Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)

by Jay Electronica

Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 October 2020
  • Label: Roc Nation
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:52
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

After a notorious decade-long delay fraught with tracklist iterations and internet leaks, the rapper's mythical debut was officially authorized for streaming. The production relies extensively on esoteric sample flips and minimal percussion, serving as an atmospheric canvas for dense lyricism steeped in Nation of Islam theology and personal reflection.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, lo-fi, sampling, islamic, rap, storytelling, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Real Magic (3:09)
  2. New Illuminati (1:31)
  3. Patents Of Nobility (1:14)
  4. Life On Mars (@FatBellyBella) (1:41)
  5. Bonnie And Clyde (4:35)
  6. Dinner At Tiffany's (3:04)
  7. Shiny Suit Theory (3:43)
  8. Memories & Merlot (2:40)
  9. Letter To Falon (3:54)
  10. Road To Perdition (3:34)
  11. Welcome To Knightsbridge (3:28)
  12. Rough Love (2:38)
  13. Night Of The Roundtable (3:55)
  14. Run And Hide (4:37)

Credits

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - primary artist, composed by
  • Christian Ferras - primary artist, violin
  • Herbert von Karajan - primary artist, conductor
  • Willi Kissmer - cover, illustration
  • Silvia Gaddini - sleeve notes [english, traduzione]
  • Martin Cooper - sleeve notes [english]
  • Marie-Pierre Lassus - sleeve notes [french]
  • Volker Scherliess - sleeve notes [german]

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