He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper is the second studio album by hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Vocalist Will Smith met Jeff Townes while trying to make a name for himself in West Philadelphia's local hip hop scene. After joining forces with Clarence Holmes the team members became local celebrities...

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Background

The original release of the album on Vinyl LP and Cassette lasts for more than 85 minutes. However, when the album was issued on CD in Europe in late 1988, several of the tracks appear in a shortened form, because at the time, it was only possible to include 75 minutes of material on one disc. The CD issue also removes the track "Another Special Announcement". When reissued on CD in Germany in 1992, the track "Another Special Announcement" was re-instated, and the original, full-length versions of the other tracks appeared. However, the final two tracks on the album, "Jazzy's in the House" and "Human Video Game", have been removed due to time restraints. The Recording Industry Association of America

Recording Industry Association of America

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 (RIAA) certified the album triple platinum

RIAA certification

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 on February 1, 1995. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source

The Source (magazine)

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magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Singles

The album's first single, "Brand New Funk", was only released promotionally, and thus, failed to achieve any commercial success. However, the album's second single, "Parents Just Don't Understand

Parents Just Don't Understand

"Parents Just Don't Understand" is the second single from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's second studio album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, one of only two songs to ever do so before the award was discontinued in 1991. It peaked at...

", won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

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 and reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100

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. Although the album's third single "Nightmare on My Street

Nightmare on My Street

"A Nightmare on My Street" is the third single from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's second studio album, He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper. The song became a crossover hit in the US, reaching #15 on the Hot 100. The song was released as a single in early 1988...

", which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, was considered for inclusion in the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

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, the producers of the film decided against it's inclusion. As a result, vinyl pressings of the album contain a disclaimer sticker stating the song is "not part of the soundtrack...and is not authorized, licensed or affiliated with the 'Nightmare On Elm Street' films."

Track listing

1. "Nightmare On My Street" – 6:08
2. "Here We Go Again" – 4:01
3. "Brand New Funk" – 4:04
4. "Time To Chill" – 4:25
5. "Charlie Mack (First Out Of The Limo)" – 4:46
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
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
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

Samples

"Here We Go Again"

• "Westchester Lady
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  " by Bob James
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"Brand New Funk"

• "Bouncy Lady" by Pleasure
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• "Funky President (People It's Bad)" by James Brown
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"Pump Up The Bass"

• "Funky Drummer
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  " by James Brown
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"Time To Chill"

• "Breezin'
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  Breezin' is an album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson.The album marked the beginning of Benson's most successful period commercially. Breezin topped the Pop, Jazz and R&B album charts in Billboard and spun off two hit singles, the title song and "This Masquerade," which was a top ten pop and...
  
  " by George Benson
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"Live At Union Square (November 1986)"

• "Got to Be Real
  Got To Be Real
  "Got to Be Real" is a 1978 disco song by Cheryl Lynn from her self-titled album. The song, which was Lynn's debut single, was penned by David Paich, David Foster, and Lynn, and has since been called one of the defining moments in disco. Along with the tracks, "Star Love" and "You Saved My Day",...
  
  " by Cheryl Lynn
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• "Apache
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  " by Incredible Bongo Band
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• "Dance To The Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly and Life
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  Herman Kelly & Life were a short-lived funk musical group who released records on the Miami, Florida based T.K. Disco, Alston, and Electric Cat labels in the late 1970s. Their 1978 song "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" later appeared on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats", and has...
  
  

Charts

Charts (1988)	Peak position
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U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	4
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	5