Jay Electronica "Something to hold onto"

[H1TMAN9]

I love Jay Electronica, in my opinion hes the realest rapper out and i mean rapper in the terms of Nas, Commn etc not hip pop Young Money etc but I have a feeling he will just pull a Kanye and change after his first abum. I really hope im wrong for the sake of hip hop!

[youknowitsallover]

bismillah

[playboyjalen04]

Actually he's an mix between nas and rakim I know he's from the south but his style is really an eastcoast new York type of flow

[NiteOwl22]

Man move all them ol queer ass swag rapper ass niggas to the side "Jay Elec reign supreme over everything!" lol

[madgame1000]

all lot of yall are gonna be mad at me, but the singing hook style reminds me of old 50 cent style. I personally like 50 and Im excited to hear more from Jay E., I was just sayin....let the hate begin lol.

[Shadapaga]

@madgame1000 anyone that listen to 50s guess whos back wouldnt hate him, he fell off but he was good a while ago

[suckaone101]

"So many soldiers died they buy a separate 40oz to pour." That is deep! Crazy.

[ningdoggjyfh]

everybody needs to hear this song.EVERY FUCKING BODY ><

Spread this shit

[mickytacos]

"should" shorten his name what i meant

[mickytacos]

he shorten his name to Jay El

its cleaner

[calidog16]

@mickytacos gay

[sotaboy24]

Nasty

[MrCommenterguy]

'3 to 9 in the jailhouse is no different from slaving 9 to 5 in a warehouse'.

[matrixman503]

this beat and this flow is a throwback...lovin it...thanks for keeping it real and sticking to the game

[dfrazermo]

There's a differnece beetween a rapper and an mc. jay is an MC

[1999cory]

ahhhh another sick song.....TOO MANY.

[jameshawkins83]

jay def got it but damn homie when album going to drop? its like the best emcee who never came out, damn i understand that you want it to be right but whats the wait.

[jameshawkins83]

Jay is fire period.

[gaboy247]

@elricoatl couldnt have said it better myself shawty,jay elec spit some shit on this track

[GSqui]

Dope. Anybody know the sample?

[IamWee01]

J.Cole and Jay Electronica , the saviors of Hip Hop 2 J's you can't go wrong!

[remar30]

Shit real there pimp

[318ray]

the 4 people who dislike this clearly don't know good music

[airdas]

dope track, please someone must know where the female vocal cut in the chorus is from i NEED that original

[elricoatl]

If Hip Hop is dead then Jay Elec just walked across water gave that motherfucker mouth to mouth and brought that bitch back to life!! Come on man this song is bonkers!! This dude mind is on a whole nuther level!!!!

[fawnziey85]

@elricoatl hip hop is dead = nas jay electronca = nas hes good but sounds way too much like nas....flow delivery subject matter style everything

[merkingGuy]

@fawnziey85 invalid, Jay openly admits that he's obviously been influenced by all of the greats. you can say that shit about every artist anyway

[fawnziey85]

@merkingGuy no actually alot of artists have originality......but im not saying he cant rap, bcuz hes sick but sounds way too much like one of the most successful rappers ever

[fawnziey85]

@merkingGuy and EVERYONE is inspired by other artists doesnt meen u take there style and run wit it

[merkingGuy]

@fawnziey85 you obv. aint listening to Jay Electronica. Jay has his made his own style.

[elricoatl]

@fawnziey85 I feel ya but whats wrong with having the influence of one of the greats in ya style..I mean this is what dude came up listening to it would be impossible to not be influenced by Nas...you name me any rapper and I mean any rapper and I can point out an influence in their style..including NAS

[toren737]

i don't recall the last time a hip hop song knocked my socks off on first listen like this one did yesterday

[newjackhustlah]

yup yup this that real dope...... take a listen and stop that dissin.....

[lethalnjection86]

Peace to the God Jay Electronica,keep dropping knowlegde on tracks hopefully they start listen past the top layer .starting with how your not n****z. peace to the Gods and Earths from the young God Faheem Bin Allah

[Mrartistohotfortv]

For the 4 dislike you do not like HIP HOP THIS IS REAL AS IT'S GOING TO GET

[Mrartistohotfortv]

Jay electronica came with it on this beat this song is crazy keep going hard for hip hop

[MrTjahzi]

nigga's got style!

[drbrainwash1]

please tell how i can get this song..

[yugang08]

@drbrainwash1 look up the jay electronica mixtape What The Fuck Is A Jay Electronica by googling it or simply go to datpiff dotcom and look for it there

[DatAfr0Guy]

this song has SOUL

[premeyfbaby12]

this is def. "something to hold onto"....heat rock!!!!!!!!!

