title: Always Has Been
text: # Always Has Been
  
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  | Pitchfork | 6.4/10 |
  
  Always Has Been is an EP by indie hip hop artist J-Live, released in 2003 on Triple Threat Productions. It consists of six songs recorded early in J-Live's career, prior to the release of his first album The Best Part. It was released simultaneously with Always Will Be, another EP by J-Live.
  
  The tracks "Braggin Writes" and "Schools In" were rerecorded for The Best Part. The tracks "Longevity", "Can I Get It", and "Hush the Crowd" had not been released on either of J-Live's previous albums.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Longevity" - (5:09)
  * "Braggin Writes" - (3:12)
  * "Can I Get It" - (4:11)
  * "Hush the Crowd" - (4:31)
  * "Braggin Writes (Dome Cracker Remix)" - (3:49)
  * "Schools In" - (4:39)
  