The discography of American rapper Jay Electronica consists of two studio albums, three extended plays, two mixtapes, nine singles (including 6 as a featured artist), one promotional single, and thirty-eight guest appearances. His debut mixtape under the "Jay Electronica" name, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), was released on July 2, 2007, and became his breakout project, being downloaded 50,000 times in its first month. Its sequel, Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn), was recorded from 2010 to 2012, but was shelved until it was released on October 5, 2020.
In 2009, Electronica released his debut single, "Exhibit A (Transmissions)", alongside his second single, the critically-acclaimed "Exhibit C", which peaked at number 86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was remixed by numerous artists. It also started a bidding war that got him signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2010. In 2013, he was featured alongside Kendrick Lamar on Big Sean's "Control", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, and in 2018, he was featured alongside Justin Bieber on Poo Bear's "Hard 2 Face Reality", which peaked at number 6 on the chart.
On March 13, 2020, he released his debut studio album, A Written Testimony. It contained the single "Shiny Suit Theory" (featuring Jay-Z and The-Dream), which was released back in 2018. The album itself was critically and commercially successful, charting at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The album's third track, "The Blinding" (featuring Travis Scott) peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, despite not being released as a single.
Electronica made his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song "Jesus Lord" from Kanye West's album Donda in 2021, peaking at number 26 on the chart. He also appeared on the track's sequel, alongside The Lox. In 2025, Electronica rereleased Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) and Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) onto streaming services. These re-released were followed by the album A Written Testimony: Leaflets on September 19, the extended play (EP) A Written Testimony: Power at the Rate of My Dreams, also released on September 19, and the album A Written Testimony: Mars, the Inhabited Planet on September 21.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected information Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B AUS BEL(FL) CAN SWI UK A Written Testimony Released: March 13, 2020 Label: Roc Nation Formats: CD, LP, cassette, streaming, digital download 12 8 94 156 43 65 53 Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) Released: October 5, 2020 Label: Roc Nation Formats: Streaming, digital download — — — — — — —
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected information Title Album details The Awakening (as Je'Ri Allah) Released: 2000
Format: Bootleg, digital download Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) Released: July 2, 2007 Self-released Formats: Streaming, digital download
EPs + List of extended plays, with selected information Title EP details A Written Testimony: Leaflets Released: September 19, 2025 Label: Roc Nation Formats: Streaming, digital downloadA Written Testimony: Power at the Rate of My Dreams Released: September 19, 2025 Label: Roc Nation Formats: Streaming, digital download A Written Testimony: Mars, the Inhabited Planet Released: September 21, 2025 Label: Roc Nation Formats: Streaming, digital download
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USR&B/HH "Exhibit A (Transformations)" 2009 — rowspan="2" "Exhibit C" 86 "Shiny Suit Theory"(featuring The-Dream and Jay-Z) 2018 — A Written Testimony and Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album USBub. USR&B "Just Begun"(Reflection Eternal featuring J. Cole, Mos Def and Jay Electronica) 2010 — — Revolutions per Minute "Close Your Eyes"(The Bullitts featuring Lucy Liu and Jay Electronica) 2011 — — They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories... "Control"(Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica) 2013 11 43 "Garden" (Emeli Sandé featuring Áine Zion & Jay Electronica)2016——Long Live the Angels "Hard 2 Face Reality"(Poo Bear featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica) 2018 6 — Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music "The Way"(Rosie Lowe featuring Jay Electronica) 2019 — — Yu"Barz Simpson" (Sonnyjim featuring Jay Electronica & MF Doom)2022——White Girl Wasted "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US USR&B USRap AUS CAN UKR&B "How Great"(Chance the Rapper featuring Jay Electronica) 2016—————— RIAA: GoldColoring Book "The Blinding"(featuring Travis Scott) 2020 — — — — — — A Written Testimony "Jesus Lord"(Kanye West featuring Jay Electronica) 2021 26 13 11 44 26 16 Donda "Jesus Lord, Pt. 2"(Kanye West featuring Jay Electronica and the Lox) — — — 94 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Album Artist(s) "Cool, Relax" 2008 10.Deep Presents the New Deal Kidz in the Hall "Walking (J.Period Remix)" 2009 The Madness Nneka, J.Period "Love Czars II" Sa-Ra, Ta'Raach "The Day" 2010 Pilot Talk Curren$y, Mos Def "Live It" Heart of a Champion Paul Wall, Raekwon, Yelawolf "Prowler 2" 24 Hour Karate School Ski Beatz, Jean Grae, Joell Ortiz, Yasiin Bey "Higher" Game, Swizz Beatz "Hail Mary"2012 So Magnolia CETO "Atom Anthem" #ATOM 12.12.12 D Prosper "Suplexes Inside of Complexes and Duplexes" 2013 Watching Movies with the Sound Off Mac Miller "They Die By Dawn" They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories... The Bullitts, Lucy Liu, Yasiin Bey "Murder Death Kill" The Bullitts "Jedi Code" She Got Game Rapsody, Phonte "Kingdom (Remix)" 2014 Common, Vince Staples "To Me, To You" PRhyme Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier "Mind Glitch (Intro)"2016DJ Insite, Danii PhaeDimension_2 "Call of Duty"ProdigyR.I.P. #2 "How Great" Coloring Book Chance the Rapper, My Cousin Nicole "All of Us" 2017 Radio Silence Talib Kweli, Yummy Bingham "No Hoodie (Nothin' to Lose)"2019Hoodies for the HomelessDave East, 070 Phi "Love Galaxy"2020Paul Epworth, Lil SilvaVoyager "Diving for Pearls" Shaykh the World Sons of Yusuf "AD6"2021Pilot Talk 4Curren$y "Red"USee4Yourself IDK, MF Doom, Westside Gunn "Jesus Lord"Donda Kanye West "Jesus Lord, Pt. 2" Kanye West, The Lox "Free Kutter" Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B Westside Gunn "Top of the Worlds"Chomp 2Russ "Jay's Repirse"20223000Ambre "Khalas"2023Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 Swizz Beatz "Enough" I Thought It'd Be DifferentRory, Reggie "Weeping Poets" VictorVic Mensa "balloons"Sundial Noname"Can You Imagine"2024Hood HymnsTobe Nwigwe"Still Here"Vote or ElseBlack Thought, Freeway, Benny the Butcher "The Final Call"2025Dave East & RansomThe Final Call "Leaflets"Godfather of Harlem: Season 4"Just a Drop"Star LineChance the Rapper
Production discography
2007 Jay Electronica – Act I: The Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) 1. "Foreword" (featuring Erykah Badu and Just Blaze) 2. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 3. "...Because He Broke the Rules" 4. "Voodoo Man" 5. "FYI"
2008 Nas – Untitled Nas album 1. "Queens Get the Money" Sample credit: John Powell – "I Am Sam (Theme)"
Jay Electronica – Scratches & Demos Vol.1 1. "Annakin's Prayer"
2013 Self Scientific – Have Mercy 00. "Mercy" (featuring Kobe) (produced with DJ Khalil)
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