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- Born and raised in New Orleans, he first saw recognition with release of his mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) (2007).
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Personal life. Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu were in a relationship for five years and have a daughter together, Mars Merkaba Thedford, who was born in 2009. [15] Jay Electronica had an affair with Kate Emma Rothschild, the wife of Benjamin Goldsmith, resulting in the breakdown of Goldsmith's marriage. [16]
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Mar 13, 2020 · He left his native New Orleans in 1996 when he was 19 to bounce from couch to couch and basement to basement, trying to not only rap but to become the sort of rap messiah he believed in. New York,...
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- He is signed to Roc Nation. Back in 2009, Electronica dropped his single “Exhibit C.” After the song became a viral hit, many labels sought him out. Ultimately, he signed with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation.
- Kobe Bryant’s passing affected him deeply. During Electronica’s album release livestream, he revealed that he recorded the outro track “A.P.I.D.T.A” on the day that Kobe Bryant and eight others victims died in a tragic helicopter crash.
- He worked on Chance The Rapper’s Grammy award-winning mixtape ‘The Coloring Book’ At the 59th annual Grammys Awards, Chance The Rapper’s mixtape, The Coloring Book, won the award for Best Rap Album, which featured a collaboration with Electronica.
- He believes in working at his own pace. Following his viral hit “Exhibit C” in 2009, fans waited patiently for Electronica’s debut album. Electronica explained that he moves at his own pace when making a body of work.
Mar 30, 2020 · His personal life also lent itself to add more lore to the Legend of Jay Electronica. As previously mentioned, Jay was with Erykah Badu for five years and they have a daughter together named...
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Mar 19, 2020 · With the release of 'A Written Testimony,' VIBE takes a look at the mythology behind Jay Electronica. Jay Electronica backstage at Brooklyn Bowl on May 31, 2018 in New York City. Johnny...
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Jun 11, 2010 · Jay Electronica lives in a third-floor walk-up around the corner from a street lined with bodegas, liquor stores, and hair salons in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, one of New York City’s last...
Dec 9, 2020 · Legend has it that he left his home city of New Orleans on New Year’s Day 1996, aged 19, beginning a wandering journey through hip-hop epicentres such as Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Detroit, and New York.
