Just Blaze has been explaining the delay behind Jay Electronica‘s album since at least 2010. In a 2015 unearthed interview with Day 1 Radio that was republished today (January 12) via BlackThoughtsSurrounded101, the producer says that nobody really knows Jay Electronica’s thought process for releasing the album and that he might not ever release it.
“There’s so much that I have said, I don’t know what else I can say,” Just Blaze says of the album, which is reportedly titled Act II. “Obviously a bunch of stuff I’m not gonna say. I don’t mean that in a negative way. It’s just we inadvertently sparked something that became bigger than the both of us. It’s still both of our parts, so I’m not gonna speak on the other person’s part. He believes his train is running on schedule and you know what, maybe he doesn’t need to drop an album. The album exists. I’ve got it right here in my pocket.”
He shares that the version of the LP that he is in possession of has 16 tracks and that was hesitant to share more details.
“It’s a good album, but in terms of what he’s doing or how he’s going about doing what he’s doing, I can’t speak on it,” Just Blaze says.
He explains that the album might not come out because he and Jay Electronica have already made their mark on the Rap industry with the 2009 song “Exhibit C.”
“The game has changed,” Just Blaze says. “We ushered in a potential new era where you could turn on the radio back then and all of a sudden hear real Hip Hop at 3 p.m. in the afternoon, which we didn’t have for a while. I kinda feel like that opened the doors. It opened the doors for other, I’m not saying he gave anybody a break, but that shift, that quick paradigm shift where all of a sudden, ‘Exhibit C’ is on the radio on the mainstream station in the middle of the day. It opened people back up to the idea that you can play real Hip Hop on the radio during the day and make an impact.”
Damon Dash Told Jay Electronica “Your Time Is Now”
In the second part of the unearthed video, Damon Dash speaks with the Philip Muhammad Show about his relationship with Jay Electronica.
“To be the best rapper is to be the heavyweight champion of the world,” Damon Dash says. “He had it at that time, three, four, five years ago, I went to his house personally and was like, ‘What are you doing? Your time is now.'”
Damon Dash says that the New Orleans rapper was not worried about what other people thought his career should look like.
“He honestly is the only entertainer I’ve ever met that’s not concerned with the fame like that,” he says. “That wasn’t concerned with taking the chip. That was more concerned with the craft. He moves around, meaning you never know when he’s gonna show up. He’s lightning in a bottle. But you can’t be mad at him ’cause it’s his art and he can do what he wants with it. When he does have a platform, the he’s the only other artist, or the only other person I know that flips on these executives the way I would.”
Listen to both interviews of Just Blaze and Damon Dash talking about Jay Electronica below:
one of the most over hyped artists of our generation and nothing to show for it.
I agreed
Jay Electronica has proven to be a joke. Stop reporting on this 40 year old with no album to his name.
Fuck outta here Jay Elec!
I’m hearing them, but facts only, if he thought he shook shit up w/Exhibit C, an album would’ve been massive. I mean, a mixtape, ep, something. More than a few singles here and there. He legit missed his time.
why are we still talking about jay electronica? you are wasting space you could spend on a more productive member of the rap community…
Yep pretty much had with the bs…..tired of the tortured artistic shit.
His heart obviously ain’t into it witch means if he does drop something it’ll more then likely be trash, my guess is he doesn’t need the money cause he’s dating some rich white woman
Jay Elec is a bad Man, but the New wave is King Shampz coming out of Philly. This Nigga gits Hi-Tech on u. Check out “All Hail The King” on DatPiff and Murder Art on Soundcloud. It’s a RAP!!!
Hip-Hop. Very Nas-ish.
this overrated fool missed his chance……………..its dumpster time now.
maybe he scared?! Ya know, public speaking is like the #1 fear of Americans. maybe he’s not narcissistic. To be a leader of men, people, you gotta be more than a lil narcissistic. It’s like the difference between Nas & Jay, Jay’s way more narcissistic.
have some kids with a rothschild you don’t have to worry about dropping an album either!!He’s not motivated,and i’m not motivated anymore to hear him so….good for him.
