Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony (REACTION)

[@trecycat]

If you're not careful, you'll learn something from this album. Love that nothing is dumbed down.

[@Top5Troy]

Exactly...he's forcing you to learn his language

[@kevonbray8002]

It's all dope, but A.P.I.D.T.A. just hit different!

[@Top5Troy]

Kevon Bray u ain’t never lied!

[@AccuseSelf1st]

It definitely does.

[@williedynamite9369]

On neverending story...Jay Z is saying they...his mother/aunt used straightening combs...little did they know he would hold the heat(a gun) next...Neither tool will fix our defects....Meaning the gun...nor the straightening comb...used to straighten our hair...will fix whats truly going on with us(black people)...We need to learn to love of our true self

[@Top5Troy]

BARS!!

[@williedynamite9369]

TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE ...Word!

[@sainthyphenpdot]

fire!!!

[@bobigghhb3]

The two women Jay is referring to in this song is Hattie White, his grandmother and Ms. Tina, Beyonce's mother

[@josephbsmithjr]

The "heat next" bar is also a double entendre because having personally experienced a "hot comb" it will leave you with a hot neck or "heat necks" BARS!

[@ChadwickJam3s]

This channel is underrated, you consistently bring it

[@Top5Troy]

Man, so appreciated! Be sure to share!

[@kilahlipstick9687]

Bro your review was the best Jay Electronica review period. Why? because you are one a student of rap and two you are a fan of Jay Elec which means you understand him. You took your time and broke down each song and gave a honest critique that went even into song structure. I love the entire album but my favs are Universal Solider and Never Ending Story. This album is not for the shallow thinking, pedestrian level mumble rap fans in fact they are not worthy of even trying to listen or review this. This album was like listening to a Basquiat painting . This was an audio Koran with lessons and truths, a studio in the desert with no walls and no booth just a mic. This was Jay Electronica and this was historic and I a die hard rap fan appreciate it.

[@Top5Troy]

Jon Williams Thank you for the compliment! And yes this was a very special album. Be sure to subscribe 😁

[@trecycat]

Damn...I was waiting to hear the part "Melanated Carbon-dated Phantom of the Chakras", lol. I love that part

[@Top5Troy]

Brandy Bowser Sorry😞 copyright makes me remove some parts of songs. But that is 1 of my fav bars on Shiny Suit Theory too! Be sure to sub;)

[@trecycat]

@@Top5Troy Done. Meant to do that but got caught up, lol.

[@Top5Troy]

Brandy Bowser Lol don’t trip

[@mannyruiz8493]

That song old as hell

[@phoenixjetcarter605]

JAY X JAY=What a great gift during a global pandemic and a WHOLE SERMON. "No civilization is conquered from the outside until it destroys itself from within"-Jay Z "Jay man why come for so many years you been exempt? Cause familiarity don't breed gratitude just contempt."-Jay Elect PREACH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Top5Troy]

MAN.... REAL BARS!!!!!!!! SUBSCRIBE!

[@morenitomoreno1282]

Phoenix Jet Carter its hard to take Jay "woke" verses seriously especially after that NFL money grab disguised as political activism, no such thing as woke capitalism, the guy is fake deep

[@AJ-cs3cx]

Just like he destroyed Rocafella from within

[@a-aura]

@@morenitomoreno1282 the reality is someone would of made money out of that situation either way, the business move was more effective than any protest

[@morenitomoreno1282]

A Aura lol get outta here, effective at what? They had that press conference to make it seem like it's was some MLK type of activism when the whole thing is just a pr move for the NFL and just another business deal for jay, corporations do that type of shit all the time, sponsoring gay pride events and shit like that,it's just advertising and marketing

[@sza2269]

This album is amazing.

[@Top5Troy]

SZA Hi SZA agreed

[@deewest1472]

Facts

[@jeremiahwoodsi7545]

Very patient with a great ear this what you call a reaction video !

