J.Period

J.Period

J.Period is a Brooklyn-based American mixtape DJ, remixer and hip-hop producer from Los Angeles, born in 1975. He works in hip hop and is known for his mixtape collaborations and compilation-style releases.

Career

He is best known for producing official mixtape collaborations with Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, The Isley Brothers and Mary J. Blige. His work uses an “audio-biography” approach, combining personal interviews with artists and “best of” compilations.

His original production and remixes also appear in film trailers for Universal Pictures’ American Gangster and Fox Searchlight’s Street Kings.

Selected release

J.Period presents... The [Abstract] Best is a mixtape devoted to Q-Tip’s career and is available as a free download. It draws together material linked to the Hip-Hop artist Q-Tip’s work.

Online availability

Free tracks are available through his official website.