J. Math
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| Birth name | Jesse Matthews |
| Born | New London, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Journalist, Educator of at-risk students |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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Jesse Matthews, better known by his stage name J. Math, is an American songwriter, record producer, A&R, mixing engineer, hip-hop journalist, and educator of at-risk students. He is most notable as a songwriter for artists such as 50 Cent, G-Unit, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, 2Pac, Wu-Tang Clan, and Styles P. He is also a hip-hop journalist and an educator of at-risk students.[1]
Bio
Raised on the east coast, J. Math started off as an A&R for Universal, Motown, and Rawkus Records and as a hip-hop journalist for XXL, Scratch, and Smooth.[1] He made the transition to songwriting and production in 2005 when he teamed up with platinum producer Kendred Smith, pka Jimi Kendrix, to create the production company Street Radio.[2] The September/October 2006 issue of Scratch (magazine), subsidiary of XXL Magazine, featured a full page article on Street Radio member Jimi Kendrix. Street Radio and J. Math were also covered in the article, with the author stating, "Shortly after securing gold and platinum plaques with Jay-Z and Murder Inc. releases, Kendrix opted to join forces with budding producer J. Math to form Street Radio. Now more into vinyl, he credits his partner for refining his digging habits."[3]
They quickly gained recognition in the hip-hop industry as individual songwriters and as a production team, working with artists like 50 Cent, G-Unit, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and Wu-Tang Clan.[4] In the August 2008 issue of Vibe (magazine), J. Math and Jimi Kendrix were featured in the article "VRap" with the author stating "Hip Hop is definitely not dead because these producers are making some serious noise."[5]
Songwriter, Producer, A&R, Mixing Engineer (2006-present)
J. Math is credited as a songwriter alongside many notable hip hop artists, such as 50 Cent, Cam'ron, Rick Ross, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan, and Lloyd Banks.
J. Math is credited as a songwriter for G-Unit's single "I Like The Way She Do It", which peaked at #95 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, from the album T.O.S. Terminate On Sight, which debuted at #4 in the US Billboard 200. He is also credited as songwriter for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's "9mm" from the "Strength and Loyalty" album, which peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Chart,[6] and for three tracks on AZ's "Undeniable" album which peaked #141 on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Chart.
Moving beyond the function of a songwriter and producer, J. Math has also collaborated with artists on full-length albums and is further credited as A&R and mixing engineer for multiple albums.[7]
J. Math is credited as songwriter on six tracks on Styles P's album "Ghost Sessions", but he is also credited as "A&R [Project A&R]" and "Recorded by, Mixed by" in the liner notes for the album.[8] J. Math worked with Styles P to construct and refine the album, and he described the process: "“It was crazy to be able to sit with Styles and see what direction he’s trying to go. He had a lot of deep verses that were never really released,” says J. Math. “Some were just ideas, but we were able to turn them into songs with full soundscapes. We focused on sculpting the sound to be as impactful as the lyrics.”[9]
2Pac's Nu Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2 released by Death Row Records lists J. Math as "A&R" and as a songwriter for eight tracks.[10][11][12] In an interview with SOHH.com,[13] he said "My man Bob Perry at Koch knows I'm a big fan of Pac and put me on as a production coordinator for the album. I wanted to keep it as real to Pac as I could. Bob pulled in Styles P for "Pain," which came out hot. Pac was spitting from the point of view of his character in Above The Rim and Styles picked it up with the same vibe. I had to get Buckshot and Smif N' Wesson on 'Initiated' to bring back the One Nation feel, the project they were working on with Pac right before he was killed.'" On co-A&Ring the project with Sha Money XL, he said '"They had some acapellas they gave to us and to Sha's team," Math added. "It was cool cause we approached the tracks completely differently, and Pac's estate liked both versions to a lot of the tracks."[13]
J. Math is listed as a songwriter for Wu-Tang Clan's "Start The Show" off the album Legendary Weapons released by Koch/E1, which debuted #41 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. He is also listed as "A&R", "Main Personnel" and "Mixing" in the liner notes of the Wu-Tang Clan album "Legendary Weapons."[14]
Hip-hop journalist (1997 – 2005)
Math spent 4 years (1997-2000) as the lead hip-hop journalist for the nationally distributed The UR, interviewing artists such as Outkast, The LOX, and Wyclef.
He wrote a variety of feature and cover articles during his time as feature writer for Scratch Magazine (2003-2006), a sister magazine to XXL that focused on hip-hop music production. Highlights include his Eminem cover story[15] and a feature on producer Red Spyda based on Math’s experiences with him over the course of six months, and features on Scott Storch, Styles P, and Jadakiss.
J. Math was also a writer for the “production credit” section of XXL (magazine), including pieces on Neo Da Matrix and Punch.
J. Math was also a feature writer for Smooth (magazine). Highlights include features on Bow Wow, Pitbull, Luther Campbell.
J. Math also contributed a feature story on Alchemist (producer) to Wax Poetics Jan 2008 issue.
At-risk educator (2000 – present)
While working on his careers in journalism and hip-hop music production, Math has also been involved with at-risk youth education for a number of years. He spent 10 years as the educational coordinator for a GED/vocation center in East New York, Brooklyn, working with 16- to 21-year-olds who often just came home from jail and were living in shelters or group homes. In 2010, was awarded a certificate of achievement for “10 years of outstanding and dedicated service the youth of the Brooklyn community.” [16]
For the past 5 years, he has worked as an at risk educator in an East Harlem high school, assisting students with behavioral and academic issues.[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SOHH interview with Street Radio (reprint)". 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Cherry, Carl (September–October 2006). "Scratch".
- ↑ Cherry, Carl (September 2006). "Goldmine". Scratch Magazine.
- ↑ "Discogs". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Kennedy, John (August 2008). "Vibe - Hip Hop Isn't Dead Because...": 46.
- ↑ "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Grab No 2 Spot With Strength and Loyalty". XXL.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Discogs (J. Math)". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Styles P - Ghost Sessions". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Cooper, Roman (May 14, 2007). "Styles P & Street Radio Team Up For Ghost Sessions". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "2pac J. Math - audio production". Barnes and Nobles. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "2Pac - Nu Mizz Klazzics vol. 2". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sha Money and J. Math A&R 2Pac". Internet Audio. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Street Radio (J Math/J Kendrix) Remix 2pac For 'Evolution:Duets And Remixes". SOHH.com. August 7, 2007. Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "Wu-Tang Clan - Legendary Weapons". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Matthews, Jesse (June 2005). "Scratch - Eminem cover story scan".
- ↑ "Coro - NYC Education Leadership Collabortive bio" (PDF). CoroNewYork.org. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "NAREN Conference 2015" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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