Jay Electronica - Renaissance Man Lyrics






Everybody told me to be patient
But who was sleepin from couch to couch and basement to basement
But jay man
Satan tryin to block my shine like ray bans
Haters never wanna see you bubble
They rather to see you struggle
That's life my nigga
A lot of fakers in the place
Were invited to taste
And told me right to my face yea that's tight my nigga
You reppin that dirty south dog? iight my nigga
But they wouldn't lift a finger
To light the incense or let the smoke linger
I ain't a hot boy but the flows jalapeno
I'm never yappin bout how the calico ll lean ya
Magnolia crack soldier creepin on the come up
My grandmother won't leave the fuckin projects I gotta raise the slum up
These nerds at record labels played me dumb and dumber
So I showed the industry my asscrack like a plumber
Now asscap bangin on my door like a drummer
The falls bout to put a period on the summer
But back to the point
They wanna see me fucked up, kicks scuffed up
Layin back with a joint
They said good things come to those who wait
Well I don't know about that
And if you can't feel this rhyme then sorry jack
You don't know about rap
And if you don't know struggle you don't know about black
And I don't give a fuck what bill cosby said
Cause the problem don't exist when bill cosbys dead
And I don't think the revelation from the supreme beings
Residin or hidin out in bill cosbys head
This just the thoughts of a soldier
And if you don't like play dead and roll over the game is so over
The reign is so over





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  1. X.... G....

    "My grandmother wont leave the fuckin' projects, I gotta raise the slum up"

    My favorite line in the song.💯

  2. Y.... G....

    My shit 😝🔥

  3. R.... s....

    Here in 2019! 🔥

  4. w.... ....

    i really miss this guy.

  5. p.... ....

    Always coming back

  6. M.... M....

    Im going to show them a world without borders

  7. R.... M....

    Amazing

  8. B.... R....

    I love this song mann I miss this style of rap

  9. k.... e....

    Classic

  10. A.... T....

    Who was sleeping couch to couch and basement to basement

  11. B.... J....

    Quality > quantity

  12. C.... F....

    2019 still

  13. P.... 7....

    This shit is epic one of the best songs ever

  14. Y.... G....

    CLASSIC 🥶🔥

  15. A.... ....

    1 album from jay electronica will change the game forever

  16. I.... R....

    🔥🔥🔥

  17. E.... m....

    Still listening 10 years later 🔥🔥🔥

  18. U.... A....

    DAMN!!!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 2019 to 3019

  19. K.... C....

    why isnt this on apple music

  20. I.... N....

    He gives me chills need to see him live. This is real Hip HOP. Very inspirational.

    I.... N....

    I still want him to drop an album tbh it's never too late for him imo

  21. W.... L....

    Still banging 2.6.19

    W.... L....

    9 years later, I'm proud to say I helped share it with the world ✨

    W.... L....

    @ReallyGoodHipHop you're a Renaissance man 😎

  22. J.... D....

    this is common love is beat common had this first

  23. N.... M....

    1:44
    “Streets is yours for the taking now”

  24. J.... C....

    💯💯💯2018

  25. P.... ....

    dam 2007

  26. D.... C....

    First time hear this since 2008. My oh my how time flew, stay up y'all!!

  27. C.... O....

    Sample- God is Love by Marvin Gaye

  28. S.... r....

    Jay tried to warn us about bill 😂

  29. v.... t....

    2018 and im still slapping this

  30. O.... B....

    found Jay E so randomly, and 8 yrs later still my favourite artist

  31. M.... M....

    Poet and devout. JESUS IS LORD

  32. Y.... R....

    ...and if you dont know struggle then you dont know black...ouff you felt the emotion and pain in that line.

  33. S.... P....

    jay electronica is good

  34. M.... C....

    Clever use of 'The Matrix'

  35. M.... C....

    This reminds me of Doctor Ice's 'Love Jones' joint with Full Force

  36. m.... ....

    Jay, where you at? The world needs you right now?

  37. Y.... ....

    J Dilla!

  38. D.... W....

    Can’t wait to see what he does with Justin.

  39. F.... A....

    OMG... Its means hit from the bong. "Bubble"

  40. T.... S....

    why is he not bigger more known. I wanna see him on TV his voice his rymes. WENEED MORE!!!!!!!!!

    T.... S....

    Tyjuan Smalls completely by choice. Plenty of people tried to get him on. Just Blaze, Jay Z, Nas, Diddy, etc. He never put in the effort to drop an album

  41. d.... t....

    2017, first time hearing this. We need our own youtube for REAL RAP!

  42. H.... A....

    why on earth did Kendrik have beef with this rap deity?

    H.... A....

    Hisham Abdalla what beef?

