Exhibit C

Jay Electronica, Just Blaze

About Exhibit C

"Exhibit C" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Jay Electronica. The song, produced by Just Blaze, was released to iTunes on December 22, 2009, as an EP with explicit, clean and instrumental versions.


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When I was sleepin' on the train
Sleepin' on Meserole Ave out in the rain
Without even a single slice of pizza to my name
Too proud to beg for change, mastering the pain
When New York niggas were calling southern rappers lame
But then jacking our slang
I used to get dizzy spells, and hear a little ring
The voice of a angel telling me my name
Telling me that one day I'mma be a great mane
Transforming with the Megatron Don spittin out flames
Eatin' wack rappers alive, shittin' out chains

I ain't believe it then, nigga I was homeless
Fightin', shootin dice, smokin weed on the corners
Tryna find the meaning of life in a corona
Till the 5 percenters rolled up on a nigga and informed him
You either build or destroy, where you come from?
The Magnolia projects in the 3rd ward slum
Its quite amazing that you rhyme how you do
And how you shine like you grew up in a shrine in Peru
Question 14, Muslim Lesson 2, dip diver, civilize a 85er
I make the devil hit his knees and say the "Our Father"
Abracadabra!
You rockin with the true and living
Shot out to Lights Out, Joseph I, Chewy Bivens
Shout out to Baltimore, Baton Rouge, my crew in Richmond
While y'all debated who the truth was like Jews and Christians
I was on Cecil B, Broad Street, Master, North Philly, South Philly, 23rd
Tasker, 6 mile, 7 mile, Hartwell, Gratiot
Where niggas really would pack a U-haul truck up
Put the high beams on
Drive up on the curb at a barbecue and hop out the back like what's up
Kill a nigga, rob a nigga, take a nigga, bust up
That's why when you talk the tough talk I never feel ya
You sound real good and you play the part well
But the energy you givin off is so unfamiliar
I don't feel ya

Nas hit me up on the phone, said what you waitin on?
Tip hit me up with a tweet, said what you waitin on?
Diddy send a text every hour on the dot sayin
When you gon drop that verse nigga you taking long
So now I'm back spittin that he could pass a polygraph
That Reverend Run rockin Adidas out on Hollis Ave
That FOI, Marcus Garvey, Niki Tesla
I shock you like an eel, electric feel, Jay Electra

They call me Jay Electronica
F*ck that
Call me Jay ElecHannukah
Jay ElecYarmulke
Jay ElectRamadaan
Muhammad Asalaamica RasoulAllah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala through your monitor
My uzi still weighs a ton, check the barometer
I'm hotter than the muthafuckin' sun, check the thermometer
I'm bringing ancient mathematics back to modern man
My momma told me never throw a stone and hide your hand
I got a lot of family, you got a lot of fans
That's why the people got my back like the Verizon man
I play the back and fade to black and then devise a plan
Out in London, smoking, vibin' while I ride the tram
Givin' out that raw food to lions disguised as lambs
And, by the time they get they seats hot
And deploy all they henchmen to come at me from the treetops
I'm chillin out at Tweetstock
Building by the millions
My light is brilliant

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Just Blaze

Justin Smith, better known as Just Blaze, is an American hip-hop music producer from Paterson, New Jersey. Blaze is also the CEO of Fort Knocks Entertainment. He is most well known for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album. He is also known for producing a number of songs on Eminem's 2010 album Recovery. Blaze appears in the video for the third single from Recovery entitled "No Love", which he also produced, and on one of Eminem's Recovery leftover tracks called "Fly Away". more »

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Written by: Billy Stewart, David Henderson, Justin Smith, Sidney Pinchback Jr, Timothy Thedford, Warren Hagood

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC

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11 facts about this song

Music Genre
"Exhibit C" by Just Blaze is a song in the hip hop genre. One of the most significant elements of this genre is that it features rhythrtic spoken words and rhyming lyrics called rap.
Artist Background
Just Blaze, whose real name is Justin Smith, is a famous American hip hop record producer who has produced tracks for well-known artists such as Jay-Z, Eminem, and Kanye West.
Collaboration
Despite Just Blaze being the producer, "Exhibit C" is more prominently associated with the rapper Jay Electronica, who performed the rap verses of the song.
Release Year
"Exhibit C" was released in the year 2009, and it helped to skyrocket both Just Blaze and Jay Electronica's popularity in the hip hop scene.
Broadcast Debut
The song was initially premiered on the Hip Hop Nation channel on Sirius Satellite Radio, by Just Blaze and Jay Electronica during "The Angela Yee Show".
Inspiration
"Exhibit C" was a follow-up to Jay Electronica's earlier song, known as "Exhibit A (Transformations)," which was also produced by Just Blaze. The two songs share a similar style and theme.
Critical Acclaim
The song received widespread acclaim, with critics praising its introspective lyrics and Just Blaze's soul-sampling production style.
Cultural Impact
"Exhibit C" is considered one of the standout songs of the late 2000s hip hop. It arguably reinvigorated the East Coast hip hop scene.
Vinyl Release
In March 2010, Decon and The Dogon Society released "Exhibit C" on vinyl for record store day, and it sold out within hours, attesting to the song's popularity.
Awards
"Exhibit C" was named the Best Song of 2009 by influential hip hop radio DJ Peter Rosenberg, reflecting the major impact it had within the industry upon its release.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Exhibit C" are autobiographical, with Jay Electronica discussing his upbringing and how he got into the music industry.

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