Timothy Elpadaro Thedford, better known by his fans as Jay Electronica, is … Read Full Bio ↴Timothy Elpadaro Thedford, better known by his fans as Jay Electronica, is an American rapper born on September 19, 1976. He originates from from the Magnolia Projects in New Orleans, Louisiana. He produced the first track, "Queens Get the Money", on the 2008 Nas album 'Untitled'. The unconventional nature of much of his music, and the lack of conventional release methods for that music, has since 2007 made him the object of much attention. He was perhaps best known for the piece of music Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), until the release of the Just Blaze-produced track "Exhibit C" in late 2009. Announced Friday, November 12, 2010, Jay is an official member of Jay-Z's Roc Nation.
Jay Electronica has yet to release a full-length album but has released two official singles to date, "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit C," which won a Sucker Free Summit Award for Instant Classic. His music so far has been made available through the internet, either through being leaked to what URB magazine describes as "obscure web forums", or through an appearing and disappearing MySpace page (currently two seem to be in existence, at /jayelect and at /jayelectronica). Erykah Badu has questioned whether he ever will release, in her words, "actual albums". From New Orleans, LA he has lived in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Denver, and Detroit, where he recorded his Style Wars-era music with several J Dilla beats, meeting the producer subsequently to ask for permission to use the recordings as a demo. Detroit is where Electronica met producer/engineer Mike "Chav" Chavarria, who introduced him to both J Dilla and Mr. Porter, and who is now a regular collaborator.
Jay Electronica first gained significant attention through Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), made available on a MySpace page in 2007. It is 9:13 continuous minutes of music, without drums, built from Jon Brion's soundtrack to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. There are five segments or movements, marked by changes in music and mood, raps by Electronica, 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 describing the artist over piano music. The nature of the piece of music, along with the nature of its appearance, led to a slow build-up of interest in Electronica as an enigmatic figure. Songs circulating online as the Style Wars EP gained wider circulation, and other songs, such as the dream-inspired "Dimethyltryptamine", soon appeared. In January 2008, Gilles Peterson's 90-minute Gilles Peterson Worldwide was devoted to the rapper. Hiphopdx.com in 2008 called him "arguably...the most talked about new emcee last year ... at times...more like a myth or urban legend than an actual rapper", and URB ran a cover story on the artist under the banner "Jay Electronica: A Spotless Mind:: An MC’s mystery revealed", which referred to his wanderings as his being "like some sort of hip-hop Jack Kerouac".
Jeff Weiss' piece for the L.A. Weekly, "Jay Electronica: Much Better Than His Name Would Suggest", acknowledged that the rapper could be fairly described as "one of the most buzzed about rappers of 2008", but attempted to temper the hype somewhat, describing Act 1... as "ambitious, wildly original, if not slightly pretentious", while endorsing only to an extent the comparisons URB had made (referencing an "abstract rhyming style") to rappers like Nas and Pharoahe Monch.
According to URB, Act II: Patents of Nobility will feature Nas, and will be the second of a putative trilogy. URB also reported that digital EPs with both Guilty Simpson and producer 9th Wonder were planned. His most recent music as of November 2008 is the Just Blaze-produced track "Exhibit A (Transformations)".
According to a Filter TV interview, Jay Electronica has partnered with Decon to release his debut project. It is being described as a multi-media release and footage from the project which was partially shot in Nepal and Dubai has begun to surface online. The first clip to leak is titled "Dear Moleskine" and can be found on YouTube, the track was produced by Just Blaze and the clip was directed by Jason Goldwatch from Decon. In June of 2009, Decon and Jay's "The Dogon Society" released "Exhibit A" digitally. "Exhibit C" was released on iTunes December 16, 2009 and quickly shot to the top 10 of the iTunes Hip-Hop charts. The following week it was chosen by Hot 97's DJ Enuff as the Heavy Hitter pick of the week. On February 9, 2010, it was announced Jay Electronica will appear at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival. Further proof of the continuing buzz about this artist saw On Jay Electronica sell out 2 nights at the Jazz Cafe Jazz Café, London (UK) on Feb 17, 2010.