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you and yes this took patience lol

[@markitgarza6753]

Flux Capacitor a Rihanna Sample, songs called 'Higher' Anti Album

[@jeremiahwoodsi7545]

Fluxcapasitor

[@Top5Troy]

Ahhhhh thank you!!

[@AD-rx9cm]

This album is like listening to a book on tape. The sonic sounds throughout that album is taking you on a journey. It’s something you definitely need to sit with and do some research. There’s lessons to be learned. When’s the last time you’ve been educated listening to music. In the age where music is consumed on a surface level. We all need a change of pace. A Written Testimony is a written testament of his journey and I’m thankful for a peek in his window. This is light that both Jay Electronica and Jay-z are giving us.

[@Top5Troy]

Alexander Dillworth and that’s a fact! Be sure to subscribe for more reviews & reactions!

[@lemonpepper853]

I really enjoyed the album. I appreciate it for what it was. Salute!

[@Top5Troy]

Lemon Pepper Peace! And be sure to subscribe!

[@Edgerunner20777]

also that last song was made at night when kobe died.

[@Top5Troy]

shawnchon117 damn..

[@rmuhammad605]

You( the host)💕 are a fair and truthful reviewer , I like your calmness, meaning you're not all over the place. And when You don't know ,you say how you'll get back to it...... That's a trait of true Professionalism 👏.. Thank you 👏💕✌🏻

[@Top5Troy]

R Muhammad wow i really appreciate this comment. Really! Thank you for your subscription 😁

[@Chimezie]

One of the best hip hop reactors hands down my guy

[@Top5Troy]

Wow I really appreciate that. I just started doing reactions months ago

[@Chimezie]

TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE yea bro I fr mean that, you really know what you’re talking about u caught a lot of references I didn’t lol it’s very apparent that you’re well-versed in hop-hop, first vid I saw of yours was the Marcielago one 🔥

[@rmuhammad605]

This is a Written Testimony to Accept your own and Be Yourself. "Accept Truth and Live Or Reject Truth and Die"! A.P.I.D.T.A. .... ALL PRAISE IS DUE TO ALLAH....... THE LORD OF THE WORLDS🌲

[@COORDINANCE]

4 years later 💪🏾

[@jakobplscook]

Damn u got lots of knowledge, definitely earned yourself a sub

[@Top5Troy]

Jakeyy salute thank you!🤝

[@jayattipoe6597]

@ TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE. Yours is the most mature and indepth and gracious reaction I've seen yet. Keep doing what you do my bro 👌🏾. Peace! 🙏🏾

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you Ev and be sure to subscribe 😁

[@jayattipoe6597]

Already did sir! 👍🏾

[@Top5Troy]

Evelyn Chums 😁😁😁😁

[@muttakinc2281]

Album of the year called it

[@wpease7]

Keep doin these album reactions man you're the goat.

[@Top5Troy]

nucklehead thank you! I really appreciate the kind words. Share and subscribe so we can grow🙏🏿

[@yardiewrx]

First video I've ever seen from you. You did a great job breaking the album. Salute to you.

[@Top5Troy]

Yardman Mike Thank you and don’t stop here. Subscribe and share we gotta get big😁

[@troyanthony8723]

This is years later but just seeing this review. You gained a new subscriber. In depth breakdown. You understand the cultural reference.

[@Top5Troy]

thank you for watching!

[@rmuhammad605]

Numbers on my phone that will never ring again...... My sister.....😐😥 ..

[@SDot-tt8yf]

I feel how hard you felt Jay-Z's verse on Shiny Suit Theory, there's few things in rap that hit as hard as an incredible Jay verse.

[@Top5Troy]

S. Dot You ain’t never lied! I’ve had the Vol 1 CD in my car for the past few months.... I’m not sure there’s a rapper I like more, bar for bar than Hov 🤔

[@SDot-tt8yf]

@@Top5Troy Same, he's my GOAT, bars and flow are otherworldly. If Elec had put Jay's verse from the We Made It Remix on here I'd be marking out to it. I've had The Blueprint/Vol.2/RD in rotation recently.

