The Evil Jeanius | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 37:26 | |||
Label | Babygrande Records | |||
Producer | Blue Sky Black Death | |||
Blue Sky Black Death chronology | ||||
| ||||
Jean Grae chronology | ||||
|
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]
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]
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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.