A Written Testimony

A Written Testimony is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay Electronica. It was released on March 13, 2020, through Roc Nation. The album follows the release of Jay Electronica's debut mixtape, Act I: Eternal Sunshine, almost 13 years earlier. A Written Testimony was primarily recorded in 40 days, from the 26th of December, 2019, to the 6th of February, 2020. Lyrically, it is influenced by the doctrine of the Nation of Islam, and is thus described as an Islamic hip-hop record, with elements of conscious rap and psychedelia. Most of the tracks on A Written Testimony feature uncredited appearances by Jay-Z, while Travis Scott and The-Dream make credited guest appearances. Louis Farrakhan, James Blake, James Fauntleroy, and other artists provide additional vocals. Production was primarily handled by Jay Electronica, who is credited on six out of ten tracks, along with Swizz Beatz, Hit-Boy, the Alchemist, No I.D., and Khruangbin, among others. Before its release, the album was supported by "Shiny Suit Theory", featuring vocals from Jay-Z and The-Dream, originally released on the 5th of November, 2010, and rereleased as a single on Tidal in September 2018.

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