By using samples, snippets, breakbeats, and scratches, hip-hop’s discourse was more similar to television and blockbuster movies than any other type of music. Hip-hop’s rise was due, in part, to its ability to incorporate and reformat elements from the TV generation into its postmodern collage. Aside from being funny, charming, and disarmingly non-threatening, they exemplified portions of the art form that made it almost subconsciously appealing. In many ways, Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith were the perfect ambassadors for the genre. And, as you listen to The Very Best of this duo, the case can be made that Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince are symbols of the globalization of hip-hop. But in the midst of all the comedy and stardom, something very serious happened - hip-hop went worldwide. Smith later jumped into movies, Jazzy Jeff continued as a producer (his work with Jill Scott was remarkable), and the rest is history.
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The song and video were subsequently transformed into the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, introducing DJ Jazzy Jeff (as “Jazz”) & the Fresh Prince (as “Will Smith”) to the globe. After all, they earned the first ever “Best Rap Performance” Grammy in 1988 for the hit song “Parents Just Don’t Understand” from the album He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper, and the video for that song won them an MTV Music Award for “Best Rap Video”.
In the case of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, music was the key to success. As is often the case with music reviews, music is the key to everything.
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