Audio: Kay Slay Responds to Jay Electronica
So Kay Slay heard that segment of Jay Electronica’s interview with SpineTV where he speaks on RZA’s comments about Southern MCs and he took exception to Jay’s tone. And I can kind of understand that. When I first started this site it was right around the time that Jay-Z was still in retirement and Curtis was really the only NY dude making any kind of noise and the South was hands down winning the battle for rap supremacy. And within the rap universe there was just this general tone of hatred for anything even remotely connected to New York. And I understand why that was the case. New York artists, critics and fans had shit on the South, and other regions, for so long that it was almost inevitable that the hate would come back around. So me, I’m kinda like Slay in that I’m from New York and I don’t really take kindly to niggas talking shit about us regardless of whether that hatred was earned or not. And so I got extra defensive and I’d shit on Southern rappers that I saw as wack and I’d have these big long arguments in the comments with folks from the South and really in retrospect it was a big waste of time, but it served as an outlet for my frustration. All it really boils down to is regional pride and the desire to rep for what you identify with most strongly. And that’s really all this back and forth between Jay and Slay is about. The rest is just opinion. Nobody is right and nobody is wrong. But because these are two strong willed dudes, people seem anxious to see this turn into something more than it really is.
This first clip is of Jay responding to Slay’s response to his SpineTV interview.
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And here’s Slay’s on air response to Jay:
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And as a bonus, here’s Jay spitting “The Ghost of Christoper Wallace”.
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Previously: Jay Electronica Interview w/ SpineTV Pt. 2 (Video)
May 14th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
discussion of the day
May 14th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Eskay and his paragraphs. Reminds me of the old Nah.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
I really hope this doesnt become a big thing
Anything>taking away from the music.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Kay Slays is a nobody now tho
May 14th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Maybe. But at the end of the day, its all influence.
^No doubt.
Dr James A. Naismith invented basketball, I doubt he had a influence on Michael Jordan, or any athlete currently playing for that matter. NY might’ve had a large influence on JayE’s rap style, but that’s just the wrapping over top of the whole message, who’s to say he won’t dedicate a song to any southern legends?
Just saying, him styling like a up north nigga doesn’t mean his will to rap is soley based around up niorth niggas.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
This type of shit makes all these niggas look homo. no homo.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
>>Eskay and his paragraphs. Reminds me of the old Nah.
^now all we get today is some weak song quotes from dre and nation. lol.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
im loving these statements eskay!
May 14th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
“^now all we get today is some weak song quotes from dre and nation. lol.”
^^
CHURCH!!!
May 14th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
^now all we get today is some weak song quotes from dre and nation. lol.
^
and twitter screen shots
May 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Why does JE look like he just jumped out of a bag of powdered sugar?
May 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Jay shouldn’t have dropped his BK address on-air. Elec stans will start camping outside his brownstone 24/7. Badu gon be mad.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Why does JE have his lips pursed so ‘mo like?
May 14th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Kay Slay was talking some trewf tho
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
KzA Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Why does JE have his lips pursed so ‘mo like?
*Blank stare*
c’mon KzA (n)
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
KzA Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Why does JE have his lips pursed so ‘mo like?
why you lookin at his lips so ‘mo like
jus playin.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
This type of shit makes all these niggas look homo. no homo.
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I rather this than them doing this on twitter
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Right, plus, southern rap is awful. So there’s that.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Troyvul Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
^now all we get today is some weak song quotes from dre and nation. lol.
^
and twitter screen shots
–RRRAASSSSS
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
rex hussla Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I used to think Papoose was cool…until I heard him on Term’s “Watch How It Go Down” Remix. That shit was a trainwreck. Insane beat…Term killed it, MOP takes that shit to riot levels…and then Papoose destroyed it. In a bad way.
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Yo Paps best song ever was the 50 Cent sample called ‘Hustle Hard’ OMG that shit is FIIIIRRRREEEEEE.. If ya need that shit let me know!
May 14th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
JE needs to stop wearing fur and other soft garments.. He needs something with more texture..more abrasive….. to aid in removing all that deceased epidermis
May 14th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
>>Jay shouldn’t have dropped his BK address on-air.
^Puff got’em on that Ciroc liquid diet
May 14th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Yo Eskay *daps*
I know I fuck around talking shit about you from time to time about your two chins and living in your moms basement, but on the real… Sometimes you say some good shit (||) in your rants..
May 14th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
yoooo, so my friend who played college ball…and knows ALOT of NBA people just sent me this.
