N**GA WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF! Jay Electronica Stunted Growth Story
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- Easy going, lazy, enigmatic, tactician, regular, obsessive, nonchalant, intriguing, calculated, alien. All words used by either close friends or himself to describe an artist known as Jay Electronica. Put those words or phrases together and formulate whatever opinion you want about Mr misunderstood himself. Those words or phrases that spell out his stage name couldn’t represent the fleeting MC more. In his own words, he’s better explaining himself through his raps, which is why I guess he rarely puts out music, because he hates explaining himself. But what he isn’t willing to do, I’ll do it for you. Explain. You ask yourself, “what’s an artist that doesn’t make art?” A politician? Curator? “What’s an artist that makes art and doesn’t release it to the world”? A virgo. Overly critical of self, methodical, misunderstood, lack of self confidence? You see trying to pin point Jay Electronica and understanding the fans frustration with him as an artist only lead you down a road of more frustration. At the end you tirelessly utter 3 words. “Man…what if”. Jay Electronica is one of the purest MCs of his lifetime, but sadly when he’s remembered, “if” will be the only word of explanation. Not like some of the big words describing him at the opening of this story. To say and artist qualifies for his growth to be stunted, there had to have been the ingredient of potential when they initially got on the scene that you knew, if this this and that happens, there can be no stopping them. Electronica was that guy. His name alone represents a collective of music, but fights against his astro signs that have a hard time putting them all together. If you’ve waited from 2007 to 2020 for a full length Jay Electronica album prior to its release that year you’re not impatient, you just needed proof. That every artist doesn’t create for public consumption but every artist creates at their own pace, and when it’s ready, it’s ready. I guess. But as a fan, Jay Electronica was supposed to have grown to a certain point by now and he hasn’t. Here are 3 reasons his growth as an artist was Stunted. respectfully, the fans. N**GA WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF! Jay Electronica Stunted Growth Story Stunted Growth Story. IT'S NOT READY!
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Could Jay Electronica be one of the best rappers, if he was more consistent?
He could have been the GOAT
No
Absolutely Jay Electronica is so good he (crazy to say) could STILL make credible noise even now.
Virgo Season is coming
In my opinion, there is an appreciation of the music but it’s meant for the underground
He’s definitely a GOAT
This whole series was probably created just for this video in particular.
On god , I been waiting for him to upload this video 😂
Facts
This dude IS the DEFINITION OF COULDA SHOULD BEEN
Facts
😭😭😭😭
To play Devils advocate, he probably got signed, saw how BS the music industry was, and decided to focus on life/self-journey and drop music when he feels fit 🤷🏿♂️
That would be one hell of a contract
That's not how contracts work lmao
@@MMAOdin he dated a Rothschild, a member of one of the families that literally shape the way society functions. If he’s kept any sort of positive contact, anything is possible 🤷🏿♂️
@@tjforprezident7618 lmfao, no. Most certainly not
@@tjforprezident7618 Rothschilds has nothing do with it. Jay Electronica is high ranking in the NOI. Jay-z is also apart of the NOI and he signed Jay Elec. I think Jay-Z gives him the privilege to roam freely out of respect.
Exhibit A&C were classics to me.. Jay and just blaze seem like a good producer-rapper combo
Exhibit C was better he was spit rhymes out of his mind
Exhibit b is my favorite alot people don’t talk bout that one 🔥
"I swam down shits creek and came up clean with a new lease on life like Andy Dufrane" that line still gives me chills.
Exactly! See this is why I can't take most of these critiques seriously cause Jay elect's cultural reference's alone are bar none. It just demonstrate a level of depth and connectedness that is unmatched.
He watched Shawshank Redemption big deal. Nothing great about that line. This line was nothing but Sometimes he tried to be too deep and just sounded stupid. That's probably why most people have no idea who this guy is.
@@jeffreyval9665 I really feel he was over hyped just me tho
@@suchafknladyyy5780 nah…. People just don’t sign to roc nation
Yessir. Exhibit A 🔥🔥🔥
Scary to think about what could've been if he had dropped an album when Exhibit C first came out. That song was a f**king game changer.
