The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP

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The Bootleg Of The Bootleg EP
EP by Jean Grae
Released	7 October 2003
Genre	Underground Rap
Length	65:42
Label	Babygrande Records
Producer	Bravo, William Tell, Block McCloud, Ruddy Rock
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Jean Grae chronology
Attack of the Attacking Things (2002) The Bootleg Of The Bootleg EP (2003) This Week (2004)

The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP was released as Jean Grae's second album in 2003. After this album was released, The Roots as well as others realized Jean Grae's talent and gave her guest appearances on their albums. She is now part of the OkayPlayer artist collective.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hater's Anthem"
2. "Take Me"
3. "Swing Blades"
   • Featuring Cannibal Ox
4. "My Crew"
5. "Code Red"
   • Featuring Block McCloud & Pumpkinhead
6. "Chapter One: Destiny"
7. Untitled - "Breathe Easy"
   • Samples beat from "Lyrical Exercise" by Jay-Z
8. Untitled - "A Little Story"
9. Untitled - "You Don't Want It"
   • Samples beat from "Role Model" by Eminem
10. Untitled - "Excuse Me Sir"
    • Samples beat from "Excuse Me Miss" by Jay-Z
11. Untitled - "High"
    • Samples beat from "Purple" by Nas
12. Untitled - "Keep Livin"
    • Samples beat from "On My Block" by Scarface which samples beat from "World Famous" by M.O.P.
13. Untitled - "You Don't Know"
    • Samples beat from "U Don't Know" by Jay-Z
14. Untitled - "Bum Deal"
    • Featuring Natural Resource
15. Untitled - "Negro Baseball League"
    • Featuring Natural Resource
16. Untitled - "Dichotomy"
17. Untitled - "Spittin' Bars"

After track 6, "Chapter One: Destiny", the tracklisting indicates the rest of the album consists of 'hidden bootleg tracks'. You'll only see six tracks on any player, but there are in fact seventeen. The hidden tracks are known as "45 Minute Megamix" and many sample beats from prominent rappers like Jay-Z and Nas.