  43. R.... G....

    Last fm used to be the best on xbox and I mean the best. I found this song back in 09 through Last fm. Also found Blu, XV and a few others. Blu and Jay Elect are two of my all time favorites to this day. They are just way too good for most to appreciate. This song will never get old.

    R.... G....

    John Dizotodarizo below the heavens! That album is in my top 10

    R.... G....

    me too. i found the same artist the same way.

    R.... G....

    @FLCL2010TOKYOJAPAN who is blue bro

    R.... G....

    @wes holland he is a rapper. Blu. He's underground.rapped with his friend exile. Rapped over some Dilla beats too. He still makes music. I like his songs "sun in my face" "Spanish winter" "Jesus" and other stuff.

    R.... G....

    That was my fav thing about my 360 I could play one song and get slapper after slapper

  44. j.... e....

    he have a East new york Brooklyn Flow word Tha motha yo

  45. s.... ....

    He would've blown up if he dropped an album after his exhibit A & C singles came out

  46. T.... D....

    No singles!, bull-shit, flat out example of our people being OUR own worst enemy, I would've hurried up and put jay elect shit out, flat-out hatred!!

  47. T.... D....

    Who fuckin wit dude tho???

  48. p.... ....

    had his shit on my ipod nano back in 8th grade been waiting for an album ever since. but its fine tracks like these are timeless to me. people don't know but they should know

  49. m.... ....

    "and i don't give a fuck what bill cosby said, cause the problem's gonna exist when bill cosby's dead" man i love me some jay elec

    m.... ....

    maplestoryfan321 the problem will always be here..We can save a few but not everybody

  50. H.... H....

    who else is waiting on an album in 2017?

  51. J.... T....

    Still hypnotized by this man. Just moved to New Orleans and he captures the essence of the city.

    J.... T....

    You just moved to new orleans 🤔🤔

  52. J.... P....

    "Everybody told me to be patient"
    You've been patient enough, fucking patient.

  53. M.... S....

    What if Remy Ma said "its so hot"

  54. J.... S....

    "i aint a hot boy but the flow jalapeno" the delivery of that line and the double entendre just makes me smile loool he's too good

  55. k.... N....

    feeling this song,espeacially the matrix intro to it

  56. T.... W....

    Praying for the day when Jay Elect saves the country from Trump's innevitable doom

  57. X.... X....

    167 people DIDN'T like this?!!! WHAT DEEE fuuuuuck is wrong with them?!!

  58. p.... b....

    he stole that beat from j dilla

  59. D.... G....

    This takes me back to walking to basketball practice in the morning my freshman year.

  60. J.... K....

    the shit he said about Cosby reminds me how everyone is freaking out about Trump but little people mention the fact that he's in the position he's in because of people and s fucked system knowone fought to change

  61. D.... C....

    I ain't a hot boy but this flow jalapeno (all up in ya)😭🔥

    D.... C....

    Can you exaggerate on what that line means?? i know its a double entendre

  62. x.... w....

    This that real.

  63. x.... w....

    Rap not ready for this nigga to drop I swear

  64. F.... R....

    Jay elect just grew up in wrong generation he should've grew in late 80s and early 90s and he would've been a rap god ( he is to me alresdy the talent is the proof )

  65. G.... G....

    this dude's got an amazing flow....loves this guy....

  66. M.... M....

    shit go hard! mak a ngga wanna grab dat AK n sit by window lik Malcolm.

  67. j.... j....

    what was the song that he raps against big daddy kane

  68. C.... J....

    He Rocked biggie style on this one. RIP BIG....#salute Jay Elec... RIP Jay Dilla

    C.... J....

    BIGGIE fat ass could never dream of having this kinda subject matter

  69. b.... ....

    this is one my favorite joints from this guy

  70. j.... 6....

    They forget. Forgot.

  71. A.... ....

    RIP J dilla

  72. q.... ....

    the song speaks for itself.

  73. D.... F....

    whos speaking in the first 30 seconds of this video?

    D.... F....

    Justin Laford that's a clip of The Matrix when Neo was speaking

    D.... F....

    you havent seen the matrix?

  74. m.... a....

    is that beyonce?

    m.... a....

    michael abah nah

  75. T.... G....

    Jay is 💰!!! a supreme talent.

  76. Y.... K....

    can you share some of my music? im not as good as jay electronica but I have a little flow going for me. im 15 and I just need help pushing my music to get it for people to here. It would be a blessing for you to help me. this is my soundcloud
    https://soundcloud.com/ayoo-ke

    Y.... K....

    https://soundcloud.com/madgeniusbeats

    i got beats u got rhymes. lets collab

    Y.... K....

    late, wassup bro?

    Y.... K....

    text me on twitter

    Y.... K....

    i hit u on twitter, follow me and text back

  77. u.... ....