Prob crazy, but figured I’d share:
heard from several people lebron found out after game four that
delonte was sleeping with his mom. lebron got mad at all his
teamates for not telling them because some of them knew. i
have gotten the info from a couple differnt sources. my boss
said after lebron walks off the court he kissed some woman and
then delonte kissed the same women. he thinks it was lebrons
mom.
also heard through one of verajons guys and danny ferry said that “something happened in the locker room that significantly altered team chemistry”
IT IS ONLY A RUMOR but have been hearing from all over the place from big time guys.
May 14th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
*yawn* stop bickering, get pussy
May 14th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Christoper Wallace?
May 14th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
wowwwwwww @ beezy
May 14th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
yoooo, so my friend who played college ball…and knows ALOT of NBA people just sent me this.
Prob crazy, but figured I’d share:
heard from several people lebron found out after game four that
delonte was sleeping with his mom. lebron got mad at all his
teamates for not telling them because some of them knew. i
have gotten the info from a couple differnt sources. my boss
said after lebron walks off the court he kissed some woman and
then delonte kissed the same women. he thinks it was lebrons
mom.
also heard through one of verajons guys and danny ferry said that “something happened in the locker room that significantly altered team chemistry”
IT IS ONLY A RUMOR but have been hearing from all over the place from big time guys.
^^^^^
OH SHIT… LOL
May 14th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
heard from several people lebron found out after game four that
delonte was sleeping with his mom
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Beezy i laughed when i read this and then i thought about it. Shit would make a whole lotta of sense. if this is true then we should all applud lebron for not executing delonte west, altho that nigga crazy as shit and prolly keeps a grenade launcher in his locker lol!
May 14th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
yo i dont watch any basketball whatsoever… so to become a bit more familiar with that story I googled Delonte…
wow.
definately one of the more facially challenged individuals ive seen in a while.. was he in the golden child before he joined the NBA?
May 14th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
aggressive content . lets not pretend like this isnt one of the major things we love about hiphop . the wwe aspect of it . and its not negative at all . if u think it is then u are a slow piece of hard pooo .
May 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
yeah I don’t know what to think…the dude who sent it to me is big time connected, but who knows
its pretty outlandish…but Delonte is an outlandish ass dude
May 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I’d believe it. Why else would LeBron look so sad? Iono…
May 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Roffles at the prospect of somebody Young Berging JayE
May 14th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
it definitely was LeBron’s mom that Lebron kissed… didnt see Delonte kiss her…
WOW @ Delonte west piping Lebron’s mom..
aint she have a drug problem recently?
maybe thats who Delonte had all them guns for… he was gonna murck his new son-in-law…
Lebron gonna be a Knick forreal…
May 14th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Rey Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I’d believe it. Why else would LeBron look so sad? Iono…
Cuz the Celtics ruined his year in Cleveland???
He’s just getting used to it, Peyton Pout is quite standard.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
its cool.. i dont wanna argue too tough over this, cause i respect niggas like hl and b-ease, and music, just like sports and other art forms, has regional followings and likes and dislikes…
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True…true…I’m sure everyone on here stans for someone that most others would agree is wack.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I’d believe it. Why else would LeBron look so sad? Iono…
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Game 5 it looked like somebody shot his dog…… or his son.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
i know delonte’s half brother thru some mutual friendsa and im tempted to ask
but i know all kinds of ether would come my way if it’s false
May 14th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Kay Slay is nothing more then a fat bully with drops that are louder then the tracks he’s playing.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
was it ever confirmed that Lebron was boning Amber Rose during AllStar weekend?.. that was a big rumor for a minute …
May 14th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
but i know all kinds of ether would come my way if it’s false
^^
Just ask jokingly, like “yo, you wanna know the dumbest shit I read on the internet the other day? Some nigga said Delonte was piping Ms.James. Isnt that a riot?”
Peep their facial expressions, that will tell you all you (we) need to know. Also, I wouldnt be mad if you did this asap, like, now.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
maybe thats who Delonte had all them guns for… he was gonna murck his new son-in-law…
Lebron gonna be a Knick forreal…
^^^^^^^^
Delonte West is a certified psycho. Lebron dont want none.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
lol Mayorga vs Thomas press confrence is funny. I didnt know Ricardo fought in the MMA
May 14th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
still LMAO @ LeBron having to call Delonte West, “Daddy” …
May 14th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
maybe thats who Delonte had all them guns for… he was gonna murck his new son-in-law…
Lebron gonna be a Knick forreal…
^^^
Roffle @ West being his step-father. This nigga giving Lebron a curfew and shit.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
# mcb Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Rey Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I’d believe it. Why else would LeBron look so sad? Iono…
Cuz the Celtics ruined his year in Cleveland???
He’s just getting used to it, Peyton Pout is quite standard.
^^^
Well, yeah, but that was unnaturally “quitter”-like from King James. Compare that look on his face to the look he had in game 4 against Chicago. Dude had an evil, scary, determined look on his face. You’re telling me dude was THAT SHOOK OVER BOSTON that he completely reverted?
I don’t think it was an injury, and I don’t think it was something sinister (evil russian owner, scumbag teammate), but I *do* think it was something more emotional on LBJ’s part, and in today’s world? Sheeit… No surprise at all to hear an NBA player is banging his teammates mom. It was bound to happen some day.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I don’t believe that story, but if its true I think everyone might owe Lebron an apology. No way a nigga could stay focused after getting that news.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
landlord Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
still LMAO @ LeBron having to call Delonte West, “Daddy” …
^^^
That, or Mr. West. Roffle.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Did Jay just drop his number on twitter?
May 14th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
# ineedm0ney Says:
May 14th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
im loving these statements eskay!
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Same.
Eskay doesn’t always get it right, but the longer posts are always thought provoking. More, please.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Eskay, file not found on the first stream there. fyi.
May 14th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
kay say sounds like he’s gonna cry
May 14th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Damn I laughed inside when he said Cory Gunz.
May 14th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I see both sides. But mostly Jay Elects. NY cats takin his comment to heart cuz industry wise they been taking a L for awhile. But in the south cats can spit too…PS Jay Elects five artist would shit on all them cats Slay mentioned beside Kiss!
May 14th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
how old is Kay??
i mean a really…really?
there was some emotion there….. someone needs to relax and get their sensitive vest Str8.
seems like it boils down to some ole bow-down shit…..i can respect region reppin region shit but at some point..this shit is MUSIC …… MUSIC…. …WTF???
dude over 40! should be able to decipher eloquently by now ….welcome back to the radar
May 14th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Fuck Kay Slay, dudes a washed up clown.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
kay slay automatically lost because jay gave out his phone number and address and invited kay slay to come address it directly with him as a man. instead of doing that, kay went to the radio. automatic complete and total L.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
It’s hard to believe this is the same dude who was humbled when New York’s DJ Enuff played his joint on Hot 97. Kay Slay is right, why can’t he let it be?
May 14th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
i wouldnt call it an L, wouldnt even say the South was winnin, just more heard at the time…bottom line, they aint fuckin w NY no matter how u mold it…
May 15th, 2010 at 4:36 am
sjit i understand bounce music and i dont think rza was talking about scareface 3 stacks goodimob etc and sjit when i first heard ying yang twins i thought they where slow yeah ……….. and right now gucciman an wacka and frenchi and shortylow i dont feel that sjit and they look slow to but i respected the hustle do but da music is kinda off wack
May 15th, 2010 at 4:41 am
New Yawkers are on some elitist shit especially when it comes to hip hop. Kay Slay sound like somebody stole his damn bike. I agree with Jay. NY niggas know they were talkin slick shit about the South prior to their notable success. Southern cats been called slow since whenever the fuck so the frustration is valid for any non New Yawker (I’m from the West (The Bay)). Kay’s defense is that he had various rappers that weren’t from the East rap for him and this and that and the third… OK? AND? I guess he forgot he works for a radio station that has a certain demographics in a media savvy part of town. Dont get me wrong, I fux with the lyrical raps from wherever but the East Coast bias is BS.
May 15th, 2010 at 8:56 am
real quick question…im 28…im from NYC…who the fuck is Jay Electroncs? or whatever the fuck his name is
May 15th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
NY rap is awful
May 16th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Jay Electronica is entitled to his opinion, but at the end of the day when it is all said and done, he has blown up and caused an artistic buzz because he raps, thymes, writes, and talks like a NEW YAWKA. So he can say whatever he wants and vent about how the south used to get shitted on and all that, which is true. But his regional pride/bravado has been artistically compromised as his whole creative meta-narrative, sound, and swag is absolutely NYC–not down south. He didn’t make a name for himself sounding like master p or 3-6 mafia, etc.
NYC is the mecca and fountain/cradle of the culture. And heads to need to understand that with this historical fact comes a sense of entitlement and privilege that may seem unfair at times. But it is just constructive criticism, albeit crass.
May 16th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
and Jay…u sound like killah priest and nas put together….so dont say u dont rap “like nobody”… its not true.