Jay Electronica continued his scattered release practice, dropping "A Million In The Morning" on April 4, 2010. The song features a weary Electronica trying to keep himself awake to escape his nightmares.
On April 30th, Jay Electronica debuted "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" via his Twitter. The song features P Diddy and is produced by London beatsmith Quincey Tones, who is known for producing such acts as Young Jeezy and Royce da 5'9".
On 12th November 2010, Jay-Z announced that Jay Electronica was officially the newest member of his own 'Roc Nation' record label/management company, which boasts such acts as J. Cole and Willow Smith.
Jay has been travelling the world and was in London, United Kingdom for an extended period of time completing his debut album 'Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)'.
Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu have a child together, a girl named Mars Merkaba, born on February 1, 2009.
Jay Electronica has yet to release a full-length album but has released two official singles to date, "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit C," which won a Sucker Free Summit Award for Instant Classic. His music so far has been made available through the internet, either through being leaked to what URB magazine describes as "obscure web forums", or through an appearing and disappearing MySpace page (currently two seem to be in existence, at /jayelect and at /jayelectronica). Erykah Badu has questioned whether he ever will release, in her words, "actual albums". From New Orleans, LA he has lived in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Denver, and Detroit, where he recorded his Style Wars-era music with several J Dilla beats, meeting the producer subsequently to ask for permission to use the recordings as a demo. Detroit is where Electronica met producer/engineer Mike "Chav" Chavarria, who introduced him to both J Dilla and Mr. Porter, and who is now a regular collaborator.
Jay Electronica first gained significant attention through Act 1: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), made available on a MySpace page in 2007. It is 9:13 continuous minutes of music, without drums, built from Jon Brion's soundtrack to the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. There are five segments or movements, marked by changes in music and mood, raps by Electronica, 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 describing the artist over piano music. The nature of the piece of music, along with the nature of its appearance, led to a slow build-up of interest in Electronica as an enigmatic figure. Songs circulating online as the Style Wars EP gained wider circulation, and other songs, such as the dream-inspired "Dimethyltryptamine", soon appeared. In January 2008, Gilles Peterson's 90-minute Gilles Peterson Worldwide was devoted to the rapper. Hiphopdx.com in 2008 called him "arguably...the most talked about new emcee last year ... at times...more like a myth or urban legend than an actual rapper", and URB ran a cover story on the artist under the banner "Jay Electronica: A Spotless Mind:: An MC’s mystery revealed", which referred to his wanderings as his being "like some sort of hip-hop Jack Kerouac".
Jeff Weiss' piece for the L.A. Weekly, "Jay Electronica: Much Better Than His Name Would Suggest", acknowledged that the rapper could be fairly described as "one of the most buzzed about rappers of 2008", but attempted to temper the hype somewhat, describing Act 1... as "ambitious, wildly original, if not slightly pretentious", while endorsing only to an extent the comparisons URB had made (referencing an "abstract rhyming style") to rappers like Nas and Pharoahe Monch.
According to URB, Act II: Patents of Nobility will feature Nas, and will be the second of a putative trilogy. URB also reported that digital EPs with both Guilty Simpson and producer 9th Wonder were planned. His most recent music as of November 2008 is the Just Blaze-produced track "Exhibit A (Transformations)".
According to a Filter TV interview, Jay Electronica has partnered with Decon to release his debut project. It is being described as a multi-media release and footage from the project which was partially shot in Nepal and Dubai has begun to surface online. The first clip to leak is titled "Dear Moleskine" and can be found on YouTube, the track was produced by Just Blaze and the clip was directed by Jason Goldwatch from Decon. In June of 2009, Decon and Jay's "The Dogon Society" released "Exhibit A" digitally. "Exhibit C" was released on iTunes December 16, 2009 and quickly shot to the top 10 of the iTunes Hip-Hop charts. The following week it was chosen by Hot 97's DJ Enuff as the Heavy Hitter pick of the week. On February 9, 2010, it was announced Jay Electronica will appear at the 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival. Further proof of the continuing buzz about this artist saw On Jay Electronica sell out 2 nights at the Jazz Cafe Jazz Café, London (UK) on Feb 17, 2010.
