The Evil Jeanius
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| Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| 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.[1]
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.[1] Years later, Jean Grae responded to a question about the album by writing, "It was a shit thing to do. Fuck babygrande."[2][3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX |   [4] |
| PopMatters |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10[5] |
| URB | [6] |
| Beats Per Millennium | 8.1/10[7] |
| Chop Shop | [8] |
Michael Kabran of PopMatters gave the album 4 stars out of 10, saying, "the album lacks the cohesion and comes across like an uneven mixtape, assembled without an active contribution from all parties."[1] Meanwhile, 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."[6]
Track listing[edit]
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Kabran, Michael (16 November 2008). "Blue Sky Black Death: Jean Grae: The Evil Jeanius". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "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. 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[dead link]
External links[edit]
- The Evil Jeanius at Discogs (list of releases)
