Jay Electronica Dropped Four Albums, Brought Hov for the Victory Lap

Written by Malik Perkins
September 30th, 2025

Jay Electronica & Jay Z (2017)

Jay Electronica just pulled off one of the boldest moves we’ve seen in hip-hop in years: dropping four albums at once. For an artist who built a career on mystery and scarcity, it almost feels like he went from famine to feast overnight — and I’m not mad at it.

The projects — Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) finally hitting streaming, plus three expansions of A Written Testimony (Leaflets, Mars, The Inhabited Planet, and Power at the Rate of My Dreams) — come together like one massive statement. Instead of trickling out verses or relying on myth, Jay gave us a mountain of music to live with.

What makes it even sweeter are the moments with Jay-Z. Their chemistry is still ridiculous. Hov doesn’t just show up as a feature — he sharpens Electronica, grounding his mystical flow with that unmistakable Brooklyn weight. And let’s be honest: Jay-Z hasn’t lost a step. At this point in his career, he doesn’t need to rap this well, but he continues to prove why he belongs in everyone’s GOAT conversation. Each verse sounds like he’s reminding the culture that the throne was never left empty.

Then there’s the production. It’s mature, layered, and cinematic in a way that shows real growth. You can tell Jay Electronica has moved past the scattered leaks and lo-fi demos of old. These beats feel lived-in, soulful, even spiritual at times — the kind of production that gives his words room to breathe instead of drowning them out.

As a full body of work, I’m calling this an 8.5 out of 10. Not because it’s flawless, but because it’s rare. In an era of quick singles and TikTok snippets, Jay Electronica gave us something to sit with, something dense enough to revisit. He didn’t just remind us of his talent — he reminded us of what an album is supposed to feel like.