I put the pen to the pad and I procreate...Any J-Live fans around? No?
Anyway, sorry I've been out today. Was in the air headed west. The Fresh Air piece is tentatively set for next Monday, I think. Will post when it goes up. On another note, I just wanted to say it was a pleasure to read that Israel thread. Not everyone agreed, but people managed to not defame each other. More please.
Also, hope to see some of you at Book Passage in a few hours. Peace to Andrew Fly and BelleIsa who came out in Brooklyn last week.
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J-Live fan here. Alive and well.
Although I'm not as keen on his newest work. I'm a big fan of "All of the Above" though.
It's about a good a critique of hip-hop as I've heard in a while without getting too preachy. Plus it's an awesome manual for what a good MC is and can be.
Plus he's a school teacher. How cool is that?
All of the Above was the bomb.
You a success story everybody wanna copy
But few work for it, most get jerked for it
If you think that you could ignore it, you're ig-norant
Bring that reading tour to hotlanta...
I loved "Braggin Writes." I played that song to death. But none of his albums moved me.
TNC:
Is DC next on the list? If not, please fix it.
That night, I had one of those hip hop geography moments in Brooklyn. After the reading, I had to go to my friends' place in Bushwick, the quickest way being the G, so I went to the Hoyt-Schermerhorn stop and was instantly reminded of the line from The Prophet by Jeru the Damaja "Meet me at Hoyt and Schermerhorn at 3 on the dot"
thanks for the props, next time maybe the B&N on 86th and Lex?
love J-Live. around 2000 he was one of the best mc's.
Have you ever heard this track by J-Live called "practice" from DJ Jazzy Jeff latest album,its samples Allen Iverson's famous Practice speech.. Hotness!!
I really only know one J-Live track. Listening, with Roy Ayers, or so says the mp3 I've got.
Incredible track, check it out:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/54211522ac293077/
Big J-Live fan here. All of the Above is one of my wife's favorite albums. Did you listen to any of the other 7 heads mcs? We really dig Asheru and Blue Black too.
Whoa. You were in Marin yesterday? Did I miss the memo? Been crazy-busy the past few weeks (translation: not reading EVERY single post every day) but would've MADE the time to hear you read live. Gah. I know you're not a rapid self-promoter, TNC, but as a career publishing type -- before the second layoff, when I gave the fuck up & went freelance -- let me just say that if you're on any kind of tour you gotta mention & mention again & then mention again. I don't mean to be a scold . . . truly . . . but that kind of info is as much for us as for you-slash-book-sales. I think, or hope, people on the site would know that.
Maybe this is just a long, pesky way of saying that I'm sorry I missed you. And I don't want my comrades in Portland or Chicago or wherever to miss the opp if they can help it.
The only J-Live album I know/own is The Best Part. "Epilogue" makes my head asplode, it's so good.