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even if theres only 14 traxs..you still get these remastered: The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff (single edit) A Touch Of Jazz Brand New Funk The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) Ring My Bell (Mr. Lee Radio Mix) The Things That U Do (Hula Radio Remix) I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me) I Wanna Rock (Radio Edit) which i'm definitely lookin forward too

Sony's Legacy Recordings is releasing the very best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince on June 6th. Legacy's releases include all music remastered, liner notes, rare and historic photos and previously unreleased music. Here is an incomplete tracklisting below: 1 Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble (radio) 3 The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff (single edit) 4 A Touch Of Jazz 7 Parents Just Don't Understand 8 A Nightmare On My Street 9 Brand New Funk 11 I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson (Radio Mix) 12 The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) 13 Summertime (Single Edit) 15 Ring My Bell (Mr. Lee Radio Mix) 16 The Things That U Do (Hula Radio Remix) 17 Boom! Shake The Room 19 I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me) 21 I Wanna Rock (Radio Edit) The Very Best Of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Release Date: June 06, 2006 82876817492 CD Album Topping the charts throughout the '80s and '90s with such hits as "Parents Just Don't Understand," "A Nightmare On My Street," and the anthemic "Summertime," Jeff Townes (aka, D.J. Jazzy Jeff) and Will Smith (aka, The Fresh Prince) brought rap music to pop audiences worldwide. Formed in 1986 in Philadelphia while performing at a house party, D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince served as the launching pad for two major music careers. Renowned for his turntable skills as spotlighted on tracks such as "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" and "Brand New Funk," D.J. Jazzy Jeff is internationally acknowledged as a significant figure in the art of turntablism. Today, he plays a major role in nurturing the Neo-Soul movement coming out of Philadelphia. The rapper of the group, Will Smith, needs little introduction as he rose throughout the '80s and '90s to become one of America's biggest stars of film, music and television. Together, as D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, they created some of the most memorable hits of their day and, individually, continue to woo fans worldwide. Pre-Order Album Now Tracks Missing: 2, 5, 6, 10, 14, 18, 20 thats 7 tracks.. Lets hope they are unreleased :1-eek: Although According to Tower Records we only get 14 tracks http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?p...6+The+Fresh+P... 1. Girl's Ain't Nothin' But Trouble 2. Magnificent Jazzy Jeff, The 3. Touch Of Jazz, A 4. Parents Just Don't Understand 5. Nightmare On My Street, A 6. Brand New Funk 7. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson 8. Groove, The ( Jazzy's Groove) - (with Grover Washington Jr.) 9. Summertime 10. Ring My Bell 11. Things That U Do, The 12. Boom! Shake The Room 13. I'm Looking For The One (To Be With Me) 14. I Wanna Rock

