The Show: Jay Electronica

Some standout performances from the Roc Nation MC.

The Show: Jay Electronica - Jay Electronica may be the most elusive MC when it comes to his long-awaited debut, but he's the most generous of performers. The New Orleans-bred, U.K.-based Roc Nation rapper has rocked stages from Brooklyn to Cali with his no-holds-barred flow, and he doesn't require his fans to hold back either. He once pulled over 100 of 'em onstage.This year, he will perform at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards. Read on for some of his best live moments up until what's sure to shut them all down.(Photo: Ollie Millington/Redferns)

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The Show: Jay Electronica - Jay Electronica may be the most elusive MC when it comes to his long-awaited debut, but he's the most generous of performers. The New Orleans-bred, U.K.-based Roc Nation rapper has rocked stages from Brooklyn to Cali with his no-holds-barred flow, and he doesn't require his fans to hold back either. He once pulled over 100 of 'em onstage.This year, he will perform at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards. Read on for some of his best live moments up until what's sure to shut them all down.(Photo: Ollie Millington/Redferns)

Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival - Jay Electonica rocked the 2014 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival in July and thrilled the crowd with his thought provoking lyrics. But he made the show epic when he brought out his Roc Nation boss Jay Z to spit a few bars. The two culminated the performance when they jacked Drake's "We Made It" and spit a gang of pro-Black verses.(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) 

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Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival - Jay Electonica rocked the 2014 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival in July and thrilled the crowd with his thought provoking lyrics. But he made the show epic when he brought out his Roc Nation boss Jay Z to spit a few bars. The two culminated the performance when they jacked Drake's "We Made It" and spit a gang of pro-Black verses.(Photos from left: Christopher Polk/Getty Images, Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) 

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Jay Electronica, Act II: Patents of Nobility - Reclusive rapper Jay Elec is like the winged unicorn of rap. Hip hop acolytes have been fiending for his Just Blaze-produced Act II: Patents of Nobility for three years, but all they have to show for it is a handful of leaked songs and a few random shows. The Roc Nation rapper announced in July that the album was complete, but the next month he took down his Twitter and Tumblr pages. He's back online now, so hopefully, possibly, maybe we'll see his album soon. Your guess is as good as ours.UPDATE: Act II: Patents of Nobility has still not been released. (Photo: Gus Stewart/Redferns)

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Made in America Festival - Jay Electronica returned the moment and turned out Jay Z's Made in America Festival this month. The reclusive MC got it in with the crowd as he jumped in the audience and performed hits like "Exhibit C" and "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace." It was clear that his fans are still eagerly anticipating his Act II.(Photo: Gus Stewart/Redferns)

Bumbershoot Festival - Jay Electronica made heads take notice when he rocked the stage at 2010's Bumbershoot Festival. He even managed to get underneath the skin of security after he invited over a 100 fans to hop on stage and catch his vibe and probably made some in the Seattle crowd blush when he spoke about his love for erotic asphyxiation.(Photo: Terrence Jennings ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

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Bumbershoot Festival - Jay Electronica made heads take notice when he rocked the stage at 2010's Bumbershoot Festival. He even managed to get underneath the skin of security after he invited over a 100 fans to hop on stage and catch his vibe and probably made some in the Seattle crowd blush when he spoke about his love for erotic asphyxiation.(Photo: Terrence Jennings ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

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Mind Body Soul - Jay Elect graced the stage with Mos Def and Talib Kweli on Jan. 20, 2010, at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The packed house came out to support A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg and raise money for diabetes. The New Orleans MC had the audience and the packed stage in a frenzy as he mesmerized the crowd with his performance of "Exhibit A." (Photo: Brittany Somerset/Corbis)

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Mind Body Soul - Jay Elect graced the stage with Mos Def and Talib Kweli on Jan. 20, 2010, at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. The packed house came out to support A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg and raise money for diabetes. The New Orleans MC had the audience and the packed stage in a frenzy as he mesmerized the crowd with his performance of "Exhibit A." (Photo: Brittany Somerset/Corbis)

