Board 8 > Jay Electronica just released his debut album after 13 years

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Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 8:55:43 AM #1:	pitchfork.com/news/jay-electronica-drops-new-album-a-written-testimony-listen I wish someone could drag realo back to the board for this. There was NOTHING he hyped more than Jay Electronica after Eternal Sunshine (and for good reason). I hope this doesn't suck! --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935617504] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>pitchfork.com/news/jay-electronica-drops-new-album-a-written-testimony-listen I wish someone could drag realo back to the board for this. There was NOTHING he hyped more than Jay Electronica after Eternal Sunshine (and for good reason). I hope this doesn't suck! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 8:56:35 AM #2:	Also Jay-Z is on every song apparently? --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935617529] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Also Jay-Z is on every song apparently? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 9:17:03 AM #3:	THIS IS SO GOOD how God damn timely too --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935618037] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>THIS IS SO GOOD how God damn timely too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCodeisBosco 03/13/20 9:31:16 AM #4:	I can't believe we're living in an era where everything is being delayed/cancelled except for a fucking Jay Electronica album. Can't wait to listen! --- The music was thud-like. The music was... thud-like. <cite>TheCodeisBosco posted [p:935618417] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>I can't believe we're living in an era where everything is being delayed/cancelled except for a fucking Jay Electronica album. Can't wait to listen! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 9:43:53 AM #5:	@ExThaNemesis @Seginustemple this is so good I could cry right now --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935618747] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>@ExThaNemesis @Seginustemple this is so good I could cry right now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr Lasastryke 03/13/20 10:02:14 AM #6:	i'll listen to this too! --- Geothermal terpsichorean ejectamenta <cite>Mr Lasastryke posted [p:935619308] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>i'll listen to this too! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 03/13/20 10:13:49 AM #7:	What a thing to wake up to after yesterday's craziness! Where is @Giggsalot at I'm sure he'd be all over this <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:935619623] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>What a thing to wake up to after yesterday's craziness! Where is @Giggsalot at I'm sure he'd be all over this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 12:43:47 PM #8:	This album is just absolutely incredible. It simultaneously gives me the feeling of mixtape Jay Elec from a decade ago without feeling dated at all. It's fascinating. Jay-Z was clearly on one too--this might be his best work in 20 years. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935624764] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>This album is just absolutely incredible. It simultaneously gives me the feeling of mixtape Jay Elec from a decade ago without feeling dated at all. It's fascinating. Jay-Z was clearly on one too--this might be his best work in 20 years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Menji 03/13/20 12:47:23 PM #9:	Tag --- Menji+ https://imgur.com/F5UEyUw \| https://imgur.com/pPZsSZU Congrats to Advokaiser! [ https://myanimelist.net/profile/Menjii ] <cite>Menji posted [p:935624899] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 03/13/20 12:54:03 PM #10:	man the percussion on Ezekiel's Wheel is killer, always loved The Dream's sound <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:935625123] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>man the percussion on Ezekiel's Wheel is killer, always loved The Dream's sound</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 12:55:35 PM #11:	I can't even try to rank these yet. Jay produced half these songs. He had a decade to work with the best producers on the planet and then did the beats himself. It makes no sense how fantastic this is. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935625188] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>I can't even try to rank these yet. Jay produced half these songs. He had a decade to work with the best producers on the planet and then did the beats himself. It makes no sense how fantastic this is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Forceful_Dragon 03/13/20 12:56:11 PM #12:	I'm about to start it. --- ~C~ FD https://imgur.com/dGDfxaw <cite>Forceful_Dragon posted [p:935625206] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>I'm about to start it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 12:56:56 PM #13:	Universal Soldier is fucking unreal --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935625240] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Universal Soldier is fucking unreal </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Forceful_Dragon 03/13/20 2:04:25 PM #14:	Honestly i thought it was petty great lyrically, but I didn't think the music/beats were nearly as strong. I'll sit on it for a bit and give it another listen later tonight or tomorrow and see if my initial impressions change --- ~C~ FD https://imgur.com/dGDfxaw <cite>Forceful_Dragon posted [p:935628011] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Honestly i thought it was petty great lyrically, but I didn't think the music/beats were nearly as strong. I'll sit on it for a bit and give it another listen later tonight or tomorrow and see if my initial impressions change </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 6:07:12 PM #15:	Listened 3 times now. This is the most satisfied I've been by a rap album since good kid maad city. If you know me, that says a lot. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935638560] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Listened 3 times now. This is the most satisfied I've been by a rap album since good kid maad city. If you know me, that says a lot. