by Jean Grae and 9th WonderI have had a crush on Jean Grae for a long time now. It's not just because she's attractive, although that doesn't hurt things; it's because she's been able to more or less maintain her own vision of how she wants her music to sound, and she's damn funny. I'd love nothing more than to talk to her late at night on the phone, or go wandering around a city together.
Her wit comes out in her lyricism - she's great at using sudden similes that catch you by surprise, and make you think for a second before you get it. This album is full of great examples of this, but at the same time, it shows another side to her completely. In the song 'My Story', Jean raps about her life and the abortions she's had, as well as how they haunt her. It's a new thing for this artist, and it was nice to see.
This album has leaked out slowly over the years, so it's a very familiar piece of work at first listen, but these songs do work well when put together. Of course, one of the best things about this album isn't musical at all, but is the four cover homages to famous rap albums of the past.
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