I think that album Written Testimony was a classic, I never heard a album like that, he took jay-z to another level
Agreed this vid made me check the album out
I agree …. I actually think he could’ve left Jay z off 😩 …
I think Jay Electronica fell in love with the buildup and hype part of the process. I can imagine it was pretty exciting to have a whole industry waiting for your art to drop. Remember people weren't just into him as a new artist but also as someone with knowledge of self.
You also make the excellent point that Jay Electronica, while preparing his debut became a more well travelled, mature man. He simply out grew the drive to be a "rap star". I god bless that brother and I hope he is happy.
I think Jay Electronica found his PEACE in SPIRITUALITY in comparison to the WICKED MUSIC INDUSTRY. HE LOVES HIPHOP, but wants to do it on HIS OWN TERMS, & I ain't mad at that.
Jay became a rapper that is famous and enjoyed the wealth, fame and experience without dropping an album. Just like the lifestyle of sleeping on the couch…having a place to stay and never really pay rent
Like Andre 3000....jay electronica has this sorcery like ability with words .
He had the Potential to be the greatest . .....there's a lot of people who say that about a lot of Artists but this guy really could have been the GOAT emcee.
Could have surpassed everyone.
It's a shame, because Jay Electronica is the reason I picked up the pad and pen again after a 3.5 year break. Dude had lyrics.
Brothers like Jay, Rakim, Aesop Rock, Lupe, Andre 3k, Nas, Black Thought. Top of the ICEBERG as far as intellectual rappers are concerned. KRS-One as well.
I thought bro was finna cleanse the game...... Still my favorite lyrist!!!!
Yes, a good lyrist
@@johnnyjacuzzi7498 lol
It's Lyricist people...Not Lyrist.😔
Jay Electronica written testimony was amazing. Made me even more of a fan
“My debut album featuring Hov, man this is highway robbery” - Ezekiel’s Wheel
He knew what he was doin lol best song on the album
Quality over quantity. I don't think the man needs an album for validation. One verse or one dope song from dude is as impactful if not more impactful than a lot of other artists whole album.
It's almost like fans only want an album to have something to critique. It would be a no win. Anything less than perfection would be seen as a failure. No classic album ever had the expectation of being a classic album. People literally expect this man to drop a life changing album.
He gave us great art I think he’s still great and he never owed us more.be grateful we ever got to hear him
Opposite. He should be grateful anyone wants to hear what he has to say.
I've heard over 100 jay electronica tracks,I'm pretty satisfied n listen daily,you can't rush perfection,in the golden age emcees dropped records every 2 or 3 years( except 2pac),like u mentioned the addiction of spiritual journey is a real thing,he's definitely the deepest ever.
Some cats (Jay Elec, 3 Stacks, Yasiin Bey for example) feel dumb down or limited creatively by rapping.🤷🏾
Yeah that's why I stopped 😅😅😅
@@BLOCKBOI3RD but that's after reaching mastery levels. 🎤
Everyone always says “you don’t understand him, it’s over your head” naw….this dude is one of the most boosted artists I’ve ever seen.
Yep...and only certain "annointed" ones get that boost too
Bruh fr
No, he's not. Jay Cole gets that title. He's the most boosted & hyped up yet boring n*gga of all time.
@@DallasChick79 J cole & Kendrick Lamar both get that title imo
Agreed
SOOOOO GLAD U DID THIS ONE OG. SERIOUSLY JAY IS A TRUE LYRICIST BUT GOT UNDER ERYKA BADU AND WENT CRAZY LIKE THE REST LOL. SALUTE HOMIE!
Her Yoni Attracts Lyricists Though Lol . The Doc, Andre 3000, Common , Jay Electronica. None Have Been The Same After Her 😪
You tried it. If he's cool with her that's all that matters.
@@MildManneredMedusa Women like U always try to defend a woman that lets men fall off track....something *has* to be wrong with that women for everyman to end up doing weird things
I’m very curious how this whole erykah badu shit works I refuse to believe just a relationship causes all this shit 😅 ain’t no sex alone going to do that
@@kingartison a relationship is way more than sex alone. 🤦🏾♂️
A Written Testimony was not lackluster. That's a great album. And well written.
The pledge is to show something ordinary, the turn is to take something ordinary and make it disappear, the prestige is to make the ordinary reappear.
