Happy Birthday "He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper" from DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
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1988: In an era when New York rap was dominating from the rest of the country, two kids from West Philadelphia changed all that with He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey Townes) and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith) were underdogs at the time, but it was their sophomore album that helped propel their careers. Their style was unique and didn’t follow the New York model of rap groups. Simply put, Jazzy Jeff wasn’t behind the scenes when Fresh Prince was rapping. Rather, the duo worked in tandem where scratches, cutting and raps meshed together in tracks like “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper was released on Jive Records and it was the first to be a double-disc album in hip-hop. It became certified triple platinum in February 1995 and ranks among the most successful hip-hop records ever.
1. "Nightmare on My Street"
2. "Here We Go Again"
3. "Brand New Funk"
4. "Time to Chill"
5. "Charlie Mack (First Out of the Limo)"
6. "As We Go"
7. "Parents Just Don't Understand"
8. "Pump Up the Bass"
9. "Let's Get Busy, Baby"
10. "Live at Union Square (November 1986)"
11. "D.J. on the Wheels"
12. "My Buddy"
13. "Rhythm Trax (House Party Style)"
14. "He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper"
15. "Hip Hop Dancer's Theme"
16. "Jazzy's in the House"
17. "Human Video Game"
He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper was released on Jive Records and it was the first to be a double-disc album in hip-hop. It became certified triple platinum in February 1995 and ranks among the most successful hip-hop records ever.
1. "Nightmare on My Street"
2. "Here We Go Again"
3. "Brand New Funk"
4. "Time to Chill"
5. "Charlie Mack (First Out of the Limo)"
6. "As We Go"
7. "Parents Just Don't Understand"
8. "Pump Up the Bass"
9. "Let's Get Busy, Baby"
10. "Live at Union Square (November 1986)"
11. "D.J. on the Wheels"
12. "My Buddy"
13. "Rhythm Trax (House Party Style)"
14. "He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper"
15. "Hip Hop Dancer's Theme"
16. "Jazzy's in the House"
17. "Human Video Game"
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@genocidecutter where you at b I'm out here doing your job
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The first hip hop album to win a Grammy, I think
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Brand new funk..... And the remix.
1 of my favs of all time. -
Dope album. I remember I was in California on spring vacation when I copped it.
Live At Union Square
Brand New Funk
As We Go
^^^ Those were my favorite tracks but the whole album was solid. Fresh Prince was a decent MC. Not saying he was the GOAT, but he was respected in Hip Hop circles. Their next couple of albums were kinda commercial but I can see why he did it. He found a lane and stayed in it.
http://youtu.be/u68UmIY0lFQ