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 6:07:47 PM #16:	Forceful_Dragon posted... but I didn't think the music/beats were nearly as strong. I promise you, they will grow Jay Electronica is the Messiah --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935638585] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Forceful_Dragon posted... </cite> <quote>but I didn't think the music/beats were nearly as strong. </quote>I promise you, they will grow Jay Electronica is the Messiah </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiftyDC 03/13/20 6:56:20 PM #17:	Tag --- dilateDChemist <cite>SwiftyDC posted [p:935640232] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Tag </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giggsalot 03/13/20 8:06:57 PM #18:	haha what how is this a thing that gets a 20 post topic on B8 in 2020 but we haven't been able to keep a music topic alive for years, you guys surprise me! I listened to the live stream yesterday with incredible excitement and it sounded... good, I guess? need more listens, but I feel like everyone is pleasantly surprised by this because they totally stopped caring about Jay; I never really did, so it felt... mildly underwhelming, maybe? Jay's a weird one (duh), because despite his reputation he actually does have lots of material out there if you wanna go find it; I'm not convinced this is really up there with his best stuff. and jay-z seemed to do fine but him being all over this rubs me the wrong way somehow. but hey, I'm glad it exists anyway! --- And if you don't know, now you know. <cite>Giggsalot posted [p:935643018] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>haha what how is this a thing that gets a 20 post topic on B8 in 2020 but we haven't been able to keep a music topic alive for years, you guys surprise me! I listened to the live stream yesterday with incredible excitement and it sounded... good, I guess? need more listens, but I feel like everyone is pleasantly surprised by this because they totally stopped caring about Jay; I never really did, so it felt... mildly underwhelming, maybe? Jay's a weird one (duh), because despite his reputation he actually does have lots of material out there if you wanna go find it; I'm not convinced this is really up there with his best stuff. and jay-z seemed to do fine but him being all over this rubs me the wrong way somehow. but hey, I'm glad it exists anyway! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/13/20 8:35:50 PM #19:	Giggs it's a work of religious art, you are crazy --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935644255] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Giggs it's a work of religious art, you are crazy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giggsalot 03/14/20 1:05:23 AM #20:	listened again this morning and it kinda solidified my initial thoughts: it's definitely an enjoyable and unique project, will probably show up somewhere on my year-end list, but... man, it feels weirdly rushed and unfinished somehow. the mixing is weird, flux capacitor makes no goddamn sense, and Hov being all over it leaves a weird taste in my mouth, like the whole thing was his passion project rather than Jay Elec's (which is entirely possible really). how many truly great Jay Elec verses are there on here anyway - maybe like four? there are moments where he spins words together in ways that no one else on this planet can, but there are at least a few songs on which he's unremarkable and when he gives up so much running time to Jay-Z and Farrakhan samples that's not ideal at all. Shiny Suit Theory is probably a top three song on this album and that's not even one of the best of the Act II leaks, which says a lot to me. I'm sorry for focusing on the negatives here - Jay Elec is still one of the best to ever do it and if this marks the start of him actually putting out music then i'll be ecstatic - but this is only feeling like a 7/10 to me right now. sorry man! --- And if you don't know, now you know. <cite>Giggsalot posted [p:935653635] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>listened again this morning and it kinda solidified my initial thoughts: it's definitely an enjoyable and unique project, will probably show up somewhere on my year-end list, but... man, it feels weirdly rushed and unfinished somehow. the mixing is weird, flux capacitor makes no goddamn sense, and Hov being all over it leaves a weird taste in my mouth, like the whole thing was his passion project rather than Jay Elec's (which is entirely possible really). how many truly great Jay Elec verses are there on here anyway - maybe like four? there are moments where he spins words together in ways that no one else on this planet can, but there are at least a few songs on which he's unremarkable and when he gives up so much running time to Jay-Z and Farrakhan samples that's not ideal at all. Shiny Suit Theory is probably a top three song on this album and that's not even one of the best of the Act II leaks, which says a lot to me. I'm sorry for focusing on the negatives here - Jay Elec is still one of the best to ever do it and if this marks the start of him actually putting out music then i'll be ecstatic - but this is only feeling like a 7/10 to me right now. sorry man! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExThaNemesis 03/14/20 3:16:57 AM #21:	What the fuck is a Jay Electronica? --- "undertale hangs out with mido" - ZFS Smash Ultimate Switch Code: SW-6933-1523-8505 <cite>ExThaNemesis posted [p:935656211] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>What the fuck is a Jay Electronica? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MZero11 03/14/20 4:10:21 AM #22:	ExThaNemesis posted... What the fuck is a Jay Electronica? --- MZero, to the extreme I'm a cheater at videogames - ertyu <cite>MZero11 posted [p:935657023] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>ExThaNemesis posted... </cite> <quote>What the fuck is a Jay Electronica?</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/14/20 9:08:33 AM #23:	Almost all of the negatives you listed are why I adore this. It's supremely weird and uncanny. Maybe it's because I literally listened to it on an empty subway the first morning the biggest city in the US self-quarantined, but it all just feels spooky and surreal. The "why in the world did he make this creative decision" moments make me smile. It's hard to explain. