All Of The Above

J-Live\'s elastic, laconic style is most similar to De La Soul\'s Posdnuos; both share a love of words (J-Live teaches English to middle-school students) and arrange them in blooming bunches. When J-Live puts them together in context, like on \"Nights Like This\" and \"A Charmed Life,\" it\'s a true rush. \"One For the Griot,\" \"Stir of Echoes\" and \"Satisfied\" will all have hip-hop fans choking on superlatives. Approach this album as a novel, pick it up, soak it up, then revisit it in a couple days. All of the Above reveals new colors and textures with each listen, leaving a lasting impression on anyone who values lyrical skill.

Peace yawl, and welcome to “All of the Above”. This is my very first second album. Since recording “The Best Part”, I've heard a lot, done a lot and seen a lot. Basically, I've got a bunch of stuff on my mind. I'm just trying to put as much of it on record as you can stand at one time. In that regard, the album title is a bit of an exaggeration. Perhaps it should be called Most of the Above. But it means a lot more than that to me. These are by far the best songs I've done of late. Intended to insight rain hail snow and earthquakes. In other words brain storms and good vibes. But like it or lump it, with the help of everyone involved in this project, all of the above is caused by the son of man. ENJOY

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