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Verizon Kin Find the Spot  - Jay Electronica set Atlanta on fire with Verizon's impromptu Kin Find the Spot concert series. The surprise show, held at the Shriner's Auditorium in May 2010, also featured Yelawolf and Big Boi. Jay partied with the crowd as he performed "Dear Moleskine" and paid tribute to Gangstarr's Guru, who had recently passed. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Verizon Kin Find the Spot  - Jay Electronica set Atlanta on fire with Verizon's impromptu Kin Find the Spot concert series. The surprise show, held at the Shriner's Auditorium in May 2010, also featured Yelawolf and Big Boi. Jay partied with the crowd as he performed "Dear Moleskine" and paid tribute to Gangstarr's Guru, who had recently passed. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Paid Dues - The Magnolia Projects came to San Bernardino, Calif., in 2010 as Jay Elect was one of the headliners for Paid Dues. "Exhibit C" was fresh off the presses at the time and the crowd went into hysteria and recited the track word for word as Mr. Electronica displayed his rhyme skills. (Photo: Brian Hineline ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

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Paid Dues - The Magnolia Projects came to San Bernardino, Calif., in 2010 as Jay Elect was one of the headliners for Paid Dues. "Exhibit C" was fresh off the presses at the time and the crowd went into hysteria and recited the track word for word as Mr. Electronica displayed his rhyme skills. (Photo: Brian Hineline ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

London's Jazz Cafe - The introspective New Orleans MC kicked off his first European headlining show in February 2010 and murdered the crowd at London's Jazz Cafe. The high energy set included a tribute to the late J Dilla as the crowd hung on to his every word. Jay Elect even flossed up as he rocked the crowd in a suit and tie.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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London's Jazz Cafe - The introspective New Orleans MC kicked off his first European headlining show in February 2010 and murdered the crowd at London's Jazz Cafe. The high energy set included a tribute to the late J Dilla as the crowd hung on to his every word. Jay Elect even flossed up as he rocked the crowd in a suit and tie.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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Outlook Festival - Jay Electronica showed the crowd just what he could exhibit when he turned out the Overlook Festival back in 2013. As usual, his hyped stage show included an abundance of crowd participation and he let them bombard the stage and rock out with him during his set. Jay gave it his all and his mics were cut off to end his performance because he went 20 minutes over his set to make sure he delivered.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) 

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Outlook Festival - Jay Electronica showed the crowd just what he could exhibit when he turned out the Overlook Festival back in 2013. As usual, his hyped stage show included an abundance of crowd participation and he let them bombard the stage and rock out with him during his set. Jay gave it his all and his mics were cut off to end his performance because he went 20 minutes over his set to make sure he delivered.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) 

SummerStage - You might as well consider Brooklyn the second home of Jay Elect because some of his most heralded shows have taken place in the borough. He showed out at Red Hook Park when he electrified the crowd during his SummerStage 25th Anniversary performance and further built his hype as the heir apparent to the hip hop throne. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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SummerStage - You might as well consider Brooklyn the second home of Jay Elect because some of his most heralded shows have taken place in the borough. He showed out at Red Hook Park when he electrified the crowd during his SummerStage 25th Anniversary performance and further built his hype as the heir apparent to the hip hop throne. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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The Howlin' Wolf - The chickens came home to roost in April 2010 when Jay Elect put on for his native New Orleans at The Howlin' Wolf. Mos Def even came out during his show and kicked some bars while Jay excited  the crowd with an impromptu beatbox session as he kicked all his hits, including "Abracadabra" and "Eternal Sunshine." He represented the 9th Ward to the fullest.   (Photo: WENN)

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The Howlin' Wolf - The chickens came home to roost in April 2010 when Jay Elect put on for his native New Orleans at The Howlin' Wolf. Mos Def even came out during his show and kicked some bars while Jay excited  the crowd with an impromptu beatbox session as he kicked all his hits, including "Abracadabra" and "Eternal Sunshine." He represented the 9th Ward to the fullest.   (Photo: WENN)