Jay Electronica continued his scattered release practice, dropping "A Million In The Morning" on April 4, 2010. The song features a weary Electronica trying to keep himself awake to escape his nightmares.
On April 30th, Jay Electronica debuted "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace" via his Twitter. The song features P Diddy and is produced by London beatsmith Quincey Tones, who is known for producing such acts as Young Jeezy and Royce da 5'9".
On 12th November 2010, Jay-Z announced that Jay Electronica was officially the newest member of his own 'Roc Nation' record label/management company, which boasts such acts as J. Cole and Willow Smith.
Jay has been travelling the world and was in London, United Kingdom for an extended period of time completing his debut album 'Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)'.
Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu have a child together, a girl named Mars Merkaba, born on February 1, 2009.
Poetry
Jay Electronica Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Poetry' by these artists:
"Luci" A.K.A Oreo Da Pimp Imagine life where You got to stop being how you are And…
2Pac Poetry has a beat like no other Words of inspiration You can…
2pac/Amber & Morgan Of Pacskids Some things I've done make my conscience burn My very spine…
Aberfeldy I've got a bone to pick with you I've got a…
Amber & Morgan of Pacskids Some things I've done make my conscience burn My very spine…
Andrés I know I'm the villain in your poetry I know I'm…
B.Ranzyk I’m gonna pass out I’m gonna black out Any minute in the…
Boogie Down Productions Verse One: KRS-One Well now you're forced to listen to the…
Chef! Dear Poe I have to make sure I get this off…
Cormega [Intro: Black Ice] Yo, yo Nas. Big and Pac didn't…
Danity Kane When I stand in a crowded room I feel alone like…
David Deacon If I knew what had sent you Could I ask it…
Devin Kennedy Love is not a quick read with cheap rhymes Or clichés…
DJ Marky & Solah I can give you some Of my poetry But can't give you All…
DJ Scott La Rock & Krs-One Yea Yea Yea Had to count my chips in the life…
Dog & Sky I am just a common man Words are not my style And…
E&J She loves me, she loves me not Roses are red, cannot…
Elin Synnøve Bråthen POETRY Any old song will ring sweetly if you'll only linger…
Esham [Talking continues from Detroit 101] Heh, see, it's a conspi…
ËþÃ×ÑÇ(Tamia) He said, It's like the grass that grows between the…
F.O.B Pook Yea Yea Yea In my rhyme book With verses and a hook Creating…
Faithless Have you looked for the Poetry beneath the surface Looked be…
galdive (It′s poetry not poetry) I'm feeling not good today (today)…
Galdive feat. love-sadKiD I'm feeling not good today (today) Don't wanna write poetry …
Grace and Julian Have you ever had a moment you couldn't tell the girl…
J.Kas She loves me, she loves me not Roses are red, cannot…
Jay Eskar Rooftop, 2 am cnother crazy night and we're back again On re…
Jimi Cravity All you lovers and friends Come in, come in Have a seat…
Julian Thomas Have you ever had a moment You couldn't tell the girl…
June Freedom Mi gal, ya look so sweet now (You know) Mi gal,…
Junichi Kamiyama J.Project Poetry Fuck this shit up - no apologies Prophecy You know I…
K.D. Nice Yea Yea Yea In my rhyme book With verses and a hook Creating…
Kid CLASE I tried to tell her ugh yeah Tried to tell her…
Kubus en B.A.N.G. Yea Yea Yea Had to count my chips in the life…
LaLion Recently I′ve seen the demons feeding on my family Doubling …
Lily Frost You used to write me poetry And I knew that it…
Lord Simmy Red light, green light We pouring up a purple pint Foot up…
Los I only miss you when the sun goes down Oh, your…
M.N.I.W Oh, this what we doin'? Aight, alright, bet I gotta get a…
Maino Uh, uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh, uh (yeah) Uh,…
Majid Estaque G, [7/14/2022 2:47 cM] Naya saal pehla rap karu kill…
