Jay Rock is back and he’s announced the arrival of a new single amid his long-awaited return to the music game after a five-year hiatus.
The TDE rapper made things official on Twitter with a simple 14-letter tweet which sent fans into an absolute frenzy. “The wait is ova my shit only gets better with time!! Eastside out Tuesday 6/27!,” he tweeted.
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The new single is titled “Eastside” and the cover art shows Jay Rock surrounded by the homies against a black and white backdrop with him being the only figure in the portrait with color.
Check out Jay Rock’s announcement below:
The wait is ova my shit only gets better with time!! Eastside out Tuesday 6/27 !! #ESJ#TDEhttps://t.co/y9tMj4k29U
— Jay Rock (@jayrock) June 22, 2023
Many fans tweeted similar reactions to the news of Eastside Johnny finally making his way back to the booth since taking such a long layoff from the industry.
But, the “Hood Gone Love It” rapper hasn’t been completely quiet. Back in January 2022, Jay Rock shared a 57-second preview of a new song in a now-deleted Instagram post.
Released in 2018, Jay Rock’s last album Redemption debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 chart with 31,417 total album-equivalent units in its first week. Guest appearances came from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Future,SZA, Jeremih and others, with “King’s Dead” winning a Grammy for Best Rap Performance.
During an interview with Highsnobiety in 2019, Jay Rock talked about the TDE members inspiring each other with their talent and success.
“We all came up in the kennel together as little puppies,” he said. “We can’t feel bitter about one another because we all came up together. We came up from the ground up. We built this thing from the ground up, so why would one of us be bitter [at] one another? That’s crazy.
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He added: “What I learned from them is just hard work. Hard work and dedication. We all learned that from each other. We all hungry. That was the whole goal, you gotta stay hungry. Once I see something that Kendrick did that’s dope, it makes me want to do something doper. If ScHoolboy seen something that I did that was dope, it’ll make him want to do something to try to top that.”
“Friendly competition, but all in all, we motivate each other. That’s what it’s about.”
