| Puerto Rican and White, Born and raised in Queens, New York, J-LOVE began producing as a teen under the tutelage of The PhatHeadz, a crew of engineers down with the legendary Jam Master Jay. As he began to gain local notoriety for his beat-making skills and mixtapes, he was offered a record deal in 1997 with the now-defunct Freeze Records. Revered in hip-hop for his inventive Best Of mixtape series, J-LOVE has recently released his own compilation album, appropriately-titled Better Your Life. The first album produced, financed and distributed solely by a New York deejay without the backing of a major record label, Better Your Life has not only the soulful, gritty sound reminiscent of early 90s hip-hop but appearances by heavyweights Nas, MOP and Cormega make this LP a rare treat.
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 1	–J-Love	Perserverance
 2	–Raekwon	Straight Out The Gutter
 3	–Big Pun*	The Nicest
 4	–Large Professor & J-Love	We Know
 5	–Mobb Deep & 50 Cent	Clap Them Thangs
 6	–Royal Flush	Queens For Life
 7	–Ol' Dirty Bastard	Lyrical Virus
 8	–Slick Rick	Trouble
 9	–Cuban Link & Jadakiss	Talk About It
 10	–M.O.P.	My Way
 11	–Kool G Rap	Real Talk
 12	–Cormega & Ghostface Killah	Come On
 13	–La The Darkman	Gunz Don't Kill
 14	–RZA & Free Murda*	Never
 15	–Jay-Z	This Life Forever
 16	–Masta Ace	N.F.L. (Not For Long)
 17	–Meyhem Lauren*	Real
 18	–Method Man	The Show
 19	–Big L	Once Again
 20	–Inspectah Deck	Swordplay
 21	–Exquizite	Life
 22	–Tragedy Khadafi & Imam Thug	T.H.U.G. (True Hustlers Understanding The Game)
 23	–J-Love, Sky Gray & Sub Conscience	Eye In The Sky
 24	–Nas	Like My Style
 25	–Raze	Hard Nose Tactics
 
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