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T.D.E. vs Jay Electronica
A Thread of Chronological Events
A Thread of Chronological Events
The tension started with Kendrick Lamar’s Control verse.
Where he name dropped and challenged 10 other MCs to be the Greatest.
(I’m so tired of having to post this verse...)
Where he name dropped and challenged 10 other MCs to be the Greatest.
(I’m so tired of having to post this verse...)
It was all in good spirits though.
Jay Electronica didn’t take it personally and embraced the impact that the verse had on HipHop.
Jay Electronica didn’t take it personally and embraced the impact that the verse had on HipHop.
Elec gave more of his thoughts on the Control verse a year later on Twitter.
He ranked his verse as the best and Kendrick’s last explaining that Kendrick wasn’t talking about much.
He ranked his verse as the best and Kendrick’s last explaining that Kendrick wasn’t talking about much.
About 2 years later, February 2016
Jay Electronica goes on a livestream and is chopping it up with fans.
The chat brings up different artists wondering how Jay Elec feels.
Kendrick’s name gets brought up and Jay Elec playfully sends shots and dismisses his music
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎶" title="Mehrere Musiknoten" aria-label="Emoji: Mehrere Musiknoten">
Jay Electronica goes on a livestream and is chopping it up with fans.
The chat brings up different artists wondering how Jay Elec feels.
Kendrick’s name gets brought up and Jay Elec playfully sends shots and dismisses his music
10 days later
Jay Electronica releases the single
“The Curse of Mayweather”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥊" title="Boxhandschuh" aria-label="Emoji: Boxhandschuh">
The 2nd verse Electronica sends numerous shots aimed at Kendrickhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">
-addressing his Control verse & 11 Grammy nominationshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏆" title="Trophäe" aria-label="Emoji: Trophäe">
Jay Electronica releases the single
“The Curse of Mayweather”
The 2nd verse Electronica sends numerous shots aimed at Kendrick
-addressing his Control verse & 11 Grammy nominations
TDE (former)Co-President and Electronica had a minor exchange on Twitter later that day.
Where Elec threatened to “crumble your whole shit”.
Where Elec threatened to “crumble your whole shit”.
2 Weeks later
Kendrick Lamar releases his EP “Untitled Unmastered”
And addresses Jay Electronica on the song “Untitled 07”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer">
He threatens to end his career before it even starts.
Kendrick Lamar releases his EP “Untitled Unmastered”
And addresses Jay Electronica on the song “Untitled 07”
He threatens to end his career before it even starts.
A month and some weeks later
Jay Electronica apologizes to Kendrick and TDE for his past statements(along with 50 Cent who he threatened to slap in a livestream)
Jay Electronica apologizes to Kendrick and TDE for his past statements(along with 50 Cent who he threatened to slap in a livestream)
But this didn’t stop Ab-Soul from getting his 2 cents in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😎" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Sonnenbrille" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Sonnenbrille">
About 2 months later
The Black Lipped Pastor threw shots at Troy Ave and Jay Electronica at Steez Day Festival with Joey Bada$$https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">
About 2 months later
The Black Lipped Pastor threw shots at Troy Ave and Jay Electronica at Steez Day Festival with Joey Bada$$
Soul doubled down on these lyrics several months later on his album:
“Do What Thou Wilt”https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💿" title="Optische Disk" aria-label="Emoji: Optische Disk">
“Do What Thou Wilt”
He explained his reasonings for dissing Jay Electronica in a few interviews during his album rollout https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😯" title="Schweigendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schweigendes Gesicht">
Including a Rap Radar interviewhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">
Including a Rap Radar interview
There hasn’t been any tension from the 2 parties ever since.
Everything has been smooth sailing.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🛳" title="Passagier-Schiff" aria-label="Emoji: Passagier-Schiff">
Maybe we’ll see a record from them one dayhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💿" title="Optische Disk" aria-label="Emoji: Optische Disk">
And everyone lived happily ever after.
Everything has been smooth sailing.
Maybe we’ll see a record from them one day
And everyone lived happily ever after.