The first time, I heard " Exhibit C " on a Fader Magazine compilation mixtape from the same issue in which They did a article on Him...my bottom jaw dropped...Rakim, KRS One, Nas, GZA , Killa Priest, Rass Kass, MF Doom, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, and several names popped into my mind because I have heard some of the greatest lyricists to ever be recorded...but Jay Electronica was so original and different...especially for the mid to late 2000's...even now, " Exhibit C" blows my mind when I hear it...He covers so much ground lyrically in that song ...I think He was smart enough to escape the major label plantation and remain a free agent eventhough He was and probably still is managed by Roc Nation!
By far my favorite Stunted Growth and I agree with your assessment. Great job!!
Your growth as a content creator and personality is too dope. Enjoying all StuntedGrowth lanes. Keep doin ya thang, Brotha.
I think Killah priest is who jay elect was aiming to be
BIG FACTS
Wow that makes sense 😆
False
I think Jay Elec is an incredible talent. It's too bad we all didn't get to see him rise as one of the greats in the rap game, but I guess that wasn't his journey. Peace!
FINALLY. discovered this channel and was really surprised this wasn't here.
Jay Electronica is one my favorite rappers of all time 💯🔥🐐👑
Jay electronica was like the legendary Super Saiyan
Some people are scared of success. Some people are scared of destroying their souls. And money and fame can provide access to all the tools for you to do that.
That Virgo part hit home. Virgo Ascendant and boy! You ain’t lying! But I bet his vault of unreleased material is legendary.
This might be your biggest stunted growth…cause there isn’t a more complicated artist as Jay Electronica I remember hearing his first cuts around 2009 and legitimately thought this would be the biggest rapper in the world…still think he’s one of the doper lyricist but sadly I think his ship has sailed but still is one of my favorite artists 🤙🏾✅‼️
Killah Priest biter.
You too huh homeboy?
@@musaka2022 ?
@@dannytarver4533 hell yea around the Krit era
@@jruss400 !
Appreciate the content…I’ve been waiting on this one. One of the biggest what if’s in Hip Hop
I thought it would’ve been dope if he signed with Kayne but you never know the back story, so it is what it is.
The Neverending Story is my shit. I had that joint on heavy repeat all of 2020.
You broke this one down beautifully.
I actually love that Jay Z And Elect album. I agree he’s never consistent but he’s such a good artist when he wants to be and if he drop something 5 years from now.. I’ll still listen and many of us feel that way.
That Rothschild relationship was a contradiction he couldn’t bounce back from soul wise 🤷🏿♂️
Rothschild conspiracy theories bullshit.
💯
@@vaughnreedjr6592 🤷🏿♂️
Can’t talk that nation shit and roll that way is all…say less
@@maineevent7113 one must infiltrate to get better understanding of the enemy's tactics... that opportunity was a MUST tactical wise... think deeper
Jay Electronica is the only emcee that gets judged solely on his potential and not what he actually did. Its always about what he could've done, but he didn't. Even with all the connections in the world..
his album last year was robbed from receiving a grammy. s/o jay electronica. one of the best rappers of all time. his raps about his faith are very intriguing too.
Stop boosting his ego already that why he did the things he did
3rd or 4th best album in the category...imo. that album being nominated was good enough
He got outshined on his own album though and it wasn’t best of the year
@@djcastano1180 right 🤣.
How could he outshine jay
He said in Ezeikials wheel that hes "down to catch a body, hotel lobby, grammy after party its what-evy, first album featuring Hov, this is highway robbery" his mindstate in that lyric means to me. He would if he had to let your favoutite rapper know he would be destroyed with no effort. Arists would literally sell their soul to have the oppertunity Elec had and Elec sees it as nothing. He is the goat.
You young MAN!!! You a beast!! Easily you and trap lore, even though you show the angelic side and he show the devilish side of the hip hop game.
Yes. Him and Trap lore and Justin hunte are true hip hop journalist.
@@MATTBARNZ good looking. With putting me on to Hunte 😂 bout to binge watch
I think his own intelligence is what held him back
Electronica achieved the end goal before he was ready.
The album was amazing, Jay Elec is an amazing lyricist. Glad I got to hear him finally.