yep curveball tourney would be good

Jazzy Jeff - he's the DJ Written by Maxine Cohen Thursday, 04 May 2006 jazzy-jeff_1There’s a whole lot more to Jazzy Jeff than that ubiquitous 1993 single Boom Shake The Room. Maxine Cohen delves into his world. Where does one begin to write about a man with legendary hip hop status like DJ Jazzy Jeff? In a case like this, it’s best to take it way back, back into time so you learn about the man behind the decks, his highs and lows and above all the journey that has lead him down under for a monumental event in our urban history. ‘Jazzy Jeff Townes’ was born in West Philadelphia on January 22, 1965 and by the time he was ten years old he’d already begun spinning records at family parties, perfecting his expert mixing skills in his family’s basement. This perfectionism soon saw Jeff spinning all over his hometown and gained him the reputation of not only having a good ear for music but highlighted his supreme scratching techniques. Fast tracking to the future and looking back at the steps Jeff has made, not only for himself but the legion of DJs and fans in his wake, how does this pioneer feel the role of the DJ has progressed, from then to now? “I think there would be no hip hop culture if it wasn’t for the DJ – we are the hip hop band. Whilst I am happy that the evolution of the DJ is bigger than ever I am not happy that our role in hip hop seems to have diminished as it seems to be mostly about the MC now!’ says Jeff. Working with many crews and MCs throughout his Philly hometown gave Jeff the ability to not only showcase his stellar DJing techniques but also to get a vibe for what was hot on the streets. House parties were the gig of choice for the up and coming DJ and in 1985 the pairing of hip hop’s wittiest duo came about when Jeff met Will Smith, and in sharing the same humour, the two quickly become the hottest act in town - and international stars. It is hard for people to think of either one of these men without thinking not only of hip hop gems like Summertime, Parents Just Don’t Understand and Boom Shake The Room, but also of the movement and unity they represented, at a time when hip hop was solidifying itself as its own genre, independent of soul and R&B. As Jeff reflects on his early years in the hip hop game, paying homage to the elements of hip hop is never far from his mind. “The DJ is and always will be part of the four cornerstones of hip hop – DJing, MCing, Graffiti and Break Dancing, with every group having a DJ as part of the bigger picture. Even Rock and Alternative groups have DJs now and that is a great thing to see!” Commanding attention throughout the late ‘80s and all through the early to mid ‘90s, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince were leaders in their field and were responsible for giving hip hop a comedic face, yet at the same time never losing the essential elements of its movement. As Will and Jeff steadily rose the hip hop ladder and released more albums, Jeff began to concentrate more on the art form of DJing and decided to advance his own skills by becoming the first corporately sponsored DJ and designing the first mixer, in the Jazzy Jeff Signature Series called Gemini 2200. In addition to this, Jeff also became involved in the TV series of his homeboy Will Smith, the cult classic Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which saw Jeff become a series favourite in no time. Jeff went on to create his own production company, Touch of Jazz, in 1990 with the vision of utilising and developing the musical talent in Philadelphia. Jeff also went on to produce Will Smith’s first solo album in 1997, Big Willie Style, and sultry songstress Jill Scott’s double platinum classic neo soul album Who Is Jill Scott. Artists such as Musiq, Dave Hollister, Floetry, Lil Kim and Michael Jackson have also since worked with Touch of Jazz. Australia couldn’t have been further from Jeff’s mind back in the heady days of his ride with Will as they took over the world with their sound. What brought Jeff to our shores was a promotional tour of his 2002 album The Magnificent, which proved a great success and displayed his versatility as an artist and producer. Playing to an audience well versed in his history came as a pleasant surprise to Jeff, and he speaks from the heart as he prepares to return to our shores to guest star at our first ever Urban Music Awards in Sydney this July. “This is great to see the world open up to urban and hip hop music – it makes me smile. I remember when they said this music would never last and look at it now, it’s global and I am a part of that. How can I not be happy and so very honoured! “I just feel that Australia and every other country outside of the US has a better appreciation for all kinds of music. I love the music scene here and I always have a great time so I am looking forward to this night as much as you all are”, says Jeff of his involvement in the awards, which also sees him appear alongside fellow hip hop icon Kurtis Blow and the cream of Australia’s urban crop. The choice to include one of the worlds greatest DJs in a night that will undoubtedly form part of Australia’s fast growing urban tapestry is a move well made. The people behind these awards are as passionate and visionary as Jeff has always been about hip hop, and thinking back to the day he first fell in love with it he adds, “The day I first heard someone rapping over a beat I knew this was the music for me. My mom had her music time, and now I have mine and we have been happily married for 30 years – and I still love her!” WHO: Jazzy Jeff WHAT: Hosts the inaugural Urban Music Awards at Homebush Stadium WHEN: Voting open now/ Awards night Friday 21 July MORE: www.urbanmusicawards.com.au A Brief Jazzy Jeff History 1965 – Born Jeff Townes in West Philadelphia 1975 – Starts spinning records in his family basement 1985 – Meets Will Smith on Philadelphia party circuit. 1986 – Will & Jeff release first single Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble under alias Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Jeff also wins DMC competition. 1987 – Release debut album Rock The House, which goes Gold. 1988 – Follow up with He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper, gaining regular play on MTV. Win Grammy for Best Rap Performance. 1989 – Release third album And In This Corner. Win American Music Awards for Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Artist and Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Album, as well as MTV Award for Best Rap Video. 1990 – Jeff sets up own production facility A Touch Of Jazz. 1991 – Release fourth album Homebase. Win Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. 1992 – Win American Music Award for Favourite Rap Hip Hop Album for Homebase. 1993 - Release fifth Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince album Code Red, featuring single Boom Shake The Room, which goes to number one across Europe and Asia. 1994 – 2001 – Produces for A Touch Of Jazz artists, including Will Smith 2002 – Releases solo album The Magnificent. 2004 – Releases first mix CDs Hip Hop Forever 2 and Jazzy Jeff In The House. 2006 - Heads to Australia to guest star at inaugural Urban Music Awards. http://www.threedworld.com.au/content/view/695/1/

