STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE - HE'S THE DJ, I'M THE RAPPER

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today brings us great joy as we celebrate the 52nd of rapper , actor, and producer, Will Smith. Happy Birthday Will ! To get the day started, we spotlight the second LP by Will and his partner Jeff, He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. (That's right kids, back in the 80s/90s we didn't even know Will's name, we called him The Fresh Prince.) He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper was released  March 29, 1988 on the Jive label and produced by Pete Harris, The Fresh Prince, and DJ Jazzy Jeff. The double album reached #97 in Canada, #68 in the UK, #5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #4 on the Billboard 200. It has been certified 3X Platinum. Three singles were released ; "Brand New Funk" (promotional), the Grammy Award winning, "Parents Just Don't Understand" (#87 Canada, #28 Canada, #12 Hot 100, #10 R&B/Hip Hop) and the Freddy Kreuger themed, "A Nightmare On My Street" (#61 Canada, #15 Hot 100, #9 R&B/Hip Hop).

Side A

1. "A Nightmare on My Street" Pete Harris, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Will Smith 6:08

2. "Here We Go Again" 4:01

3. "Brand New Funk" Will Smith 4:04

4. "Time to Chill" 4:25

5. "Charlie Mack (First Out of the Limo)" 4:46

Side B

6. "As We Go" 6:00

7. "Parents Just Don't Understand" 5:35

8. "Pump Up the Bass" 5:13

9. "Let's Get Busy, Baby" 4:06

10. "Another Special Announcement" 2:12

Side C

11. "Live at Union Square (November 1986)" 4:07

12. "D.J. on the Wheels" 3:36

13. "My Buddy" 3:40

14. "Rhythm Trax-House Party Style" 4:39

Side D

15. "He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper" 6:10

16. "Hip Hop Dancer's Theme" 3:48

17. "Jazzy's in the House" 4:10

18. "Human Video Game" 5:40

DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ, producer
The Fresh Prince rapper, Producer
Jerry Gray Composer
Pete Harris Composer, Producer
Bryan New Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Bryan "Chuck" New Producer
Douglas Rowell Photography
Will Smith Composer
Jeff Townes Composer
Kofi Tuda Grooming