DJ JAZZY JEFF FRESH PRINCE MINT PRO 12" JAZZY'S GROOVE

THE GROOVE (JAZZY'S GROOVE) / THE GROOVE (GROVER'S GROOVE)DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCEITEM: 12" / LABEL: 1990 US JIVECONDITION: VINYL NEAR MINT // COVER VG+RARE WHITE LABEL PROMO ------- MINT!ARTIST: DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE // TITLE: THE GROOVE (JAZZY'S GROOVE) / THE GROOVE (GROVER'S GROOVE)Category / Style: Rap & Hip-Hop Hip-Hop Urban Pop-Rap Golden Age East Coast Rap Wry Party/ Celebratory Amiable/ Good-Natured Witty Humorous Fun Aggressive Confident Brash Irreverent Quirky Carefree Silly Playful GleefulTRACKS:1.A1 The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) (Extended Version) (5:28) A2 The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) (Radio Version) (4:30) A3 The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) (LP Version) (3:43)2.B1 The Groove (Grover's Groove) (With Rap) (6:10) B2 The Groove (Grover's Groove) (Radio Version) (4:00) B3 The Groove (Grover's Groove) (Without Rap) (5:33)Credits: Featuring - Grover Washington Jr. Producer - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince , Nigel Green , Pete Q. Harris Notes: Recorded at Compass Point Studios, The Bahamas and Kajem Victory, Philadelphia. Photography: Robert Lewis. Design: ZombArt DMS. Biography by Steve Huey To many present-day listeners, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince are best-remembered for launching the superstar music/acting career of the latter, now known by his real name of Will Smith. In their heyday, however, the Philadelphia duo played a major role in making rap music accessible to pop audiences, as well as younger listeners. Smith's raps were never anything more than PG-rated, and his genial, winning personality came through in the good-humored stories that many of his best raps wove. His partner, Jeff Townes, was one of Philadelphia's best DJs, an inventive scratcher who provided appropriately playful backdrops. At a time when rap wanted to establish itself as the authentic voice of the streets, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince were often ridiculed as bubblegum kiddie rap — they weren't aggressive, outraged, gritty, or urban enough to fit the prevailing hip-hop fashion of the time. However, in hindsight, it's clear that the duo's appeal was a natural result of simply being themselves, not from pandering to middle-class youth or posing as something they weren't. That's why the best of their work still sounds lively, full of youthful energy and breezy wit, and ranks as some of the most infectious pop-rap of its time. DJ Jazzy Jeff (born Jeffrey Townes, January 22, 1965) and the Fresh Prince (born Willard Smith, September 25, 1968) got together in 1986, when they performed together at a house party after years of separately pursuing hip-hop around the Philadelphia area. Later that year, they performed at the New Music Seminar, where Jeff placed first in the DJ competition; the attention helped them land a record deal with Jive and the Fresh Prince turned down his acceptance into M.I.T. Their first single, "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," was built around a sample of the theme from "I Dream of Jeannie," and the humorous video began to build the duo an audience through MTV. It helped their 1987-released debut album, Rock the House, go gold and set the stage for their breakthrough success with the 1988 follow-up He's the D.J., I'm the Rapper. One of the first double-LP sets in rap history (thanks to a number of tracks showcasing Jeff's turntable artistry), it also became one of the genre's biggest sellers up to that point, moving more than 2.5 million copies after the comic video for "Parents Just Don't Understand" became a runaway hit on MTV. A playful riff on the generation gap, "Parents Just Don't Understand" hit number 12 on the singles charts, went gold, and won the first-ever rap Grammy; the duo toured extensively behind it, aided in their dealings with concert promoters by their non-threatening image.This is a 12" vinyl sound recording, not a CD. This exquisite piece of retro music history is either a multi-track long play LP record album or an extended play EP remix 12" maxi - single disco dance record. Visit the A Sound Deal store for information on grading, shipping, abbreviations and general info.Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$ --- ©A Sound Deal