Block of Jay Elec: Electronica, Jay-Z & The-Dream Have a “Shiny Suit Theory” (Listen & Download) Posted by Nathan S. on 11/16/10 | Filed under Downloads, Jay-Z, Jay Electronica, The-Dream, Block of Jay Elec

(Editor's Note: In light of this weekend's events, RefinedHype has put together a "Block of Jay Elec". Enjoy.)

To get back to the question we previously posed, should Jay Elec have signed to Roc Nation? If the new joint "Shiny Suit Theory" in any indication, yes. Probably. Maybe. Not only did a suddenly resurgent Pete Rock (see "The Joy") throw down an epic beat complete with some nice finishing touches (those applause breaks are brilliant), but his royal Hovaness jumped on the track as well for a solid but oddly mixed verse.

And for the record, I have to assume a lot of people are going to have the same reaction I did. Yes, The-Dream is on "Shiny Suit" (at least according to Jay Elec's camp he is). That's Mr. Nash after Jay's verse - they just put an effect on his voice to the point where it's almost unrecognizable and sounds like a sample of an old soul record. Why? Doesn't that defeat the entire purpose of having someone on a track? Why didn't they just actually sample an old soul record? I have no idea.

(On a closing note, isn't it a bit of a middle finger for Elec to mention Diddy on a song featuring Jay-Z, shortly after Jay scooped him from Diddy's grasp? Probably not intentional, but still...)

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(For more of the "Block of Jay Elec", click here.)