The Best Part

J-Live (Author)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Label: Triple Threat
• ASIN: B000ML0EQC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,151 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best part of hip hop is..., July 8, 2007

By	Alex "dj adVANCE" (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews

J-Live, one of the most talented emcees the underground has seen. The man started out as a middle school English teacher; it was only when this album finally hit shelves in 2001 after drawn out troubles with two different record labels that he was able to focus on rhyming full time. From then on, J-Live has come with consistently tight records, and he's known as one of the best in the highly competitive world of conscious rap. One listen to this, his first studio album, blasts away all question.

"The Best Part" showcases J-Live's talents over beats from the hottest producers out there: Primo, Pete Rock, and Prince Paul all contribute. His academic background means you're in store for the best in clever wordplay, and as always J comes packed with rhymes that uniquely delve into intelligent subject matter, like "Vampire Hunter J," an attack on the heartless and greedy side of government, and this CD's banger "R.A.G.E.," a declaration of J's anger about the state of the black community.

J also rocks a tight story rap about the life of twin thugs on "Wax Paper," and spits a sick couple verses about the hip hop industry over a speed-changing beat on the impressive "Them That's Not." The real gem of this cd, though, is the slower, introspective "Timeless," where J contemplates life over a laid back beat and we all get a little bit closer to enlightenment. Overall, this album is nothing but straight classic; A+ material.

The Best Part is that you can cop this pretty easy off eBay or froogle for $15. Do it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Indeed the Best Part, June 2, 2007

By	A. Wilson (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you can get a hand on a copy of this album, snatch it up. I like J-Live's other albums as well... but this one is a cut above the others.