[@Top5Troy]

S. Dot Be sure to sub!🤝

[@ymfbayyan2375]

Do ya thing King.

[@Top5Troy]

Salute! And be sure to subscribe

[@russelwilson1177]

This album will never die and it was worth the wait and Hov is on something else with those bars.Intelligence and word play beyond imagination.🔥🔥🔥

[@Top5Troy]

Russel Wilson All facts!

[@wely1100]

bro babushka is used to like adress older women in russian my breakdown for that is grandmothers that keep giving. or russian nesting dolls lol. good breakdown video

[@Top5Troy]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe

[@carllewis3612]

This album is totally nation of islam vibes because Jay Electronica is a member

[@shahpablo8102]

Mohd Khalid Mohd Yusop facts

[@Top5Troy]

Salute!

[@BruceBigDaddyWayne1]

Thorough review bro once again. But yo, you hummed that scale that girl did note for note impressive lol

[@Top5Troy]

Haha thank you for watching! I've heard that song Shiny Suit Theory SOO many times LMAAOO

[@Top5Troy]

Tatsu 123 🤣🤣

[@DNice-vg7bc]

"Top 5" your reaction to this Jay Electronica project is thoroughly and amazingly done.

[@Top5Troy]

D. Nice thank you for the kind words! Share and subscribe for me!

[@vikhukubwalo9689]

Best reaction yet! Great job . This album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🔥

[@merits89]

Jay is a motorcycle enthusiast, and he has a lot of Ducati brand references, like “converting the v4 to a broomstick”, V4 is a Ducati flagship model, also I’ve seen him like MotoGP posts on IG

[@Top5Troy]

Stay safe on those bikes Jay Elect! Thanks for the insight!

[@AccuseSelf1st]

Salute to you bro for staying true to the essence of the album and recognizing Min. Farrakhan…great content👌🏾

[@Top5Troy]

Of course! And thank you for watching!

[@jeffreywilliams9220]

Just sub to the channel big shouts from Chicago, this was a album I had to purchase. Great album the never ending story was one of my personal favorite track that’s on replay heavy , he molded that track so perfectly to a point where he let folks no his name will live on forever as one of the great one regardless the amount of projects he put out. His pen game is serious to a point , u gotta replay the track to piece together what he saying. To have alchemists that’s a blessing 🤦🏾‍♂️🔥🔥🔥✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾

[@Top5Troy]

Jeffrey williams u ain’t never lied!,🔥

[@Top5Troy]

Jeffrey williams u ain’t never lied and thank you for the sub!!🔥

[@rmuhammad605]

40 days 40 nights Jay Electronica said he did album..... Jay Z 40/40 Club...... (etc?)

[@shakurhaney]

Bro...Jay electronica has far more than 10 songs and drops the deepest knowledge hip hop if not music has ever heard

[@Top5Troy]

Robert 5-10 songs since signing to RocNation, no?

[@shakurhaney]

@@Top5Troy must've misunderstood you bro...either way I'm glad Jay finally convinced him

[@nchlsmhlr42]

Great reaction! First time watching your channel, but imma def subscribe!

[@Top5Troy]

Nicholas Mahler Glad to have you aboard!

[@laaa7833]

Was waiting patiently for you to stop and review jay elect, the rock/roc..... wave...

[@rmuhammad605]

This is Fabolous🔥

[@homelessbag]

just found you today....bout to check the rest of your content to see if the name of your channel holds up :)

[@Top5Troy]

homeless I accept your challenge!! If I win you must subscribe 🤝

[@Will.a12]

Classic album

[@davidpatterson4547]

THE ONLY THING I was mad about was only 10 FIRE tracks on the album!!!! We waited a long time, I feel like I needed a few more tracks!! Lol

[@Top5Troy]

David Patterson Lol you ain’t never lied and Nowadays an artist will give you even less than 10! I was satisfied with the length tho

[@davidpatterson4547]

@@Top5Troy yo fo real bruh!!!!😂😂

[@sojiogungbesan5547]

Hov’s first verse on The Blinding....

