What I'm Watching: J-Live - "Not Listening"

J-Live not trying to listen when you ain't even saying shit. Especially if it's sounds like a broken record. Truthfully, neither are we. Haha.

You on some next shit, really are you sure?
Stop me if you ain't never heard this before
Okay, you got on some jewelry, you push a nice ride
You really like the color of the leather inside
You grew up in the hood and you surprised you survived
You nice on the mic, top 10 dead or alive
You prefer pretty girls, especially thick
Coincidentally, that's the type that's on your dick
Your crazy misadventures are unique and bugged
Like remember that time you shot guns and sold drugs?
Your next album's about to change the game
The world's on notice to remember your name
You love where you live and that's where you get your style from
How I just summed up your last three albums?!



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Download: J-Live - "Around The Sun"

Fortunate to see this dude live just days ago performing tracks off this album. He put together a great show. Picked a dope and fluid lineup of acts. The night, in my eyes and ears, was a success. Then I copped the album and got to zone out with in at home, speakers blaring. J-Live has done it again. Another dope album assisted by a few of his equally talented peers is in the books. You can listen to "Around The Sun" in its entirety on his bandcamp and make sure you cop it as well. You won't regret it.

J-Live's 10th release and 6th full length album, "Around The Sun" marks yet another growth spurt for the indie hip hop veteran. "Around The Sun features a smooth yet gritty OG boom bap New York sound. It's a cohesive work of art, but still an eclectic listen with a wide range of production as exhibited by the first two released tracks "Money Matters" prod. by Oddisee and "Not Listening" prod. by Korede.

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J-Live - "City To City" feat. Sam London & Tanya Morgan

Can't wait for "Around The Sun" to drop. Man. J-Live been coming with it. Peep this new one and go check out his show on April 29th at the (Le) Poisson Rouge in NY.



From the forthcoming album, J-Live "Around The Sun" available April, 29th and everywhere digitally. Pre order now available via BandCamp.

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J-Live - "Not Listening" (Prod. by Korede)

I nodded my head extra hard listening to what J-Live was spititng on this track because I know the pitfalls he talks about here that rappers/emcees succumb to. Hard to listen to cats that are dope not really saying much. Word up. Peep the track. Hopefully, it inspires them to improve.



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What I'm Watching: J-Live - "Money Matters" (Prod. by Oddisee)

J-Live with another head nod causing dopeness, produced by Oddisee, and from the forthcoming album "Around The Sun". Directed by J-Live. Album is an automatic purchase for me. Dude got a solid record of giving us great music, word up.



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Download: DJ J-Live - "HOTvsDOPE The Mixtape Fall 2013"

As J-Live puts it, "You're now tuned to the sounds of Hot Vs Dope - Fall 2013. All Hip-Hop, all new. Hot vs Dope. Some hot but all dope. Mainstream, underground, east, west, north, south. The best that Hip-Hop has to offer."

Download J-Live's latest installment of Hot Vs Dope right now for free. This is a great mix for folks that don't know what they're looking to hear in Hip-Hop and for those that like a bunch of different kinds of Hip-Hop. You can also download the previous mixes he got on his Bandcamp. Word 'em up.



1. Intro 00:43
2. Tanya Morgan - For Real 01:37
3. Yamin Semali - Another Way ft. J-Live, Boog Brown, and Joe D. 03:11
4. Danny Brown - 25 Bucks (feat. Purity Ring) 03:02
5. Drake - All Me (feat. 2 Chainz & Big Sean) 03:25
6. J Cole - Forbidden Fruit (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 02:44
7. Oddisee - Own Appeal 02:34
8. B.O.B. Headband (J-live Freestyle) 03:23
9. Joey Bada$$ - My Yout (feat. Collie Budzz) 03:00
10. Homeboy Sandman - Musician 03:19
11. Rjd2 - Her Majesty's Socialist Request (Candy Panther remix feat. J-Live) 02:59
12. Rjd2 - Her Majesty's Socialist Request 01:29
13. Eminem - Berzerk 02:08
14. Lord Jamar - My House 03:13
15. Lupe Fiasco - Old School Love (feat. Ed Sheeran) 02:38
16. Black Milk - Sunday's Best - Monday's Worst 03:51
17. Sadat X - We In New York 01:43
18. Pusha T - Nosetalgia (feat. Kendrick Lamar) 03:18
19. Boog Brown - Polaroids (feat. Joe D.) 01:55
20. Oddisee - Bonus Flow (Feat. Diamond District) 02:02
21. Dom Kennedy - Pleeze (feat. Nipsey Hussle) 02:39
22. JAY Z - Heaven (J-Live Freestyle) 02:53
23. JAY Z -Tom Ford 02:12

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Yamin Semali - "Another Way" ft. J-Live, Boog Brown, and Joe D.