Me Me Me Bury down inside of my frame You'll give out in a…
Moddi I'll bury my downcast hours in transparent ink Tie myself t…
Pat Green Some things I've done make my conscience burn My very spine…
Plans and Apologies I write poetry for you I travel, travel for you You know…
Q-Tip QTip Can you picture how a melody can stir into existance…
Q-Tip feat Erykah Badu I wanna know… Yeah I wanna know Just let me know… I wanna kn…
Q-Tip feat. Erykah Badu QTip Can you picture how a melody can stir into existance…
R.3.D Yea Yea Yea In my rhyme book With verses and a hook Creating…
Ray Davies I just got back from a walk down the square To…
Roy Hargrove (Feat Q-Tip Erykah Badu Meshell Ndegeocello I wanna know… Yeah I wanna know Just let me know… I wanna kn…
SeeLife We so caught up in the rainfall We forget that the…
Soul-Funk Waking up daily mementos of lost grief Type of deceit can't…
StanWill Like, huh, hold on, huh Let the lab chain swing But this…
Tamia He said, it's like the grass that grows Between the cracks…
Teitur There was a party last night, last night Cigarettes and empt…
The Drunken Ramblings I can’t shake the sense I’m drowning You push me…
The RH Factor Can you picture how a melody can stir into existence? Rhyth…
The RH Factor Q-Tip Erykah Badu Can you picture how a melody gets thought into existence? Rh…
Theo Blue Tryna get a letter to you Let you know that I…
TYMA & Levi We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read…
who? I wnet down to the shop, to buy a pack…
Wilderness of Tekoa I've fallen down with you The burn and sting cuts through …
Wrabel It was that summer I learned your number Like it was my…
Zia Mohyeddin رات یوں دل میں تیری کھوئی ہوئی یاد آئی جیسے ویرانے…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jay Electronica:
@FatBellyBella I said I love you baby, but you ain't act…
A.P.I.D.T.A. This ain′t the right way for the shit, though They doin'…
Abaracadabra Wake up to your grave it's the reminder on the…
Abracadabra are you watching closely? can you feel the dawn approachin…
Annakin's Prayer look at this here shit* smilin in a nigga face…
Attack Of The Clones dont get it confused this message is for solo artists but…
Be Easy Be easy, you ain't really ready for war With a bunch…
better in tune w the infinite It's frustratin' when you just can't express yourself And it…
Bitches And Drugs Sample : "*Annabel Clarke* has learned to live life better, …
Call Of Duty MW3 Centuries ago words were written to be a Call and a…
Candy Man You look pretty today baby what you smiling at this…
Close Your Eyes Have you ever had that feeling like you been falling…
Colors Gucci prada and vera wang Won't help to rebuild a city…
Dealing at nighttime all i do is pray and cry homie cuz…
Dear Moleskine Yeah I can reconcile being depressed real bad I'm a thinker…
Departure as the tears welled up in my eyes my mama said…
Dimethyltriptamine Narrator : "Once, thirty five years ago...Cheney had worked …
Eternal Sunshine Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind She said she never …
Exhibit A When I was sleepin' on the train Sleepin' on Meserole Ave…
Exhibit B Mos Def I spit that, orchesteral, Medina born exc…
Extra Extra Sample : "Only by strict compliance, of all his directions..…
Ezekiel's Wheel Interrupt this record to bring you a special bulletin Rumors…
Flux Capacitor Tell my uptown posse, yeah Tell my uptown posse, yeah Get th…
Forever this goes out to those that choose to use disrespectful vie…
Fruits Of The Spirit Uh, I snap on the track like the fingers of…
Get 'Em (Mr. Porter) the games about to get hot, ayo doc, you bett…
Ghost Of Soulja Slim So, all you scared to death negroes Just sit down Don't you…
Girlfriend girlfriend, i dont know what you did to me but it…
Google Eyes She said "Jay I'm yours, I've been screamin for the past…
Hagler (Jay Electronica) I banged a lot of shakers And no I don't…
