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The Universal Fruits of “A Written Testimony” by Jay Electronica
Jay Electronica’s “A Written Testimony” album review by Phila Dyasi
“They say it was gon’ never happen/ But I survived Neverland like the Jacksons […]I still got my glitter gloves/ I still got my glitter socks,” raps a reflective Jay Electronica about triumphing over his naysayers and critics as he reappears for the final act of his magic trick — the prestige, whilst revealing his postures on controversial issues such as Michael Jackson’s alleged pedophilia cases.
In the Jewish faith, the number forty (40) symbolises a term of trial, a period of probation and a temporal reality defined by chastisement. Similarly, in the related Abrahamic religion of Christianity, the son of God and the Messiah Jesus Christ fasted for “forty days and forty nights” as narrated in synoptic gospels (Matthew, Chapter 4, Verse 2; Mark, Chapter 1, Verse 13 and Luke, Chapter 4, Verse 2) with the King of Kings having being tempted in every way by the so-called “Prince of the world”, as we imperfect humans are too, except without the Lamb of God falling into sins.
Firstly, the Good Shepherd was tempted by the Fallen Angel to turn a stone into bread to fill his hunger. Secondly, the Antichrist dares the Redeemer to jump from the highest point and to rely on the Angels to save Him. Finally, the Saviour of man is…
