We thought Meek Mill proved that it wasn't a good idea to diss Drake, but apparently, the reclusive New Orleans emcee Jay Electronica didn't get the memo. During a show at club XOYO in London, Electronica's current residence, he told the crowd that the "6 god" can't compare to "the god of hip-hop," a title which he's given himself. He also called out J. Cole, saying his Roc Nation labelmate can't spit bars like he does.
"Jay Electronica is the god of hip-hop. You might be the '6 god,' but I am 'the god,'" said the rapper who has never released an album, despite signing to Jay Z's Roc Nation in 2010.
Jay Electronica in London at XOYO August 2015 by BKHipHopFestival
After those bold claims, "Shutdown," by Skepta, a good friend of Drake, began to play, but Electronica cut off the track to continue his rant, saying that basically every rapper in the game would agree that he is "the God" of hip-hop. He specifically calls out J. Cole, maintaining that he has better bars than the 2014 Forest Hills Drive rapper.
"J. Cole ain't got bars like this. I'm sorry, whoever your favorite rapper is, they all know that I'm 'the God,'" said Electronica, before segueing into "Shiny Suit Theory," released in 2010 after signing with Roc Nation.
The first Jay Electronica music, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), a 15-minute continuous piece, hit the web in 2007 and generated significant hype around the mysterious emcee. In 2009, he released two Just Blaze-produced singles, "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit C," which ended up getting him a deal with the Roc. Ever since, he's been one of the least productive figures in hip-hop, though still managing to generate headlines with each sporadic release.
In 2011, Electronica confirmed that first album to be released on Roc-A-Fella, Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn) was finished; it still hasn't been released.
In 2013, he was featured on Big Sean's "Control," and he claimed to have had a better verse than the game-changing one of Kendrick Lamar, also featured on the track. In 2014, he was featured on the remix to Common's "Kingdom" alongside Vince Staples.
This year, two old Electronica tracks, "Man Up" and "Road to Perdition," have surfaced, the latter of which was included on an Act II tracklist that was released in 2012.
Do you think Drake or Cole will respond to Electronica's namedrops? More importantly, does he have any grounds on which to proclaim himself "the God of hip-hop"? Share your thoughts in the comments.
