Jay Electronica

Lengthy rap records create unique and compelling narratives.

Four artists. Four different routes. The fight continues.

“In my view, the shit that makes people love him, is the same shit that makes people mad.”

Who failed most to live up to their potential?

Jay Electronica’s album is not going to save the world. It’s not going to save hip-hop. But it may do something else.

From Drake to Jay Electronica, we tracked the course of 11 careers since that game-changing verse five years ago.

From Lil B to Chance The Rapper, let's take a walk down memory lane.

For a select few, it's still not too late.

In an era with more freedom to release music than ever before, the timing of those releases remains a delicate, high-wire act.

"Not even a budget Kid Cudi hook could take away from the impact of these bars."

MF Doom and Jay Electronica have a "brand new jam" on the horizon.

It takes a special artist to be out of sight but not out of mind.

If Roc Marciano can become a huge fan of Young Thug, anything is possible.

Surprise! The exhausting saga of waiting for 'Act II' continues.

Jay Electronica appears on Emeli Sandé’s new album. We just wish he’d release his own already.

While we continue to wait for a new album, Toyota taps Jay Elect to fake-rap in their new commercial.

A strange, dead website gives us a glimpse into the early stages of Jay Electronica's mysterious career.

Rejoice for the internet has discovered a 15-year-old long lost Jay Electronica album.

Will the mystical emcee be remembered for what he did accomplish or the promise he never fulfilled?

A complete history of hip-hop's most detoxed album since "Detox."

If Jay Elec is going to call himself the God of Rap he needs to produce more musical miracles.