[OM3N1R]

Wow. This is good shit. Non-MTV lyrics and thought went into this.

[butwhistle]

as long as he dont go commercial like the rest of them then he will be a real killer in the hip hop game!

[CodysFavorites]

Everyone whos ever heard nas and tries rapping has a little nas in them lol. The fucking king

[2000jaman]

yea he a got a lil nas in em but you can tell the diffrences

[HalfNHalfTV]

SUPPORT AND BUY JAYS ALBUM WHEN IT DROPS PLEASEEE!

CHECK OUT DIS RAPPER OUT OF BRONX I FOUND YESTERDAY YOUNG MAN P.I.T. IN THE DARK U WONT BE DISSAPOINTED LIKE SOULJA BOY.LOL

[JazzyBelle30]

Shut the fuck up.... I have not heard anything this real in a minute.

I feel HIP HOP again. Feels good!

This is something to hold onto....lol. For real.

[CookieMonster8842]

This is real music this is good music



[cotap3]

so lyrically deep, working on to be another great in the list of the real hiphop rappers...you agree?

[TheDeemoney09]

billallll!!!!!!!!

[xtabol1]

BISHMIALLAH!!!!!!!!!

[Traumacode]

To all german visitors:

The "What the Fuck Is a Jay Electronica" - Album release date is between *25. März 2011* & *8. April 2011*

WOOOHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperDylanGraham]

i think nas used this sample, still dope as fuck though

[ilovehiphop1980]

*ATTENTION ALL HIPHOP HEADS* i found another one, type in “Vinnie Dewayne – Damn” on here . hiphop heads will understand what i mean. is real shit coming back? finally ?”"

[jahpowerful1]

@ilovehiphop1980 thanks fam i just check him out yeah he tru hip hop

[2000jaman]

DAMN! i thought he was gonna fall off with the last verse but he went hard the whole way through

[SuperRob64x]

he just needs to work on the stutterin problem then he'll be big

[zicon6]

@SuperRob64x hah yeah, his interviews are kind of rough to watch when he stutters

[merkingGuy]

@zicon6 the south slip when they talk and dip when they walk though?

[4thletta]

Didnt Fifty do a Hook with the same type of melody? Still dope though.

[Ginga]

Anyone know who produced the instrumental?

[divinesoul7]

@Ginga Nottz Raw

[Ginga]

@divinesoul7

Thanks

[AmrcnAk]

he could be the next busta when it comes to hooks.. i like it

[the211hustle6]

TYPE IN.....JOHN BOYE

[boxingkinground1]

i cant see the ignorance in jay e hes educated and flows it dope to.Unlike that fake pop rap hippidy hop thing that lil wayne does.

[jabez623]

True hip hop it's good to know that there are still artists who let Knowledge be born

[MCnejjj23]

Bismillah

[armartinmusic]

holy fuck this guys flows litteraly touch my soul and heart no homo! I feel the realness.. beautiful this guy needs to be heard... this is the type of hip hop I feel in love with back when I was in High School riding the public transit stoned nodding with my headphones on!

DROP AN ALBJ ay and you got at least one fan who will buy but no doubt u got many!

[desidoe69]

In all honesty, Nas really can't touch Jay Elect...and this is coming from a Nas dickrider for about 7 years.

[comedicmusician]

@desidoe69 I don't think I'd go that far. Why do you think so? Like Jay is sick but saying something like that is risky haha

[youngkhico]

God speed yahwah is love

[Wynton25]

thank god im alive homie knock on wood.

[AliOfficialMusic]

Hey my name is Ali, im 16 and i rap..I'm inspired by Jay Electronica and J. Cole. I'd like some input on my song if you dont mind...

[ViktorVaughnVillain]

YOs. I got NEW SHIT comin soon for the real heads, VV:3, Vindictive Villain. Plus a west coast tour comin soon. Keep ya eyes peeled for the first vid to drop, DOPEST SKILEST featuring GZA and my man A Plus.

PEACE

[ThELaDiesMAN4VER]

Man Lyrical Genious>>>>>>>>LETS GET IT JAY ELECTRONICA HIP HOP THAT NEVER STOPS

[doelow44]

this dude is overrated... i mean he's not bad but thats not saying much these days

[9atum]

@doelow44 U obviously havent heard his other material

[gamal01]

@9atum somethings you should just ignore fam

[REALCITYbred]

Jay kinda physically looks like a white guy playing a black guy in a movie with the best available makeup to where u stiiilll kiinda can tell its a white person.

Lol.

