J.Period (born February 12, 1975) is a

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-based Mixtape DJ, remixer and hip-hop producer. He is best known for producing official mixtape collaborations with Q-Tip,

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Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hi ...

Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. (born January 28, 1968), better known by his stage name Rakim Allah or simply Rakim (), is an American rapper and record producer. One half of golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...

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and

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, and an "audio-biography" style that incorporates personal interviews with these artists into his “Best of” compilations. His original production and remixes have also recently appeared in film trailers for

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' '' American Gangster'' (2007) and

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's '' Street Kings'' (2008). In November 2008, J.Period became the first DJ/producer commissioned by Activision to score and produce an entire video game soundtrack, '' Tony Hawk's Motion'' for Nintendo DS.

Awards and accolades

*2003 – Elemental Magazine, Awarded Mixtape DJ Rookie of the Year *2003 – i-jonez.com, Awarded Mixtape of the Year (J.Period, ''Best of Big Daddy Kane'') *2004 – Toyota/ Scion “Free Up Your Mix” DJ Competition, Awarded New York Champion *2005 –

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, Awarded Mixtape DJ of the Year *2005 –

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, Awarded Top 10 Mixtapes of 2005 (J.Period ''Best of Lauryn Hill'') *2006 – MTV, Awarded Top DJs of 2006 *2006 – Power Summit, Awarded Mixtape DJ of the Year *2006 – Allhiphop.com, Awarded Best Mixtapes of 2006 (J.Period, ''Best of The Roots'') *2006 – About.com, Awarded Best Mixtapes of 2006: Runner-Up (J.Period, ''Best of The Roots'') *2007 – MTV, Awarded Top 5 DJs of 2007 *2007 –

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, Awarded Top 10 Mixtapes of 2007 (J.Period & G. Brown, ''March 9'') *2008 –

, Awarded Top Street Albums (J.Period & G Brown, ''March 9: B.I.G. Tribute") *2009 – Beyond Race Magazine, Awarded Top Albums of 2009 (J.Period & Nneka, "The Madness (Onye-Ala)")

Discography

Videogames

*2008 – Tony Hawk's ''Motion'' for Nintendo DS (Produced soundtrack for premiere gaming franchise) *2009 – Dj Hero for Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii (produced a number of playable mixes for the game)

Film and television

*1999 – ''Strictly Rockers'' (Appeared on

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’s ShoNext network) *2007 – ''25th Hour (Remix)'' – (Appeared in TV Spots for

’ '' American Gangster'') *2008 – J.Period & Game Rebellion: ''Break Down'' (Appears in Trailers for

’s '' Street Kings'')

Albums

*2002 –

Zion I Zion I was an American hip hop project founded by MC and producer Baba Zumbi (real name Stephen Gaines) in Oakland, California. K-Genius and Amp Live were also project members. Career Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut s ...

: ''Deep Water Slang'' (J.Period performs scratches) *2005 – Zion I: ''True & Livin'' (J.Period performs scratches)

Singles

*2003 – Zion I f. J.Period: ''The Drill/ Flow'' (12”) - J.Period performs scratches *2005 – J.Period &

: ''Best of Lauryn Hill Remixes'' (12”) (Vinyl Only) *2005 –

Fugees Fugees (; sometimes The Fugees) is an American hip hop group formed in the early 1990s. Deriving its name from a shortening of the word "refugees", the group consists of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill. The group rose to fame with i ...

: ''Take It Easy'' (12”) (J.Period performs scratches)Fugees - Take It Easy
/ref> *2006 – J.Period &

C.L. Smooth Corey Brent Penn, Sr. (born October 8, 1968, New Rochelle, New York), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Career After the duo Pete Rock & CL S ...

: ''Man On Fire Freestyles'' (Vinyl Only) *2006 – J.Period &

Black Thought Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group the Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson). Regarded ...