You was spot on with the Virgo part. This video is me @stunted growth
This video inspired me to really examine my own life... Its not over, get back up, pray up and go get mines....
Met him back stage at a show in Baltimore back in 09. He was very chill. Happened to be on the phone with Badu and put her on speaker so we could say peace. Man what if! Great vid bro
Exhibit C! Dope track!
“Just cause you can’t understand him, it don’t mean that he nice” lolol
Facts
That’s true but Jay Elec is really nice. You don’t have to like him… That doesn’t make him not nice. It just means YOU don’t like him is all.
You out did yourself with this one homey...GreatVid 👍🙂💯
Great video,Jay Elect is one of sickest artists of all time 🔥🔥
Stunted Growth Music you need to do a segment on the legendary underground rapper The Brotha Lynch Hung, my favorite project by him was season of the sickness back in 95 that is one most unique and creative albums in hip-hop his flow was at least 20 years ahead of its time nothing of the day could stand next to it street wise.
BLH growth wasnt stunted tho. Btw season of the sicc was his 2nd best after Loaded💯
Lynch style was like homicidal poetry, i love season of tha sicc but he was in his prime on Loaded specifically the track Heatez where his verse was legendary
@@o.gparamount3099 man you can't tell me nothing about Lynch Season of the Siccness was by far his best album ever, Loaded was cool don't get me wrong but Season was the likes of nothing no one had ever heard Welcome to your own death is the best song Lynch ever wrote, boy I'm a Lynch fanatic speak with somebody that don't know no better.
@@o.gparamount3099 on Season he was rapping and spitting about things that are even taking place in this present day that a lot of these rappers think is new, situation with rivals and opts and gang banging on a whole nother level than it had ever been done before he did it, he got one of the coldest flow to grace a microphone, easily.
Brother allow me to commend you for putting out some awesomely well-produced original content. Kudos to you sir!
What stunted Rich Boy growth?
Polow Da Don
“Diddy sent a text, every hour on da dot, saying “When you gone drop that verse n*gga you takin’ long””
- As a Jay Electronica Fan… this video still hurts. Bro would’ve destroyed anybody bar 4 bar.
Kendrick Lamar is everything we thought Jay Elec would be.
I’m in love with the production/how well you know your shit!
T-Pain would be an interesting video, i think. Plies too. Also Fat Joe/Terror Squad
He snapped on that verse “we made it with Jay Z”
Boy you need a million check for these video. Thank you
This is honestly still my favorite rapper ever, he just different lol
Me too bro. It’s like quality over quantity.
****laughs in Killah Priest****
@Adonis Hardaway when I say quality I’m referring to substance.
@@musaka2022 Killah Priest is great too just not my personal favorite.
"What's a artist that makes art and doesn't release it to the world? A virgo" I felt that 🤣🤣🤣 that's definitely me, I'm virgo no doubt
There’s definitely something wrong with being so scared that you’re frozen in place…
hahahahah u said”.... A Virgo” 😭😭dawg i love u G ur content hot fire too
Jay elec seems like he has other interests besides rap and is financially secure... he also seems genuinely unassuming about his own mystique... we sitting around "like where the album where's the album" he's in Nepal breaking fast with dates
Been waiting on this!!!
🔥🔥🔥jay elec is something else
Dang, New Orleans stays on Stunted Growth. Very telling of the city itself. Full of potential and always getting exploited, but always in its own way smh
How I feel about my city Philly lol.
The N.O. Had the No Limit and Cash Money movements back to back, Philly had state property…..
I remember when I was in college this was probably 2007 and 2008 downloading all of these mixtape tracks from Jay, and listening to them on my iPod all of the time. Eternal sunshine, exhibit a, and everything else he put out that was so incredible including shiny suit theory and more. I really thought he had the opportunity to be one of the greatest ever and it's a shame that we had to wait so long for an album that seemed half-baked with old tracks, he still has a gift and could still deliver a classic but will we ever get it?
So wait...getting rave reviews, making 10 "Best Album" list, *_not_* "Best Rap Album", "Best Album" and getting a Grammy nod is lackluster, now?
