DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince were an American hip-hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of rapper Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and turntablist Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff). Active full-time from 1986 to 1994 and occasionally thereafter, the duo became just the third rap group in recording history to receive platinum certification, after Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. The group received the first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for "Parents Just Don't Understand" (1988), though their most successful single was "Summertime" (1991), which earned the group their second Grammy and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Will Smith and Jeff Townes have remained close friends and claim they never split up, having made songs together under Smith's solo performer credit. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince have sold over 5.5 million albums in the US. Their latest performance dates back to November 2023. 1985–1988: Early Years and Rock the House Jeff Townes was introduced to Will Smith at a house party during a performance in 1985, and Smith ended up filling in for his missing hype man. They both felt a strong chemistry, and Townes was disappointed when his hype man finally made it to the party. Soon after, the two decided to join forces. Smith enlisted a friend, Ready Rock C, to join as the beatboxer of the group. He was not officially credited to the duo, only as a support live member. In 1986, Philadelphia-based Word Records (later changed to

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Greatest Hits

Homebase

The Very Best of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

Code Red

Platinum & Gold Collection

Rock The House

He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper (Expanded Edition)

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Grandmix: The Summer Edition (Mixed by Ben Liebrand) (disc 1)

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Halloween Classics: The Evil, The Demented, And The Just Plain Weird

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