In 2010, the much buzzed-about but unsigned Electronica signed on with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Eventually Badu and Electronica would enter a five-year relationship and have a child together. High profile co-signs followed, as Erykah Badu, Just Blaze, Nas, and others spoke highly of Electronica's work in the media. In addition to the mixtape, a few other songs helped boost Electronica's underground buzz, among them "Bitches and Drugs," a J Dilla production "Extra Extra," a Madlib production and the StyleWars EP. His debut mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) was published on his MySpace page in 2007 as one continuous 15-minute track that contained five individual songs. As a rapper, he distributed his recordings on the Internet, primarily on his MySpace page. While in Detroit, he befriended associates of J Dilla, working closely with engineer Mike "Chav" Chavarria and collaborating with producer Denaun Porter (aka Mr. He adopted the Jay Electronica alias while living in Baltimore circa 2000. He left that city at age 19 and lived a nomadic lifestyle, moving back and forth between Atlanta, New York, Detroit, and Baltimore, among other cities. Jay Electronica was born Je'Ri Allah in 1976 and grew up in the Magnolia projects of New Orleans. When his debut album A Written Testimony finally surfaced in 2020, it was easily one of the most highly anticipated debuts of its time. The little material that did trickle out spread like wildfire, and his word-of-mouth popularity was matched by commercial opportunities and connections with established rap celebrities.
Jay Electronica built an imposing reputation as an exciting rapper/producer on a minimal body of work.
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