Rest assured, Jay Electronica earns his reputation as an elite rhymer-sayer on A Written Testimony.
As an album and summation of why so many people have revered Jay Electronica for so long, A Written Testimony was absolutely worth the wait. Let’s just hope the next one arrives sometime this decade.
A Written Testimony still makes me want to hear more of what Jay Electronica has to offer. I hope we don’t have to wait another decade or complete societal collapse for us to get another album.
An album that dares to tackle life's big questions head on.
As welcome as JAY-Z's frequent appearances on A Written Testimony are, it's clear that his purpose here is to serve as Electronica's human security blanket. That's forgivable for a first run, but if Electronica is to reach his full potential, he'll need to get comfortable with standing on his own two feet on future albums.