When Kool & The Gang released their 1974 single “Summer Madness,” they’d unknowingly laid the foundation for the DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince classic “Summertime.” Released in 1991 from the duo’s ...

Calendars may have indicated that summer began on June 20, but summertime isn’t really summertime without Summertime. Like clockwork, DJ Jazzy Jeff and MICK’s annual Summertime mixtape—this year, in ...

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 ...

20 summers ago, Jazzy Jeff’s opening command in the hip-hop classic “Summertime” kickstarted countless barbecues, picnics and long nighttime drives. Little has changed since. In 1991, as producers K.

DJ Jazzy Jeff may be touring the world in search of the ultimate Vinyl Destination, but that hasn't stopped him from flipping one of his most iconic cuts. Celebrating 25 years of "Summertime," Jeff ...

Founding member of the 90’s hip-hop group DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, DJ Jazzy Jeff co-wrote “Summertime” and their Grammy Award winning “Parents Just Don’t Understand”. He was also one of the ...

Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff are set to reunite at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard. New names have been added to the stacked bill, joining the likes of headliner Mariah Carey, Busted Vs ...

Publisher Wizkids, better known for its HeroClix line of miniature games, is about to release a card game based on a song. Just one song. But it’s a very good one, and just in time for summer.

TheGrio found surprising facts about two songs known as our “summer anthems” for cookouts, pool gatherings, and all-white parties. June is Black Music Month and to celebrate, theGrio came up with ...

I never know when summer officially starts each year, or how that gets decided. Is it the same date every year? Does it change? Who makes that call? Luckily, MICK and DJ Jazzy Jaff have been keeping a ...