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935660811] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Almost all of the negatives you listed are why I adore this. It's supremely weird and uncanny. Maybe it's because I literally listened to it on an empty subway the first morning the biggest city in the US self-quarantined, but it all just feels spooky and surreal. The "why in the world did he make this creative decision" moments make me smile. It's hard to explain. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nelson_Mandela 03/14/20 9:09:10 AM #24:	ExThaNemesis posted... What the fuck is a Jay Electronica? Summon realo here. I want to talk to a black. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:935660820] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>ExThaNemesis posted... </cite> <quote>What the fuck is a Jay Electronica?</quote>Summon realo here. I want to talk to a black. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiftyDC 03/14/20 9:16:34 AM #25:	On first listen only songs that stood out to me was Flux Capacitor (I don't like that horn sound though), Blinding (needed like an extra minute of this), and A.P.I.D.T.A. Also, felt more like a Jay-Z album. --- dilateDChemist <cite>SwiftyDC posted [p:935660963] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>On first listen only songs that stood out to me was Flux Capacitor (I don't like that horn sound though), Blinding (needed like an extra minute of this), and A.P.I.D.T.A. Also, felt more like a Jay-Z album. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 03/14/20 3:12:52 PM #26:	Giggsalot posted... haha what how is this a thing that gets a 20 post topic on B8 in 2020 but we haven't been able to keep a music topic alive for years, you guys surprise me! We might have to get one started to pass some quarantine free time soon It is weird to me how much Jay-Z is on here. He's got nothing to prove at this point, you'd think he wouldn't need to step all over the guy's debut record. One or two for clout sure but at some point you gotta just call it a duo or group or something. After a handful of listens I'm really into the second half. Lovin' Universal Soldier's slack-time drums and weird Chewbacca cries in the background (favorite detail of the album so far). Flux capacitor has a killer vocal sample and the perc. textures/choices are pretty bold. Ezekiel's Wheel goes into a musically bizzare zone I love although it kind of highlights what might be the record's weakness - not enough straight-up rapping and enough of the sparse hooks. But I generally care about the beats more than rapping anyway so that doesn't really bother me much. The closer is such a damn sexy song I couldn't care less what the words are. <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:935671554] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Giggsalot posted...</cite> <quote>haha what how is this a thing that gets a 20 post topic on B8 in 2020 but we haven't been able to keep a music topic alive for years, you guys surprise me!</quote> We might have to get one started to pass some quarantine free time soon It is weird to me how much Jay-Z is on here. He's got nothing to prove at this point, you'd think he wouldn't need to step all over the guy's debut record. One or two for clout sure but at some point you gotta just call it a duo or group or something. After a handful of listens I'm really into the second half. Lovin' Universal Soldier's slack-time drums and weird Chewbacca cries in the background (favorite detail of the album so far). Flux capacitor has a killer vocal sample and the perc. textures/choices are pretty bold. Ezekiel's Wheel goes into a musically bizzare zone I love although it kind of highlights what might be the record's weakness - not enough straight-up rapping and enough of the sparse hooks. But I generally care about the beats more than rapping anyway so that doesn't really bother me much. The closer is such a damn sexy song I couldn't care less what the words are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bane_Of_Despair 03/14/20 3:16:32 PM #27:	Can we get a Code Orange topic too now --- You were the cancer, that's all you'll ever be ...and when the Clouds cleared,Advokaiser stood alone as CBX Guru Champ <cite>Bane_Of_Despair posted [p:935671686] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Can we get a Code Orange topic too now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwiftyDC 03/14/20 8:48:13 PM #28:	Alot of these tracks are too damn short, like Fruits of the Spirit. --- dilateDChemist <cite>SwiftyDC posted [p:935684137] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Alot of these tracks are too damn short, like Fruits of the Spirit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giggsalot 03/14/20 11:16:44 PM #29:	Bane_Of_Despair posted... Can we get a Code Orange topic too now i'd love a topic about the new mare cognitum and spectral lore split but i sense that perhaps this might be part of the problem! --- And if you don't know, now you know. <cite>Giggsalot posted [p:935689690] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>Bane_Of_Despair posted... </cite> <quote>Can we get a Code Orange topic too now</quote>i'd love a topic about the new mare cognitum and spectral lore split but i sense that perhaps this might be part of the problem! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 03/19/20 2:36:07 PM #30:	I do wish there were more-straight up verses on this record...like Universal Soldier has a 1-minute intro followed by 53 seconds of Jay Electronica, then 40 seconds of Jigga and then the beat just rides for another 2 minutes. And it's a good beat but if I'm really putting on my critic goggles this is a 39-minute record after 13 years and he doesn't have more to say than that? I know grading by stopwatch would be missing the point, maybe the lack of rapping is an artistic choice. But it does leave me wanting. <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:935902297] in Jay Electr... [t:78469895]...</cite> <quote>I do wish there were more-straight up verses on this record...like Universal Soldier has a 1-minute intro followed by 53 seconds of Jay Electronica, then 40 seconds of Jigga and then the beat just rides for another 2 minutes. And it's a good beat but if I'm really putting on my critic goggles this is a 39-minute record after 13 years and he doesn't have more to say than that? I know grading by stopwatch would be missing the point, maybe the lack of rapping is an artistic choice. But it does leave me wanting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Jay Electronica just released his debut album after 13 years