Spine writes: Jay Electronica is the rapper’s rapper- the modern hip-hop avatar. Beyond the confines of real vs. fake, street vs. studio, he simply exists as an example of what happens when you apply pure skill, intelligence & perseverance to the music game. With no video, label deal or single he came to London town, [cont.]

Hardknock.TV recently caught up to Nas to talk about the recent comments from Drake when he cpmpared himself to Jay-Z, and J. Cole to Nas. He also talks about the young rappers in the race, and Jay Electronica. Check it out above.

Wow, Diddy’s putting Jay Elec in the same space as B.I.G.? That’s quite an endorsement…. Audio below.

Last night while opening up for N.E.R.D. at the Filmore in NYC, Jay Electronica did a little Nas tribute by freestyling over “The World Is Yours” In other news, Jay Electronica tweeted about a “world premier” for tomorrow. Could it be “Exhibit B?”

Anyone who knows ?uesto personally, or at least has followed him over the years, knows that he like short, tight, concise albums, and usually cites Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Nas “Illmatic” as examples. Here, he publically reaches out to Jay Electronica, pleading with him to craft a classic. Read on: that’s what made Nas’ Illmatic [cont.]

Lead-off single from “A Million In The Morning” movie / soundtrack, by Jay Electronica. Coming soon from Decon…. Watch the movie trailer here. Jay Electronica – “A Million In The Morning” (MP3)

There is no shortage of Jay Elec interview footage on the innanet. In the above clip, Jay talks about why him and Erykah Badu havent worked together yet, what he thinks about all the controversy surrounding the Window Seat Music Video, his relationship with Nas and when we can expect a new album from him.

Just Blaze sits down and has a one on one with Tony Touch. Check out a few of the topics they discuss and listen below: – Jay Electronica on the road right now doing shows, mixtape (Act II) still TBA – Just Blaze records with Em are near done, two left to mix, starting them [cont.]

Follow Gavin Mcinnes as he stays awake for 5 Days with ZERO sleep, Documenting the World Movie Watching Championship. As 8 contestants compete for a Guinness Book World Record “Most consecutive movies watched without sleeping.” Gavin quickly looses his shit and the film takes a sharp left turn into the depths of insanity and the [cont.]

Jay Electronica live at Santos in NYC. “Exhibit C” video still coming soon from Jay.

The Creative Control director team speaks on the delay, but assures us the video for Jay’s magnum opus is still on the way.

Pharoahe Monch On Jay Electronica, Drake & How The Industry Has Changed With Combat Jack from iHipHop on Vimeo. Pharoahe Monch On His Album “W.A.R.” & His Personal Life from iHipHop on Vimeo.

Includes footage from: Murs & 9th Wonder, Tha Dogg Pound, Dilated Peoples, Jay Electronica, Raekwon, Ice Cube, Lady of Rage, Psycho Realm, People Under The Stairs, Tech 9ine, Freestyle Fellowship. More to come, check back for updates.

Jay Elec returns to his hometown and invites the crowd on stage to join him in performance of “Exhibit A”. Also joining him was Mos Def, who proceed to exhibit Brooklyn live on stage. [Source: TSS]

Latest leak from Ski Beatz free-downloadable mixtape, 24 Hour Karate School, which will be available to download here on March 30th. Nasty production from Ski, meshed with even nastier rhymes (we see you outshining the fellas, Ms. Grae). Ski Beatz + Mos Def + Jay Electronica + Jean Grae + Joell Ortiz – “Prowler 2″ [cont.]

The Brooklyn rapper confesses in the above video…. Off camera, he added, “I kind of stiff-armed my roots for a couple of years. Then my sister told me one day, ‘You know, you act like you’re ashamed of being from home.’ It was like a reality check. I checked myself. I mean, this is years [cont.]

Two part Jay Electronica interview with Sour Milk and Just.N.Credible. [Source: LAL]

After producing the lead-single, “We Made You,” for Eminem’s Grammy award winning (Best Rap Album) LP Relapse, Doc Ish will release his debut LP, Doc Ish Presents: The First Treatment, on May 11th, 2010. Doc Ish’ debut will include collaborations with a who’s who list of Hip-Hop’s best emcees and it will include some must [cont.]

Full uncut interview…. Jay Elec and Peter Rosenberg shoot the breeze for 30 minutes touching upon race, religion, music, masturbation, and more. Listen or download below… Listen: Jay Electronica + Peter Rosenberg Interview (2/28/10) Jay Electronica + Peter Rosenberg Interview (2/28/10)

Madlib + Strong Arm Steady’s In Search Of Stoney Jackson is available now on Stones Throw Records.