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New Orleans, United States

Jay Electronica is not your average emcee. His methods are different and with the sounds of Madlib, the late J Dilla and Mr. Porter, the New Orleans nomadic wordsmith who tends to move whichever way the wind moves him, has arrived. With ancestral lyricism that is hypnotic, simple and complex simultaneously, the immediate acceptance from the people is a testament that good music is still sought after by the true hip-hop heads and fans of good music alike.

During the recording of Nas’ Untitled Electronica met Nas through Erykah Badu’s friendship with Nas’ now ex-wife, Kelis. He gave Nas a CD of his recordings, causing Nas to invite him to produce for the album. Jay Electronica provides the music for the album’s opening track, “Queens Get The Money”. Nas describes him as having provided “the Jay Electronica sound”. He toured North America with Nas, and was part of the Rock The Bells International Festival Series in 2008.

So far, Jay Electronica has been putting out his music on the internet, free to download for the people who look hard enough to find it. This includes a compiled sampler, a mixtape called “Style Wars EP”, and some various other tracks.

One of these tracks exceptionally stands out, as it’s an original and creative 15 minute compilation of music, monologues and film samples, titled: “Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)”.

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GuerillaJones wrote:
7 hours ago

God I haven't been so excited to hear just a SINGLE FUCKING track from an artists for a while. I keep watching the Dear Moleskine teaser. I NEEDS THAT SHIT JAY. I NEEDS IT.

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hunnybunny21 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

lol you're breaking my heart, act II!

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jonpwnsu wrote:
yesterday morning

where the fuck is my Act II? i die a little every day..

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vaiotron wrote:
Monday afternoon

a true new pioneer

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brado7 wrote:
Saturday morning

hahaha seriously

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jonpwnsu wrote:
Saturday morning

:(

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S_Dot wrote:
Friday morning

that shit is never leaking

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woojae wrote:
Thursday morning

I NEEEEEEEEEEEEED DEAR MOLESKINEEEEEEEEEEEEE JUST BLAZE LEAK IT PLZZZZZZ

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x_classic wrote:
Wednesday evening

Exhibit C!

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jonpwnsu wrote:
7 days ago

all those remixes coming out now makes me want Act II even more

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rafadoggss wrote:
7 days ago

A Exhibit C é muito FODA!

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PhotonicJuice wrote:
7 days ago

Exhibit C is bloody fucking amazing.

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woojae wrote:
9 days ago

I can't believe it's taken me this long to really appreciate his music.

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jrscfnk wrote:
9 days ago

Can't wait for Act II... And some of the similar artists here are dumb. Blu I can see, but Tanya Morgan? 3 other Blu projects? Little Brother? I don't see it. Nas, Killah Priest, Mos, that would make more sense IMO.

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jonpwnsu wrote:
11 days ago

haha forreal. ah it's alright. new years is the new date now. that 2dopeboyz post is blowing up though, people seem to be getting pissed. yall waited New Years for it, so why not wait one more week?

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S_Dot wrote:
11 days ago

lol I called it jon

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dramamgk wrote:
11 days ago

ehh, he said it would be at least before new years...so i can wait.

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jonpwnsu wrote:
11 days ago

:( damnit. haha. fuck you jay! not really.

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brado7 wrote:
11 days ago

http://twitter.com/TheMegatronDon :(

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jerkin_off wrote:
11 days ago

so uhh, we still on for that xmas mixtape or what?

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