The grim reaper walking with a shovel right behind me trying to introduce me to the untimely unkindly...

I found this when i was 14 i didn’t know my future self was sending me a message I’m 23 now this is an affirmation

Jay Electronica track feat. Kendrick Lamar? As the joker told batman, This is when an immoveable object meets an unstoppable force.

its good to see people diggin this type of music. I don't feel alone in this world. =) real hiphop

"You cried all your tears out, and one page of your diary can tell you what your year about, thats a lonely place." - that was one of the deepest lines ive heard in a long time. Jay Elec is the truth.

“I’m trying to see the light but the devil trying to blind me” Jay Electronica

Kendrick goes hard. One of the few artist that I like their underground terribly mastered songs as well as there major releases.

Anyone interested, this song was originally just Jay Electronica spitting on an unfinished track with a bunch of speech samples from 2007. Kendrick dropped his version on one of his mixtapes from 2010. This is both merged together. Also, IIRC the beat was released by itself on one of Just Blaze's beat tapes from 2005.

KDOT X JAY ELECTRONICA = FIRE COLLAB. BLACK BRILLIANCE

A Jay electronic and black thought song would do my soul justice

I think the infuriating thing about listening to Jay is that I really have to dig through KZfaq just to find his music.

jay electronica is not a "rapper." Nay, he is a poet. He does not have an "act" nor does his work speak to a cultural fad or a trend. This is timeless. This music is a mixture of some of the best combinations of words that our language has to offer. This will live forever. In a 100 years the people will need light for guidance and THIS music will be the source. Not rack city. Not twerking trap lords. But this.. thank you jay electronica. I know your new album will be nothing short of incredible.

Jays verse is so good, one of the best ive ever heard. "im just a sleepwalking robot thats out of gear, i stick my nose out the water to the sky for air, Lama sabachthani, im tryna see the light but the devil tryna blind me, the grim reaper walkin with a shovel right behind me, tryna introduce me to the untimely, unkindly"

shot out to Kendrick for the pac rah rah reference "how old are you?" "I'm eleven"

If you're having a tough time in life and need to listen to rap you can relate to - jay's verse. It's got that depressed with a hint of hope type of feel to it - that's how I feel right now.

This is absolute genius in every way.

Rip Brotha Minister Malcolm. We love you and miss you and hear you.🙏🏾✊🏾 #whathaphukizaJelectronica 💯

Jay Elect ⚡️+ K Dot + Malcolm X 🔥🔥🔥

2024 still enjoying this. Man how time flies.

This Song & A Blunt Is Life No Cap, Ill Forever Love This Song. Kdot Snapped

This is why I love hip hop.

For everybody asking: I mixed Jay electronica - dear moleskine with kendrick lamar - little johnny. Hope yall enjoy

