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Life and career

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, 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, ''

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Discography

Studio albums

* '' The Best Part'' (2001) * '' All of the Above'' (2002) * ''

'' (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) *

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- "Break It Down" and "Charmed Life" from '' The Magnificent'' (2002) *

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- "Rules of Engagement" from ''Dangerous Connection'' (2002) * Lifesavas - "Selector" from ''Spirit in Stone'' (2003) *

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- "31st February" from ''Get Over It'' (2003) *

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- "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) *

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- "O!" from ''Fully Loaded w/ Statik'' (2005) *

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- "The Last Sunshine" from ''

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- "She Said What?" from ''Tropidélico'' (2007) * Asheru - "Boogie" from ''3 Stars, 2 Bars'' (2007) *

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- "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) *

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References

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* * {{Authority control 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