many people miss the point.. He's trying to take his body as far it can go... testing his mind and himself to see how much he and we are capable of achieving... But that's not magic - it's endurance. I don't believe he's a magician because he doesn't do real tricks. I didn't see the special and I'm so glad I didn't because I would have been pissed. Not to be funny(but then again it is funny) but wasn't this "special" false advertisement? The promos here in the States said he would either break the record or drown. He didn't do either. What kind of crap is that. He never claimed that part of it was.. he is still a very skilled magician and during the special they showed a lot of his street magic,, as some1 said before the trick where he pulled this girls teeth out and then put them back was brilliant.. holding your breath for 7 minutes is an amazing feat..and once you pass 4 minutes its basically torture with your body screaming for oxygen.. they couldnt let him get brain damage or die..he still did remarkably well... I think what David blaine is doing.. such as this drowned alive trick..is a lot better than walking through the wall of china or sumthin.. the other stuff is illusion..this is real.. he could do that kind of stuff if he wants to but its fake and theres no real gain out of that for him.. he's still a great illusionist..but these "big events" are really about trying to achieve the impossible for him.. he's really pushing his mind to the very limits.. I find it quite inspirational :word:

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KRS1 you gon go

many people miss the point.. He's trying to take his body as far it can go... testing his mind and himself to see how much he and we are capable of achieving...

yeah watched the special.. really enjoyed it :wiggle:

we need our translators to do the rest..

just messin around

Well if Will has really found himself as a rapper..he needs to find his DJ! :pony:

Well we now know the invitation is there from jeff 4 a jjfp album... if it doesnt happen we know its because of Will :chuks:

I think thats some pretty damning statements from Jeff..and I think they are spot on!! RE the beats the last couple of albums vs JJFP stuff.. compare willennium to lost & found! I think if Will can't find 2 weeks to record with Jeff in his studio then he should abandon rap.. Here is finally an opportunity to take them back..and do some jazzy jeff and fresh prince..and whats will doin? Signing on to 6 movies :ohdear: :bat: and Jeffs spot on.. you cant just have 2 hours with Will and bang out a track..its not gonna be the quality of spending 2 weeks in a studio together.. we know the chemistry they have..they could easily bang out a 10-12 track album in that time...

I think hes talking about getting in the studio with Will.. we need a proper translation..germans help us out!

a very long interview in German here: http://www.weknowrap.com/journal/jazzy-jef...the-magnificent need the german members of this board to translate for us.. in particular whats below.. he seems to be talking about Will and jazzy jeff and fresh prince Thommeys translation Absolutely, but Will had his own plan though: He knew that his market value is going to be ummeasurable through his hollywood-movies, so he could dictate his own terms to Sony/Columbia. It really paid-off. The movie „Men In Black“ was a hit and the song was one of the greatest hits worldwide for a couple of months. Will sold 25 million records in the aftermath of Jive. He really showed them how to do it and I was happy for him. I would have worked with him further on, i’d have made beats for him and i’d have toured with him, but i wouldn’t have subscribed for a major. Will understood my point of view totally, we’re still chummy. Was Will on the list you were just talkin about? Oh yeah, absolutely! I phoned him and he was thrilled. Unfortunately he was really busy (of course ) so we keep trying to set up a date. I don’t want him for 1 or 2 hours in the studio – I want him for 1 or 2 weeks. I want to get back the good ol vibe which we had back then when we recorded „He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper“. We wrote that album in 2 weeks in the basement of my mum. I recently moved and I got a huge studio in my own basement now. I want him to come by and try to create a atmosphere like we had at that time. Just Will and me, nobody else. I want us to pretend as it was 1986 again. Will’s problem in the last 10 years was definitely the beats. Mostly they were wack. But I think the problem primarily ist that Will is surrounded by apple-polishers. When we worked together I could say somethin like: That doesn’t work, the beat aint good, the line aint good, you know? Now there are ppl who think Will is the biggest guy on earth and so he doesnt get along with criticism – and the success proves him true. I’m not that type of person, ima musician. If i’m in the studio with Sting and he sings off-key i say: Let us do that again. Real artists respect that. That’s why Will agreed when i put my idea across. Even if we only wangle to get one good song, it’s okay – but maybe we’ll record a whole album… Konnte Will das verstehen? Absolut. Aber Will hatte eben seinen Plan: Er wusste, dass sein Marktwert durch seine Hollywood-Filme bald ins Unermessliche steigen würde, und daher konnte er Sony/Columbia seine Bedingungen diktieren. Es hat sich für ihn richtig ausgezahlt. Der Film „Men In Black“ wurde zum Hit, und der Song war für ein paar Monate der größte Song der Welt. Will hat 25 Millionen Platten verkauft – allein in der Zeit nach Jive. Damit hat er es ihnen richtig gezeigt, und ich konnte mich für ihn freuen. Ich hätte gern weiterhin mit Will gearbeitet – ich hätte Beats für ihn gemacht und wäre mit ihm auf Tour gefahren, aber eben nicht bei einem Major unterschrieben. Will verstand meinen Standpunkt vollkommen. Wir sind bis heute eng befreundet. Stand Will auch auf deiner Liste, von der du eben gesprochen hast? Oh ja, absolut! Ich habe ihn angerufen, und er war begeistert. Leider hat er natürlich sehr wenig Zeit, also versuchen wir momentan noch, einen Termin zu finden. Denn ich will ihn nicht für ein oder zwei Stunden im Studio – ich will ihn für ein oder zwei Wochen. Ich will die Stimmung zurückholen, in der wir damals „He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper“ [ihr legendäres Doppelalbum von 1988, Anm. d. Verf.] aufgenommen haben. Das Album haben wir in zwei Wochen im Keller meiner Mutter geschrieben. Nun bin ich kürzlich umgezogen und habe jetzt ein großes Studio in meinem eigenen Keller. Ich wünsche mir, dass er für zwei Wochen zu mir kommt und mit mir versucht, eine ähnliche Atmosphäre wie damals zu kreieren. Nur Will und ich und niemand sonst. Ich will, dass wir so tun, als wäre noch mal 1986. Wills Problem in den letzten zehn Jahren waren ja eindeutig die Beats. Die waren nun mal meist scheiße. Da hast du recht. Aber ich denke, das liegt in erster Linie daran, dass Will heute von Ja-Sagern umgeben ist. Als wir zusammenarbeiteten, konnte ich ihm auch mal sagen: Das hier funktioniert nicht. Der Beat ist nicht gut. Die Line ist nicht gut. Verstehst du? Jetzt stehen da nur noch Leute, die das Gefühl haben, dass Will der größte Mensch der Welt ist und keine Kritik verträgt. Und der Erfolg gibt ihm dann auch noch recht. Ich bin ein anderer Typ, ich bin Musiker. Wenn ich mit Sting im Studio bin und der Kerl singt eine falsche Note, sage ich: Lass uns das noch mal machen. Echte Künstler respektieren das. Deshalb hat Will auch zugesagt, als ich ihm von meiner Idee erzählt habe. Wenn wir in den zwei Wochen nur einen einzigen guten Song hinbekommen, ist das okay – aber vielleicht nehmen wir ja auch ein ganzes Album auf…

