last BUT not lease Jay-Z is the greatest all-time
PEACE
salute to Peso. Salute to all the real hip hop heads. *raises shot glass of Ciroc shot chased by lemonade! and big ups to Biggie the GOAT in my opinion and mad love to Jay Z Pac, Big L, Rakim, KRSone, Nas and the list goes on and on and on. True hip hop, the golden era was like the whole of the nineties lets face it, we can agree to disagree in some of the minor details but let real hip hop live. ANything jerk or soulja boy, waca flock soundalike gotta go. And I kinda mess with that one Waca song ‘olets do it’ but ONLY b/c Diddy and Ross burn it down. I love east coast flow its rich, clarity filled, CLEAR, you can understand it, vibrant, bold and hearty, like A1 sauce to your ears bitches lol
Can’t believe that he signed wit Jay-Z for sum reason Jay-Z is never good at handling a persons career everybody on the Roc-A-Fella roster went down as soon as the label did except Kanye and we know Dash supported him more than Jay-Z at that time but damn Jay E. choose another label cuz I really dig ur music and everything the whole mood and vibe u set up before the song will even commence I don’t want that talent u have goin to waste and we all know why Jay-Z even signed him cuz he’s one of the most hyped underground artist smart business move on his part but I just feel like shit is not about to go as smooth as it’s suppose to be
YOU SUCCEED UNDER JAY IF YOU WORK FOR IT NOBODY EVER FELL OFF FUCKING WITH JAY THEY JUST EXPECTED TO BE BIG BECAUSE THEY WERE AROUND HIM THATS NOT HARD WORK OR TALENT! KANYE AND JEEZY WORK HARD AND THE RESULTS SHOW BLEEK IS HAPPY CARRYING BAGS!!LOL
Should be interesting to see how this plays out. Jay Elec is one of todays biggest talents, yet hasn’t released an album. Exibit C and Ghost of Christopher Wallace were big songs this year. I know both Diddy and Dame were tryin to align themelves with dude so its interesting he went with Jay. Roc Nation has yet to release J cole so it remains to be seen how Hov does with this label the only release has been Blueprint 3 I think. Eithier way I fucks with Jay Electronica and look forward to more joints from dude.
listen to that video and tell me WHO who out now is fucking with that? don’t give me no commercial bullshit especially Lil’ Wayne nobody out now have wordplay like that. smh yowzah
“boning a chick who has been rinsed by hip hops finest”
^ Erykah Badu
‘__________’-Jay Electronica f/Jay-Z, Kanye West, J. Cole, Mos Def (prod. by Just Blaze)
^ expect them songs though
yo Wyzz…
Game lost it. All of them singles and that mixtape he put out was mediocre. Son need more ‘Dreams’ songs and less ‘Shake’ raps.
its funny how jay still uses dame blueprint for success and it goes unmentioned. everything jay is doing Now dame has already done and doing.I mean his musical business ventures!! dame has been on the indi rock tip for a minute and now jay is doing it, dame was rockin with jay e now jay signs him. if you think im just talkn look it up. just my opinion