Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)

Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2020
Recorded2010–2012
GenreHip hop
Length52:07
Label
Producer
Jay Electronica chronology
A Written Testimony
(2020)
Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
(2020)
Singles from Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
  1. "Life On Mars"
    Released: July 7, 2010[2]
  2. "Shiny Suit Theory"
    Released: November 5, 2010
  3. "Better in Tune"
    Released: March 15, 2014
  4. "Road to Perdition"
    Released: March 6, 2015
  5. "Letter to Falon"
    Released: June 6, 2017

Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn) is the second studio album by American rapper Jay Electronica. It released on October 5, 2020, after leaking in full the day prior, and seven months after the release of his debut album, A Written Testimony. It features guest appearances from Jay-Z, The-Dream, Serge Gainsbourg, Charlotte Gainsbourg, The Bullitts, and LaTonya Givens.

Soon after Jay Electronica released his debut mixtape Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge) in 2007, he announced Act II as a follow-up. A track listing was revealed in 2012. Several songs from the project were released as loose singles that Jay Electronica dropped over the years, among these are: "Life On Mars", "Better in Tune", "Road to Perdition", "Shiny Suit Theory", and "Letter to Falon".

  1. ^ "Equity Distribution". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  2. ^ "Act II: Ruff Songs that didnt make the final cut. - jayelectronica". YouTube. 6 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2020.