As millions of people across the globe remain paralyzed by COVID-19, Jay Electronica unveiled his debut album, A Written Testimony, on Friday (March 13), giving Hip Hop fans something to smile about.
In addition to Travis Scott and The-Dream, who are the only two guests noted on the tracklist, JAY-Z is all over the 10-track project, leading Twitter to dub the project Watch The Throne 2.
From “Shiny-Suit Theory” to “Universal Theory,” Jay blesses several songs on the album with powerful verses.
As Electronica raps on “Ezekiel’s Wheel” featuring The-Dream, “My debut album featurin’ Hov, man, this is highway robbery/It’s like I hit the lottery, I busted the piñat-y/Now I’m hot like a tamale, it’s just like I caught a body/It will be pandemonium if I show up to the party/May all my haters hit they knees and throw up in the toilet/In the twinklin’ of an eye I went from legend to historic.”
Of course, not everyone agrees and argued Watch The Throne 2 can only be made by Hov and Kanye West. But overall, Twitter is thrilled to have a new Jay Electronica album in 2020 — even if the world is coming to an end.
Check out some of the reactions below.
Ok but “Shiny Suit Theory” came out so long ago, why is it on here but “Better in Tune with the Infinite” is not?
This album is so bad. Listen to Exhibit A and compare it to any song on this album. Also having a washed up Jay-z trying to emulate these horrible new artists definitely doesnt help the cause. Jay-z has put out some real trash lately, and wanted to piggy back on Electronicas moment to try and get some goodwill back. Too bad he put zero effort into his verses.
Jay-Z was doing a brother a favour so Jay E could finally drop an album. 12 years in the making, but take away Hov’s verses and how much of an album is left?
Jayz doesnt do anyone a favor. Aman who sold out his family for a piece of ass is clearly only in it for himself.
This album had great production. Jay Z killed it in rare form. Jay Elek is just terrible. He is such a talented MC and decided to only rap about the NOI, 5% bullshit and has all of these ridiculous Elijah Mohammed samples on there. It’s basically Kanye’s Christian BS turned fake NYC Muslim Mormon with plenty of racist bullshit being spewed. Dude talks shit about holiness etc whole on the same track Jay-Z is talking about his million dollar watch. SMH. Dude is supposed to be one of the last greats.
He kept up with jay and made an amazing album. His verses are better than anything that’s been out in 5 years. You are a complete idiot.
Nah, his verses are all recycled 5% mumbling bullshit. He is rhyming words in Arabic (which he doesn’t even pronounce correctly) with words in English. Jay raps circles around him. Your mom was a complete idiot for not having an abortion. Now we have to hear a Drake fan ramble about what’s good, and who is an idiot.
Album was dope and different feeling the sound and rhymes as well. Hov and Electronica might need to do a album
They just did.
You know how long it’s gonna take Jay Electronica to write another half an album? Jay-Z will be in his late 60s the pace that shit unfolds.
I PERSONALLY DID NOT ENJOY WATCH THE THRONE.
Wow
There is a certain hiphop consumer that appreciates albums like this. Then you have those that would say that it’s trash. I like it, but the last three albums I purchased were this, Rapsody’s Eve, and the Gang Starr joint. So, that tells you where I am with it.
Some of the tracks have a medative quality similar to sme of Ka’s solo and colab albums…….’Days with Dr Ken Lo’ etc
Looks like this album was never getting done so Jay-Z dropped a bunch of verses to just finish it and finally get it out.
How the fuck you dropping your first album at 43?