On this day in Hip Hop history, the rapper turned actor Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff released their second LP, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. This was the first double album in Hip Hop in its original ...

Jeffrey A. Townes (born January 22, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American hip hop and R&B record producer and turntablist. He is best known for his early ...

On this date in 1987, Philly’s most celebrated Hip Hop duo released their first album. Famed rapper and actor Will Smith, also known as “The Fresh Prince” and his hilarious on-and-off-screen partner ...

June is Black Music Month and to celebrate, theGrio came up with several Top 12 lists to fit the theme of summer. Did you know that DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince sampled Kool & the Gang on ...

A #TBT secret holiday classic by one of Philly's finest hip-hop DJs and his soulful collaborator. Songs We Love: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ayah, 'Xmas Time' #TBT to a few years ago, when I was tasked with ...

Philly will have an official soundtrack when it hosts the World Cup in 2026, courtesy of one of its own musicians. DJ Jazzy Jeff produced an instrumental theme for Philadelphia — featuring claps and ...

DJ Jazzy Jeff, on the other hand, has laid low while staying musically active. In the years since the split, he's been credited on rap songs by Talib Kweli, The Roots and Eminem.