[myebweightloss]

@REALCITYbred LOL! funniest thing i heard all day

[DeaflyBlind]

@REALCITYbred he looks black and is black

[REALCITYbred]

@DeaflyBlind u look stupid and sound offended

[diamondpharo]

name a rapper that i aint influence

[dontdareforget123]

now THAT'S what I call rap

[thabsam1]

the revolution will not be televised

[dvitkun]

sounding like old xzibit this isshh is nice man this dude is nice, im jumping on the ol bandwagon

[TheProKaos]

I love this sample

AND THIS FUCKIN SONG

[Iwouldnotbealiar]

this track is soooooo dirty.

[SixStr1ngz]

This Bilal sample is giving me EVERYTHING!!!

[wildgene24]

Man when will he drop a album? maybe he dont need to cause he could make money just of mixtapes

[himithy]

That shit was ill... i like dude he has a conscious flow but its entertaining though... I wouldn't say he sounds like Nas although Nas had a similar subject matter.

[JesusPriceSuperstar]

this nigga sounds like Nas with a slightly deeper voice

[girlsinpinkbows]

At least he chose a real MC to tailor his vocal after...JCole chose Kanye hahahahahahaha!

[iceRozay]

@girlsinpinkbows J cole sound like 2pac 2 me 

[NightmareKingz]

@iceRozay LOL faggot

[iceRozay]

@NightmareKingz Check out J.Cole Ft. B.o.B. - Pass Me By n tell me thats not the shit pac was on

[bigbrotherkashmere]

This hook reminds me of when I used to like 50 Cent (Power of a Dollar's 50 Cent)...

Not comparing here, at all, they're waaay different artists...

[SkateboardCA]

I love Jay and every track the man has done continue to deliver good music bro. Can you guys listen to my new single "Black Child"?? I'm a 17 year old trying to continue good music, and real hip hop. I just need some feedback, good or bad!! Thanks!!

[hockeypete11]

This nigga does not sound like Nas.

Nas=Bitchmade

Jay Electronica=Proficey

[RaminMe2]

@hockeypete11 wow...

[ResidentAlien]

You know, from the comments on this video, you can tell that most of the people listening to him have some wisdom too. And yeah his shit is mad deep! Like an ocean!

[bignamtj]

hip hop so lost that ya bloggers hate on any and every

[copelahama1]

the lyrics in this song are so deep, its my favourite from jay by a long shot.

'...Once told me that she wanted go to god to get clean so she could be a role model for her brother eugene, hes a beautiful seed, 8 years and cant read, at night his asmtha so bad he cant breathe. He wants to be an astronaut and fly to space but his teacher told him that he just aint got what it takes, so he cried while other kids played at lunch break, what will it take to raise our mind stake?'

[zicon6]

@copelahama1 ...DAMN!!

[00sm4]

@copelahama1 What's so amazing is that the first half of that very verse is just as deep.

[princeakio22]

@copelahama1

the last word is state...it would read mind state

[princeakio22]

@copelahama1

the last rhyme is state but your hella right

[SX1995able]

I`m buying his album when it comes

[BigBlackDan]

This is a Nottz beat right? I like this shit.

[dastony1969]

This Kat & J. Cole! Look out, rap's in good hands.

[ShuhekuL]

One word: Bilal

[timbelahd]

Very heavy Nas influence. Plus I hear Rakim in there also, although thats no surprise. All the best rappers are influenced by The R. Love this brother. Do your thing Jay Electronica.

[hemyiat]

the next best no lie...

[nyckillaheat]

New artist AROC.... Check out the remix youtubers :]

[pop21c]

@chu1111111 Nas`s beats are bad??...u buggin man..listen to "it aint hard to tell", "get down", ..matter fact, listen to the whole "God`s Son" album

[procreator2006]

@pop21c two words: shawn kemp.

[sureshot2k5]

@pop21c

Like Pac, Nas has a unique selection of beats..Its different, which is good.

[IVIonkey123]

Please don't compare him to nas they are both great

[Castone35]

Makes me think of Guru.

[FreeThought911]

He need more Nottz beats.

[Sprafikk]

@FreeThought911 I need more Nottz beats..

[bxthug1]

I THINK THIS IS THE HARDEST BEAT BY NOTTZ...

[doobie42]

while you're at the club lookin for pussy i'm tryin to find the missing note

[nilels]

Jays a mix between nas & biggie in my opinion.

[ArbyWanKenobi]

@nilels And Thor. And Jesus.

[keezydadon]

@nilels with his strong n.o accent.

