Throwback Thrusday: Jean Grae - Jeanius

Like the Phoenix from which she derives her name, Jean Grae rises once again beautiful but fully capable of delivering a scorcher. She has great delivery combined with a witty writing style, but Jean truly stands out from the pack because of her versatility. While 9th Wonder hands her one smooth, soulful headnodder after another (with the exception of the anthemic intro and ‘Think About It,’ and the rougher album closing posse cut ‘Smashmouth’), Jean rips venomous braggadocio raps that are intelligent and vicious, but she also gets really personal, opening up about abortion on ‘My Story,’ life struggles on ‘The Time is Now,’ label interference on ‘This World,’ and a hot and heavy sex rap that will make whorish sailors blush on ‘Love Thirst.’ Whether guy or girl, there’s a little something for everyone on Jeanius, and 9th Wonder’s production brings out just the right mood for it all.

I also dig the artwork Jean & 9th put together for the album. Showing honor to Hip Hop classic albums

For All my Snheeakerheads

Kanye West - My Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye's 5th Studio album My Dark Twisted Fantasy leaked on the Internet earlier this week. I personally don't understand the big deal and how people are proclaiming this album EPIC, mostly all the tracks on the album have been pre-released and what is worst is there NOT GOOD! after releasing 808 and Heartbreaks I would've thought Mr.West would have went back to his signature sampling sound, but instead he continued and move more into a pop feel. Seems like the chi-town native is changing in many aspects, After watching Kanye being interviewed after his one hour long Runaway short film and his interview on the Today show, you could mistaken him for being gay. He doesn't sound like the same goofball dude that was humble before the making of College Dropout. Oh yeah and his apologies and tweets about his new approach to becoming more of a "humble and positive' guy after interupting Taylor Swift a year back at the VMA's? has gone out the window. What does it matter though he's Kanye West, you can't tell him nothing.

Before: Kanye West Interview 2004 with Kenny Gamble


After: Kanye West 2010 Interview Today Show