He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 March 1988
  • Label: Jive
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:22:16
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Making history as the recipient of the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, this playful, heavily sample-driven double LP achieved massive crossover pop success. Will Smith's highly relatable, clean storytelling perfectly balances Jazzy Jeff's groundbreaking turntable scratching techniques, securing hip-hop a permanent place in the commercial mainstream.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, sampling, about-music, rap, old-school, party, funky, classic

Tracklist

  1. A Nightmare On My Street (6:08)
  2. Here We Go Again (4:00)
  3. Brand New Funk (4:04)
  4. Time To Chill (4:25)
  5. Charlie Mack - The First Out The Limo (4:43)
  6. As We Go (6:00)
  7. Parents Just Don't Understand (5:35)
  8. Pump Up The Bass (5:11)
  9. Let's Get Busy Baby (4:15)
  10. Another Special Announcement (2:12)
  11. Live At The Union Square, November 1986 (4:03)
  12. D.J. On The Wheels (3:36)
  13. My Buddy (3:36)
  14. Rhythm Trax - House Party Style (4:40)
  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)

Credits

  • Tom Coyne - lacquer cut by [runout etching 垄]
  • Jeff Townes - written-by
  • Will Smith - written-by
  • Clarence Holmes - written-by

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