[Sprafikk]

@nilels Nah he's his own Lyricist but NaS did influence him. In a certain interview he gives much credit to a lot of NYC MC from NaS to the WU Niggas

[chu1111111]

sounding like nas is never a bad thing. he could sound like soulja boy, but he doesnt, an ill love him for that. and for everyone whos watched or commented on this song, pat urself on the back - u know hip hop

[tozinski]

dnt see hw people r saying he sounds like Nas...u probably never heard Nas rap lol

Sure they both rap bout real issues and feed their audience with wisdom,but their stlyes are quite distinctive from each other

[prophecy505]

@tozinski word is bond....

[onesickbreh]

@tozinski i dont think they sound alike in a way that jays unoriginal but you can see the similarities and how nas influenced jay electronica?

[undergroundtrife72]

@tozinski I agree man hes his own individual with his voice....but some songs I hear A LITTLE nas in his voice.....hes like a mixture of a tiny nas influence, some doom influence, and himself. Which is Gold.

[insanebeatjunkie]

some dudes are actually conscience and some just rap conscience!

[beanmc1]

Jay Electronica is hot point blank. He sounds like a new breed of M.C.

[beanmc1]

Jay Electronica is hot point blank!

[POPPAGRANDE913]

GET 'EM JAY ELEC...PEACE!!!!

[YoungPrinceYPTV]

This dude makes me proud to be from New Orleans.. the South period.. because people always say southern Kats cant rap.. but Jay proves them wrong.. Jay is REAL Hip-Hop and reppn N.O to the fullest.. i thought i was the only 1.

[144000Skillz]

@YoungPrinceYPTV CHECK OUT K RINO IN MY OPINION HE IS BETTER THAN JAY

[LoyalGangLHR]

jay too hot but he sound like nas too much

[tozinski]

@LoyalGangLHR

 Nas influenced his music,he even says so,but he has his own flow,he is his own MC

[LoyalGangLHR]

@tozinski i dont know he just sound too much like nas

[johnson9079]

@LoyalGangLHR But better

[LoyalGangLHR]

@johnson9079 yea just better beats

[MannyTheGod5]

peace to the gods

[aaltoiz]

Yee this gives me strength, something good made in this new crazy millennia, when have these been made? Peace people.

[Whitwhit313]

Man he has spoken real shit..he speaks meaning..witch lacks rapp today

[BUCKDOWNZ]

Nice!! Something to hold onto Sa-Ra and Bilal!!

[MrDirty456]

j is the truth!!!

[sabap01]

HEAVYWEIGHT!!

[xXxArticulatexXx]

To me Jay Electronica is Tupac, Biggie, and Nas in one.

Tupac = Realness and Truth

Biggie = Lyrical Skills

Nas = Knowledge and Intellect

The Electronica Equation:

Tupac + Biggie + Nas = Jay Electronic

Jay Electronica is going to be Phenomenal when he reaches the mainstream. I hope he doesn't loose sight in when he reaches fame status... He's to Great!!!

[imortaltechniqueVEVO]

@xXxArticulatexXx i hope he doesnt reach mainstream , it would be better if he reaches krs on status u know? underground but still famous

[xXxArticulatexXx]

@imortaltechniqueVEVO I feel you! I couldn't have said it better myself.

[mrgnigga]

he wont...thats why he has barely coem out...hes givin knolledge for the dramatic change comin in 2012.....

[Muzikhead4life]

"hes a beautiful scean 8 years and cant breath at night asthma so bad cant breath he want to be a astront an fly to space but his teacher told em that he just aint got what it takes so he cried while the other kids played at lunch break what would it take to raise our mind stake"-Geniouse

[TokeBlem]

@Muzikhead4life i totally agree 100%

[jmick6810]

"so many niggaz die they buy an extra 40 to pour" damn...

[Ganon2234]

can't wait to see at North Coast Music fest !!!

[IVIonkey123]

'ak's with the banana clips rubber handle grips'

[BekayoJP]

look up bekayo on youtube

look up bekayo on youtube

look up bekayo on youtube

look up bekayo on youtube

[D3ADKENNEDY]

@BekayoJP How about nah?

[TheJacksons101]

@BekayoJP No

[Luuch1]

"GAME TIME 20:10" /watch?v=_9HMqlpvmQo

[sifupaul]

Yes, Ssir!!!

[sawfox22]

this is real shit

[Luuch1]

GAME TIME 20:10 (part 1)

[Nndankn]

@Luuch1 if this is part one part 2s really gonna be a trip

[Luuch1]

@Nndankn thank u dun. i respect that dawg.. u could search GAME TIME 20:10 (part 2) also... it's a trip.. 20 minutes (400 bars) of passion!