    "and if you dont know struggle, you dont know about black" even though ive been waiting since 2009, lines like this make the wait worth it. this man is so gifted

  78. m.... m....

    this really sounds like a song that would be on the radio in gta 5, but not like the bad ones.

  79. H.... ....

    His flows have always been wise and well written but never got the ok from roc to release

    H.... ....

    in that case... wtf electa!

    H.... ....

    yea I heard he's one of those perfectionist guys. sometimes he thinks what he put out isn't good enough so he tries to redo it or something

    H.... ....

    Let me teach yall. Jay z sat jay electronica on the bench because jay z always want to be seen as the best and will forcibly or through money ways achieve those means.. Electronica was a struggle rapper who got picked up by jay so he wouldn't gather expansive attention. He collects his pay check, gets to drop a few verses and songs a year and take care of your family for sitting then bench. You can watch the breakfast club interview with erykah Badu and electronica walks in and charlamaigne presses him about his album. He says it's finished, ITS BEEN FINISHED. Dude has tracks up the ass. If you are not familiar, research the relationship between jay z and Dmx.

    H.... ....

    awwwww man shut yo dum ass up because u don't know what ur talking about

    H.... ....

    ForTheHumansYoutube heard that the wait is more so a part of his creative process for his album... he's not releasing anything to ensure his project is timeless. Jay electronica is extremely invested in the wholeness of hip hop and would prolly be devastated if he produced a flop. Don't think jay z would have recruited him if he was 'afraid' he would blow up.. then jay z woulda recruited kendrick, rocky, Joey..

  80. T.... X....

    Where this nigga at man we need him yo he like when batman ducked off and gotham ran wild when goku died and no one could stop the androids he needa come and take his place in hiphop new york needs their shit back plz

  81. B.... ....

    Me and jay elect have the same birthday

    B.... ....

    congratulations, ur awesome

    B.... ....

    You are Jay Electronica.

    B.... ....

    I have that same birthday as well. September 19th.

  82. Q.... ....

    James Dewitt Yancey forever.

    Q.... ....

    took less than 10 seconds to recognize that greatness. Dilla's sound was so unique.

  83. M.... M....

    I want a Jay Electronica, MF Doom, GZA, and Jeru The Damaja album.

    M.... M....

    I just want a Jay Electronica album

    M.... M....

    dope list but you should add killah priest

    M.... M....

    you forgot black thought!

    M.... M....

    Too many bars for mankind. We don't deserve it

    M.... M....

    @GoodxJ 9th and J Dilla. I think they are a better match

  84. D.... ....

    beautiful

  85. T.... U....

    Keep pushing homie, Skills for days!!!

  86. E.... C....

    All I was just saying it that that the Black community was hesitant to say anything wrong about Bill Cosby.Jay spoke his mind.

  87. J.... P....

    I ain't a hot boy but the flows jalapeño lol

    J.... P....

    double meaning. because he pronounces jalapeno like 'allupinya

    J.... P....

    Rick Harding WHAT. that just blew my mind

  88. B.... D....

    This man is the god m.c best rapper to ever be born

  89. D.... P....

    Dude is a threat to the industry...

    D.... P....

    Yet still no album in 2019

    D.... P....

    J H hahahahaha jay electronica too busy pimpin on high end officials.

    D.... P....

    That is WHY No Album yet to date...I listen to a lot of stuff a lot of Genres...HE GOT IT...Therefore they shelve it .They like the dumbness Exploitation.Subliminal BS .Intelligence is prohibited

    D.... P....

    I Luv Innovative Music no that is definitely not it. Nigga don’t work like he should. I know we all want the album and want to think it’s some higher explanation but that’s it.

  90. M.... S....

    KILL SHOT

  91. M.... S....

    SHE definitely top him off ....for the troubles

  92. M.... S....

    His flow was so dangerous they gave him a white broad FOR top .....broad top

  93. E.... S....

    He's too way ahead of his time.

    E.... S....

    Thank you ur smart enough to cee dat understand that realize that & know that my brother

    E.... S....

    why? yeah, he good, but

  94. R.... J....

    I'm so fly the niggas hateAnd, the bird's envyBut, that won't pause the chase for the cakeOr, mislead me like a adolescent gone astray

  95. S.... p....

    Anyone know similar rap songs to this? Listened to every electronica tune

    S.... p....

    nope, he's the one and only

    S.... p....

    +SomPrince he is the one ooand only but check out King Los, Killah Priest, Kev the Poet, UnderAchievers, Mick Jenkins

  96. E.... C....

    did jay electronica predicted the downfall of Bill Cosby?Hmmmm

    E.... C....

    souless pedophiles got it coming

    E.... C....

    +Shern Mcdonald no lol, he was talking about an interview where Bill Cosby criticized black people in america.

    E.... C....

    +g0stface23 and the irony is much of the black community defends him against the accusations