Jay Electronica is providing his fans with a glimmer of hope. The enigmatic MC has claimed his debut LP is finally ready to drop after more than a decade of delays.
The New Orleans-bred artist shared his unexpected update on the album in a series of Twitter posts on Thursday night (February 6).
“Album done,” he wrote. “…my debut album featuring Hov man this is highway robbery.”
According to Jay Elec, fans won’t be hearing an album that was recorded years ago either. He says his upcoming LP was created over a 40 day period beginning last December.
“Recorded over 40 days and 40 nights, starting from Dec 26,” he wrote.
The veteran rapper also noted the project would be released in 40 days, which would mean its due out in March.
Jay Elec has declared his album’s release date was imminent before, yet he still hasn’t dropped a project since signing with Roc Nation in 2010. He hasn’t revealed if his upcoming LP has maintained its Act II name or if that title has been scrapped.
Act II was first teased to drop as early as 2007. Jay Elec later suggested the album would drop in 2009 prior to inking a deal with JAY-Z’s label.
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Yeah…. It’ll drop when Hillary Clinton is elected President…. so…
Yea aight
he on that wine again
So most likely 6 to 8 tracks all ft JayZ and none more than 3 and 1/2 min. This doesn’t count as your album dropping, it will probably barely qualify as an album itself. That said. I’m looking forward to anything from Jay Elect. It will also be very interesting to see who is superior lyrically in this stage of their careers. Neither are in their respective primes anymore.
I do kinda believe him. Just don’t care anymore though
I’ll believe it when I see it and if I see it I’ll be so ecstatic. Been waiting on this album
i quit caring when he said years ago
The real question should be, Do we care? Nope. Not on bit
You can’t rush art. People are going to cop that album especially if it happens to be a masterpiece.
FOH! Nobody gives a fuck anymore. His time has passed. He should have dropped 11 years ago.
I will believe it when I see it. Roc Nation’s Detox
-Nobody
-Jay E: album coming soon.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
who gives a fuck about this overrated azzhole anymore
He’s about shit on these sucks duck ass wappaz
Says the corny ass racist dummy. LOL
Album of the century is about to drop. As an intern for the ROC, I listened to it already and it is way better than anything broke ass Nas made, including Illmatic. I almost shed a tear when King HOV dropped his verse. The King liked his tweets so that means it is official. Jay Elec is gonna sweep everybody this year not named King HOV or Queen BEY. Just wait! It’s the ROC in here.
You carrot riding mf GTFOH and STFU you don’t know anything. I’ve ACTUALLY listened to it and it only contains 10 tracks, one of them is a intro with 10 seconds of bars. And the HOV feature is only a 15 second prelude to the 4th track. Wait till you hear track number 5 which throws shade at Kanye and Kid Cudi . It’s the highlight of the album.
You’ve been at it for 7 yrs. I suspect you are in your 40s which is pathetic.
Jay-Z that you writing that bullshit? Lol nig took 10 years to make a fucking album. We’ll see if he lying for like 100th time bout his album coming out.
Remains to be seen.. I can’t trust his word.
Whatever
Even if true, his moment came and went. I’ll still listen, but I have a feeling that he over thought it.
3 1/2 mics at best. The verdict will be, “good, but not worth the wait.” You heard it here first.
imagine if this had actually dropped back then bruh #TEARS
Jay Electronica is about to electrify the rap game. He is one of the dopest MCs to ever hold a mic. Drop a single soon Sir!
I’m always amazed when people say he is ONE OF THE dopest MCs ever when he has literally almost 0% of input to the rap game compared to Rappers like Eminem, Ice Cube or a Tupac. Even Immortal technique or a Fabolous should be considered above this guy. He has almost no catalog whatsoever. FOH with this guy.
Seriously, dude has one decent track and honestly Exhibit C isn’t even that dope lyrically. He wouldn’t get close to my Top 50 list.
incoming sulking over eminem & royce
Oh shit this could be an exciting time in Hip Hop, I know for a FACT he has multiple barrs throwing smoke in Em’s direction. Most people don’t know but Jay has been itching to go at Em for years now, and Em going at Jamar who he’s friends with has given him the opening he’s been craving.
It’s no coincidence he’s dropping an album out of nowhere right after Em goes at Jamar again.
Gtfoh with that.
Hopefully hes smarter than that… would be a short career
He’s not, he threatened Em on Twitter last year for the Diddy/Pac Barr and said he’d tear Em down like the towers of Babylon or some shit.
I’d like to see how Jay is gong to tear that punk ass Eminem up in a rap battle. This ain’t no corny ass MGK or Nick Cannon rapping. Even though I’m sure Cannon would whoop Ems ass in a physical fight. I would like to see that shit.
Literally nobody cares
It’s clearly too early to be an April fools joke!
He’s going to destroy all trailer park dirtbags.. easily..
The racist speaks up again. LOL. Him and Erika “pussy sent cologne” are going to? LOL. Weirdo. Strange suburban white folk like yourself with your “angry for no reason, ignorant black dude” cosplay really need a convention in Wisconsin or some shit.
Releasing 2050
Releasing March 33, 2020
I got you, that means never. I agree 100%
Everyone in the comment section has strong feelings. Look he might drop an incredibly dope album. Those who are saying Exhibit C isn’t that good, have you listened to Exhibit A? Exhibit A is my fav. He’s got a lot of dope loosies too.. I’m hyped.
Exhibit A is a masterpiece, especially the one with Mos Def
This nigga would be at old age home tweeting album done! Lol the album had been done since as long as I can remember!
Jay El. & Dr Dre should collab on a album. You must stay alive for another 30 years to cop it
I would love to hear it…..finally
40days 40nights 40days till release = 120? Maaaybe
Each copy comes with a vile of Badyu Pussy smell perfume. It will make you suck at what you’re good at, and smell like entitlement with a hint of sewage.
Ten years ago, I would have been seriously hyped about this, now I’m indifferent, to at best mildly curious