[@Top5Troy]

Soji Ogungbesan Big YEP!

[@maitlinjoyner107]

Great review. Just subscribed after this. ✊🏾

[@Top5Troy]

Maitlin Joyner Thank you and welcome aboard!

[@GeronFletcher]

I feel like electronica freestyled his second verse on ezekiels wheel. I even asked if he freestyled some of the album and he just liked my comment on his IG lol

[@rmuhammad605]

I am a new subscriber ✌🏻

[@powerspyin2]

This album was fire from start to finish. And the sound clips of Minister Farrakhan was a brilliant touch.

[@davidswint6110]

Shiny suit theory stands the test of times. It aged well which shows you what level JAY-Z is on and JAY ELECT. The album cover is dope. Even tho we see trees, reflection on a pool. I can see or interpret it as vocal recording scribbles or when you under a lie detector the scribbles of that. Reflection of life. You can take away a lot from this album. Even using both names to reflect off each other, JAY for JAY-Z and ELECTRONICA for Jay Electronica which is how this collab can happen which worked.

[@Top5Troy]

Shawn Corey great interpretations! Fav song?

[@davidswint6110]

TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE Universal Soldier, APIDTA (Found out they made that song the day of Kobe passing from what I’m hearing) makes it that much more impactful for sure. The whole album is Nice and much needed.

[@Top5Troy]

Shawn Corey That A.P.I.D.T.A is SERIOUS. Such a heavy song..Any idea what the acronym means?

[@davidswint6110]

TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE not a clue lol

[@kathleenx19]

@@Top5Troy It stands for "All praise is due to Allah".

[@Genetikrs]

Honestly didn't care much about this album when it released, but it dawned on me recently that the Jay Z verse on The Neverending Story is super dope, maybe one of the best of the year.

[@Top5Troy]

YesMan D it’s an amazing album!

[@dbfro1]

Subscribed off this review alone, the care and effort is obvious

[@Top5Troy]

Ron H very much appreciated!!

[@muttakinc2281]

The album cover is actually Beyoncé’s pool interesting fact

[@zephkedros1945]

Yo man I really love ur content. u clearly know ur shit and the commentary is great. I reckon with a higher quality camera and microphone this would seem just that bit more professional. Good luck man.

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you! Be sure to subscribe

[@DilatedEntertainment]

Its coming out on vinyl this Friday! Cant wait.

[@Top5Troy]

WORD?👀

[@DilatedEntertainment]

@@Top5Troy yuup yup, reasonable price. One of those i wouldnt mind keeping one sealed & one for play.. Very detailed reaction, i had to pause it. I want to let the album feel refreshing cause ive heard it numerous times when it dropped. Will be checking back this weekend!

[@Top5Troy]

@@DilatedEntertainment thank you! Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already!

[@BATTOUSAIBEATS]

The 808 on the blinding is great in my car sub 🔥

[@Top5Troy]

HEAVY beat!

[@Naquel21]

Jayz is talking about babushka dolls. Everytime you open a doll there is another doll in it. Babushka also means grandma in Russian. It may be a double entendre. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Top5Troy]

LoveEternal_7 ah! Thank yo for the insight. Be sure to sub!

[@beastafc]

dope reaction

[@nated444]

Search for Jay Electronica over Dilla & there's a few more gems on there

[@orelalcantar937]

Great review, brother. 🙏🏽

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you bro!

[@chicoval8451]

Just subscribed homie enjoyed Df out this vid appreciate ya fam

[@Top5Troy]

Chico Val Thank you!! And welcome

[@williedynamite9369]

A.P.I.D.T.A....All Praise Is Due To Allah

[@creasebuxx]

Bro I appreciate you reviewing this on first listen but you missed a lot of Hov bars bro

[@-__Maccc__-]

I appreciate your response myself. I will say that this is what great music will do for us. It puts us in a place where we can be listening to the song a year from now, have more context about the person and the world then understand something new. Imagine how many Jay Elec bars people miss just because they don’t understand the references to different religions and languages.

