jay electronica @ the jazz cafe
Posted on: 27 February 2010
Jay Electronica has been around for a while. Blessed with a penchant for intelligently referenced rap, charismatic delivery, and a remarkably good ear for beats, he has nonetheless remained a relatively obscure figure outside of only the most hardcore hip-hop nerds. Similar to other professed futures of Hip-Hop, Drake and J. Cole, Jay Electronica has also yet to release a full studio album, instead having mixtapes, guest features, and an always welcome predilection to rhyme over J Dilla beats escalate his hype. In recent weeks he has truly blown – backed by the neverending crescendos of Just Blaze’s production on ‘Exhibit C’, Jay Electronica has now been pushed firmly in the spotlight. With further backing from the well respected Gilles Peterson and DJ Semtex, Jay is slowly garnering more exposure to a wider UK audience. So, when Jay touched down in London for his first ever UK show at the legendary Jazz Cafe, we were sure to be in attendance to see if his live act could stand head to head with the internet hype… continue reading »
