Jay Electronica has revealed that he is entirely unmoved by record label boss Jay Z’s plea for him to drop his long-anticipated first full-length album.
In an interview with Billboard, the 40-year-old rapper revealed that there’s very little anybody could tell him to speed up the process of finishing the record — with the sole exception of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
“When it’s ready, when it’s ready. It don’t matter if Donald Trump say, “Put the album out.” Maybe if Minister Farrakhan said put the album out then maybe I might go home tonight and throw something together and put it out. Say like with Jay, that’s almost like [asking], How’s the weather now?'”
“If I walk outside right now, go across the street and if somebody recognize me, the first question they gonna ask me is, “When is the album coming?… I guess the question you asked me is what will it take. When it’s finished. When it’s something that I’m pleased with because regardless of the 6 billion people on planet Earth, even if I put something out and the whole 6 billion say it’s absolutely beautiful and I don’t feel okay with it, I’m the one that carries that.”
Jay Electronica has been signed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation since 2010 and has yet to release an album for the company. Judging by the interview with Billboard, it doesn’t exactly sound like the project is in its final stages.
Read the full interview here.
Biggest waste of talent in hip hop history. I can’t believe he’s 40 now and we’re still wondering if he’ll ever drop an album. It’s been 7 years since he signed to Roc Nation….damn!! The crown should be sitting comfortably around his head by now.
I’d never say he had a shot at crown whatsoever in his life. Only in his own mind. There’s way too many rappers better than him. This guy will never release an album his entire life anyway. I don’t know how people even know he’s alive tbh.
Look at the guys who have been gifted the crown or torch in his absence. Cole and Kendrick. When Jay Elec had the hip hop world rocking with Exhibit A & C nobody cared about those two. Kendrick is on point, but as an MC, Cole is nowhere near Jay Elec. All he had to do was put out music on a regular basis and he’d easily be on top with those two a few years back. His window of opportunity is closed right cuz of hip hop’s fickle relationship with age.
Fuck Farrakhan!
Fuck Real!!
Farrakhan is down with The Don. I’m cool with him.
Jay has some good songs, but there is clearly some mental issues with him. If you don’t want to be a rapper, then don’t fucking be a rapper. You’ve been signed for 7 years and you haven’t come up with 12 good songs you could throw on an album?
Stop putting this shit in the news…stop giving him any type of publicity and see how fast this bum puts out a record
So you mean to tell me Future mumbling ass can put 2 albums out a week apart from each other and this fool needs 2,555 + days to see if he wants to put an album out. I blame Erykah Badu and her voodoo pussy. Common, 3stacks, D.O.C all went crazy for a moment after getting that pussy but it seems Jay Elec went to the well one 2 many times. Aint gonna front I would try that voodoo pussy but I would need holy water by the bed lol
this dude looks like a lepracaun
Why would Donald Trump tell him to put out an album, i don’t get it, is he a fan or what?
Are you dumb? He’s saying he doesnt care who tells him to put it out, not even if he were the president. He’ll put it out when he’s ready.
BORINGGGGGG…by the time he puts out an album no one will care
Jay gonna drop this bum soon.
His ship sailed many moons ago,his buzz will never be bigger than what it is. He can at least still satisfy all 5 of his remaining fans,he owes them that.
This dude acts as if he is gods gift to hiphop…he talks all this shit and cant even drop at least an EP. Even though 3stax hasnt put out a solo project yet,he still pops up on other folks songs and keeps his mystic vibe and people appreciate him for that. What does this f u c k boy have to offer besides irrelevant statements? I hope just blaze repo’d any beat he gave this arrogant bastard
Lol @ “repo’d any beat he gave him” Lmfao! So true.
At least 3K has albums with Outkast but Jay??!
You only get one shot at being “the new guy” and he may have blew it…damn!
Even Dr. Dre dropped a project before this foo smh….
7 years no album it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out he was only signed for ghostwriting (hello Nas!) Hov trying to milk the last drops out of the cow by telling him to put that album out.
Being signed to label has nothing to do with ghostwriting and Nas has zero to do with Roc Nation. That makes no sense at all. Jay Elec just doesn’t belong in this climate as a 40 year old. His music would have been much more appreciated in the 90’s and early 2000’s.
Fuck this dude. Stupid hipster thinks not putting an album out makes him cool or special. He needs the shit kicked out of him. 2010 are you fucking joking?? Someone needs to leak his shit asap.
lets be real…. nobody on the planet wants to hear this album besides Jay Z…. Jay Elec himself dont even want to hear this shit.
What the fuck does he do all day? Obviously not writing and recording music…
He ghost writes for for jays. Z and Cole.
Hey look, it’s the black KKK.
So this is the final nail in the coffin. At this point I don’t want to hear anymore complaining and whining about mumble rappers, Lil Yatchy and how hiphop is dying.
1. This fucker can’t even put out an album
2. Wu-tang can’t even put out an album
3.The lox put out an album and it’s garbage
4. Slaughterhouse are basically done.
how can people support “real” hiphop and real mc’s when they don’t even put quality shit out anymore.
Valid points. Or we have to wait for those few artists such as Kendrick, Cole, Lupe etc. to release an album every 2 or 3 years. I still check for underground artists, but they also come a dime a dozen and are usually carbon copies of each other that bring nothing new to the table. But in this guy’s case, he’s become a laughing stock. The jig is up and the allure has long since died. If he finally drops then so be it, but until then, it’s literally whatever IMO.
Wu-Tang did put an album out 2 years ago….which was also disappointing.
“In an interview with Billboard, the 40-year-old rapper revealed . . ” 40 YEARS OLD! Let that sink in. Who’s his demographic at this point? Kids are mostly into these auto-tuned “YEAH!” fruitcake mumblers. This guy is a joke for misleading his fans for so many years.
fuck this nicca, acting like taking 10 years to drop an album is something to be respected, please, without an album you are nothing in the hip hop game, nobody will remember you for dropping one or two classic songs..
No classic songs… Nobody can recite any of his lyrics… But ask someone to sing a 2pac or big song and they’ll tell you plenty
Yawn… So, what y’all having for dinner?
Basic ass fuck boi acting like he Jay or Em dropping album every 5 10 years a got dam joke . Pathetic jay even kept this guy on the roster. Nobody waiting on this Yawn is right next story .
40 years old, signed for 7 years, hmmm may have missed his shot.
SMH…..he should be dropped… he should also know that fans have moved on.
Damn this is BREAKING NEWS..album never coming out and if it does no one will give a fuck cos he’ll be 56 and nobody wanna hear a 56 year old man’s debut album
I don’t care if anybody gets butt hurt, but I’ve never heard any of his music… Am I really missing out???
This nigga is a big time troll
This dude is a joke. He’s not even that nice to be that arrogant
Nobody cares…. Please don’t ever put out anymore music… You suck nigga
The way Jay z said it was the same tone a father would use to his 30 year old son that it’s time to get his own place… This guy sucks.. I didn’t feel none of his shit
Tell that nigga he’s getting dropped and I bet you the album magically is finished.
He’s scared and insecure, see? that’s what happens when you and everyone around you overhype’s your ass without putting anything out.