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The Evil Jeanius
''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." Critical reception 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." 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." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Jean Grae – vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Sky Black Death
Blue Sky Black Death (abbreviated BSBD) was a production duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It consisted of Ryan Maguire, better known by his stage name Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God, or, later, Televangel. They are known principally for their hip hop and instrumental music, made with a mixture of live instrumentation and sampling. Their name is "a skydiving phrase alluding to beauty and death." History Kingston and Young God met and began collaborating on music in 2003. Young God, working under the name Rev. Left, began creating beats to rap over, but abandoned rapping and started producing exclusively around 2000. Kingston, working under the name Orphan, began his solo producing career collaborating with rapper Noah23 and the Plague Language collective (to which Young God also contributed production). Kingston contributed production to Noah23's debut album ''Cytoplasm Pixel'' in 1999, and the two collaborated closely until ''Jupit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Grae
Tsidi Ibrahim (born November 26, 1976), known professionally as Jean Grae (formerly What? What?), is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City. Jean rose in the underground hip hop scene in New York City and has built an international fanbase. Grae's unique music and lyrical style have earned the artist recognition as a favorite emcee by many rap artists such as Talib Kweli, Jay-Z, and Black Thought of the Roots. Early life Jean Grae was born Tsidi Ibrahim, in Cape Town, South Africa on November 26, 1976. The child of South African jazz musicians Sathima Bea Benjamin and Abdullah Ibrahim, Jean was raised in New York City, where the family moved after Jean's birth. Grae studied Vocal Performance at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, before studying a Major in Music Business at New York University; dropping out after three weeks of class. Musical career 1996–1998: Career beginnings In 1995, Jean was discovered by George Rithm Martinez when he recruited the artist for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records is an American independent record label based in New York City, founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by The Orchard and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood. History Babygrande Records was founded in 2001. The label's catalog includes genres such as hip hop, indie rock, and EDM. Although distributed by Koch Records (now known as Entertainment One Music) for many years, Babygrande moved to the Orchard for distribution. Artists currently on Babygrande Records (2020) * The Burn Unit * Cap Gold * Drako * ERT * Ghasper * GZA * Liam Tracy * Lil' Scrappy * Mercy * The Original Jet Life Crew * Skylab 3 * Theaftrparty * The Yutes Discography The following is a discography for Babygrande Records, an independent record label based in New York City that specializes in Hip hop, Electronic, and Indie Rock. Artists such as Havoc, The Alchemist, GZA, U-God, Freeway, Kasim Keto, Journalist 103, Brand Nubian, and Jedi Mind Tricks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late Night Cinema
''Late Night Cinema'' is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death. It was released by Babygrande Records in 2008. Critical reception Alan Ranta of ''PopMatters'' gave the album 8 stars out of 10, describing it as "a thorough triumph from two of hip-hop's most exciting prospects." Meanwhile, Zoneil Maharaj of ''XLR8R ''XLR8R'' (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine. History and profile ''XLR8R'' was founded as a newsprint zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Sea ...'' gave the album a 9 out of 10, calling it "a dark yet beautiful soundscape with heavy classical overtones and lush drops that commands listeners' attention, navigating us through various moods." Quentin B. Huff of ''PopMatters'' named it the 2nd best instrumental hip hop album of 2008. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Blue Sky Black Death – instrumentatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Burning Lights
''Slow Burning Lights'' is a collaborative studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and singer Yes Alexander. It was released by Babygrande Records in 2008. Critical reception Andrew Martin of ''PopMatters'' gave the album 8 stars out of 10, describing it as "a combination of dreamy textures over sometimes erratic, glitchy drums with that traditional BSBD quality that is almost impossible to categorize." Josh Modell of ''Spin Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning * Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis * Spin (propaganda), an intentionally b ...'' said: "It's never as punchily trip-hoppy as Sneaker Pimps or as blatantly out-there as Joanna Newsom, but the fittingly named ''Slow Burning Lights'' sits on the same off-kilter pop continuum." Track listing References External links * {{Authority control 2008 albums Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanius
''Jeanius'' is the third studio album by American rapper Jean Grae. She worked on it with hip hop producer 9th Wonder and intended to release it in 2004, but the album Music leak, leaked prematurely and spawned various pirated versions of the unfinished project. After Grae's record deal with the label, ''Jeanius'' was released on July 8, 2008, by Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records. Background 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, featuring images of Grae and 9th Wonder superimposed onto covers of Public Enemy's ''It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back'', Das EFX's '' Dead Serious'', Raekwon's '' Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...'', and Black Sheep's '' A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing''. Critical reception Andre Barne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything's Fine (Jean Grae And Quelle Chris Album)
''Everything's Fine'' is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Jean Grae and Quelle Chris. It was released via Mello Music Group on March 30, 2018. The fifteen-track record features guest appearances from the likes of Your Old Droog, Denmark Vessey, Ashok Kondabolu and comedians Hannibal Buress, Nick Offerman, Michael Che and John Hodgman, among others. It has been described as a satirical album and critics noted its use of dark humour. The main themes of the album are complacency and stereotypes. It draws influence from many musical genres including jazz and dream pop. Background ''Everything's Fine'' was announced on January 23, 2018, to be released March 30. Alongside the announcement the first single "Ohsh" was released, which features comic Hannibal Buress. Jean Grae and Quelle Chris had worked on several projects together before ''Everything's Fine'', including Grae's ''That's Not How That Works'' series. On December 3, 2017, Quelle Chris announced on Twitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HipHopDX
''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. The website's current president and publisher is Sharath Cherian and the Head Of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. ''HipHopDX'' is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. In September 2020, the website was acquired by Warner Music Group. ''HipHopDX'' was nominated for "Best Hip Hop Online Site" at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. On September 3, 2013, ''The Source'' named ''HipHopDX'', number three on their 2013 Digital Power 30 list, which ranks websites that are the most popular in the hip hop industry. Year-end awards SourceThe following sources are to reference each of each year's awards: MC/Rapper of the Year *2006: Lupe Fiasco *2007: André 3000 of OutKast *2008: Nas *2009: Raekwon *2010: Eminem *2011: Tech N9ne *2012: Kendrick Lamar *2013: Kendrick Lamar *2014: Big K.R.I.T. *2015: Kendrick Lamar *2016: Chance the Rapper *2017: Kendrick Lamar *2018: J. Cole Album of the Year *2006: ''Lupe Fiasco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet. History ''PopMatters'' was founded by Sarah Zupko, who had previously established the cultural studies academic resource site PopCultures. ''PopMatters'' launched in late 1999 as a sister site providing original essays, reviews and criticism of various media products. Over time, the site went from a weekly publication schedule to a five-day-a-week magazine format, expanding into regular reviews, features, and columns. In the fall of 2005, monthly readership exceeded one million. From 2006 onward, ''PopMatters'' produced several syndicated newspaper columns for McClatchy-Tribune News Service. By 2009 there were four different pop culture related col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Albums
The following is a list of Album, albums, Extended play, EPs, and Mixtape, mixtapes released in 2008. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding Reissue, reissues, Remasters, remasters, and Compilation album, compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) WP:MUS, notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2008 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 albums 2008 albums, 2008-related lists, Albums Lists of albums by release date, 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
