The Best Part
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| Studio album by J-Live | ||||
| Released | May 1, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 74:23 | |||
| Label | Triple Threat Productions | |||
| Producer | J-Live, Emmai Alaquiva, 88 Keys, Grap Luva, Pete Rock, Prince Paul, Chris Catalyst, Probe.dms, DJ Spinna, David Kennedy, DJ Premier | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | favorable |
| Exclaim! | favorable |
| HipHopDX | |
| RapReviews.com | 10/10 |
The Best Part is the acclaimed debut studio album by American hip hop artist J-Live. It was released on Triple Threat Productions in 2001.
In 2015, it was ranked at number 49 on Fact's "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.
The Best Part was recorded from 1996 to 1999 and featured production by Prince Paul, DJ Premier, and Pete Rock. It was set for a 1999 release, but due to problems with his record label, Raw Shack Records, J-Live left the label and the album was shelved. J-Live moved to Payday Records, but when Payday's parent company London Records was bought from Universal Music Group by WEA, the album was again shelved. In 2001, copies surfaced as bootlegs and several were of such high quality it was rumored that J-Live himself was behind them. By the fall of 2001, after five years of label problems, The Best Part was finally officially released on Triple Threat Productions.
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