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Jay Electronica - Shiny Suit Theory
Producer: Jay Electronica & Jeymes Samuel
Album: Act 2: Patents of Nobility (the turn)
Label: Roc Nation/Columbia
Humphrey Bogart would be proud. With red curtain cinema dipped in 1920’s bravado, Roc Nation‘s newest member Jay Electronica gives his audience a tip of the hat with his latest release, Shiny Suit Theory, featuring new boss man Jay-Z and The-Dream. An opener to a great film that hip-hop is waiting to see unfold, Jay Elec steps on stage to his own (along with Jeymes Samuel) produced ensemble prompted with flavors of the Harlem Renaissance and the fat cat jazz era. Rock’s familiar bass is blended with trumpets and piano keys, matching Jay Elec’s rhymes of past conversations with Puff and future ambitions perfectly. Of course Jay-Z delivers, but he honestly lacks connection to the rookie’s verse, making one wonder what the song is about. My advice: read the lyrics. It’s still a winner with a little tweak on The-Dream’s vocals, and some bar crowd sound effects, making the atmosphere for Shiny Suit Theory perfect for big cigars and brandy. The real celebration will begin when we get a release date for Jay Electronica’s album Act 2: Patents of Nobility (the turn). Roc Nation is turning into the modern day Rat Pack.
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I've long respected Jay Electronica, but I never believed him to be worth all of the hoopla. Evidently, Jay-Z felt differently. A Roc Nation deal and a Jay-Z feature verse or not, I still am not on board fully. But this song is tight. Dream's inclusion on the back end is a joke, but I guess the name inclusion will bring them more listens (who knows?)
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| Posted on Nov 15, 2010 |
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would've preferred The Announcement to be featured instead of this cuz that was classic material
this is still good tho |
| Posted on Nov 15, 2010 |
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It’s funny I was just wondering when we were gonna hear some new music from this guy.
Z’s not fully onboard, but you know I am. I don’t like that Jay signed with Roc Nation, I got a feeling that he’s gonna turn into your typical mainstream artist. Just look at his line up, Just Blaze, Swizz Beats, DJ Khaled. Any DJBooth features with productions from Premier or Pete Rock gets 5 stars from me, and he’s working with both of those guys on his album. I can’t wait for the album. How many of you younger guys know that Pete Rock track? “I Got a Love” from 94 I was born in 91, and I still know that. Pete Rock (2nd Best Producer of All Time Beind Premo) + Jay Electronica (The Future of Hip-Hop) = Of course it’s a CLASSIC. |
| Posted on Nov 15, 2010 |
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Not quite classic musically, but it get's 5 stars for what it signifies. I'm anxious to see how Jay Electronica's career will unfold. I've known he was nice for like 4 years now, but I thought he had become another dope rapper that slipped through the industry's fingers. With the right plan, Jay Electronica can be big. Since Roc Nation is still young, I feel like he'll get the push he deserves from the label. The future of rap looks bright. Rappers who can actually rap are getting respect.
Oh, and Jay killed it. I think Nathan S. pointed out the weird effects throughout his verse, but this is yet another brilliant flow from the All-Time HeavyWeight Champion of the Flow-ers. |
| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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I also thought "The Announcement" was a better purely Jay Elec track. Oddly, Hova's verse sounds oddly placed to me, and Dream's verse is so distorted it's almost unrecognizable.
Still, this is a historic moment in hip-hop. We could be looking at the birth of the next great emcee...or just another talented dude who eventually got buried. Only time will tell which it is.
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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Pete's beat steals the show for me; sometimes I can't hear the lyrics, 'cause its repetitive catchiness caught my ear more. Classic.
Almost missed the-Dream there; I didn't notice the falsetto jazz-esque singer was him. =P |
| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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Instant classic. Both Jay's kill it with Jay Z's verse being outstanding. Just a sample but sounds good and makes it even more classic that it's Pete Rock with the loop. Dream's inclusion is perfect and sounds like a sample which is amazing and has never been done with such a typically mainstream artist. All around great music
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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The youth probably won’t even like Jay Electronica because all they want to hear is Gucci, Plies, Soulja Boy, Waka Flocka, Roscoe Dash, that wack pop music that they make. They don’t understand what this hip-hop’s about.
I hope Jay makes it big in the commercial world because in my opinion there aren’t any great mainstream emcees, and we need more real emcees in the game. |
| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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wow.
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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dont listen to puff...if you wanna win a grammy you most likey are goign to have to dumb down your music and make some bullsh!t music..stay real homie your whats up!
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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When i first pressed play i thought this..."this is the most annoying beat ever". And i still feel that way. It gave me a headach. Im not feeling this from Jay Electronica, at all. The only good thing about this is that Jay Z is in it. Thats all. This song will go NO WHERE. I would bet anything on that. But i will just let time tell. This song is not enjoyable at all. Me giving it a "OK" rating is being generous.
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| Posted on Nov 16, 2010 |
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No disrespect but I kept waiting on the beat to drop....it sounded hot...don't get me wrong...but i'm jus too southern fried i guess...i need some kick drums and high hats...some trunk rattlin BASS...the lyrics were pretty good tho...although I have to agree...jays verse has nothing to do with the rest of the track...still a solid effort...don't know if i'll be playing it...like i said, I need bass.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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The best Jay-E track I've ever heard.
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| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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Jay Electronica mainstream? That's the funniest s**t I've ever heard. He's not built for that. Can you see dude making a dougie song or popping bottles? Exactly.
I'm for anything that's gets a Electronica album to the mass. good looking Hov. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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I give it 3 just because he's got to start crafting songs vs. just a quirky backdrop and straight lyrics if he wants to graduate from relatively only known in to the serious hip-hop heads to mainstream(obviously he signed to Jay for a reason).
Lyrically on point as usual, if it was just that then 4. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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@ Bosnian’s
Have you heard Exhibit C? That song’s way better IMO. |
| Posted on Nov 17, 2010 |
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This is hot! Been waiting for a mainstream Jay Electronica CD. This song would have been complete wit Cudi, Lupe and Electronica. Not Jay Z. Jays hard, but this song could have been a classic with the right people on it
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| Posted on Nov 19, 2010 |
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I could listen to Jay-z’s verse all day, he went in.
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| Posted on Nov 20, 2010 |
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kinda annoying. actually, migrane annoying.
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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Beat is annoying, just listened for JAY-Z
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 23, 2010 |
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Real rap is back. Bout time
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
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| Posted on Nov 25, 2010 |
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JayElec is a spitter, but this beat gets on my nerves... really on my nerves is Jay-Z. Three just cause its Jay Elec and I like him as a artist... I feel he woulda been better without a JayZ influence(ie Beanie Segal),, but get your doe!
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2010 |
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| Posted on Dec 08, 2010 |
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How the entire sound like an introduction or skit?
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2010 |
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Big fan of Jay Electronica, this was was a hot track! Big ups to to Electronica and his production! He also got jigga and the dream on the song! dammmmmmmmmm! can u say star power?
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| Posted on Dec 23, 2010 |
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hey whats up
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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i say its a classic
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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