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| Topic | Jay Electronica just released his debut album after 13 years |
| Giggsalot 03/14/20 1:05:23 AM #20: | listened again this morning and it kinda solidified my initial thoughts: it's definitely an enjoyable and unique project, will probably show up somewhere on my year-end list, but... man, it feels weirdly rushed and unfinished somehow. the mixing is weird, flux capacitor makes no goddamn sense, and Hov being all over it leaves a weird taste in my mouth, like the whole thing was his passion project rather than Jay Elec's (which is entirely possible really). how many truly great Jay Elec verses are there on here anyway - maybe like four? there are moments where he spins words together in ways that no one else on this planet can, but there are at least a few songs on which he's unremarkable and when he gives up so much running time to Jay-Z and Farrakhan samples that's not ideal at all. Shiny Suit Theory is probably a top three song on this album and that's not even one of the best of the Act II leaks, which says a lot to me. I'm sorry for focusing on the negatives here - Jay Elec is still one of the best to ever do it and if this marks the start of him actually putting out music then i'll be ecstatic - but this is only feeling like a 7/10 to me right now. sorry man! --- And if you don't know, now you know. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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