The three of them stop by Fat Beats to perform and sign copies of Jean & 9th’s “Jeanius.”

“Love Thirst” = One of my favorite songs of 2004 2008. Check out more footage under the cut, spotted at mi brederen eskay’s.

Jean Grae & Talib Kweli performing “Say Something”

Speaking on Blacksmith

I’ve working out the kinks on something I plan on trying with this section, and I hope to get it off the ground soon. In the meanwhile, Kevin Nottingham’s crew just dropped this heatrock of a compilation, featuring all of the samples used in Jean Grae and 9th Wonder’s magnum opus, Jeanius. Tracklist and link under the cut.

1. Blue Magic – Haunted By Your Love (Intro)

2. Phoebe Snow – All Over (2-32s)

3. Jerry Butler & Thelma Houston – If You Leave Me Now (Don’t Rush Me)

4. Norman Connors – I Have A Dream (My Story)

5. The Marvelettes – Uptown (Billy Killer)

6. Shirley Bassey – What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life (#8 )

7. The Emotions – How Can You Stop Loving Someone (American Pimp)

8. Love Unlimited – If This World Were Mine (This World)

9. Syreeta & GC Cameron – Station Break For Love (Love Thirst)

10. New Birth – Blind Baby (Desparada)

DOWNLOAD: Jeanius: Original Samples

Continuing on with album artwork, we have the four variants of Jean Grae and 9th Wonder’s long-delayed Jeanius album, set to finally drop next Tuesday. Check the jump, and if you can’t name where each cover is derived from, go play in traffic please.

(US limited release cover)

(international limited release cover)

(digital release cover)

(vinyl release cover)

Ever thought your girl was weird because she doesn’t believe in giving brain surgery? Well drop that bidge after you fuck her friend you are in luck. The homie J. Master put us in line with one of the best female emcees doing it, Jean Grae. With her collab album with 9th Wonder (Jeanius) set to officially drop soon and a video for their single Love Thirst on the way; Jean will be answering your love, sex, relationship, etc questions over at the column on HipHopDX. And while your here, check after the jump for some dope still shots from the Jean Grae video [via OKP].

Damn, so today is a bit busy aye? Brief breakdown of this post … Jean Grae & 9th Wonder recorded a collaboration album, Jeanius, some time back. The roughly mixed advance leaked and the project was basically shut down. Until now, years later, an official release is going down! So today I present you with two new masted, full version tracks off the retail version of Jeanius. (Yes I know Love Thirst has been on the internets for a few weeks).

DOWNLOAD: Jean Grae & 9th Wonder – #8 [originally titled Nonsense]
DOWNLOAD: Jean Grae & 9th Wonder – Love Thirst [originally titled High]