Jay Electronica discography

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Jay Electronica discography
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Jay Electronica performing in 2018
Studio albums2
EPs1
Compilation albums2
Singles6
Mixtape2

The discography of American rapper Jay Electronica consists of two studio albums, two compilation albums, one extended play (EP), three mixtapes, six singles and eighteen guest appearances. His breakout project, Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) , was released on July 2, 2007, while his first song to appear on a chart was 2009's "Exhibit C". Electronica made his first appearance on the Hot 100 with the song "Jesus Lord" from Kanye West's album Donda in 2021.

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[4]
CAN
[5]
SWI
[6]
UK
[7]
A Written Testimony [8] 12894156436553
Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
  • Released: October 5, 2020
  • Label: Roc Nation
  • Formats: LP, streaming, digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected information
TitleAlbum details
The Awakening [10]
(as Je'Ri Allah)
  • Released: 2000 [11]
  • Label: Boss and Family Records
  • Format: Bootleg, digital download
Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)
  • Released: July 2, 2007
  • Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected information
TitleEP details
Style Wars
  • Released: 2007 [12]
  • Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B/HH

[13]
"Exhibit A (Transformations)" [14] 2009non-album singles
"Exhibit C" [15] 86
"Shiny Suit Theory" [16]
(featuring The-Dream and Jay-Z)
2018A Written Testimony and Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.

[17]
US
R&B
[13]
"Just Begun" [18]
(Reflection Eternal featuring J. Cole, Mos Def and Jay Electronica)
2010 Revolutions per Minute
"Close Your Eyes" [19]
(The Bullitts featuring Lucy Liu and Jay Electronica)
2011They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories...
"Control"
(Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica)
20131143Non-album single
"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)
20186 Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music
"The Way"
(Rosie Lowe featuring Jay Electronica)
2019Yu
"Barz Simpson"

(Sonnyjim featuring Jay ELectronica & MF Doom)

2022White Girl Wasted
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[20]
US
R&B

[21]
US
Rap

[22]
AUS
[23]
CAN
[24]
UK
R&B

[25]
"The Blinding"
(featuring Travis Scott)
2020 [A] A Written Testimony
"Jesus Lord"
(Kanye West featuring Jay Electronica)
2021261311442616 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
TitleYearAlbumArtist(s)
"Cool, Relax"200810.Deep Presents the New Deal Kidz in the Hall
"Shuckin' & Jiven"Nu Voice of the CityBig Dame, Treasure
"Walking (J.Period Remix)"2009The Madness Nneka, J.Period
"Love Czars II" Sa-Ra, Ta'Raach
"The Day"2010 Pilot Talk Curren$y, Mos Def
"Live It" Heart of a Champion Paul Wall, Raekwon, Yelawolf
"Prowler 2" 24 Hour Karate School Ski Beatz, Jean Grae, Joell Ortiz, Yasiin Bey
"Higher" Game, Swizz Beatz
"Hail Mary"2012So MagnoliaCETO
"Atom Anthem"#ATOM 12.12.12 D Prosper
"Suplexes Inside of Complexes and Duplexes"2013 Watching Movies with the Sound Off Mac Miller
"They Die By Dawn"They Die By Dawn & Other Short Stories... The Bullitts, Lucy Liu, Yasiin Bey
"Murder Death Kill"The Bullitts
"Jedi Code"She Got Game Rapsody, Phonte
"Kingdom (Remix)"2014 Common, Vince Staples
"To Me, To You" PRhyme Royce da 5'9" and DJ Premier
"Mind Glitch (Intro)"2016DJ Insite, Danii PhaeDimension_2
"How Great" Coloring Book Chance the Rapper, My Cousin Nicole
"All of Us"2017 Radio Silence Talib Kweli, Yummy Bingham
"No Hoodie (Nothin' to Lose)"2019Hoodies for the HomelessDave East, 070 Phi
"Love Galaxy"2020 Paul Epworth, Lil SilvaVoyager
"Diving for Pearls"Shaykh the WorldSons of Yusuf
"AD6"2021Pilot Talk 4Curren$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 BWestside Gunn
"Top of the Worlds" Chomp 2 Russ
"Jay's Repirse"20223000Ambre
"Khalas" [26] 2023Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2 Swizz Beatz
"Enough"I Thought It'd Be Different Rory, Reggie
"Weeping Poets"Victor Vic Mensa
"balloons" Sundial Noname
"Can You Imagine"2024Hood Hymns Tobe Nwigwe
"Still Here"Vote or ElseBlack Thought, Freeway, Benny the Butcher

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

Jay Electronica – Scratches & Demos Vol.1

  • 1. "Annakin's Prayer"

2013

Self Scientific – Have Mercy

Notes

  1. "The Blinding" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [17]

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