Top 100 Albums of All Time - Day 88

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince-He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper

Top 25 bitches

Top 100 easily IMO.

You know, Will Smith is one of the most underrated rappers of all time. People like to dis him because he doesn't curse in his rhymes or raps about non-hood issues, but in his "Fresh Prince" days he was dope and released 2 classic albums, this being one of them.

I voted top 100. Not sure if it belongs there or not since it's my 3rd favorite from these two, so I included instead of excluding.

Kopasetick wrote:

I voted top 100. Not sure if it belongs there or not since it's my 3rd favorite from these two, so I included instead of excluding.

3rd favorite? I could've sworn you always said this was your favorite.

He's The DJ is the best IMO. Rock The House is the only other one that comes close.

Alan wrote:

3rd favorite? I could've sworn you always said this was your favorite.

Sorry, I had a brain fart...

This is indeed my favorite from them. A Touch of Jazz is the shiznit. I still have the extended version on wax.

Homebase is #2 and He's The DJ...is #3. All three albums are 5 Stars in my book, though.

Norf has never heard a Fresh Prince album in his life... poseur...

Should there be a "U" in there? Is that the French spelling of it? lol

Main Entry: po·seur
Pronunciation: \pō-ˈzər, ˈpō-zər\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, poser, from poser
Date: 1869

: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person


get with the times norf..

"From poser"

"French"

Soooo......yes? lol

"Date: 1869"

I'll have to turn down your suggestion to get with the times if it takes me back to those days... lol

Kopasetick wrote:

Alan wrote:

3rd favorite? I could've sworn you always said this was your favorite.

Sorry, I had a brain fart...

This is indeed my favorite from them. A Touch of Jazz is the shiznit. I still have the extended version on wax.

Homebase is #2 and He's The DJ...is #3. All three albums are 5 Stars in my book, though.

Um, i'm confused now.

Confused about...?

smh. Norf, you just said that He's The DJ.... is indeed your favorite. Then you said it was your third favorite.

Indeed Shaun, indeed.

Oh shit... lmao

My bad. I thought we were discussing Rock The House (thus the "Touch of Jazz" comment). Al's avatar threw me off.

Toss this one in the brain fart pile...

I'll reexamine, though. Alan may be right...

Will Smith is underrated. Hes The DJ Im The Rapper is a dope album, i didnt mind his early work and his show. Its the big willy style that throws people off

Top 50.

Top 25.

This is a significant album in Hip Hop history. Philly was already on the map but this album gave the city a stronger voice!

Kopasetick wrote:

Al's avatar threw me of

LOL!! You got the same order I got:

1. He's The DJ...
2. Homebase
3. Rock The House

Should'a voted top 25, right? lol/jk

I think Homebase is overrated because of Summertime.

That's my fav song by them, but Homebase is a 4 star album IMO.

Nah, Homebase is dope from top to bottom.

Dumb Dancin', Who Stole The DJ?, A Dog Is A Dog, Summertime (Reprise), The Boy Is Smooth, Ring My Bell, Caught In The Middle (Love & Life), Trapped on the Dance Floor...

There's nothing skip worthy for FP fans on that album. Summertime is undeniably classic, but I play Dumb Dancin' way more. It's just a "feel good" album free of flaws, IMO...

Top 100. Fun album.

Kopasetick wrote:

Nah, Homebase is dope from top to bottom.

Dumb Dancin', Who Stole The DJ?, A Dog Is A Dog, Summertime (Reprise), The Boy Is Smooth, Ring My Bell, Caught In The Middle (Love & Life), Trapped on the Dance Floor...

There's nothing skip worthy for FP fans on that album. Summertime is undeniably classic, but I play Dumb Dancin' way more. It's just a "feel good" album free of flaws, IMO...

I completely agree. Homebase is skip proof IMO. But no love for "I'm All That"? Gotta say that may be my favorite. Love Prince's storytelling there...top notch. All those tracks you listed are key as well.

At one point I gave this album 4.5 stars. In the past 2 years or so, it's always a 5-star listen. They just matured so well here.

I haven't spun Homebase in ages, but I remember not liking it as much as He's The DJ, Rock The House, or even And In This Corner (which I have at 4.5 stars). I'll revisit it sometime though.

Alan wrote:

Homebase is skip proof IMO. But no love for "I'm All That"? Gotta say that may be my favorite.

lol...forgot that one. It's dope as well. Dumb Dancin' is my favorite on the album, but both Summertimes and Trapped on the Dance Floor are right behind it.

Yeah KJ...give it a shot, it's aged very well. And In This Corner at 4.5 though? Hmmm...maybe I have some revisiting to do as well. I have that one at the bottom of the JJ & FP pile with Code Red (like them both though).

Kopasetick wrote:

Alan wrote:

Homebase is skip proof IMO. But no love for "I'm All That"? Gotta say that may be my favorite.

lol...forgot that one. It's dope as well. Dumb Dancin' is my favorite on the album, but both Summertimes and Trapped on the Dance Floor are right behind it.

Yeah KJ...give it a shot, it's aged very well. And In This Corner at 4.5 though? Hmmm...maybe I have some revisiting to do as well. I have that one at the bottom of the JJ & FP pile with Code Red (like them both though).

On "And In This Corner" he told some really cool stories. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson, Everything That Glitters, The Girlie Had A Mustache, Numero Uno, and Too Damn Hype.

My two favorites though are the ones that highlight Jeff's beats. Jeff Was On The Beat Box, and Jazzy's Groove.

KJ Styles wrote:

Kopasetick wrote:

Alan wrote:

Homebase is skip proof IMO. But no love for "I'm All That"? Gotta say that may be my favorite.

lol...forgot that one. It's dope as well. Dumb Dancin' is my favorite on the album, but both Summertimes and Trapped on the Dance Floor are right behind it.

Yeah KJ...give it a shot, it's aged very well. And In This Corner at 4.5 though? Hmmm...maybe I have some revisiting to do as well. I have that one at the bottom of the JJ & FP pile with Code Red (like them both though).

On "And In This Corner" he told some really cool stories. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson, Everything That Glitters, The Girlie Had A Mustache, Numero Uno, and Too Damn Hype.

My two favorites though are the ones that highlight Jeff's beats. Jeff Was On The Beat Box, and Jazzy's Groove.

Gotta agree with KJ. I like And In This Corner a lot. I'd give it around 4.5 stars as well. I like it a fair amount more than Code Red, which is at the bottom IMO. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson is one of their best singles IMO.