J57 (rapper)

James Victor Heinz (born February 6, 1983 in Long Island, United States), professionally known by his stage name J57, is a Brooklyn-based American rapper, songwriter, record producer,[1] & record label owner[2], that infuses hiphop with indie rock, pop, folk & Americana music. He is a member of the Brown Bag AllStars, a group of emcees he joined while working at Fat Beats in 2004,[3] and Jamo Gang, a hip-hop group consisting of Ras Kass and El Gant.[4] J57 cites DJ Eclipse and his mentor DJ Premier[5], as his musical influences[6].

This article is about a musical artist. For the 1952 turbojet, see Pratt & Whitney J57.
J57
J57 performing during a tour in 2014
Background information
Birth nameJames Victor Heinz
Born (1983-02-06) February 6, 1983
Long Island, New York, United States
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, piano, sampler
Years active2003–present
Labels
  • FiveSe7enCollective
  • Soulspazm
  • Balanced
Associated acts
Websitefivese7encollective.com

Discography
See also: J57 production discography

Studio albums
  • Digital Society (2010)
  • The Analog Tape (2011)
  • The Analogue Tape 2 (2013)
  • Walk in the Sun (with Blame One) (2013)
  • I'm the J57 (2016)
  • I'm the J57 Deluxe Edition (2017)
  • LP2 (2018)

EPs
  • Eye Don't Dream...But I Do (with Sene) (2010)
  • 2057 (2012)
  • The Ports (2012)
  • Malt Disney (J57 Remixes) (with Koncept) (2013)
  • Trill Cunningham (with F. Virtue) (2013)
  • Wax Aesthetic (2014)
  • Mute Dialogue (2014)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 1 (2014)
  • The Sample-Free Remix (2015)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 2 (2015)
  • The Fuel (with Koncept) (2015)
  • Sock Money (with Juan Deuce) (2015)
  • There's No I in Antcs (with Jesse Mechanic) (2016)[31]
  • Landmines (2016)
  • Element 4 President (with DeeJay Element) (2016)
  • Elixir (with Aaron Rose) (2016)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 3 (2016)
  • The Aware Wolves (as member of The Aware Wolves) (2017)
  • Sonic Boom Bap (2017)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 4 (2018)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 5 (2018)
  • Instrumentals Vol. 6 (2019)

References
  1. Solo, Dread (November 20, 2015). "Koncept & J57 "The Fuel EP" + Interview". Respect Magazine. Philadelphia. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (May 18, 2018). "Producer J57 Launches New Collective Of Artists Who Inspire Him". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. Mainland, Alex (August 27, 2010). "Chronicle of a Changing City". New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  4. Hahn, Bryan (January 9, 2017). "PREMIERE: JAMO GANG (RAS KASS, EL GANT, J57) AND BIG TWINS AREN'T PLAYING ON "HERE WE GO AGAIN"". Mass Appeal. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. TheBeeShine Videos, DJ Premier Speaks on J57 | TheBeeShine, retrieved January 12, 2019
  6. Riley (January 15, 2015). "Interview With Rapper/Producer J57". Above Average Hiphop. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  7. Kujundzic, Petar (October 12, 2015). "Gimme That Fire, Stand Back And Watch Me Burn: A Conversation With Koncept & J57". Hypetrak. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  8. "Brown Bag AllStars – The Brown Tape". HipHopDX. August 7, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  9. "Digital Society". Balanced Records. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  10. "J57- Digital Society". Underground Hiphop. May 18, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  11. Drasims, Sean (June 7, 2012). "Double The Pleasure Double The Fun: Brown Bag Allstars J57 Releases Duo EPs". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  12. Drasims, Sean (January 1, 2013). "2012: AllHipHop's Top 50 In Underground Hip-Hop! EPs". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  13. "Reviews for First of A Living Breed". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. September 18, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  14. "J57 EPs 'The Ports EP' and '2057 EP'". Birthplace Magazine. May 22, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  15. "Blame One & J57 "Walk In The Sun" feat. Soul Khan". Okay Player. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  16. Orcutt, KC (January 5, 2015). "Brown Bag AllStars Release Year In Review Compilation Full of Featured Guests: 50 Cent, Young Buck and More". Music Times. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  17. "Method Man: The Meth Lab Album Review – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  18. "Method Man & Son Rap Along With Raekwon and Inspectah Deck in 'The Purple Tape' Video". The Boombox. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  19. Hunte, Justin (September 24, 2015). "Koncept & J57 "The Fuel" EP Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  20. Orcutt, KC (November 20, 2015). "Review: Koncept and J57 Release "The Fuel EP"". The Source. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  21. "Weekly Mixtape Round-Up: J57, Nef The Pharaoh, and Migos". Mass Appeal. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  22. Solo, Dread (January 14, 2016). "Premiere: J57 ft. DeeJay Element, Tenacity, Sean Boog & Mean Joe Scheme – "Burn The Empires"". RESPECT. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  23. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "J57 Shares 5 Albums That Inspired His Work On Aaron Rose's "Elixir" EP". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  24. "DJ PREMIER FORMALLY INTRODUCES THE JAMO GANG (RAS KASS, EL GANT & J57) [VIDEO] – Premier Wuz Here". premierwuzhere.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  25. "Jamo Gang enjoys hard drinks and beats on "Straight, No Chase"". artisticmanifesto.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  26. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "#DXclusive: J57, Katiah & MAK3RS' Matt Stamm Link Up For "Legacy"". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  27. Scott, Dana (February 10, 2018). "Review: Jamo Gang's Intoxicating EP Nearly Drinks Itself Under The Table". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  28. Sanchez, The Lesson w/ DJ (February 18, 2018). "Ras Kass Leads Debut Jamo Gang EP". The Source. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  29. Horowitz, Matt (December 13, 2018). "The Witzard: J57's Unveils Limited-release Album LP2 Featuring Slipknot's DJ Starscream, The Audible Doctor, Jamo Gang & More (Only Available 12/8-15)". The Witzard. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  30. Kearse, Stephen (December 10, 2010). "INTERVIEW: KONCEPT AND J57 PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE". Respect Magazine. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  31. JES7 (March 11, 2016). "Antcs (Jesse Mechanic & J57) – There's No I in Antcs (EP Stream)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
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