J-Live

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American rapper (born 1976)

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name	J-Live
background	solo_singer
image	J-Live being interviewed in Atlanta.jpg
caption	J-Live in an interview in 2011
birth_name	Jean-Jacques Cadet
alias	Justice Allah
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birth_place	New York City, U.S.
genre	Hip-hop
occupation
years_active	1993–present
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Jean-Jacques Cadet (born February 22, 1976), better known by his stage name J-Live, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer.

Life and career

J-Live released his debut studio album, The Best Part, in 2001. It featured production by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Prince Paul. In 2002, his second studio album, All of the Above, was released on Coup D'état. It has sold 30,000 copies.

J-Live's third studio album, The Hear After, was released in 2005. In 2008, he released the fourth studio album, Then What Happened?, on BBE. In 2011, he released a studio album, S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability).

From 1998 to 2002, J-Live served as an English teacher in Brownsville and Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Discography

Studio albums

The Best Part (2001)
All of the Above (2002)
The Hear After (2005)
Then What Happened? (2008)
S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability) (2011)
Around the Sun (2014)
His Own Self (2015)
How Much Is Water? (2015)

EPs

Always Has Been (2003)
Always Will Be (2003)
Reveal the Secret (2007)
Undivided Attention (2010)
At the Date of This Writing (Vol. 1) (2016)
Lose No Time (EP) (2021)

Singles

"Longevity" / "Braggin' Writes" (1995)
"Can I Get It?" (1996)
"Jook" (1996) (with Creo-D)
"Satisfied?" b/w "A Charmed Life" (2002)
"Like This Anna" / "MCee" / "3 Out of 7" (2002)
"Bosoms" (2003) (with Wordsworth and Soulive)
"Don't Play" (2003)
"3 Out of 7" (2003)
"Reset the Game" (2004) (with Oktober)
"Don't Get It Backwards" (2004)
"Harder" / "Do My Thing" (2005)
"The Upgrade" / "The Understanding" (2008)
"No Time to Waste" / "Home or Away" (2010)
"The Way That I Rhyme" / "Poetry in Motion" (2010)

Guest appearances

Walkin' Large - "Interaction" from Self (1998)
Handsome Boy Modeling School - "The Truth" from So... How's Your Girl? (1999)
Peshay - "End of Story" from Miles from Home (1999)
Masterminds - "Seven" from The Underground Railroad (2000)
Unsung Heroes - "What Would You Do?" from Unleashed (2000)
Lone Catalysts - "Dynomite" (2000)
Ambivalence - "Red Light Green Light" from Electric Treatment (2000)
Vakill - "Hip Hop Romper Room Pt. 1" and "Hip Hop Romper Room Pt. 2" from Kill Em All (2001)
J. Rawls - "Great Live Caper" from The Essence of J. Rawls (2001)
Asheru & Blue Black - "Trackrunners" from Soon Come... (2001)
Rob Swift - "Sub Level" from Sound Event (2002)
El Da Sensei - "Whatyawando?" from Relax Relate Release (2002)
Richy Pitch - "The Lyricist" from Live at Home (2002)
DJ Jazzy Jeff - "Break It Down" and "Charmed Life" from The Magnificent (2002)
7L & Esoteric - "Rules of Engagement" from Dangerous Connection (2002)
Lifesavas - "Selector" from Spirit in Stone (2003)
The Nextmen - "31st February" from Get Over It (2003)
Soulive - "Azucar Remix" from Turn It Out Remixed (2003)
Iomos Marad - "Appetite to Write" from Deep Rooted (2003)
Oktober - "Reset the Game" from Projekt: Building (2004)
DJ Nu-Mark - "Brand Nu Live" from Hands On (2004)
Asamov - "Standing Room Only" from And Now... (2005)
Da Beatminerz - "O!" from Fully Loaded w/ Statik (2005)
Pigeon John - "The Last Sunshine" from And the Summertime Pool Party (2006)
DJ Jazzy Jeff - "Practice" from The Return of the Magnificent (2007)
The Quantic Soul Orchestra - "She Said What?" from Tropidélico (2007)
Asheru - "Boogie" from 3 Stars, 2 Bars (2007)
Apathy - "Observe the Sound" from Hell's Lost & Found: It's the Bootleg, Muthafu@kas! Volume 2 (2007)
Dela - "I Say Peace" and "The City" from Changes of Atmosphere (2008)
Black Grass - "Set It Straight" from Three (2008)
Jazz Liberatorz - "Vacation" from Clin D'Oeil (2008)
Fakts One - "Audiovisual" from Long Range (2008)
Apathy - "This Is the Formula" from Wanna Struggle? (2009)
Oddisee - "What's Crazy?" from Mental Liberation (2009)
DJ JS-1 - "Too Easy" from Ground Original 2: No Sell Out (2009)
R.A. the Rugged Man - "Give It Up" from Legendary Classics Volume 1 (2009)
Homecut - "Time Difference" from No Freedom Without Sacrifice (2009)
Solillaquists of Sound - "Death of the Muse" from No More Heroes (2009)
Illus - "Magical" from Family First (2012)
DJ Nu-Mark - "Tonight" (2012)
CunninLynguists - "Beyond the Sun" from Strange Journey Volume Three (2014)
Homeboy Sandman - "Enough" from Hallways (2014)
L'Orange and Kool Keith - "The Traveler" from Time? Astonishing! (2015)
Praverb - "Record Companies" from The Legacy (2016)

References

Woodside, Martin. "J-Live - Biography". [[AllMusic]].
The Company Man. (September 30, 2011). "J-Live Speaks As Emcee, Deejay & Producer, Explains Bridging Gap Between Masta Ace And TiRon". [[HipHopDX]].
Bernard, Adam. (November 1, 2005). "RapReview Feature for November 1, 2005 - J-Live Interview". RapReviews.
Steiker, Morgan. (May 20, 2008). "J-Live: Interview". Prefix.
Cowie, Del F.. (April 2002). "J-Live, Class Is In Session.". [[Exclaim!]].
Swihart, Stanton. "The Best Part - J-Live". [[AllMusic]].
Rabin, Nathan. (April 22, 2002). "J-Live: The Best Part / All Of The Above". [[The A.V. Club]].
Haywood, Brad. (April 18, 2002). "J-Live: All of the Above". [[Pitchfork Media]].
Reeves, Mosi. (December 18, 2002). "The write stuff - Rapper J-Live issues a few words, beats, and notes from the underground.". [[San Francisco Bay Guardian]].
Braidwood, Stefan. (August 24, 2005). "J-Live: The Hear After". [[PopMatters]].
Dukes, Will. (September 18, 2008). "J-Live, 'Then What Happened?' Review". [[Spin (magazine).
Chandler, D.L.. (October 15, 2011). "J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)". Potholes in My Blog.
Friedman, Skinny. (May 21, 2014). "J-Live Takes Another Trip Around the Sun". [[Vice (magazine).

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