After the release of the mixtape, Combs contacted Jay Electronica through video chat and then invited him to Miami the next day. The mixtape has been described as his breakout project.
In July 2007, Jay Electronica released his debut mixtape Act I: Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge). Jay-Z's (pictured) verse on "Shiny Suit Theory" was sent by email as an effort to sign Jay Electronica to Roc Nation.Īt the beginning of his career, Jay Electronica would send demo tapes to American rapper Sean Combs' record label Bad Boy Records as an effort to get signed. The two movements were included on the October 2020 official release of Act II after the album leaked online. "Shiny Suit Theory" was meant to be included on Jay Electronica's album Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn), but was later included on his debut album A Written Testimony, which was released nearly ten years later in March 2020. The song is the second of two parts, with the first movement being titled "Dinner at Tiffanys" with a guest feature from English-French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. The song first appeared online in November 2010 and was later rereleased on Tidal in September 2018. The song is Jay Electronica's first collaboration with Jay-Z, who sent in his verse by email as an effort to sign Jay Electronica to a record deal. The song was produced by Jay Electronica, who raps about advice given to him by Sean Combs. The song features guest appearances from American rapper Jay-Z and American singer The-Dream.
" Shiny Suit Theory" ( Arabic: نظرية البدلة اللامعة) is a song by American rapper Jay Electronica.