The Evil Jeanius
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| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop, indie rap, R&B, pop rap | |||
| Length | 37:26 | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records | |||
| Producer | Blue Sky Black Death | |||
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The Evil Jeanius is a collaborative studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and American rapper Jean Grae. It was released by Babygrande Records on September 30, 2008.
The album was controversial because Babygrande took Jean Grae's vocals without her permission and she was largely unaware of the project until it was announced. Years later, Jean Grae responded to a question about the album by writing, "It was a shit thing to do. Fuck babygrande."[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | [3] |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10[4] |
| URB | [5] |
| Beats Per Millennium | 8.1/10[6] |
| Chop Shop | [7] |
Ben Meredith of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a powerful hip-hop album, extraordinarily eclectic, and a real treat from the Jean Grae/Blue Sky Black Death collaboration."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadows Forever" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Ahead of the Game" (featuring Blacastan) | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Strikes" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Threats" (featuring Chen Lo) | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Away with Me" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Even on Your Best Day" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Take It Back" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Lights Out" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Nobody'll Do It for You" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "It's Still a Love Song" | 5:04 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jean Grae – vocals
- Blue Sky Black Death – production
- Blacastan – vocals (2)
- Chen Lo – vocals (4)
- MadAdam – turntables (2, 4, 9)
- Bladerunner – keyboards (10)
- Mark Christensen – mastering
- Charles Wilson, Jr. – executive production
- Ruddy Rock – executive production
- Ben Dotson – product management
- Willy Friedman – product management
- Jesse Stone – marketing
References
- ^ "Archived version of Jean Grae: Reddit AMA January 2014". Interviewly. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Rapper Jean Grae Selling Verses on Craigslist". The Urban Daily. 27 September 2008.
- ^ Paine, Jake (22 October 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death - Jean Grae: Evil Jeanius". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Jost, Matt (28 October 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death :: Jean Grae: The Evil Jeanius :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ a b Meredith, Ben (14 October 2008). "Jean Grae :: The Evil Jeanius". URB. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Denslow, Mike (21 October 2008). "Jean Grae & Blue Sky Black Death: The Evil Jeanius". Beats Per Millennium. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Chop Shop review
External links
- The Evil Jeanius at Discogs (list of releases)