M: The Curse of Mayweather

"The Curse of Mayweather"

Rap fans are always on the lookout for when Jay Electronica will put out an album. He still hasn't put one out, but he has dropped another track today. The Curse of Mayweather is the name of the track and the subject of this song is confronting his opposition. In the song he targets both Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent, targeting Kendrick Lamar for his Control verse back in 2013 and 50 Cent from a recent comments off of Periscope. The lyrics of the song doesn't quite pack any particular punches. No clever wordplay to be found or anything thought provoking. I find the flow to be pretty sub standard throughout most of the song with only the last 20 seconds or so, being decent, but not good.
The production on this track isn't much to clamor either. It feels almost like slightly annoying background noise and doesn't instill any kind of emotional response, making it forgettable. We know that Jay Electronica can do better, but after two listens I find myself dissatisfied with the result.

3/10