Posts Tagged ‘act I: eternal sunshine the pledge’

I was originally going to just post the mixtape, but this Jaylectro “situation” (whatup Jersey Shore) has turned into so much more, so I feel compelled to inform ya’ll about, *ahem* the situation.

Below you’ll see an excerpt about Furious & Dub’s mixtape tribute to Jay Elect. You’ll also find Exhibit A & C, both produced by Just Blaze. Now, it’s tough for me to agree that Jay is some sort of hip-hop savior, especially when homeboy’s turning 34 and hasn’t even dropped an album yet. What I mean is, the only real piece of art Jay’s dropped is Act I (which is on some crazy creative sh*t, as it consists of 15 continuous tracks w/ no drums, using the soundtrack from ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘. There are five parts, marked by changes in music and mood, and occasional snippets of sampled dialogue (children arguing in Kurdish, Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka). The first segment is spoken word by Just Blaze and Erykah Badu- his wife- describing the artist over piano music); and you can download this below. So, is he the best? No. Could he be? Maybe. Either way, I’m especially amped for Act II. I need some more of this lyrical brilliancy in my headphones, like yesterday. Just read Exhibit C’s lyrics, then please try and tell me he’s not on some other sh*t..

“In the current state of music, an artist like Jay (Electronica) deserves the attention of anyone who even THINKS they like Hip-Hop. We’re not saying that he’s the savior but he’s been working on the humble for years and Exhibit C opened him up to the world. World, meet Jay Electronica…support his victory for Hip-Hop.” – DJ DUB

“I truly believe that everyman has a story and Jay Electronica’s story is definitely the current soundtrack to Hip-Hop. He makes the impossible seem possible. Dub and I wanted to share his soundtrack with those that were unfamiliar. Let’s welcome back the lyricists to Hip- Hop.” – DJ FURIOUS STYLES.

DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) | Mediafire

DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Transformations) (prod. by Just Blaze) | Mediafire
DOWNLOAD: Jay Electronica – Exhibit C (prod. by Just Blaze) | Mediafire

DOWNLOAD: Furious Styles & DJ Dub Present: Jay Electronica – Victory (Mixtape) | Mediafire

BEFORE: Reflection Eternal feat. Jay Electronica, J. Cole, & Mos Def – Just Begun