ARE YOU AWARE THAT THIS IS IMMENSE? Before delving into "A Written Testimony" , I was an unassuming listener. Unaware of what to expect but I'm a long time hip hop fan, so new albums always intrigue me. I'm undoubtedly a fan of Jay Z, a big fan, however Jay Electronica was not someone on my radar until recently. All I knew was that one of my favourite rappers would at least have an influence on the flavour of this body of work somehow, and so, the cause of my sparked interest. It's a relatively short album - 39 minutes from start to finish - yet I approached the intake of it a little chunk at a time. For while it is short, it is dense, layered and packed full of gems to unearth. So let's unpick the stitches. ________________________________________ PRESS PLAY We start off with some free spoken word. Words of power given by Louis Farrakhan, the political activist, speaking ...