J-Live Explained

J-Live
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	Jean-Jacques Cadet
Alias:	Justice Allah
Birth Date:	February 22, 1976^[1]
Birth Place:	New York City, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	1993–present

Jean-Jacques Cadet (born February 22, 1976), better known by his stage name J-Live, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

Life and career

J-Live released his debut studio album, The Best Part, in 2001.^[6] It featured production by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Prince Paul.^[7] In 2002, his second studio album, All of the Above, was released on Coup D’état.^[8] It has sold 30,000 copies.^[9]

J-Live's third studio album, The Hear After, was released in 2005.^[10] In 2008, he released the fourth studio album, Then What Happened?, on BBE.^[11] In 2011, he released a studio album, S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability).^[12]

From 1998 to 2002, J-Live served as an English teacher in Brownsville and Bushwick, Brooklyn.^[13]

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)
"Satisfied?" b/w "A Charmed Life" (2002)
"Like This Anna" / "MCee" / "3 Out of 7" (2002)
"Bosoms" (2003)
"Don't Play" (2003)
"3 Out of 7" (2003)
"Reset the Game" (2004)
"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 - "The City" (2007)
Dela - "I Say Peace" 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)

Notes and References

Web site: J-Live - Biography. AllMusic. Martin. Woodside. August 20, 2014.
Web site: J-Live Speaks As Emcee, Deejay & Producer, Explains Bridging Gap Between Masta Ace And TiRon. HipHopDX. The Company Man. September 30, 2011. March 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140314235115/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.1772/title.j-live-speaks-as-emcee-deejay-producer-explains-bridging-gap-between-masta-ace-and-tiron. March 14, 2014. dead.
Web site: RapReview Feature for November 1, 2005 - J-Live Interview. RapReviews. Adam. Bernard. November 1, 2005.
Web site: J-Live: Interview. Prefix. Morgan. Steiker. May 20, 2008.
Web site: J-Live, Class Is In Session.. Exclaim!. Del F.. Cowie. April 2002.
Web site: The Best Part - J-Live. AllMusic. Stanton. Swihart. December 15, 2014.
Web site: J-Live: The Best Part / All Of The Above. The A.V. Club. Nathan. Rabin. April 22, 2002.
Web site: J-Live: All of the Above. Pitchfork Media. Brad. Haywood. April 18, 2002.
Web site: The write stuff - Rapper J-Live issues a few words, beats, and notes from the underground.. San Francisco Bay Guardian. Mosi. Reeves. December 18, 2002.
Web site: J-Live: The Hear After. PopMatters. Stefan. Braidwood. August 24, 2005.
Web site: J-Live, 'Then What Happened?' Review. Spin. Will. Dukes. September 18, 2008.
Web site: J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability). Potholes in My Blog. D.L.. Chandler. October 15, 2011. December 15, 2014. December 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215074318/http://potholesinmyblog.com/j-live-s-p-t-a-said-person-of-that-ability/. dead.
Web site: J-Live Takes Another Trip Around the Sun. Vice. Skinny. Friedman. May 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215071055/http://noisey.vice.com/ja/blog/j-live-interview-around-the-sun. December 15, 2014. dead.