[Verse 1: Jay Electronica] Have you ever ever ever been depressed so bad It was a struggle every day not to regret your past Feeling cursed like you never ever get your swag And you was speeding down the highway when your threshold pa** When you cried all your tears out And one page of your diary can tell you what your year 'bout That's a lonely place My mama said “Son, why such a lonely face?” Because the pressure's on me Plus I feel like Bill Murray trapped in Punxsutawney Dr. Phil told me that I can sell crack or hit the army Look at where we live at Tell me you don't hear that Tell me you don't feel that Show me to the way out Tell me when pastor Raphael gon' reveal that If not, man I'm outta here I'm just a sleep walking robot that's outta gear I stick my nose out the water to the sky for air Lama sabachthani I'm trying to see light but the devil trying to blind me The grim reaper walking with his shovel right behind me Trying to introduce me to the untimely unkindly I Walk the line finely like Johnny Cash But I keep getting visits from the ghost of the past So I spark another L then I go to the pad [Bridge] [Verse 2: Kendrick Lamar] Yeah I can reconcile being depressed real bad I'm a thinker not a drinker but still I hennessy drag Alcohol numbs the pain like with novacane stabs In your arteries pardon me but my city go mad Via Compton California, corners with coroners and karma on em Colors corresponding to gangs upon us Common corrupted crip & piru's cripple the city Triple the crime, Bible nor the Qur'an can save Welcome don't be afraid, your city similar right? Where the choppers kidnap the night and police silence your rights Stare at the sky wonder will you live to see 25? I'm 22 at 20 I knew I was against the odds This kid named Jonathan was monitorin' His momma & sister, his older cousin he honoured him Anonymous bodies on his burner was astonishin' To Johnny he might have been a modern day rider then He walking outside again, he see the lifestyle of an active member Pull out a mac 11, now his eyes is big Fascinated by mayhem, what's his cousin to say now? He wanna be from the hood that he's from and thats one More gangster under the family tree, took em under his wings like KFC Crip crazy, rocking matching t-shirts that says “the hood made me” No love just spread slugs thats the policy, the leader and the prodigy Now shorty do-wap, holdin a ou-wap, hanging with rah rah's with blah blah's That sit on the block catching fades, hitting licks, going on missions with lunatics A 9th grade menace thugging for 6 months, smoking like 6 blunts An hour the power of banging, he was walking… *3 Gun Shots* Little Johnny [Outro: Malcolm X] I think you'll find, sir, that there will come a time When black people wake up and become intellectually independent enough to think for themselves As other humans are intellectually independent enough to think for themselves Then the black man will think like a black man and he will feel for other black people And this new thinking and feeling will cause black people to stick together And then at that point you'll have a situation Where when you attack one black man, you are attacking all black men And this type of black thinking will cause all black people to stick together And this type of thinking also will bring an end To the brutality inflicted upon black people by (black people) And it is the only thing that will bring an end to it No federal court, state court or city court will bring an end to it It's something that the black man has to bring an end to

One of my favorite Jay Electronica songs. Truly a masterpiece.

Jay's verse is Godly....'look at where we live at....tell me you don't hear that, tell me you don't feel that, show me the way out, tell me when Pastor Rafael gon' reveal that?'....chills

malcolm at the end... too powerful #2016

Lama sabachthani

Oh...my...BasedGod...Jay Electronica and Kendrick Lamar on this beat is just PERFECTION!!

one of my favorite records Unofficial/mashups of all time...i can say this now without shame

Both did justice to this track,but Kendrick....Goddamn!!

This beat would heal this country, if they would listen

thank you Kendrick lamar, for not only beeing so dope. but for showing me Jay Electronica

This hits different after all these years! We’re finally getting the album. #2020

RIP LiL Johnny !! This song just goes toooo deepp

Johnny don't want to go to school no more. Johnny said books ain't cool no more. Johnny wants to be a rapper like his big cousin. Johnny caught a body yesterday out hustling.

Jay electronica changed my life.. real talk.

Timeless music....thank you Jay Electronica

Section 80 Kendrick...

I'm here from Donda sadly but better to be here late then never. Damn I was Kendrick number one fan I knew all his features but never heard this this was an ear game for me

Jay is just different his rapping is more like poetry dude is deep for sure one of my favorite rappers

Real recognize real.

2017.... still one of realest rap song ever created 💯

Still jamming in 2021

De La Soul - Sunshine. But Jay kills it on anything and everything! Jay, when you gonna drop that verse? Man you're taking long!

ASE...... ✊🏽💋🔥💯🎶

One of my favorite songs of all time. Possibly number one

I'm still here since this came out always go back and reconnect

I’m here again -

I swear I can relate to Jay's verse so much helps me get thru some hard times

Kendrick is very lucky to work with Jay Electronica , this should be live.

Say what yall want, but Mr. Lamar can spit dope rhythms. Dude is dope, now he is going to survive. On the other hand that mumble shit can be like Ether James, at last.

Kendrick's beginning verse was an deep version of alliteration.

Jay Elec is too dope. If you don't think he's top 5 today you're crazy.

Jay deserves more recognition than this, same Benny had been slept on.

Could listen to that intro all day Reminds of a time where times were simpler. Sitting on the porch sipping your hooch with your loved ones But here’s the irony, it’s NEVER been simpler for African Americans EVER I sip tonight for my people Before me and to those who reign once I’m gone

Bro Jay did (and still does) it different. Need more from you soon brodie

I've waited since 07/08 for this brother to drop and I'm still waiting. His music is still needed by the culture. I love this shit..come on brother and drop that album.

