J-Live

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)
* "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 - "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)

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1976 births
Living people
American rappers of Haitian descent
American hip-hop DJs
American hip-hop record producers
21st-century American rappers
East Coast hip-hop musicians
Underground rappers
Alternative hip-hop musicians