Jean Grae’s Thirsty, Blacksmith Made Whitey, Akrobatik X Kweli X Dilla, Pac Div Are F.A.T., Che Grand’s Soul Clap.
FWMJ has his finger prints all over today’s home page update (scroll down after the news for ’08’s first installment of Rappers I Know). As previously reported, Frank teamed up with Jean Grae & 9th Wonder to draw up 4 different album covers for their soon to drop Jeanius album on Blacksmith / Warner Bros. Each cover spoofs classics hand selected by Jean from Public Enemy, Black Sheep, Raekwon, Das Efx. The different covers will represent the North American, International, and respective digital releases. Discuss.
Jean Grae & 9th Wonder - “Love Thirst”
The video “Love Thirst” is getting shot at the end of this month and is said to be “saixy, just in time for Valentines day.” Reportedly, there will be two other videos for songs “Think About Me” and “#8,” each being shot in February. Just when okayplayer couldn’t fear more for Jean, we caught wind of the concept for these videos. Lastly, the follow up to Jeanius has apparently been renamed from Prom Night due to a movie of the same name coming out in April. We aren’t allowed to speak of the new title. That album will be followed by the Phoenix. It looks like Erykah Badu isn’t the only OkayArtist with three albums in the hopper.
While you wait, get your Blacksmith Music fix from MTV in episode 813 of MADE where a lanky white boy named Colin (aka Colt 45) from the burbs of Boston gets a six-week crash course in rapping from none other than Talib Kweli & Jean Grae. It aired for the first time Saturday and re-airs again today and Wednesday. Check your listing for times OR watch it in full on MTV’s web site.
One Boston emcee who needs no schooling is Akrobatik. Peep the J Dilla-produced “Put Ya Stamp On it” featuring Kwe, off of the upcoming album Absolute Value, scheduled for a February 19th release. Umm, need we say more?
New kids on the block, Pacific Division, just <a href=”http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=1537926&
mesg_id=1537926&page=”>dropped the video for “F.A.T. Boy”
(F.A.T.=Fashionable Artistic Trendsetters), directed by Ethan Lader, a
recent J*Davey collaborator. With fresh kicks, tight flows, and a fist full of ones, they’re definitely paving a new path for West Coast kids. Keep your eyes and ears open for more from these LA boyz. If you’re feelin’ it, listen to the <a href=”http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=3&topic_id=164666&m
esg_id=164666&page=”>new single “Taste,” produced by DJ Khalil. Ooo they say they loooove it!
OG Okayplayer Che Grand is giving us a small peak at his upcoming debut album, Everything’s Good Ugly, with his new track “Swing.” This is definitely going to be a project to look out for in 2008. Listen and learn on Che’s myspace then get in on the discussion.
Straight from the Stones Throw Jukebox, here comes Podcast #28, featuring the work of DJ Dâm-Funk, super-producer and host of LA’s weekly Funkmosphere jammie. Click here for a free download of “Boogie-Funk 2008,” an hour’s worth of throwbacks and cool gems.
Consequence’s video for his song “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly” (featuring Kanye West) along with a new journal entry for the Cons will premiere right here on Wednesday.
- dantana, filthy, & andrea3000