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J-Live
J-Live in an interview in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Jean-Jacques Cadet
Also known as	Justice Allah
Born	(1976-02-22) February 22, 1976 (age 42)[1] New York City, 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.^[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)


• 
  At The Date of This Writing (Vol. 1) (2016)

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)


• 
  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)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to J-Live.

• Official website


• 
  J-Live discography at Discogs