– ''Roots Exclusives & Freestyles'' (Vinyl Only) *2007 – J.Period & G. Brown: ''March 9 B.I.G. Remixes'' (Vinyl Only) *2008 – J.Period: ''Q-Tip For President (Exclusive Freestyle)'' (Single)(Free Download) *2008 – J.Period: ''Primo Tribute Intro'' (Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period: ''Excursions 2009 (Tribute Remix)'' (Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period: ''Buggin' Out 2009(Tribute Remix)'' (Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period &

– ''Brooklyn Go Hard (Live at Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2009''(Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period &

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– ''Ambitionz (Exclusive Freestyle)''(Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period &

– ''Youthful (Exclusive Freestyle)''(Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period &

– ''Country Couzins Feat. Bun B (J.Period Remix)''(Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period & Nneka – ''Changes (J.Period Remix) Feat. M-1 & General Steele''(Single)(Free Download) *2009 – J.Period & Nneka – ''Walking (J.Period Remix) Feat. Jay Electronica''(Single)(Free Download)

Mixtapes

*2000 – ''Beats from New York'' *2000 – ''Elements of Hip Hop Culture'' *2001 – ''Warr Uv Da Worldz: Drum’n’Bass vs. Hip Hop'' *2001 – ''Sound Clash Vol. 1: Reggae'' *2001 – ''Love Jones Vol. 1'' *2001 – ''Live at DJ Honda’s h272 Vol. 1'' *2002 – ''Live at DJ Honda’s h272 Vol. 2'' *2002 – ''Introducing J.Period: 2CD'' *2002 – ''Truelements Radio'' *2002 – ''Dark Dayz'' *2003 – ''Love Jones Vol. 2 Classic Soul'' *2003 – ''Love Jones Vol. 3 Love No Limit'' *2003 – ''Ecko Love Unlimited 2'' *2003 – J.Period &

: ''Best of Big Daddy Kane (Hosted by BDK)''< *2004 – ''Sound Clash Vol. 2: Reggae'' *2004 – ''In The Trunk: Heavy Bass'' *2004 – J.Period &

: ''Best of Nas'' (Hosted by Nas) *2004 – Ecko Unlimitd ''Holiday Hook-Up'' (Promo Only) *2005 – J.Period &

: ''Best of Lauryn Hill: Fire & Water'' *2006 – ''Class of 06: G.O.O.D. Music'' *2006 – ''Official Best of Isley Brothers''(Remixed) *2006 –

: ''Man On Fire Freestyle Sessions'' *2006 – J.Period &

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: ''Official Best of The Roots'' *2007 – J.Period & G. Brown: ''March 9 B.I.G. Tribute'' *2007 – J.Period, JS-1 & DV-One: ''Rock Steady Crew 30th Anniversary Tribute'' *2007 – J.Period & Game Rebellion: ''Searching for Rick Rubin'' *2007 – J.Period & DJ KL: ''The Blast'' (Promo Only) *2007 –

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''T&T Style Sessions Promo Mix'', Mixed by J.Period *2008 –

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''Magazine Promo Mix'', Mixed by J.Period *2008 – J.Period & G. Brown: ''March 9 Vol.2 Collector's Edition'' *2008 – J.Period,

Don Cannon Donald Cannon (born August 2, 1979) is an American DJ, record producer, songwriter, and record executive. Cannon is a co-founder of the Atlantic Records imprint, Generation Now. He was also a member of the prominent Atlanta mixtape collective, ...

& Skillz : ''Design Of A Decade Vol.1'' *2009 – J.Period & Q-Tip: ''The bstractBest Vol. 1'' *2009 – J.Period &

K'naan Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1 February 1978) ( so, Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, ar, كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ ''Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama''), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence ...

''The Messengers'' *2009 – ''Man or The Music: A Tribute To Michael Jackson'' *2009 – J.Period & Nneka ''The Madness (Onye-Ala)'' *2011 – J.Period,

''Wake Up! Radio'' *2012 – J.Period & Zion I ''Bomb First'' *2013 - ''#RAGEISBACK'' *2016 - The Hamilton Mixtape *2019 - The RISE UP Project *2019 - J.Period Presents The Live Mixtape he Healing Editionfeat. Maimouna Youssef aka

Mumu Fresh Maimouna Youssef is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. She is of Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee and African American heritage. She performs music under the stage name Mumu Fresh. Musical career Youssef earned a Grammy nomination for her vocal ...

*2021 - J.Period Presents... The Live Mixtape: Story To Tell Edition

References

External links

J.Period Official WebsiteJ.Period Official MySpace PageJ.Period FacebookJ.Period Bio on Billboard
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