Undivided Attention

Best known for his breakout single \"Braggin\' Writes\" and debut album *The Best Part*, New York\'s J-Live has been an underground fixture since the mid-‘90s, consistently putting out quality material yet never really finding a wider audience. After four full-lengths, three EPs, and numerous collaborations (with Handsome Boy Modeling School, Jazzy Jeff, Rob Swift, and Vakill among others), he returns with *Undivided Attention*, a six-track mini-album that finds him doing what he does best – dropping smart, real-life wordplay over loop-based beats. \"Undivided Attention\" calls out wannabe crack dealers and widespread buffoonery in the industry, while also touching on environmental issues and gay rights, \"Fitness\" is a rowdy, air-horn-enriched collabo with Homeboy Sandman, and \"The Way That I Rhyme\" is a slick party jam featuring Boog Brown. Though he may never dominate the radio, if you\'re on the lookout for solid, true-school hip-hop, J-Live deserves your attention.