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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX
RapReviews.com7.5/10
URB
Beats Per Millennium8.1/10
Chop Shop

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

No.TitleLength
1."Shadows Forever"3:37
2."Ahead of the Game" (featuring Blacastan)4:05
3."Strikes"4:00
4."Threats" (featuring Chen Lo)4:06
5."Away with Me"3:51
6."Even on Your Best Day"3:23
7."Take It Back"3:00
8."Lights Out"3:33
9."Nobody'll Do It for You"2:53
10."It's Still a Love Song"5:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Jean Grae – vocals
  • Blue Sky Black Death – production
  • Blacastan – vocals (2)
  • Chen Lo – vocals (4)
  • MadAdam – turntables (2, 4, 9)
  • Bladerunner – keyboards (10)
  • Mark Christensen – mastering
  • Charles Wilson, Jr. – executive production
  • Ruddy Rock – executive production
  • Ben Dotson – product management
  • Willy Friedman – product management
  • Jesse Stone – marketing

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