The Hear After is the third studio album by American hip-hop artist J-Live. It was released on Penalty Recordings on July 19, 2005.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Clubfavorable
The Guardianfavorable
HipHopDX3.0/5
Pitchfork6.5/10
PopMatters

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the album a favorable review, saying: "Gangsta rappers might like to think of their songs as dispatches from war zones, but The Hear After is more like a nice conversation with an old friend following a long separation."

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Here" (featuring Soulive)J-Live3:29
2."Aaw Yeah"Oddisee2:50
3."Fire Water"Hezekiah, Tony Whitfield3:38
4."Do My Thing" (featuring Cvees)Probe DMS4:36
5."Whoever"J-Live4:14
6."The Sidewalks"J-Live4:16
7."Audio Visual"Floyd the Locsmif4:22
8."Brooklyn Public Part 1"J-Live4:06
9."Listening" (featuring Kola Rock)J-Live, James Poyser5:07
10."Harder"The Fire Dept.4:34
11."Coming Home" (featuring Dwele)J-Live3:39
12."Weather the Storm"J-Live3:39
13."After"J-Live3:31
Total length:52:01
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Super Seniors"2:56
15."Shake"3:55
Total length:58:52

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