How pumped was I when I just read that underground femcee Jean Grae is about to put out a disc of new material?

DIG IT!


Not since her 2004 LP, This Week, has the buzz been this big surrounding 9th Wonder-produced, South African-born, NYC-raised wordsmith. Jeanius, an independent release on the Warner Brothers affiliated Blacksmith Music, is due out July 8.

Preview the first single, Love Thirst (featuring Busta Rhymes) below as well as a favorite from This Week.

Jeanius track listing:
01 Intro
02 2-32s
03 Don't Rush Me
04 My Story
05 The Time Is Now
06 Billy Killer
07 Think About It
08 #8
09 American Pimp
10 This World
11 Love Thirst
12 Desperada
13 Smashmouth

mp3: Jean Grae (featuring Busta Rhymes) - Love Thirst
mp3: Jean Grae - Not Like Me