Latest Release
- APR 26, 2024
- 1 Song
- All of the Above · 2002
- The Best Part · 2001
- The Best Part · 2001
- The Early Works of J-Live · 1995
- The Best Part · 2001
- The Best Part · 2001
- The Best Part · 2001
- The Early Works of J-Live · 2003
- Then What Happened · 2007
- The Best Part · 2001
- 2015
Music Videos
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
Compilations
Appears On
- Floyd the Locsmif
About J-Live
This New York lyricist got his start emceeing while studying at SUNY Albany in the 1990s. Early singles “Longevity” and “Braggin’ Writes” earned J-Live a spot in the Source’s Unsigned Hype column, inclusion on DJ Premier’s NY REALITY CHECK 101 compilation, and a deal with Raw Shack Records. Collaborating with prominent producers (Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock), J recorded his intended debut LP while working as a Brooklyn public school teacher between 1995 and 1999. Due to contract complications, THE BEST PART was relegated to bootleg circulation until J was able to release it through his own Triple Threat label in 2001. Throughout the 2000s, J-Live released a string of acclaimed albums and EPs, sealing his reputation as one of the East Coast’s most adept wordsmiths.
- HOMETOWN
- New York, NY, United States
- BORN
- February 22, 1976
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap