J-Live - Always Will Be

The companion to Always Has Been, a six-track re-release with classic mid-'90s singles like "Braggin' Writes" and "Can I Get ItNULL," the 2003 vintage Always Will Be is short at eight tracks, but just as impressive as (and probably tighter than) the past J-live full-length masterpieces The Best Part and All Of The Above. As a producer, he's distinctive, catchy, and able to conjure a variety of sounds with a minimum of effort, easily equalling the imagination on display from his early tracks -- helmed by East Coast paragons like Dj Premier and Prince Paul. Read More