[@Top5Troy]

Darryll Williams agreed! There are Lupe Fiasco songs that I’ve heard 40+ times that if I listen to today, will still catch a sly reference or metaphor. This is lyricism!

[@Top5Troy]

Respect bro and I def didn’t can’t catch ALL those Hov double and triple entendres in 1 listen😳 Feel free to post some of your favs!

[@creasebuxx]

@@Top5Troy In all fairness I had to listen about 3 times to catch most

[@Top5Troy]

creasebuxx lmaooo Thank you. Stall me out!

[@kabakafe7912]

I'm in new viewer. I like. I subscribe.

[@wely1100]

follow up: rolling kate - kush up. kate bush is a famous singer from the 90's and early 2000's. :D rolling down the hill is my favourite song of her's :D you should give it a listen its pretty decent

[@222godschild]

I think Jay was speaking about the pop smoke situation when he was talking about not using his death for likes & making it about them on track 7!

[@projectrain2254]

Jay Elec actually dated a Rothschild. That should add some context

[@nicole3299]

Infinite love - jay Electronica is another song on soundcloud

[@JasonLee-zf2zw]

You seem like a good brotha so I wanna impart this upon you. The word "gist" is pronounced "jist". Peace and blessings.

[@Top5Troy]

Jason Lee Lol gee thanks. Subscribe!

[@KnowbodyKnowz]

inshaallah isn’t necessarily “muslim talk”. it’s arabic for “if god wills it”. arabic speaking christians say this, as well as refer to god as allah, because it’s the arabic word for god. as far as the “yakub” reference goes, that’s strictly nation of islam; which is a sect of islam in which not all muslims recognize or identify with. still unpacking this album myself, brother. appreciate your content 🤲🏽

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you for the correction. That's an important difference!

[@a-aura]

I'm at war like the Dukes of hazzard against the boss's of the hoggs. i had to google it

[@bobbyfrankfort9923]

More love really needs to go that higher sample because it is absolutely crazy on flux

[@Naquel21]

Jay Elect has MIXTAPES of songs. He has cay least over 40 songs. There are only 3 "official" songs you've mentioned. And he also features on other ppls songs.

[@Top5Troy]

LoveEternal_7 trust me I’ve heard JayElect music. My comment is regarding the number of song dropped since signing to RocNation.

[@Naquel21]

@@Top5Troy oh ok, my bad.

[@streetgossipnews1049]

Like the way, you gave your input on the Album.

[@Top5Troy]

Street Gossip News thank you!

[@ironmonster27]

earned a sub

[@Top5Troy]

ironmonster27 Much appreciated!

[@desertezz]

The ghost of him (HEM) is a reference to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (H.E.M)

[@ibaguswaskito]

just found out this reaction. APIDTA was so great 😢 All Praise Due To Allah

[@DMVLivinn]

Is this the new Jay Electronica album ?

[@Top5Troy]

Troy W Yes! Featuring Jay-Z

[@ironmonster27]

You fucked up using the iPhone speakers

[@Top5Troy]

ironmonster27 I’m already knowing😩 As we grow we will upgrade

[@sailor3047]

Not only do you know what tf you're talking about but you're also able to admit when you're lost and need to relisten. You also take in the bars and instrumentals while not pausing too much. Good shit bro

[@Top5Troy]

Thank you so much man. It's great to get comments like this amongst all the KZbin hate comments! Be sure to sub!

[@Fattyfoam]

Jay Zeno Sama 🔥

[@DNice-vg7bc]

This is ART. Take lessons and learn mumble rappers and mumble rap lovers.

[@kevincooley3410]

I’ll be honest, I didn’t care to hear JayZ as the first voice on the first track. Afterwards we here him on a couple of other tracks. It didn’t feel right.

