September 10: Jean Grae w/ Mr. Len, Philly’s Phunkestra @ Crown Room | 1st Hour FREE Drinks, Rap, Hip-Hop
From our friends at Lifeisaparty:
Jean Grae w/ Mr. Len, Philly’s Phunkestra, DJ Zimmie
Friday, September 10
9:30 p.m. | $5 | 21+
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Crown Room
205 NW 4th Avenue
Although she was born in South Africa, Jean Grae (real name Tsidi Ibrahim) will always be a New Yorker by heart. The daughter of two jazz musicians, 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.
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. Continuing on with mixtapes, singles and album appearances, Jean Grae finally on June 23, 2011 released a free mixtape titled “Cookies or Comas” which features guest appearances from Styles P, Talib Kweli and Pharoahe Monch, it also includes the highly praised tracks “Assassins” from Monch’s W.A.R. album and “Uh Oh” From Talib Kweli’s Gutter Rainbows.
