Jean Grae Set To Release "The Orchestral Files" On November 20th
Blacksmith Recordings artist Jean Grae aka What? What?, given name Tsidi Ibrahim, daughter of jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand). As a member of the late 90s Hip Hop group Natural Resource, she helped define the independent New York Hip Hop scene as an emcee alongside Pumpkinhead and Bad Seed, and maintains ties with Hip Hop crews Brooklyn Academy, Little Brother, Justus League and has worked with Nicolay, 9th Wonder, Skyzoo.
This collection documents pre-Blacksmith recordings, a snapshot of her raw skills and memorable delivery, never before available. Her fan base has been anticipating two rumoured completed full lengths, "Jeanius" (recorded entirely with 9th Wonder) and "Phoenix" (slated for release on Warners/Blacksmith) neither of which have street dates at this time. The Orchestral Files which is an album made up for unreleased material is set to hit stores on November 20th via Traffic Entertainment.
Official Tracklisting
1. Trouble Man
2. Soul Clap
3. Mean
4. My Angel Is You
5. What Ya Gona Do
6. The Story
7. The Band
8. Jean Experience
9. Break
10. It's A Wrap
11. It's Alright
Check out this unreleased track from the album:
Jean Grae - What Ya Gonna Do (right click & save)