J-Live | |
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 J-Live in an interview in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jean-Jacques Cadet |
| Also known as | Justice Allah |
| Born | February 22, 1976 [1] New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | www |
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]
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]
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