For a decade, Jay-Z’s protege, the New Orleans rapper, Jay Electronica, has been promising to release a new album. The wait is finally over! Electronica will release an album on March 18.
On Feb 6, with a series of tweets, the rapper announced that his “Album done” and that it would be released in “40 days”, he also stated that the album was recorded in a period of 40 days and nights.
Album done .
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) February 7, 2020
Releasing in 40 days
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) February 7, 2020
Recorded over 40 days and 40 nights, starting from Dec 26
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) February 7, 2020
“A Written Testimony,” will be the name of the album and will be featuring none other than HOV, Jay Z.
A Written Testimony
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) February 7, 2020
“…my debut album featuring Hov man this is highway robbery”
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) February 7, 2020
Adding to the announcement, rappers Young Guru and Just Blaze responded “Facts!!!!!! This is not a drill” and “Are you watching closely?,” to Electronica’s tweet.
Facts!!!!!! This is not a drill https://t.co/1yl5f40Lz2
— Young Guru (@Young_Guru) February 7, 2020
Are you watching closely? https://t.co/fS2tRqgDhI
— Crime Rhyme Houdini (@JustBlaze) February 7, 2020
Since he became known back in 2007 with “Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)” and after being signed to Roc Nation, a debut album was promised by Electronica.
Back in 2013, rumor seemed that the rapper debut album was “in the last stages of recording,” but the album never saw the light.
“Written Testimony” will now replace the “Act II: Patents Of Nobility (The Turn)”, which was first teased by the rapper in 2007 and was given a release date, September 2012.