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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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.
ships out within 3 days
Purchasable with gift card
$20USDor more
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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IT GOES 1 FOR YOU, 1 FOR ME
2 FOR YOU, 1 2 FOR ME
3 FOR YOU, 1 2 3 FOR ME
4 FOR YOU, WELL LETS SEE WHAT YOU WANT
HOT SHIT OR DOPE SHIT? YES. WHAT YOU NEED
FREEDOM OR JUSTICE? YES. WHAT YOU LIKE
LIGHT SKINNED OR DARKSKINNED? YES. WHO ARE YOU THE
BOMBER OR THE MARKSMAN? YES.
Its the pinpoint
Accurate assassin in the bushes or B2
Style wiping your spot off the map. Its the kamikaze
With the parachute. Live nigga rap. You don’t want my
Fist caught in your mouth, shut your trap. I heard you got a
Jones for keepin’ up with the Jones. The only problem
Is all your Joints is wack. This kid tried to
Tell me you the bomb word to mother. Come to find out,
He on your street team under cover. Well if that ain’t the
Pot calling the kettle for the tea party. Smooth move
Ex lax who said you ain’t shit. You need to come to
Grips with the fact that your slipping. Shooting off the
Mouth but forgot to put your clip in. Meanwhile
Somewhere on the east side of Top Hat truly yours
Plotting like Pinky and the Brain. To have it both
Ways with the lion share coin toss show forth and
Prove whose the master in the game. That’s why it goes
1 FOR YOU, 1 FOR ME
2 FOR YOU, 1 2 FOR ME
3 FOR YOU, 1 2 3 FOR ME
4 FOR YOU, WELL LETS SEE. YO WHAT YOU GOT
HEADS OR TAILS? YES. STREET PROPS
OR RECORD SALES? YES. WHO ARE YOU
GOD OR A BLACK MAN? YES. WHERE YOUR COMP AT THE
FIRE OR THE FRYING PAN? YES.
Don’t you see? My
mentality is sort of like the boomerang effect. Over your
Head but hit you in the back of your neck. Fuckin’
With Live for wins what the fuck you expect? That’s like your
Girl tossing your salad to get to get your respect. The kind of
Job Tenesseins wouldn’t volunteer for, whether
You Tee Martin or Chamique Holdsclaw. Like
Playing chicken with a truck in a rickshaw. Quick
Draw rip your rap books to cole slaw. Break
Your fake stain glass jaw to jig saw.
Transformate your hard facial glacior with
Pure lazor cut lyrical razor. Make
Sure hators get what they paid for. Stage
or CD DC dee jay or emcee. Just
I C E or L I V E. Paper back best seller or your cable TV make
All eyes see just why it must be what
1 FOR YOU, 1 FOR ME
2 FOR YOU, 1 2 FOR ME
3 FOR YOU, 1 2 3 FOR ME
4 FOR YOU, WELL LETS SEE YO WHAT YOU WANT
HOT SHIT OR DOPE SHIT? YES. WHAT YOU NEED
FREEDOM OR JUSTICE? YES. WHAT YOU
LIGHT SKINNED OR DARK SKINNED? YES. WHO ARE YOU THE
BOMBER OR THE MARKSMAN? YES. WHAT YOU GOT
HEADS OR TAILS? YES. STREET PROPS
OR RECORD SALES? YES. WHO ARE YOU
GOD OR A BLACKMAN? YES. WHERE YOUR COMP AT THE
FIRE OR THE FRYING PAN? YES. WHAT YOU CUTTIN WITH YOUR
LEFT HAND OR RIGHT HAND? YES. WHAT YOU GOT THE RIGHT
TOOLS OR THE RIGHT PLAN? YES. WHAT YOUR PLANT NEED
SUNSHINE OR WATERING? YES. WHERE YOU GOING MAN
JAPAN OR MARYLAND? YES. HOW YOU GETTING THERE
SUBWAY OR DOLLAR VAN? YES. WHAT YOU NEED A
COUNTACH OR A CARAVAN? YES. WHERE WE EATING
PITTSBURGH OR NEW ORLEANS? YES. WHAT YOU WANNA KEEP
THAT OR RECORD AGAIN? YES.
1 FOR YOU, 1 FOR ME
2 FOR YOU, 1 2 FOR ME
3 FOR YOU, 1 2 3 FOR ME
4 FOR YOU, WELL LETS SEE
credits
from The Best Part,
released May 1, 2001
YES!
Beats by Emmai Alaquiva
Produced and arranged by Emmai Alaquiva and J-Live
(J. Cadet, O. Robinson) Only Child’s Brother’s Music / ASCAP, Environmental Compositionz, 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
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
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
