Jeanius
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Jeanius is a collaboration album by female rapper Jean Grae
and former Little Brother producer 9th Wonder
. Scheduled for release as early as 2004, the album was delayed for unknown reasons and has since been heavily bootlegged on the internet
. The album was released on July 8, 2008, on Talib Kweli
's Blacksmith music label. The booklet for the album contains faithful recreations of classic Hip Hop album covers, such as Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back", with Jean Grae and 9th Wonder in place of the original artists.
Jean Grae
Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
and former Little Brother producer 9th Wonder
9th Wonder
Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J...
. Scheduled for release as early as 2004, the album was delayed for unknown reasons and has since been heavily bootlegged on the internet
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. The album was released on July 8, 2008, on Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
's Blacksmith music label. The booklet for the album contains faithful recreations of classic Hip Hop album covers, such as Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back", with Jean Grae and 9th Wonder in place of the original artists.
Tracklisting
# | Title | Producer | Featured guest(s) | Time |
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1 | "Intro" | 9th Wonder 9th Wonder Patrick Douthit , better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J... |
2:00 | |
2 | "2-32's" | 9th Wonder | Daily Planet | 4:07 |
3 | "Don't Rush Me" | 9th Wonder | 9th Wonder | 4:14 |
4 | "My Story" | 9th Wonder | 4:31 | |
5 | "The Time Is Now" | 9th Wonder | Phonte Phonte Phonte Coleman, better known as Phonte, is a Grammy nominated American rapper, formerly of the now defunct North Carolina trio Little Brother and one-half of the duo The Foreign Exchange. He has also recorded R&B-flavored output as a singer... |
3:43 |
6 | "Billy Killer" | 9th Wonder | 3:54 | |
7 | "Think About It" | 9th Wonder | 4:06 | |
8 | "#8" | Khrysis Khrysis Khrysis is a hip hop producer and half of the duo The Away Team.Khrysis is one of the main in-house producers for North Carolina rap collective the Justus League, alongside 9th Wonder. In addition to producing Justus League artists he has also produced for artists such as Sean Price, Masta Ace,... |
4:06 | |
9 | "American Pimp" | Khrysis | Median | 3:12 |
10 | "This World" | 9th Wonder | 3:07 | |
11 | "Love Thirst" | 9th Wonder | 5:44 | |
12 | "Desperada" | 9th Wonder | 3:31 | |
13 | "Smashmouth" | Fatin | K Hill Edgar Allen Floe Edgar Allen Floe Edgar Allen Floe is a hip hop artist from North Carolina and a member of Justus League and The Undefined. His name is a play on words of famous poet, Edgar Allan Poe.-Biography:... Joe Scudda |
4:59 |