Jay Electronica has been going back and forth with Peter Rosenberg and Joe Budden on Twitter
Roc Nation representer and Louisiana rapper, Jay Electronica is defending his brand new album against Hip-Hop’s elite journalists. On March 13, 2020, Jay Electronica finally delivered his highly anticipated debut album, The Written Testimony. This is the first full-length project from Electronica since Exhibit C in 2011. The Written Testimony is a 10 track album with features Jay-Z, Travis Scott, and The Dream. Jay-Z is not listed on the track list as a feature, but he appears on 8 of the 10 songs. The album received high praise from fans, but some of the biggest voices in rap media had their critiques.
Jay Electronica vs Peter Rosenberg
Peter Rosenberg, co-host of the “Ebro In The Morning on Hot 97” went to Twitter to express his thoughts on a particular line from Jay’s new album. Rosenberg quotes Electronica on a line that references the Synagogue of Satan. The bar reads: “My feet might fail me, my heart might ail me /The synagogues of Satan might accuse or jail me”. This is a line from a song released by Electronica titled “better in tune w the infinite” back in 2014. Rosenberg goes on to say he was not feeling this line as a person that practices the Jewish religion.
“My feet might fail me, my heart might ail me
The synagogues of Satan might accuse or jail me”Not feeling this bar from Jay Electronica and I know I’m not the only person who felt a way about it .
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 14, 2020
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As a Jew it puts me in a bad position. I can ignore the fact that I instantly felt a pang of discomfort and offense and basically sell out my culture or I can be accused of being the “Jewish media” hating on this man. But it’s how I felt. The line offended me.
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 14, 2020
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It has been so long since hip hop has done that to me. It used to be commonplace for songs to have lines that were iffy and made me feel like “damn does this artist hate Jews?” Not in a minute. So thanks for throwing it back Jay.
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 14, 2020
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Rosenberg then realized that he quoted the wrong line. He intended to quote a line from “Ghost Of Soulja Slim”, the second track on The Written Testimony. The line states: “The synagogue of Satan want me to hang by my collar”.
Apologies I quoted the wrong song … when I googled “Synagogue of Satan” — I mistakenly assumed Jay only said it once… this is the second time … the line this time is “The synagogue of Satan want me to hang by my collar” . lol my bad..songs dope besides that cringe though
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 14, 2020
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Jay Electronica obviously did not accept that critique peacefully. He responded on Twitter that Rosenberg is only chasing ‘clout’ with his opinion. Electronica is a man of his word and he stands by everything he said. He then goes on to invite himself on the Hot 97 radio show to discuss the lyrics and his new album.
and btw, @Rosenbergradio if you REALLY wanna get into it, we are willing to hold a discussion in a PUBLIC FORUM on The Synagogue of Satan and it’s meaning with any Scholars of Theology you would like to bring. until then. STFU
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) March 15, 2020
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Rosenberg accepts Electronica’s request and welcomes him to the show to discuss.
I have a public forum everyday if you ever want to talk — feel free …
I am not the only good, supportive, hip hop loving person who was taken aback by some of these bars…happy to discuss it any time ..
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 15, 2020
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Jay Electronica vs Joe Budden
The Twitter wars did not stop with Rosenberg. Joe Budden, former rapper and current host of State of The Culture on Revolt and his self titled podcast, had his own input on The Written Testimony. This predicament started with a tweet from a fan questioning Budden’s critique of Electronic’s new album. The cast of the Joe Budden Podcast do not think this is an actual debut album from Electronica because of the abundance of Jay-Z’s presence on the album.
Joe Budden hasn’t dropped a classic in his life and he’s critiquing Jay Electronica and Hov? pic.twitter.com/8whpkW3c4u
— 4EverShook (@4Evashook) March 14, 2020
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Jay Electronica agreed with the fan with a clip of DaBaby eating some hot wings on First We Feast’s Hot Ones, and directs it at Rory Farell one of the co-host on the Joe Budden Podcast.
@thisisrory #AWrittenTestimony https://t.co/JCDyUROF77 pic.twitter.com/JSPhVcrIaA
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) March 17, 2020
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Joe Budden stands up for his friend and co worker. Joe claims Electronica was ‘mopped’ on his own album by Jay-Z.
I never got absolutely mopped around on my own project either… @ me, not Rory. https://t.co/SfMRZ4BaVR
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) March 17, 2020
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Electronica responds that he never even heard an album from Joe:
i never heard your albums bro. may Allah bless your career as a journalist. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) March 17, 2020
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Joe claps back and takes Electronica off of his own debut album!:
I took you off yours & it’s a Hov mixtape now… Peace be unto you as well King. https://t.co/6KMlXKNqpP
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) March 17, 2020
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Jay Electronica ends the back and forth when he states that he will be “lighting up that next podcast episode”. He lets everyone know that Drake is his ‘Spirit Animal’.
make sure yall give me my credit for lighting up that next podcast episode too. #DrakeIsMySpiritAnimal
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) March 17, 2020
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