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Jay Electronica isn’t one to be chronically online so when he pops out, it’s usually to call out an issue in his typically colorful way. Via a string of replies on X, the New Orleans lyricist took time to defend Jay-Z from criticism over the recent announcement that Kendrick Lamar will be the featured act during next year’s Super Bowl halftime performance.
Jay Electronica opened his X rant on Wednesday (September 11) with a video then launched into a tirade that went all over the place.
“I don’t respect no gangsta that’s scared of the white man. Periodt,” Electronica begins.
He added, “N*ggas got all this smoke for Hov but they ain’t got no smoke for David Geffen and jimmy iovine and lucían grange and lyor cohen etcetera etcetera. I DO NOT RESPECT YOUR GANGSTER. You p*ssy.”
It appeared that Electronica had some issues with Birdman and the Cash Money Records collective over some assumed poor treatment of Turk of the Hot Boyz.
“And how you n*ggas did Turk was dirty and lame. ESPECIALLY since he REALLY MAGNOLIA and yall not. Get it how you live. I’m sawry potnaaaaa, he said, referencing the infamous Magnolia Projects where Electronica too hails from.
“And how yall so quick to let yall gun bust at your brother over nothing. If yall would put 10 percent of this negative energy over a FOOTBALL game into unifying for one common cause, our ppl would be free overnight. Salaaam Alaikum,” he continued.
The verbal portion of the rant ended with, “And finally, I will die in the war with the common enemy on the spot for Birdman and BG and Wayne and whoever else the same way I would Hov. We all we got. But who is man enough to say enough is enough.”
This rant stems from the idea that Jay-Z had a hand in selecting Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl halftime show via the deal with Roc Nation to help produce certain events and push initiatives off the field.
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Jay Electronica isn’t as elusive as he’s been in times past, but nobody would accuse him of being a high-volume shooter and that might be a good thing. The New Orleans lyricist is seemingly teasing new music although we aren’t quite sure what the final product will be titled.
On Monday, Jay Electronica shared a post on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, featuring the image of a UAP shining a beam of light on a wooded field. As the post animates, a guitar-laced loop and vocals from an unidentified source are heard.
If you’re a fan of Jay Elec, his vocal tone and dense songwriting seem like they would fit right at home on the track. Captioning the post with “ALBUM TIME,” the image features the word “LEAFLETS” in the forefront while underneath in smaller letters, “Bismillah Boys.”
It could be assumed that the song’s name is “LEAFLETS” while Bismillah Boys will be the title of the full-length. Jay Electronica also used the post to tag dozens of artists he’s worked with in the past and perhaps as an invitation to bring the project to fruition.
Roc Nation, Erykah Badu, Rory, The Alchemist, Bun B, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, Conway The Machine, Rapsody, Chance The Rapper, Big Sean, Ferg, Killer Mike, Jadakiss, and more are among the tagged figures in the post with many of them responding to the call.
Check out the teaser and replies in the post below.
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Noname recently released her latest full-length album Sundial to both critical acclaim and a healthy amount of criticism due to a guest feature whose verses some viewed as antisemitic. Noname took to her Instagram Story feed to inform critics that she has no intention of apologizing for having Jay Electronica on the track “Balloons” despite the uproar.
Noname, who has made strides as an outspoken critic of white supremacy and promoting literacy, took to Instagram to address those who found issues with Jay Electronica’s verse on “Balloons,” which many described as antisemitic.
From “Balloons” (Jay Electronica verse):
Face to face I bet nary a devil would test me
And some f*ckboy eighty-fiver come run up and press me
It’s all a hoax, quite simple, a joke like Zelenskyy
The imams, the rabbis, and the Pope, incidentally
Couldn’t stop my boca from quotin’ quotes from the senseis
If anybody asks, tell ’em Farrakhan sent me
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Considering that Nation of Islam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan has aimed fiery barbs at Jewish peoples in the past, and Electonica’s “Synagogue of Satan” line from “The Ghost of Soulja Slim” track from his album, A Written Testimony, the New Orleans rapper’s appearance on Noname’s album was primed for this manner of outcry.
Noname spoke directly to those not in favor, as we’ll share below:
Here’s the truth. I am not antisemitic. I don’t hate groups of people. I am against white supremacy, which is a global system that privileges people who identify as white. I’ve been clear about this for years.
I’m not going to apologize for a verse I didn’t write. I’m not going to apologize for including it on my album. If you feel like I’m wrong for including that’s fair. Don’t listen. Unfollow and support all the other amazing rappers putting out dope music. Your disappointment truly means absolutely nothing to me, and I say that with love.
Sundial is available now across several DSPs.
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Noname often gets more notoriety these days over her political stances instead of her formidable music catalog, which is reportedly expanding at a later date. However, Noname bristled at online foes challenging her decision to include Jay Electronica on a single for the upcoming studio album.
Noname teased the release of “Balloons,” featuring the talents of Jay Electronica and R&B singer Eryn Allen Kane. The single is assumed to be the first from Noname’s upcoming studio album, Sundial. It does appear that due to the blistering criticism Noname faced after announcing the track is aimed at her rapping counterpart over what some perceive to be antisemitic views.
Noname came to Electronica’s defense in a retort to fans who questioned the creative decision and labeled Electronica as delivering hateful thoughts against Jewish people.
An example of this came in the form of fans quote-tweeting a screen-shotted image of Noname saying to a fan that the album could be shelved, something she did with the previously announced Factory Baby.
“N*ggas legit rap about actual murder and sexual assault that they commit in real life and y’all can’t take a jay elect verse?” Noname fired back at a fan.
She continued to engage fans on her decision, ultimately leading her to delete the entire Twitter account, but not before screengrabs of her replies to fans were obtained.
Sundial was slated to be released on July 21.
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