![]() ![]() Jay’s mystical persona positions him as a prestigious rhymer with a thought-provoking message of faith and liberation for black people. The closing soundscape was provided by soul trio Khruangbin.Ī Written Testimony arrives at a time when folks are soul searching because it feels like the end of the world in near. The song taps into the healing power of tears and scriptures, and reminds us to appreciate the blessing of the flesh while we’re lucky enough to walk the earth. It was recorded on the night of Jan 26, 2020, the day Kobe and Gianna Bryant passed away along with seven other souls. ”A.P.I.D.T.A.” is an emotional ode to all of the people we’ve lost and will never speak to again. Sometimes like Santiago, in crucial parts of my novel, the only logical option was to tranform into the wind” – Jay Electronica □□ We missed you but we glad you back “Sometimes I was held down by the gravity of my pen, sometimes I was held down by the gravity of my sin. Talib even tweeted a message after listening to A Written Testimony. Just Blaze, the producer of Exhibit C (but who is absent from this project) used the same sample on Talib Kweli’s “Never Been In Love Before” from A Beautiful Struggle. soul beat built on the song “Because I Love You” by The Imaginations. Jay Electronica holds it down all solo on this cut, which is the shortest song on the album, but he manages to snap like Thanos regardless. ”Fruits of the Spirit” is a smoothed out No I.D. The song shifts from an island-vibe to Nola bounce and all points in between. This one is a celebration where JAY-Z addresses the NFL situation while both rappers refrain the classic Nola “Where dey at/ Get da gat” chant Jay Electronica referenced in the infamous bar off of Exhibit A. ”Flux Capacitor” is an uptempo bop based around a flip of Rihanna’s “Higher” off of ANTI. The breakdown at the end is well worth the wait. JAY-Z calls out the hypocrisy he endures while robber barons of the past have remained unjudged by white America’s version of history. ![]() The topic of the song relates to overcoming obstacles using creativity, faith, and devotion to both spirituality and Hip Hop culture. ”Universal Soldier” is a slow burner that is beautifully accented with Koranic Arabic, DJ ad-lips, and subdued melodic harmony. Smooth’s “I Got a Love.” Jay Electronica reflects on a convo he had with “The Ghost of Christopher Wallace” collaborator Diddy while JAY-Z literally goes crazy, as he exposes the insanity of racist thinking on his verse. The loop is a flip of The Ambassadors “Aint Got the Love,” which is also the sample used in Pete Rock and C.L. The music to book metaphor is a recurring theme on this beatbox-inspired vibe. “Shiny Suit Theory” featuring The-Dream was first released as a loosie back in 2010. ”The Neverending Story” is a psychedelic rock-inspired joint provided by The Alchemist that is all bars, no hooks. The beat switches up, but the song feels cohesive as Travis croons about blinding lights and the sun. This one is hard, incorporating the sci-fi pro-black swag we’ve come to expect. ”The Blinding” featuring Travis Scott is one of only two features beyond the two Jays over a beat provided by Hit-Boy, Swizz Beatz, and AarabMuzik. I emerged on the wave that Tidal made to drop bombs” Was crafted, so beautifully, consider this Adhanįrom a hard place and a rock to the Roc Nation of Islam The minaret that Jigga built me on the Dome of the Roc If it come from any of those, consider it Harām ”If it come from me and Hov, consider it Qur’an A standout track for sure, Jay Elect’s verse includes this gem. JAY-Z gets the lead verse and he touches on everything from Jim Crow to racist cops and Rumi to social theory. ”Ghost of Soulja Slim” is a hard bounce that opens with the sound of applause that sounds like the clap of rain. ![]() The tracklist reads like the table of contents to a good book. ”The Overwhelming Event” is a symphonic introduction that opens the album in a style unseen since D’Angelo’s “1000 Deaths” off of Black Messiah. ![]() It is a collection of Louis Farrakhan quotes, documentary excerpts, Dillaesque beats produced by Jay Electronica himself, and a shuttle relay of verses between two elite emcees. Gong” Marley territory than Watch The Throne. J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A February 7, 2020Īkin to JAY-Z’s past collaborations, this one veers more into Distant Relatives by Nas and Damian “Jr. “…my debut album featuring Hov man this is highway robbery” ![]()
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