2021. Love to all

Jay needs to hurry up with his album. Been waiting for a minute now.

This is art this is feelings. Meaning in music is so needed nowadays salute to these two great artists!.

Kendrick Lamar killed Dat shit

Jay Electronica is one of the greatest for sure.

All of Kendrick's Music has a recurring theme.Everything connects with him.I cant wait to see how progresses after Damn.

Greatest Hip-Hop song ever!!!

Damn this collab is fire. I miss the old Kendrick Lamar

🔥🔥🔥 who still jamming this in 2020💨💪🏾🤞🏿💯 y’all still jamming((we made it))Ft:JayZ

Jay Electronica is a poet under the guise of a rapper how this man ain't hit yet is a travisy.

what happened to this dude? he coulda been one of the best artists of all time, i hope he’s still got it in him to deliver greatness

Its crazy how people have critisized him for years for not putting out an album...yet now days these dudes doing the same thing...droipping singles here n there but not always an album n nobody says a word...Jay Elec that dude regardless

the last part was amazing.. Y can't we, as black people, get our shit together

Jay Electronica is back. Thats all that matters.

IM SO UPSET WITH JAY. HE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE HE STOLE FROM ME BY NOT RELEASING MUSIC

This track is so good man 🔥☄🌅

Got me thru so much

Listening to this five years later and it still is one of the most special mixes I have ever heard since dear scar tissue. I love u all!!!!!

This is wavy....

THATS MALCOLM X RESPECT HIS WORDS DO YOUR RESEARCH

times are tough but we still here.

Forever relevant.

Have you ever ever ever been depressed so bad It was a struggle every day not to regret your past Feeling cursed like you never ever get your swag And you be speeding down the highway when your threshold pass When you cried all your tears out And one page of your diary can tell you what your year bout That's a lonely place My mama said son why such a lonely face Because the pressures (depression) on me Plus I feel like bill murray trapped in Punxsutawney Dr phil told me that I can sell crack or hit the army Look at where we live at Tell me you don't hear that Tell me you don't feel that Show me to the way out Tell me when pastor raphael gon' reveal that If not man I'm outta here I'm just a sleep walking robot that's outta gear I stick my nose out the water to the sky for air Lama sabachthani (translates to 'why have you forsaken me') Trying to see light but the devil trying to blind me The grim reaper walking with a shovel right behind me Trying to introduce me to the untimely unkindly Walk the line finely like johnny cash But I keep getting visits from the ghost of the past So I spark another l then I go to the pad.

great Norah Jones sample by JUST BLAZE

Im trying to see the light but the devil tryna blind me

Malcolm X is not saying be selfish, he's saying have your own thought process by not just following the leader like most black people do. Open your minds.

Well what do you know, hip hop does live

Kendrick is the best ever.

When you hear the words and you can see them in real time looking at your life and surroundings. Crazy…..

2023 still a great song.

Life is illmatic = Life is ill-willing??? because matic would mean ''Will'' as in for e.g. automatic = self-willing Anyone else derive a different meaning?

Way to jack that De la soul beat

Jay Electronica my nigga! But much respect to my nigga Kendrick Lamar for reppin for our City/Town(LA) in such a Beastly and Murderous fashion!!!!! Lettin the World know we got Spitta’s over here!!!!!! #Vicious #LosAngeles #HomeTeam #HomeTown #PromiseLand #RespectMyCity #LA #Cali #California #SunnySoCal

TWO OF THE NICEST IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW

I'm just a sleeping walking robot that's out of gear

Captain Murphy :)

Stumbled upon this dudes music back in 09. That mixtape as a whole was 🔥

Jay Electronica is whats needed in hip-hop right now. Need more music like this farealz

this is little johnny by kendrick

Fly Lo uses this beat for Captain Murphy, doesn't he?

These two are the future.

Happy black history month

"Dr.Philip said I can sell crack or join the army"