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J.Period
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Out of 11 votes - Similar Artists: DJ Spinbad, Kid Capri, DJ Clue, DJ Apollo, DJ Khaled
Playlist
Date added: 08/28/06 | Total listens: 1,368
Out of 11 votes
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Genre: Hip-Hop » East Coast Rap
Editor's review
Tastemakers from Kanye to the Fugees have shacked up with New York's hottest mixtaper, and it's obvious why. Period doesn't shy away from hugely ambitious blends. It's hard to imagine the Beatles conceiving Black Thought jamming to "Come Together," but it's easy to imagine them loving it.
Biography
Since his award-winning mixtape collaboration with Lauryn Hill in 2005, J.Period has become widely regarded as one of the hottest DJs in the game-one who truly represents hip hop at its finest. He has collaborated on Official Mixtapes with hip hop and R&B heavyweights such as Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Big Daddy Kane, The Isley Brothers, and most recently, The Roots. In 2006, J.Period performed at Kanye West's Official Grammy Afterparty, and toured as Lauryn Hill's Official Tour DJ for shows in NYC & South Africa. He also recorded with The Fugees in 2005, providing scratches on their comeback single "Take it Easy." J.Period is currently one of the industry's most sought-after Mixtape DJs, composing artist retrospectives and Promotional Mixtapes that have elevated the Mixtape to an artform.
