Always Has Been

2003 EP by J-Live
Always Has Been
EP by
J-Live
Released2003
Recorded1995–1997
GenreHip hop
Length25:31
LabelTriple Threat Productions
J-Live chronology
All of the Above
(2002) 		Always Has Been
(2003) 		Always Will Be
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.4/10[2]

Always Has Been is an EP by indie hip hop artist J-Live, released in 2003 on Triple Threat Productions.[3] It consists of six songs recorded early in J-Live's career, prior to the release of his first album The Best Part. It was released simultaneously with Always Will Be, another EP by J-Live.[4]

The tracks "Braggin Writes" and "Schools In" were rerecorded for The Best Part. The tracks "Longevity", "Can I Get It", and "Hush the Crowd" had not been released on either of J-Live's previous albums.

Track listing

  1. "Longevity" - (5:09)
  2. "Braggin Writes" - (3:12)
  3. "Can I Get It" - (4:11)
  4. "Hush the Crowd" - (4:31)
  5. "Braggin Writes (Dome Cracker Remix)" - (3:49)
  6. "Schools In" - (4:39)

References

  1. ^ "Always Has Been - J-Live | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "J-Live: Always Will Be EP". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ Perlich, Tim (August 28, 2003). "J-Live". NOW Magazine.
  4. ^ "J Live and M*a*u*f at Junction". Resident Advisor.
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Studio albums
  • The Best Part (2001)
  • All of the Above (2002)
  • The Hear After (2005)
EPs
  • Always Has Been (2003)
  • Always Will Be (2003)
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