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I'd agree with Teddy Riley..one of the best!

intrinsically emotive and spoke with the sharpest of wit simply the dopest educator and entertainer he'd rarely fail ya stories of the past would help explain the farce the shroud the cloud hanging over this loud and rambunctious youngster twisted tongue that wowed see under all that exterior, was a broken interior a wall a fortress like eddie delirous felt inferior had to cover up the other stuff swept away and piled up the deepest of pain heavy rains had riled up a deep underbelly dampened spirits but he played it carefree you would never know, the way this man put on a show he barely showed his true soul, fold his deep holes there were very few who knew the depth of his pain and unrealized goals but when everyones laughin and enjoying the goodwill how would you suspect the suffering, intervention was futile and soon we'll see what he thought would make him feel free the actions that sustained a result of deep childhood pain it was a negative gain, that compounded and grounded all his fears the cover up shut everyone up, but the real hurt dug into his core for years and there's only so far he could go before he froze behind the smiles the laughter, the tension on his face the strain shows but nobody noticed those, his girlfriend he proposed suddenly a changing of fortune, spirits lifted for his rose forgetting the past, a toast they were jealous of the man, and his engagement party pose he had life in a stranghold but thats when he got entangled a sheer twist of fate, left him bruised and mangled see before the bride got married she wanted a break just some time off so she could realize whats at stake determine if the choice was right and true love was their fate the alter was in sight, so things were still looking great but thats when she met a new mate on a new date and it quickly turned the engagement broken off the girl he yearned for had simply burned his one and only path out of his bloody bath depression quickly stepped in crept in mouth aghast all the pain he'd swept to the side with no one to confide had broken him in two the greatest of divide the palms are sweaty as he grips the revolver his only problem solver like a damn bursting emotions simply flew in past memories had refused to use him now simply grown beyond his own distractions everyone loved this clown, but few could forecast his actions he brought joy to them all, but that was his greatest downfall the masquerade had played its final sharade its final call the sun rises on a new day, grab the paper check the news today the community was completely shocked, this town completely rocked the local hero found down by the rocks two men found shot dead weapon in the jesters hand bodies lay silently the mans uncle, the boys last stand

hah I was disappointed with that album..interesting track tho :1-cool:

okay staurday 5pm it is! this is gonna be a huge podcast! we got a lot to discuss.. :word: RunDown master p defends will smith - Will wants to be a soldier for peace - Will Smiths visit to Israel - T.I. talks about Will Smith - UPN's All of Us.. Will directed episode/Chicago Controversy -All of US cancelled or renewed? - A Fresh Prince movie? - new jazzy jeff remix (night in tunisia) - jeffs new blog - new jj groove on myspace - release dates for pursuit of happyness (Italy 17 November 2006 USA 15 December 2006 Germany 18 January 2007 Belgium 31 January 2007 Argentina 1 February 2007 Netherlands 1 February 2007 Brazil 16 February 2007 ) - bad boys III? - I am legend..francis lawrence will filming summer - collections jjfp record released worldwide - the very best of legacy jjfp album out in june - jjfp summer tour - new jjfp recorded - fpoba season 4 august

damn Wes the quality you got was amazing!!! :wickedwisdom: :wickedwisdom: :wickedwisdom: I love this video so much..big willie thanks for the yousendit link.. damn rapidshare :tantrum: actually watching that video.. something "new" after all these years.. it makes me realize how much i miss Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince :ohdear:

here we go :kekeke: