Sep
16

The Ghost of Jay Electronica

“I’ve been afraid to release Act II because I feel like it’s not gonna be good enough. I know the people expect so much from me. — Jay Electronica on Aug. 9th, via Twitter for the iPad Jay Electronica has no one to blame but himself. During his sold-out Key Club appearance last week, the… Continue reading »

May
05

Who is Your Diddy and What Does He Do: Jay Electronica, Puffy, & The Ghost of Christopher Wallace

Jay Electronica is not the messiah, but he is messianic. His mission is to bring “the game back.”  I do not believe that the game needs to be saved. And even if Electronica was the savior, no one would ever believe that Puff Daddy would have anything to do with his return, unless the new… Continue reading »

Feb
25

Jay Electronica on Gilles Peterson (2/24/10)

Once again, Gilles Peterson, proves why British public radio overshadows its ex-colony, by coaxing an appearance out of the enigmatic Jay Electronica, who remains unwilling to properly explain the whereabouts of Act II.  After all, the Style War emperor is almost 35, and still has yet to release an official album. Why rush now. Besides,… Continue reading »

Jan
12

The Solved Mystery of Jay Electronica’s “Victory”

Chalk one up to the open-source ability of the Internet. Late Sunday night, Joey  flashed the bat-signal requesting help in determining the full tracklist of Jay Electronica’s Victory.  Before I even had the chance  to aid the mission, the problem was solved. If only the Internet could figure out Afghanistan, the Health Care fiasco, and… Continue reading »

Dec
19

Billy Stewart – “Cross Your Heart”

If you’re anything like me and have been waking up with Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit C” in your head every morning since the CDQ leaked, you’ve probably wondered what the sample source was for Just Blaze’s brilliant beat. Since we here at Passion of the Weiss aim to solve your problems of head, heart and podiatry,… Continue reading »

Dec
02

Jay Electronica’s Electrochemicals

Not sure why I just now stumbled onto this fairly comprehensive compilation from the one rapper the Internet hasn’t conspired to crush (give it time). Maybe Jay Electronica really is that great. Or maybe it’s that he’s the only one savvy enough to concoct an air of mystery, aware that no one needs to know… Continue reading »