DJ SHE ~ JANE BLAZE PRODUCTIONS, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND FATALE, NATION OF MILLIONS &...

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND FATALE, NATION OF MILLIONS & QUEENS PRESENT…

JEAN GRAE feat Mr Len of Company Flow “Cake or Death” Pre-release Tour

www.jeangraetour.com
https://twitter.com/#!/jeangreasy
http://www.myspace.com/jeangrae

with guests Zaki Ibrahim , Kamille Elvarro and DJ She

DOORS 8PM

*early bird $10 now SOLD OUT, regular priced $13 tickets are still available! on sale now at Queens, Dipt and online here:http://www.clubzone.com/events/384712/vancouver/fortune-sound-club/jean-grae

Jean Grae (real name Tsidi Ibrahim) will always be a New Yorker by heart. Born in Cape Town, South Africa on November 26, 1976, the
daughter of South African jazz musicians (her father and mother are the celebrated musicians Sathima Bea Benjamin and Abdullah
Ibrahim). Jean learned an appreciation for all genres of music at an early age. She attended the High School of Performing Arts as a vocal major and was later accepted to New York University as a Music Business major. Disenchanted by the classroom settings, Jean decided early on that she was more of a hands-on learner. During high school she learned to read and arrange music as well as learn classical and choral arrangements, giving her a good foundation on becoming a hip-hop writer and producer.

Jean Grae (then known as What? What?) was recruited by a rapper named Ocean, who formed a group called Natural Resource in the mid-90s. In 1997, Natural Resource founded their own record label, Makin’ Records, and released the 12” single, “Negro League Baseball”, which became an underground hip-hop classic. They followed with several other 12”s including “I Love This
World”, “They Lied” and “Bum Deal”. In addition to writing and producing with Natural Resource, Jean Grae also produced singles for Makin’ Records artists Pumpkin Head, Don Scavone and The Bad Seed. Jean Grae’s Cookies or Comas Mixtape released June 2011, Cake or Death Album release Sept 2011.

Natural Resource broke up in 1998 due to creative differences, but the exposure with the group worked towards Jean’s benefit. Changing her name from What? What? to Jean Grae, she was asked to appear on a number of songs with artists such as Herbaliser, High & Mighty, the Mumia 911 Project, the Hip-Hop For Respect project, Mr. Len, Da Beatminerz and Masta Ace.

In the summer of 2002, Jean Grae released her debut album, Attack of the Attacking Things. The album featured the assistance of Da Beatminerz, Mr. Len, and Masta Ace. The album received much critical and fan acclaim as one of the best female hip-hop albums since Lauryn Hill’s 1998 album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. This Week followed in 2004. Jean Grae’s Cookies or Comas Mixtape released June 2011, Cake or Death Album release Sept 2011.

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