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Jay Electronica Announces His Album Is Complete, Will Be Released In 40 Days

Okay, Jay.

It might be a tad like the boy who cried wolf, but Jay Electronica swears that his next album is dropping this year. Believe it or not, Jay hopped on social media on Thursday (February 6) and stated that his long-awaited project is on its way. "Album done," he tweeted, followed by a few more messages regarding his record.

Jay Electronica Announces His Album Is Complete, Will Be Released In 40 Days
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"Recorded over 40 days and 40 nights, starting from Dec 26," he wrote. "Releasing in 40 days." Then, he suggested that the title of the record may be "A Written Testimony," but that has yet to be confirmed. After over a decade of promising a new album, it looks like the world will receive some new Jay Electronica tunes on March 18. Unsurprisingly, the masses aren't holding their breaths as they've taken to social media to share their disbelief that the project will actually arrive. Considering that back in 2012 Jay even shared a tracklist in anticipation of a release that never came, hip hop fans aren't placing bets on this one.

For the hopefuls, this will be the follow-up to Jay's 2007 mixtape Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)—his only full-length release as of yet. They say great things take time, so check out a few reactions to Jay Electronica's news and let us know if you believe he'll drop this one on time.

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Alicia Keys Announces "A.L.I.C.I.A." Release Date & Colorful Cover Artwork


Swizz Beatz can’t contain his excitement.

It’s safe to say 2020 is shaping up to be an incredible year for music. Artists are coming into the “Year of Vision” with a strong arm as they’ve announced that they have new music on the way, and of course, there will be surprises from those like Eminem who step onto the scene without warning. Alicia Keys is returning with a new project this year and she’s officially announced the cover art and release date.

Alicia Keys Announces "A.L.I.C.I.A." Release Date & Colorful Cover Artwork
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Judging by the artwork and title, the singer will be getting even more personal and showing all sides of herself with A.L.I.C.I.A. The album will hit the streets on March 20, and while that seems a far way off, these weeks will fly by before we know it. Weeks ago, Alicia shared her latest single “Underdog,” the third in a trifecta of releases that include “Show Me Love” featuring Miguel (along with a 21 Savage-assisted remix) and “Time Machine.”

“The Best of the Best hands down‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️” an excited Swizz Beatz wrote about his wife’s forthcoming record. “Let’s go this Album is crazyyyyyyyyyy‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️” A.L.I.C.I.A. will make for the singer’s seventh studio album that will be added to a list of multi-platinum releases by the award-winning artist. There has been much chatter through the rumor mill lately about Alicia and her relationship with Swizz baby mama Jahna Sebastian, so it’ll be good to see her refocus and set her sights on rolling out this project. Are you looking forward to new music by Ms. Keys?