Jay said in another interview he runs on his own time, he said he got to where he’s at now by his own time and judgement. I wouldnt release nothing either when you have clowns like Yung Thug, lil Durk, Future, and the other non-english speaking muthafuckaz running the airwaves.
he is LAZY
The most overrated rapper ever. The guy has world class producers in his corner, cosigns from legends and he still can’t drop an album. Yet he takes shots at Drake. Take Care shits on every album he would have created. #OVOovereverything
Exhibit C alone destroys anything Drake has made.
You homophobic mofos could have said something about my comment down below
please stop making excuse for this dude. Exhibit C didnt change the world or leave a mark. It will be forgotten in a few years. It was good but derivative. Dude is losing his opportunity and people are acting like …thats ok. it aint ok. he is squandering his opporrtunity.
Reading these comments lead me to believe, that you don’t understand. This is a art form for him. Not a cash grab like most of your favourite artists. I will patiently wait for him.
Then just make some music. Don’t sell it. Release it. Share the art. Create. Something other than one hot song that is 9 years old.
Exhibit C “will be forgotten in a few years” lol
7 years after the single was released, with no video or any other thing pushing it….., just him spittin’ over Just Blaze production. That comment is completely false on so many levels its hilarious. Some rappers careers don’t last 7yrs! and 7yrs later, people still are still yearning for an album the brother, who is laid up in London, with a Rothchild’s daughter slobbin him off. Sit down, buddy
I been stopped waitin on him. I’ll listen when he drops a joint ever so often, and if he releases an album, I will buy it. Other than that, I let him do him, and don’t worry about it.
Jay has a different situation than Crooked but Crooked I had like a decade of singles just out there without a album of his own.
This nigga is soooo overrated
Been stop checking for this album note that just blaze said the album is good not great or spectacular jay elec cant make a hit so jay z aint gonna release it
Look, Exhibit C was 2009. Either drop something or fall back. Rap or don’t. If you want to do your own thing then go. I’m tired of hearing about this dude who doesn’t seem like he’s interested in making music. You think your the dopest? Prove it. Drop material. That’s what artist do. They create. Give up the album or go away. Why are we still talking about him?
jay elec is a joke
Niggas is tight that means u will still listen and u still got luv lol
This goes to prove how ignorant most people are, i.e. a majority of the comment section. If Jay Electronica created Exhibit C 7 years ago and we’re still discussing it as well as the whereabouts of his debut album, then he defines what it truly means to be an artist. Great art lasts a lifetime and withstands the test of time, unlike your favorite ringtone rappers, who make a hot single that’s popular for a few months, then we move on to the next rapper. Wash, rinse, repeat.
You can say what you like but ..
But any time Jay Electronica drops a verse (Road to Perdition for example) it is a stark reminder of how lame all these mainstream rappers are..
If he drops the album I’ll be buying it… So if and when the artists wants to share his art with the world..
But at least it’s art and not just product.
Zz.
Facts my nigga
then drop the joint then bro. why was michael jordan the best? because he actually played. why is your favorite mc your favorite? because they actually drop projects that you can listen to. either drop the joint or go away. if he wanna do his thing with the muslims then kool. go. quit even talking about music if you dont wanna do it.
who is Jay Electronica
I pray he never puts an album out. Real music is no longer a standard. Black people never earn what they deserve, and could never be repaid. Don’t give this country shit!
Like its hard to get a song on the radio with major label backing putting up the payola…..
Bruh jay elctronica can eat a dick. Hes no Dre, nor will he ever be that. His overrated ass is just an image no real form of talent.
Jay Electronica is scared to drop because he knows it’s going to be a dud incomparision to the hype. His time has past, nobody checking for him anymore. All thanks to Gay Z!
FACT: Electronica has 27 songs listed on Google and Biggie has 32. Biggie is regarded as a rap god and (according to many of the “hip-hop” fans on this site) Electronica is considered a”bum”. The disparity between their respective catalogs is not great enough for such variance. Please explain.
There is a difference between just having songs and projects. Biggie has two albums Jay has zero albums.