Hard To Get I really wanna take ya home* and make ya feel sooo…
Higher Nas already told you the rap game is like the…
Holiday [Verse 1 - Mos Def] Mark your calendar, holiday work week…
I Feel Good I feel good when I wake up in the morning,…
Jazzmatazz Boom bash dash I had to break, I had to get…
Just Begun "We've only just begun" Oh, yes, indeed, I like this, I…
Letter To Falon I walked across the water I came by myself I climbed the…
Life On Mars I said "I love you baby," "Well you don't act…
Live It I deserve to play, it's been a few days, ain't…
Memories and Merlot Candy coated memories of lookin' at the sky a lot We…
My World Whose world is this? (Uh, the world is yours, the…
New Illuminati I love this record Domino, domino I only spot a few Blacks…
Night Of The Roundtable I think that, you know, for the most part that…
Not a Disturbance (Jay Electronica) mic check one, bitches and drugs ill pop…
Not Too Far From Nothing its more than one way to heal a leper terrorize the…
Posers question, how does one go from chosen to posin? trapped in…
Prelude To A Freestyle I fell out the sky like baby Superman to a…
Prowler 2 Welcome to my little party in your honor The guest…
Real Magic Winston Churchill said that, "The destiny of man is not…
Renaissance Man Neo (The Matrix) : "I know you're out there, I can…
Retro Electro somebody stop me, lord im on fire sucka emcees better call…
Road to Perdition I got that black on black skin tone, actual-fact syndrome Th…
Rough Love Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, a-here we go now Uh huh,…
Shiny Suit Theory One two, one two, yeah, uh huh, yeah! I'm sailing on…
So What You Sayin' Jay Electronica : Yeah Jay Electronica is now in the build…
Spark It Up Fresh out the gate it's the asiatic Fanatic back at it Spi…
Suckas (Verse 1) This goes out to those that choose to use…
Swagger Jackson's Revenge Michael Jackson - "Just because it's in print doesn't mean…
The Announcement feat. John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy (Address at Rice University on the Nation's…
The Blinding This shit make you wanna talk crazy, crazy, crazy, I'm…
The Cauldron One shot two shot whos that boppin that rocky boy…
The Day Whack niggas sleep rappin' and woke up in trouble Whack nigg…
The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace The game ain't been the same since B.I.G died And Wu…
The Neverending Story Have you ever heard the tale of The noblest of gentlemen…
The Overwhelming Event I don't wanna waste any time I ask the question who…
Trolley Stop in a little while from now if im not feelin any…
Universal Soldier This is the gallant crew that rolled the big super…
Uzi Weighs A Ton when i walk motherfucker, my uzi weighs a ton, when i…
Victory Is In My Clutches I wanna thank ya for bein so fly (so fly) you didnt…
Walk With It (Jay Electronica) im out that third ward where they bussin …
Welcome To Knightsbridge You know the flow is like Hosanna Hosanna Congressional Meda…
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Spenser Knight
This might be one of the best rap verses ever... everything is 10/10, flow, delivery, lyrical content, wordplay. Jay is just different.
D4niel
100%
leafys fishing
Agreed .. unreal verse
Forster Santos
You really understand music dawg.
Sniper Kennedy
His verse is insane. HOW DOES ANYONE RAP LIKE THIS?? No one has the lyrical talent like this man. Hoping for another album soon.
TJForPrezident
The first time I heard this verse all I could do was laugh. He’s literally rapping light years ahead of anybody in the industry
C whippz
Straight facts!!
Marquis Ni`Shawn
This verse can make mountains tremble
90’s AlgorhYthm
HARDEST VERSE ON DONDA ALBUM #FACTS
Markus Mets
Well counting the deluxe one I'd still say 3 stacks takes it, but this is a close second and nothing touches it even remotely on the official album