Rap star

Jean Grae is the daughter of South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) and jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin. She was was born Tsidi Ibrahim 28 years ago in Cape Town before she moved to New York City as an infant with her family. She studied singing and dance. At age 13, she was the youngest member of the Alvin Ailey II dance company. She was a vocal major at the High School of the Performing Arts. Today she's a rap star and lives in Williamsburg with her fiance/manager.