He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jive
• ASIN: B0000004UK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,411 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nightmare on My Street

2. Here We Go Again

3. Brand New Funk

4. Time to Chill

5. Charlie Mack (1st 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) [Live]

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stop the myths!, September 26, 2004

By	DukeOfEarl "I Hiphops for life" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

Okay, Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff did not offer the most stunning, revolutionary music in the hiphop world back in its heyday, but you need to realize that they were not sellouts and definitely not the worst of this genre. Yes, their style was almost too kid friendly and kind of hard to listen to repeatedly compared to other gems of the day. However, they did what they know, and created some pretty noteworthy pieces along the way.
Selling out would have been if Will were to incorporate superficious gangsta, thug, or pimp elements into his music. He didn't. His style may have been silly, onery, and kid friendly, but that is who he is, and he never stepped outside of that. The myth is that he never used cuss words, but you go back and listen to "You Saw My Blinker..." and realize that he did every now and then, and find that hard to believe. Plus he always dropped a lot of hell's and damn's- in case that offends anyone. Will kept it true, to what he knows, and yet still has a bad rap for his music.
I won't go as far to say that his work with Jazzy Jeff is something I absolutely cherish and revere, but one should recognize that they made big contributions to hiphop and stood strong as an example of hiphop's diversity. People could get into their stuff if they found the rest of hiphop hard-to-stomach. I love the show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"(in which they both starred), which not only exceeded and outlasted expectations, but became a classic and brought hiphop and urban culture to the forefront on American television. It's still shown on TV constantly today, eight years after the last episode. The show had something for everyone, like I said, an enduring American classic.
So the rumor is that Jazzy Jeff and Will were sellouts and their music is wack. MYTH! Most people think Eminem represents the best of hiphop music today because he wins a grammy. MYTH! See everyone else just makes their decision based upon someone else's gossip! Go back and take some listens and decide for yourself. Okay, their music was based upon making record sales and getting airplay, but listen to "Pump Up The Bass," and especially the track "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper," and tell me that Will didn't have some mic skills! Because he does. Not the best, but you can't deny his legitimacy on the mic. Rappers today like Nelly, Ludacris, Lil' Jon, can make catchy, radio-oriented stuff, but listen to them and they really have no skill. So why write off Will when you sit there bumping and gobbling up albums from lame rappers like the ones I just mentioned? Will had great storytelling talent too, most of his most famous songs involved stories that relate to the choruses. They may have been somewhat-childish stories about struggling to make it to work or school, or girl situations, but he never fantasized and deceived us into trying to believe some gangsta drug-selling, shootouts, or orgy tall tales. Really, Slick Rick doesn't have much on Will when it comes to storytelling hiphop. Will, man I respect you and you should be proud of the music, as well as the televison show, that you graced us with back in the day!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD I have, May 28, 2003

By	adam tarantino (Butler, PA) - See all my reviews

This is the first Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince record I ever got, about five years ago. And this is also the one I listen to the most because it's their best. Plain and simple.

From hearing the first track, A Nightmare on My Street, you're immediately taken back to the days when rap was fun to listen to. Now it's all about the hardcore stuff which totally disinterests me. This album is completely 80's.

This disc houses some of their greatest tracks they've ever recorded. Parents Just Don't Understand, Brand New Funk, A Nightmare on My Street, Here We Go Again, and the list goes on and on for all seventeen tracks.

Here are the top five songs on the disc

1.A Nightmare on My Street
2.Here We Go Again
3.Brand New Funk
4.He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
5.Parents Just Don't Understand

This album is completely worth buying no matter what kind of music you listen to. This is the best CD I have in my not so extensive CD collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest!, June 24, 2000

By	Michael A. Walters (Utah) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the absolute greatest Fresh Prince/Will Smith album ever made! Every track is a classic! Buy it now!