New track taken from the upcoming free album "Senior Dues" (12/7) featuring Kurupt, Big Vision, Count Bass D, Phene, SmallEyez and more.



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J-Live - "Heaven" Freestyle

Another dope joint by the homie J-Live. Word up.

J-Live spittin' over Jay Z's "Heaven", from the "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album. This is the second released track from J-Live's forthcoming free mixtape "This Is Chess Not Checkers".

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J-Live - "Headband" Freestyle

J-Live spittin' over the B.O.B. track "Headband" feat. 2 Chainz prod. by DJ Mustard. This is how you do it! J ain't mad, but The Mad Bloggers definitely dig this freestyle. Homie got a lot to say. I suggest you peep it.



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J-Live - "The Fun Razor"

Brand new joint by the homie J-Live produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by the man himself. This right here is such a head nodder. We definitely could use a fun razor for some of the bullshit they're trying to pass off on the radio. Hit play and hear what I'm talking about. Dope.



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Download: DJ J-Live - "HOTvsDOPE Vol. 2"

Multi talented DJ J-Live is back again with another one of his well put together mixes with a ton of hot and dope music you know and some you don't. Volume 1 still gets repeated plays for me and this won't be any different. He's doing the dirty work of getting you all this good music. All you have to do is download and hit play. No doubt you'll enjoy it.



1.J-Live "Blast That Intro" 01:27
2.Nottz feat Black Milk & Royce da 5'9" "Blast That" 02:53
3.Kweli "Fly Away" 02:07
4.7even Thirty "Where It's At" 01:17
5.Pac Div feat Kendrick Lamar & Blu "Cross Trainers" 02:41
6.Masta Killa "Things Just Aint The Same" 01:28
7.Consequence feat Estelle "When I Woke Up" 02:56
8.Substantial "Umoja" 02:05
9.Rapper Big Pooh "Friends" 01:28
10.Wu-Block feat Ghostface Killah, Sheek looch & Jadakiss "Stick up Kids" 02:43
11.Wale feat Scarface "Limitless" 02:48
12.Sha Stimuli & Dynamite Bruhz feat Skyzoo & Torae "Wrapping Paper" 04:26
13.Big Boi feat A$AP Rocky & Phantogram "Lines" 02:33
14.Hannibal Stax "Str8 Smashin" 02:08
15.Nine "No Country" 02:49
16.Roc Marciano "Nine Spray" 01:55
17.Game "Freedom" 02:12
18.Brother Ali "Fajr" 02:30
19.Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson feat Planet Asia "Nasty" 02:59
20.9th Wonder & Buckshot "Pat 'Em Down" 01:45
21.T.I. feat Andre 3000 "Sorry" 04:51
22.Earl Sweatshirt "Chum" 01:29
23.Sean Price feat Pharoahe Monch "That Nigga" 03:04
24.Ludacris feat Pusha T Future & Swizz Beats "What They Mad For" 02:19
25.Sha Stimuli & Dynamite Bruhz feat Rapper Big Pooh & J-Live "Transition" 02:58

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Download: J-Live - "HOTvsDOPE vol. 1.1"

J-Live as an emcee is pretty talented. J-Live as a DJ.....no different. Nope, not at all. He releases this mixtape with a variety of artists, new and veteran, that is holding it down in the world of Hip-Hop. With a lineup like the one he put together here, it seems hard to think you won't be keeping this joint on rotation. Peep what J-Live has to say about his project and then download it. It's free, baby. What's better than hot and dope Hip-Hop that's free?!

The mixtape features a mixture of this year's new hip hop from the commercial, major label and trendy to the underground, independent and avant garde. "I'm trying to bridge the gap between what sometimes feels like two separate worlds", says J-Live. "So on HOTvsDOPE, some of the songs are hot right now, some are just dope. But even the hot songs are dope too."

HOTvsDOPE vol 1.1

1. Intro HVD
2. Robert Glasper f. Yaasin Bey "Black Radio" Pete Rock Remix
3. Murs and Fashawn "Heartbreaks and Handcuffs"
4. Kendrick Lamar f. Dr Dre "Compton"
5. Killer Mike f. El P "Butane"
6. Homeboy Sandman "Not Really"
7. Torae "What Does It All Mean"
8. Apathy f. Motive and CelphTitled "Tell Me"
9. Lupe Fiasco f. Bilal "How Dare You"
10. J-Live "As I Start (Over)"
11. House Shoes f Chali2na "So Different"
12. Martha Knuckles "Give Me Room"
13. Skyzoo f. Freeway "Pockets Full"
14. Freddie Gibbs f. Curren$y "Tell a Friend"
15. CL Smooth "Ask About Me"
16. Rick Ross f Dr Dre & Jay-Z "3 Kings"
17. The Audible Doctor "Andy Kaufman Theory"
18. Wordsworth "Joy and Pain"
19. Zion I f D.U.S.T. "Trapped Out"
20. Kanye f Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz "Mercy"
21. P.O.S. "Fuck Your Stuff"
22. Kendrick Lamar "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
23. Jean Grae "Kill Screen"
24. Brother Ali "Only Life I Know"
25. Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi The Prynce, Kid Cudi & D'Banj "The Morning"
26. Method Man Freddie Gibbs & StreetLife "Built For This"
27. Rah Digga "Janis Joplin"
28. Talib Kweli f. Black Thought and Ab Soul "Congregation"
29. Saigon f. Styles P "Not Like Them"
30. MarQ Spekt "Dreamer"
31. Oddisee "That Real"

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What I'm Watching: J-Live "As I Start (Over)"

New video from J-Live. Enjoy the visuals. Chea!

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What I'm Watching: J-Live "The Authentic"

J-Live pulls a page from the book of De La Soul as he does a little chilling with me, myself and I in his latest video directed by William Feagins Jr. The Authentic is a dope track off of J-Live's latest project, S.P.T.A. Said Person of That Ability. Hit play and enjoy this one. Chea!

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J-Live "The Live Identity" + ATL & NYC Release Party

Nicki Minaj calls her multiple personalities different names. Weird, I know. J-Live calls all of his J-Live. I guess that's what makes J-Live dope (among other things). The multi-talented producer, engineer, rapper, DJ and more dropped a pretty fresh project ahead of his new project S.P.T.A. due out 9/27. Check out the mixtape. And enjoy. Chea.

 

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Check It ... J-Live "No Time To Waste"

J-Live is the multi-talented emcee-DJ-producer who just put out a great EP, Undivided Attention, late last year. He wastes no time getting the year started off right with this dope new single. Check it out and enjoy. Chea!



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Support Good Music: J-Live "Undivided Attention"

Support good music. This means, BUY IT! Enjoy dope music provided courtesy of J-Live. You're welcome.

1) HOME OR AWAY (produced by Korede)2) THE WAY THAT I RHYME f/ Boog Brown (produced by Korede)
3) HOW I FEEL PT. 1 (produced by Nicolay of The Foreign Exchange)
4) UNDIVIDED ATTENTION (produced by 808 Blake of SMKA)
5) FITNESS f/ Homeboy Sandman (Produced by Floyd The Locsmif)
6) CALCULATIONS f/ Oddy Gato (Produced by J-Live)



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What I'm Watching ... J-Live "The Way That I Rhyme"

J-Live f/ Boog Brown "The Way That I Rhyme" VIDEO from J-LIVE on Vimeo.

Check out the official video to J-Live's "The Way That I Rhyme" featuring Boog Brown. The visuals are fresh. Directed by J-Live, shot by Anthony Alston & J-Live and edited by Eljay Williams. Enjoy.

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Download ... DJ J-Live "First Things First" Vol. 3

Fresh project from the homie J-Live. Check out "First Things First" Vol. 3. Oh and Undivided Attention in stores and online November 2, 2010. Chea!



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What tha Lady is Listening to ... "Home or Away"

J-Live is at it again. With a new album, S.P.T.A. due in stores 10/12/10, he gives us a taste of what's to come with a free download. The single "Home or Away" doesn't disappoint. With his usual clever lyrical style and dope beats, J drops another banger. Can't wait for the album. Check it out!

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