[@streetgossipnews1049]

You Definitely get a Thumbs down with your thought process

[@streetgossipnews1049]

@Leon Anthony I'm listening to the project from message standpoint. Your listening the the project from a FAN standpoint. (I'm not waiting a Decade for No Human Being) That's what makes you a Fan. So your thought process, I cant relate to A FANS WAY OF THINKING 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ THATS WHY I HAVE TO DOUBLE DOWN YOUR DOUBLE DOWN. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@kevincooley3410]

Street Gossip News bring the world some useful news, then come talk to me.

[@juve4life5]

Kanye my Deep dark beautiful dark... Album Nicki was the first voice you heard lol it doesn't matter to me

[@streetgossipnews1049]

@Leon Anthony your saying you was disappointed because you waited a decade. I'm saying message of the album got its point across. What more can you ask for??

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Yo you don't have to explain every Bar maint🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Top5Troy]

Odell Goodman-Bey some people are saying I didn’t explain enough and missed TOO MANY bars. Ima do what I do anyway!🤝🤷🏿‍♂️

[@BATTOUSAIBEATS]

@@Top5Troy I disagree I like when you break it down! And you can't play the whole song without KZbin's copyright system hitting lol, so gotta cut it one way or another

[@prestonbanks3845]

Yes he do 😆

[@Top5Troy]

Preston Banks thank you!!😁

[@Top5Troy]

BATTOUSAI BEATS Someone who understands! Lol thank you and be sure to subscribe!😁

[@rmuhammad605]

And your teeth are Brilliantly White!., I just had to tell you that!.....

[@Top5Troy]

R Muhammad haha Thank you! I use Colgate

[@ericbrooks939]

420 likes!

[@Top5Troy]

Eric Brooks YESSSIRR!

[@kalevi6243]

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[@Cryptoismyretirement]

This where he got it from kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6jPhniKqsymmc0

[@Jaysplash99]

Bra you got to do a reaction too mick Jenkins you buggin

[@Top5Troy]

Jeff I really like that Circus project from early 2020

[@jb23oowee71]

I love the review but STOP PAUSING IT!!! LOL

[@lemonpepper853]

Yes! I want to enjoy it as well. Lok

[@Top5Troy]

Lemon Pepper Can’t play straight thru due to copyright!

[@pandroidigital]

3:05 You still said it wrong. It's pronounced with a sound like Jigga...Gist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYDFfYNvpZ12j7M

[@Top5Troy]

Khepralife that word is beating my ass!😂

[@forgodsakes3847]

I'm sure the album is lyrical and everything but it sounds pretty boring to me.

[@lemonpepper853]

It's a very intelligent introspective album. It isn't for everyone.

[@nigelspencer8612]

Silent One I agree the album is boring plus wack and this nigga doing the reaction is a cornball

[@humblebragger500]

Nasir>>>

[@Top5Troy]

NAHHHH

[@ShawnWeeded510]

Niggas ain't lying when they say this shit is Watch the Throne 2. This shit was mediocre imo. The bars was there but the beats were boring for the most part. Jay Z stood out more than Electronica on this album and that's a bid problem for me.

[@nigelspencer8612]

This album is totally WACK period thee end!!!

[@Top5Troy]

nigel spencer The lyrics hurt you?😭

[@nigelspencer8612]

Yeah the lyrics, the beats, the tone and the pace is boring

[@shonjohn9023]

Album is so so , not impressed. Now Jay z is a activist now LOLOL

[@Top5Troy]

Shon John Jay-Z has this type of content sprinkled throughout his discography!

[@tyrisworthy4080]

Why do you talk so much

[@Top5Troy]

Tyris Worthy huh? LMAO

[@TheMoorYouKnow]

Lmaoo

[@jeremybrown8285]

They copied Kanye West and nas.

[@Top5Troy]

Jeremy Brown copied them how?

[@jeremybrown8285]

TOP 5 RAP WEBSITE subject matter

[@2Zuz]

dope reaction