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.
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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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As I start from
Scratch about this born suspect named Nic. A street
Legend, pulling hits was his infatuation. From
Birth his first spoken word was Tech, so by the age of
12, you could guess what would dominate his conversation.
He had a twin brother born 10 apart, one was
Dark, one was light, neither was right. Taking turns
Lettin’ off shots to move crowds with a needle point
Aim and an infra red sight, so they ruled the night.
His tone arm stayed tipped with a nickel plated.
So even in the cross fire they were never faded.
It was debated that the steel play was over rated.
But they negated all competitors who tried to state it.
Very few crossed the line and made it, without a
Scratch. For every new batch, there was a new catch.
Often, people asked Nic, why his revolver wouldn’t
Stop. He replied, “everybody wants me in a coffin”.
This pitch ass tried to get live at a red light.
He received 33 from a 45.
By the green light, the change is his heart beat
Tempo proved to Nic that nobody was exempt. So,
He took his game from the PJ centers to the
Club, constantly getting caught up in the mix.
Slipping through the fingers of the system. Waiting in the
Cut to see who’d be the next man to try an dis him. Till
One day, Nic was playing sniper again. Quiet but
Deadly, picking off his prey from the roof when
All of the sudden he had the illest vision. It got him
Amped, he stood up straight and started wuffin’. His
Twin bro. simply had no idea, that killer
Nic was re-evaluating his career. But his
Thought process made him defiant,
Equalizing, similar victims, from one major client. The
Concept hit him in a flash. There was much
More to this lifestyle led then petty cash. But his
Brother just couldn’t understand that every move they
Made was planned by the unseen hand. So
Nic flipped the script, from the new to next school.
Transformed the game and re-arranged the rules.
Self employed requests made a transition.
Corner the market by taking out your competition. But
Nic’s brother didn’t have the same ambition. He’d
Rather catch his victims than his fellow suspects. But
He agreed something had to change, so as they discussed
This, he realized his life lacked poetic
Justice. So Nic’s right hand man broke left to
Become one of the well known five fingers of death.
Similar ends with new means and motivation, cause
Now its volunteer work to vent his frustration. They
Both grew with time and skills became refined. But
One saw it essential to read between the lines. They
Both liked to see their prey dead, but one was
Addicted to seeing a pale body filled with led.
See Nic’s brother had a signature move, so folks would
Know he was the one out to get’em. Its like he pulled the
Trigger to the rhythm, just to make you think, that your
Fate, was signed and sealed with permanent ink. And
Don’t let the motive be anything more than cold
Blooded. Cause then he’ll put two times the effort in the
Caper. With diamond tip shells he’ll drop jewels in your
Dome, pull out your heart, and wrap it up in wax paper.
credits
from The Best Part,
released May 1, 2001
Wax Paper
Beats provided by Professor Prince Paul
Produced and arranged by Prince Paul and J-Live
(J. Cadet, P. Houston)
Prinse Pawl Music / BMI, 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
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