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The term "long-awaited" gets thrown around freely when it comes to highly anticipated albums. In the case of rapper Jay Electronica, the concept of a long-awaited debut album was pushed to its outer limits, as he first emerged in the mid-2000s and watched his legacy grow substantially while only releasing a scant few tracks, guest appearances, and mixtape-level projects over a period that stretched for more than a decade. A Written Testimony comes bearing the weight of heightened expectations and delivers a modern classic, a new step forward in the evolution of hip-hop. Perhaps the first factor in the album's excellence are the uncredited contributions from rap icon Jay-Z on nine of the ten tracks. There's a star-studded list of other contributors -- Travis Scott sings an auto-tuned hook on "The Blinding," the-Dream shows up on two songs -- but the record is defined by the dynamic chemistry that bubbles up in the back-and-forth between Hova and Jay Electronica's winding flows. After growing up in New Orleans, Electronica moved around the States, absorbing the cultures and communal energies of Baltimore, Detroit, New York, and other spots and accepting the teachings of Elijah Muhammad along the way. A Written Testimony takes from the various phases of this journey, with the title of "Ghost of Soulja Slim" referencing the deceased New Orleans No Limit Records rapper, the spacious instrumentals recalling the minimal genius of Detroit producer J Dilla, and Nation of Islam ideology ornamenting every track. Big-name producers like Hit-Boy, No I.D., and AraabMuzik appear on some tracks, but by and large the beats are made by Electronica himself. The inventive drum-free jazz loop and crowd noises that make up the beat of "Shiny Suit Theory" make for a perfectly open backdrop for detailed performances, almost as if bass and drums would obscure the delivery. The atmospheric, meandering "Ezekiel's Wheel" is mostly vocals, cloudy samples, and a motorik clicking sound for close to seven minutes, but every moment feels intentional and controlled. The entire album flows with this same deliberate construction. Electronica allegedly scrapped all the studio work he'd been laboring on for years and made A Written Testimony in 40 days and 40 nights during a period of mystical inspiration. This can be heard in the balance between masterful architecture and spontaneous creation that the album hangs suspended in. There are moments throughout that recall Wu-Tang's rawness, the Notorious B.I.G.'s cool, collected confidence, the abstract thinking of early Clipse, or Dilla's spark of intuition and innovation. The rare achievement that makes the album work so well is that instead of attempting to re-create the heights of past master works, it pushes into new terrain. Jay-Z and Jay Electronica sound energized by each other, giving powerful performances at every turn. Bold production choices gel with this collaborative energy for an album that's inspired, driven, and sounds moved by the hand of unseen powers.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Khirye Tyler, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Larrance Dopson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Demarsan, ComposerLyricist - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Payton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Louis Farrakhan, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Del-Olmo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Craig Lawson, ComposerLyricist - John Williams, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Tapp, ComposerLyricist - Khirye Tyler, Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larrance Dopson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Chris Payton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Louis Farrakhan, ComposerLyricist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Del-Olmo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Electronica, MainArtist - AraabMuzik, Producer, Co-Producer - Travis Scott, FeaturedArtist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Jacques Webster, ComposerLyricist - Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, ComposerLyricist - Abraham Orellana, ComposerLyricist - G. Ry, Producer, Co-Producer - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - LAW Parker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - The Alchemist, Producer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Electronica, MainArtist - Daniel Alan Maman, ComposerLyricist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Félix Nebbia, ComposerLyricist - Mirtha Defilpo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Barbara Mason, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Michael Chavarria, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, FeaturedArtist - Bryan Wilson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Blake, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Travis Scott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jacques Webster, ComposerLyricist - Jennifer Vashti Bunyan, ComposerLyricist - James Blake Litherland, ComposerLyricist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Ross Abrahams, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bonnie Rae Flower, ComposerLyricist - Wendy Ellen Flower-Freeman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - Lawrence Parker, ComposerLyricist - Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - James Fauntleroy, ComposerLyricist - Robyn Fenty, ComposerLyricist - LEON HUFF, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Blake, Producer, Additional Producer - Gimel 'Young Guru' Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Badriia Bourelly, ComposerLyricist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LAW Parker, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Butler II, ComposerLyricist - Elton Newman, ComposerLyricist - D’Artanian Stovall, ComposerLyricist - Tyrone Cosey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Dion Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - No I.D., Producer - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Electronica, MainArtist - Rodney G. Massey, ComposerLyricist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - James Fauntleroy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Fripp, ComposerLyricist - Brian Eno, ComposerLyricist - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Young Guru, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The-Dream, FeaturedArtist - Jeymes Samuel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Electronica, Producer, MainArtist - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Steele, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Dawsey, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Electronica, MainArtist - Mark Speer, ComposerLyricist - Khruangbin, Producer - Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Emory Jones, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - LAW Parker, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Manders, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
Presentación del Álbum
The term "long-awaited" gets thrown around freely when it comes to highly anticipated albums. In the case of rapper Jay Electronica, the concept of a long-awaited debut album was pushed to its outer limits, as he first emerged in the mid-2000s and watched his legacy grow substantially while only releasing a scant few tracks, guest appearances, and mixtape-level projects over a period that stretched for more than a decade. A Written Testimony comes bearing the weight of heightened expectations and delivers a modern classic, a new step forward in the evolution of hip-hop. Perhaps the first factor in the album's excellence are the uncredited contributions from rap icon Jay-Z on nine of the ten tracks. There's a star-studded list of other contributors -- Travis Scott sings an auto-tuned hook on "The Blinding," the-Dream shows up on two songs -- but the record is defined by the dynamic chemistry that bubbles up in the back-and-forth between Hova and Jay Electronica's winding flows. After growing up in New Orleans, Electronica moved around the States, absorbing the cultures and communal energies of Baltimore, Detroit, New York, and other spots and accepting the teachings of Elijah Muhammad along the way. A Written Testimony takes from the various phases of this journey, with the title of "Ghost of Soulja Slim" referencing the deceased New Orleans No Limit Records rapper, the spacious instrumentals recalling the minimal genius of Detroit producer J Dilla, and Nation of Islam ideology ornamenting every track. Big-name producers like Hit-Boy, No I.D., and AraabMuzik appear on some tracks, but by and large the beats are made by Electronica himself. The inventive drum-free jazz loop and crowd noises that make up the beat of "Shiny Suit Theory" make for a perfectly open backdrop for detailed performances, almost as if bass and drums would obscure the delivery. The atmospheric, meandering "Ezekiel's Wheel" is mostly vocals, cloudy samples, and a motorik clicking sound for close to seven minutes, but every moment feels intentional and controlled. The entire album flows with this same deliberate construction. Electronica allegedly scrapped all the studio work he'd been laboring on for years and made A Written Testimony in 40 days and 40 nights during a period of mystical inspiration. This can be heard in the balance between masterful architecture and spontaneous creation that the album hangs suspended in. There are moments throughout that recall Wu-Tang's rawness, the Notorious B.I.G.'s cool, collected confidence, the abstract thinking of early Clipse, or Dilla's spark of intuition and innovation. The rare achievement that makes the album work so well is that instead of attempting to re-create the heights of past master works, it pushes into new terrain. Jay-Z and Jay Electronica sound energized by each other, giving powerful performances at every turn. Bold production choices gel with this collaborative energy for an album that's inspired, driven, and sounds moved by the hand of unseen powers.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 10 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:39:27
- Artistas principales: Jay Electronica
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Roc Nation, LLC
- Género Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2020 Roc Nation, LLC ℗ 2020 Roc Nation, LLC
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