J-Live's critically acclaimed, historic debut album. Featuring a dream team production lineup of, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Grap Luva, Probe Rocket, and 88 Keys. With classic stand out tracks like, "Them That's Not", "Don't Play", "Vampire Hunter J", "Wax Paper", "Timeless", the title track "The Best Part" and more. Now available in this special double red viny limited edition.
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The Best Part 2X LP Original 1999 "Bootleg" Pressing (Signed Promo Jacket)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
J-Live's critically acclaimed, historic debut album. Featuring a dream team production lineup of, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Grap Luva, Probe Rocket, and 88 Keys. With classic stand out tracks like, "Them That's Not", "Don't Play", "Vampire Hunter J", "Wax Paper", "Timeless", the title track "The Best Part" and more.
Super rare first pressing from 1999. Live 99. Signed!
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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The Best Part 2X LP 3TP/Fat Beats Test Pressing (signed)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
J-Live's critically acclaimed, historic debut album. Featuring a dream team production lineup of, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Grap Luva, Probe Rocket, and 88 Keys. With classic stand out tracks like, "Them That's Not", "Don't Play", "Vampire Hunter J", "Wax Paper", "Timeless", the title track "The Best Part" and more.
Before moving from New York to Georgia, and changing the label name to Mortier Music, J-Live's imprint was called 3TP, Triple Threat Productions. These are the firsts of an old pressing of a classic. A rare SIGNED offering from the crates of The Live One.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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The Best Part 2XLP (Mortier Music Test Pressing)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
J-Live's critically acclaimed, historic debut album. Featuring a dream team production lineup of, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Grap Luva, Probe Rocket, and 88 Keys. With classic stand out tracks like, "Them That's Not", "Don't Play", "Vampire Hunter J", "Wax Paper", "Timeless", the title track "The Best Part" and more.
These are extremely rare black vinyl test pressings of the limited red vinyl run by Mortier Music circa 2019.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Back by popular demand, J-live's debut album in CD format. With new cover design from the original photo shoots. A special twist on a classic album.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Cassette + Digital Album
Never before released on tape... Until now! J-live's debut album in cassette format for collectors, boom boxes and vintage car stereos. With new cover design from the original photo shoots. A special twist on a classic album.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 3 days
Purchasable with gift card
$20USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
J-Live's critically acclaimed, historic debut album. Featuring a dream team production lineup of, DJ Premier, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Grap Luva, Probe Rocket, and 88 Keys. With classic stand out tracks like, "Them That's Not", "Don't Play", "Vampire Hunter J", "Wax Paper", "Timeless", the title track "The Best Part" and more. Now available in this special double red viny limited edition.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Best Part
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Vampire Hunter
J. I let you know from the get go. A little
Garlic and a cross won’t stop this blood suckinest,
Slave makinist, hostage takinest, sneakiest,
Continental rapist. Make no mistake in this.
I’m not speakin’ on a fictional figment of
Folklore, but more like the type to provoke war.
Spreadin’ lies to the poor, spread a plague with a cure,
When opportunity knocks he locks doors, to
Ensure outlasting prescribed expiration. The
Reign of the undead, is self preservation. He
Feeds off the lives of others. But not with fangs in your
Jugular, he uses the drugs and gun smugglers.
Leavin’ a trail of mindless zombies childless
Mommies. Protected by powerful armies as they
Guard the beast who hides by days, in a
Deep dark coffin to block the sun rays.
VAMPIRE HUNTER
J. I LET YOU KNOW FROM THE GET GO, A LITTLE
GARLIC AND A CROSS DON’T STOP THESE BLOOD SUCKINEST
SLAVE MAKINIST , HOSTAGE TAKINIST, SNEAKIEST
CONTINENTAL RAPIST. VAMPIRE HUNTER
J. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN I TAKE ON THE
TASK OF UNMASKING THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS AND WAKE
UP THE SLEEP WALKERS TILL THEY’RE ABLE TO SEE, TO SHAKE
UP THE SHAPE SHIFTERS IN THE POWERS THAT BE.
Vampire Hunter
J. So here I stand with stake in hand at the
Heart of the problem with the root of all evil. If
Knowing the enemy will be your only protection, the
window’s will expose his lack of reflection. But you
Sit at home waitin’ for the devil you like, with a
Mystery meat to put in your last supper. His
Lies hypnotize with a promise of gold. By the
Time you even realize, you lost control. Oppressed
People got power but demons conceal it, to
Steal it and wield it, print money to shield it. They
Flip tricks, monopolies dominate politics, to
Blood suck the many, but I choose to reveal it. I’m
So powerful, I let your whole world revolve around me
And have it spinning so fast you cant feel it. And
Eight minutes later the truth shines to build. From
Sunlight, the vampire’s have no shield. So they’ll
Wither and die, with their stolen blood drippin’ from my
double edge sword, on my own crusade to take
back from the wicked what was founded in peace. It won’t
stop till the ten percent nightmare cease.
REFRAIN
credits
from The Best Part,
released May 1, 2001
Vampire Hunter J
Beats by Grap Luva
Produced and arranged by Grap Luva and J-Live
(G. Phillips, J. Cadet)
Omari’s Uncle Publishing / ASCAP, Only Child’s Brother’s Music / ASCAP
J-Live's music has been a staple of inspiration for listeners of underground hip hop for over 20 years. His discography
includes more than 15 full projects, as well as countless guest appearances. The artists and producers J-Live has recorded and toured with are a who's who of hip hop icons from DJ Premier, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Prince Paul, The Roots, Black Star, Wu Tang Clan, and many many more....more
supported by 30 fans who also own “Vampire Hunter J”
As soon as I heard the song Like Really I just had to buy the album. Then I finished listening to all the songs, and knew I made a good choice. Oddisee is one of the best hip hop artists on bandcamp. Devin Anderson
supported by 24 fans who also own “Vampire Hunter J”
I'm a bit anoid with my silf that I only just found this fantastic album yesterday, but also chuffed to fuck that I have at all. Love it so much what a wining collaboration 👊🔥🔥 Toblermone
