(HIP HOP)
We're all familiar with DJ Jazzy Jeff. Anyone who watched Fresh Prince in their youth (otherwise known as the priveleged group of the 90s) saw Jazz getting tossed into, out of, and over all sorts of shit, and playing the role of the mack with Hillary. What most people don't know, however, is that he is one of the most celebrated people in the vast soundscape of hip hop, from underground to overground.
While he started off with Will Smith as Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, their careers were largely polarized. Smith fractured off to become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood and the celebrity world, more as an actor than a musician. Jeff, on the other hand, took to the tables and the boards. He's a premier party-rocking DJ, the man who popularized the 'Transformer' scratch, and a dope ass producer, whose 2 premier albums, 'The Magnificent' and 'The Return of the Magnificent' are bonafide masterpieces.
Today, I've gathered a few magnificent things to help you appreciate the lesser-known man in the old tandem from Philly. Download, listen, love....
DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Block Party (1993) - This is a straight rip from an actual cassette tape mixtape he did in the midst of hip hop's golden age. Pure heat.
DJ Jazzy Jeff - My Faves Vol. 1 - This is an absolutely awesome project he did, remixing his favorite raps with just the SICKEST beats. A good insight into how good of a producer he is for everyone.
DJ Jazzy Jeff - He's The King, I'm the DJ - This is a tribute mix he did for the late Michael Jackson, recorded earlier this year.
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Hah!
(available tracklistings in comments section)
PS Check out Kevin Nottinghams page where I nabbed a couple of these from. I love the internet.
3 comments:
My Faves Vol. 1:
1. Gimme the Doe (Notorious BIG)
2. Loot (Wu Tang)
3. Moment of Clearness (Jay Z)
4. Uno Amore (Nas)
5. Passin By Me (Pharcyde)
6. Hip No Ties (Notorious B.I.G.)
7. Allow Me Too… (Jay Z)
8. It Ain’t Hard (Nas)
9. Da Orchestra (Juice Crew/
10. Dirty Shoulders (Jay Z)
11. Kick the Door In (Notorious B.I.G.)
12. Bill the Top (Audio Two)
13. Made U Peek (Nas)
14. Dollatown (Blackmoon)
15. Hustle Knockin’ (Jay Z)
The Block Party:
1. Snow – Lonely Monday Morning (Clark Kent Remix Instrumental)
2. Krs-One – Mortal Thought
3. A Tribe Called Quest – Award Tour
4. Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (what’s My Name)?
5. MC Essential & A.W.O.L. – Bring It Up
6. Leaders Of The New School – What’s Next
7. Tasc 4orce – Takin’ No Shorts
8. Kenny Dope – Pick It Up
9. Kenny Dope Presents The Mad Racket – Dondadda
10. Burro Banton – Boom Wa Dis
11. ??????
12. Kenny Dope – Gunshot
13. Time Zone – Zulu War Chant
14. Chocolate Bamboo & Nubian Crackers – Test Da Rocket Launcher
15. Super Cat – Ghetto Red Hot
16. Original Flavor – Can I Get Open
17. Madstyle – Run
18. N-Tense – Raise The Levels Of Da Boom
19. EPMD – So Wat Cha Sayin (Instrumental)
20. Wu-Tang Clan – Method Man
21. Souls Of Mischief – 93 ‘Til Infinity
22. Lords Of The Underground – Lord Jazz Hit Me One Time (Make It Funky)
23. SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Mix)
24. KRS-One – Sound Of The Police
25. Tha Mexakinz – Phonkie Melodia
26. Top Quality – Magnum Opus
27. Queen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y.
28. Naughty By Nature – Written On Ya Kitten
29. Naughty By Nature – Written On Ya Kitten (Remix)
30. Run-DMC – Peter Piper
31. Lil’ Vicious – Freaks
Also worth noting that he took the money he made on the show to fund his creation of the Touch of jazz studio/label. Smart man.
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