Ask Mo'Nique
“He was riding camels my nigga” Pretty much sums up Jay Elecs entire persona. Made him break character lmfao
Your content is dope
What’s crazy is as Virgo myself this is accurate of course through my situations according to that description
The soul journey may be better than the perfected art. Hmm. I needed that.
Man 😩 Jay Electricity ⚡️ had something buddy could’ve easily been a Top Ten MC Exhibit B still my shit💯 His Verse on Control Ranks Higher with me than Kendricks 💯
Yeah that Control verse was sooooo underrated! So much substance in it!
The rap community put to much pressure on jay elect to be this savior of rap guy and he buckled. Good content and dope lyrics but his trajectory was never going to be mainstream popular. The hype got bigger then the musical output. Waiting a decade for a whole project and only came out because jayz wanted to cash in on his investment.
Still the best artist since the day he came out. No one even touches Jay Electronica level. Ab-Soul is the only other guy I can think of who makes art ART when he makes a collection of work.
You haven’t heard enough artist then
Listen to Ransom, Benny the butcher, Conway the machine, stove god cooks they up their as well
@@jamalthomas2377
Those dudes keep gunplay in content creation.
They don't come close to the spectrum of a Jay Electronica.
He can annihilate all of Griselda
by himself if he had the desire.
@@jamalthomas2377 bro even within them they don’t compare. I like those artists but without a doubt Electronica delivers the best, positive energy. Like the song he just did with westside was dope but two different energy’s that imo wrkd out. He’s just absolutely far away from everyone in the game and I don’t believe there’s anyone like him.
Music in general is something you have to love doing and it seems like a lot of artists whether it was Prince, Michael Jackson, Biggie, 2pac, Nas or Jay Z. All these artist made or still are making great timeless music (Nas) but if it's not in your heart anymore to make music then don't it!! I think Jay Electronica wanted to be a huge hip-hop star but when he started getting famous he didn't like the fame as much as he thought he would plus he probably couldn't take the scrutiny and pressure put upon him by fans and other artists. Look at Andre 3000 he drops verses every now and then but he's basically no where to be found because in my opinion he loves hip-hop but it's just not in his heart anymore to do it. Plus hip-hop ain't what it use to be lyrics and beats aren't in the forefront it's all about auto-tune, weak lyrics (mumble rappers) and wack weak repetitive beats!!!
Jay is the easily the greatest lyricist in hip-hop 2nd only to Hungry nas and prime Rakim
There's a rapper from hungary named nas too...wow
Austro-Hungarian Kane>>>
@@grayeighty8974 lol didn't even notice that L for auto correct
@@Blitzbravado I know what u meant. 🤣🤣
Da beat you put in da background crazy
Great Pick JC 💯
Love the Channel brotha!! Could you do a stunted growth on Wale, or maybe B.o.B
7:16 🤣😂🤣😂 that was funny af to me just the way he said that
If he went full blast in 2009 my boys Lamar, Cole wouldn't have been the conscious goats like they are now
Jay Electronica will always be a LEGEND in my eyes for the reason of being able to be the only Black man ever to Dick Down a Rothschild publicly....
Nas hit me up on the phone, said "What you waitin' on?"
Tip hit me up with a tweet, said, "What you waitin' on?"
Diddy send a text every hour on the dot saying
"When you gon' drop that verse? Fool you taking long"
After listening this take and reading the comments I understand Jay.
Damn as a Virgo myself that page was spot on 😂
that 2020 album with Hov was crazy! no skips and he was talking on that joint
HiLtON Kazingizi here. I admire JAY now that i know his story.
Very intriguing individual.
It’s been soooo long I don’t even wanna hear JAY … and that album he dropped off as a jayz joint in my opinion
He’s more famous as hype
Finally truth...it was a glorified Jay Z project
@@lizmarvel6744 best song was flux capacitor
Big Jay Elec fan this nigga had me waiting dn my whole life for a album. This video is real shit
You should do a stunted growth vid on jody breeze
Sometimes I was held down by the gravity of my pen
He's the definition of leaving a pizza in the microwave too long.
The first couple of times I heard of Jay Electronica was when he produced the intro to Nas’s album “Nigger”. He also had Exhibit A on Fight Night Round 3.
I Like His Verse On “Jesus Lord”