The Evil Jeanius
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [1] |
| PopMatters |   [2] |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10[3] |
| URB | [4] |
| Beats Per Millennium | 8.1/10[5] |
| Chop Shop | [6] |
The Evil Jeanius is a collaborative album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and American rapper Jean Grae. It was released on Babygrande Records on September 30, 2008.[2]
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.[2] In response to the situation, Jean Grae exclaimed "Fuck babygrande."[7][8]
Reception
Michael Kabran of PopMatters said, "the album lacks the cohesion and comes across like an uneven mixtape, assembled without an active contribution from all parties."[2] Meanwhile, Ben Meredith of URB called it "a powerful hip-hop album, extraordinarily eclectic, and a real treat from the Jean Grae/Blue Sky Black Death collaboration."[4]
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 |
References
- ^ Paine, Jake (October 22, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death - Jean Grae: Evil Jeanius". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Kabran, Michael (November 16, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death: Jean Grae: The Evil Jeanius". PopMatters. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Jost, Matt (October 28, 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death :: Jean Grae: The Evil Jeanius :: Babygrande Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Meredith, Ben (October 14, 2008). "Jean Grae :: The Evil Jeanius". URB. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Denslow, Mike (October 21, 2008). "Jean Grae & Blue Sky Black Death: The Evil Jeanius". Beats Per Millennium. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Chop Shop review[dead link]
- ^ "Jean Grae: Reddit AMA January 2014". Interviewly.
- ^ "Rapper Jean Grae Selling Verses on Craigslist". The Urban Daily. September 27, 2008.
External links
- The Evil Jeanius at Discogs (list of releases)