J-Live

J-Live
Background information
Birth name	Jean-Jacques Cadet
Also known as	Justice Allah
Born	February 22, 1976[1] New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, DJ, producer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Triple Threat Productions, BBE, Coup d'État, Penalty Recordings
Website	www.realjlive.com

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

Career

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

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

Personal life

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

Discography

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)

Singles

• “Longevity" b/w “Braggin' Writes" (1995)
• "Can I Get It?" (1996)
• "Jook" (1996) (with Creo-D)
• "Satisfied?" b/w "A Charmed Life" (2002)
• "Like This Anna" b/w “MCee" and "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" b/w "Do My Thing" (2005)
• "The Upgrade" b/w "The Understanding" (2008)
• "No Time to Waste" b/w "Home or Away" (2010)
• "The Way That I Rhyme" b/w "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)
• 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)

References

1. Woodside, Martin. "J-Live - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
2. The Company Man (September 30, 2011). "J-Live Speaks As Emcee, Deejay & Producer, Explains Bridging Gap Between Masta Ace And TiRon". HipHopDX.
3. Bernard, Adam (November 1, 2005). "RapReview Feature for November 1, 2005 - J-Live Interview". RapReviews.
4. Steiker, Morgan (May 20, 2008). "J-Live: Interview". Prefix.
5. Cowie, Del F. (April 2002). "J-Live, Class Is In Session.". Exclaim!.
6. Swihart, Stanton. "The Best Part - J-Live". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
7. Rabin, Nathan (April 22, 2002). "J-Live: The Best Part / All Of The Above". The A.V. Club.
8. Haywood, Brad (April 18, 2002). "J-Live: All of the Above". Pitchfork Media.
9. 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.
10. Braidwood, Stefan (August 24, 2005). "J-Live: The Hear After". PopMatters.
11. Dukes, Will (September 18, 2008). "J-Live, 'Then What Happened?’ Review". Spin.
12. Chandler, D.L. (October 15, 2011). "J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)". Potholes in My Blog.
13. Friedman, Skinny (May 21, 2014). "J-Live Takes Another Trip Around the Sun". Vice.

External links

• Official website
• J-Live discography at Discogs