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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Friday, March 24, 2023

Hugh Ford

Number of Articles: 1

First Article: March 11, 2020

Latest Article: March 11, 2020

Delving into the Strange Story of Rapper Jay Electronica

By Hugh Ford

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March 11, 2020

On Feb. 7 at 12 a.m., rapper Jay Electronica sent the music world ablaze with a two-word tweet: “Album Done.” The tweet has since garnered over 40,000 likes and replies from people including James Fauntleroy, Pigeons & Planes and even Buffalo Wild Wings. But why is there buzz around a forty-three-year-old rapper who has never released a proper album? If you’re not a fan of hip-hop, you probably haven’t heard of him.  After all, in today’s day and age, artists seem to come and go, as fans consta

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