***** God forbid they distribute it on the internet, like, oh, idk, Radiohead did a few years back selling just short of 4 million digital downloads at about 8 bucks a pop. You do the math.
"Sometimes you spend $35-40 dollars for a record that you're kinda like "ahhhh it didn't really have anything on it" and sometimes you spend a dollar for the best record you've ever had in your life." TRUTH
Imagine being Jeff's original emcee and sitting at home watching Will Smith on TV. I'll bet any money that guy probably missed that house party running after some chick.
I am realising that there is a nerd streak in many of the DJ's and I mean that cheerfully. Their collection of vinyl makes them a bibliophile of sorts.
Man I did that too. Saving lunch money to buy 12" Singles from the Record Arcade. I thought about getting rid of my vinyl after I digitized it but couldn't do it. That's loving the music right there.
He went to Jerry's Records in Pittsburgh. I went once and it was memorable. 2 of us bought so many records, we ran out of cash at closing time. He took a down payment, we left town and sent a money order the next day and they shipped every record. One of the best record stores I have ever been to.
Understand this: In Philly in the early 80's, DJ Jazzy Jeff was GOD. People would talk about his parties, describe his sets & turntablism, in tones of a legend. Him & DJ Ca$h Money were the titans of all DJ's like Zeus and Posiden, doing thing thought impossible (which is why they won the DMC World DJ battles back-to-back). Yet he the coolest, humblest man you could ever meet. Warm cat who's very patient with people. Just happens to be The Magnificent.
I absolutely love this brother!!! He has a humbles yet genius demeanor. He has mastered the art of turntable music and his natural ability has made him a hip hop legend!
Jazz was one of the first DJ's to influence this suburban whiteboy into a Hip Hop maniac :] I remember seeing Jazz at Funk O Mart and Armand's a couple of time in the early 90's and I was too shy to say anything. Got your "Touch of Jazz" 12" to this day. I still play it!
Amen. I totally identified with him when he said he'd searched for and bought a record only to discover he already had it. I've done that........a lot !!! :-)
This is one of the best HIP HOP videos I have seen on youtube Jeff I remember when he use to do block partys back in the 215. And say what you wnat about the man but he embodies what every dj wants in this game LONGEVITY so respect the dj and this culture we call HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, a real nice video about a real cool musician and dj. Thanks for making it possible to watch this :-) Jazzy jeff... Among the first influences in hiphop when i was really young. And isn´t it amazing how cool and laid back he seems to be? Thanks for that vid. Love it!
Great to see him still looking good! Glad he is not ruining his life with drugs and such. At least it "looks" like he is taking care of himself. Love Jazzy J.
9:05! That Deep Concentration album in the background! I have that album. I always thought it was a random best of album with hip hop and soul. I guess I gotta read up on it. I forgot I had that record. It's funny Jazzy displays it like that.
I'm from Pittsburgh that sounds like Jerry's Records in Squirrel Hill. Jerry does that a lot he'll look at your pile and say give me $100 or whatever. That's my man Jerry he has the biggest vinyl collection next to my boy Fred owner of The Attic Records Store in Millvale. Great guys and crew.
The first time I watched this episode, my girlfriend was in the room - she actually laughed when he says the bit about, "I bet, if a guy collects records, I guarentee he's into sneakers too..." Guilty as charged.
that first night hes talking about collabing with fresh prince, the entire city knew about it within 48 hours. it was the most classic mixtape you ever heard. raw hip hop. everyone you knew claimed to be there when it went down. of course, it was a lie. it was impossible for that many people to have witnessed it because it was a house party, lol. but getting your hand on that tape made you a king.
I know what you mean fella. What's even more tragic is when someone breaks into your house and steals your collection, put together over years. Jazzy mentions Mahavishnu Orchestra - magnificent!!
I once heard bob marley say "who you is , is who you is" and he is rasta from creation. Well , "we are crate diggers from creation." ..... sounds like Jazzy Jeff is saying the same thing at the end of the video.
Shiiiiiiiit I'm dj cranium and I'm a crate digger. Nothing can replace vinyl it means to much a mp3 can be deleted and re downloaded . Vinyl has so many things going for it and was the best era of djing before mp3s and cds came out .
my parents use to get so upset with my records and equipment taking over the front den lol!! And yell when the music was too loud lol!!! Ahhh, when I was a 16yr old in '93 NYC
Thats so true when Jazzy Jeff says about when he put out some of his records in the trash they will all be gone before the trash men get there. I remember years ago a charity shop near me threw out over a 1000 records me and my boys took all of them. :-)
"An artist can make an album without a record label but a record label cannot make an album without an artist." - Dj Jazzy Jeff.
*****
God forbid they distribute it on the internet, like, oh, idk, Radiohead did a few years back selling just short of 4 million digital downloads at about 8 bucks a pop. You do the math.
ask chance the rapper that very question
true
"Sometimes you spend $35-40 dollars for a record that you're kinda like "ahhhh it didn't really have anything on it" and sometimes you spend a dollar for the best record you've ever had in your life."
TRUTH
Imagine being in a record store and seeing Jazzy Jeff, J Dilla, and Kenny Dope at the same time! I've would've passed out!!!!!!
Imagine being Jeff's original emcee and sitting at home watching Will Smith on TV. I'll bet any money that guy probably missed that house party running after some chick.
I am realising that there is a nerd streak in many of the DJ's and I mean that cheerfully. Their collection of vinyl makes them a bibliophile of sorts.
true,true...theres definitely a bit of a pattern goin on
You didn't know that Jeff had a full scholarship to MIT
100%
GMF reminds me of Rodney Mullen (skater) who invented the Ollie
Man I did that too. Saving lunch money to buy 12" Singles from the Record Arcade. I thought about getting rid of my vinyl after I digitized it but couldn't do it. That's loving the music right there.
Starving himself for vinyl purchases - RESPECT!
extremely talented and legendary dj. i love his personality as well
He went to Jerry's Records in Pittsburgh. I went once and it was memorable. 2 of us bought so many records, we ran out of cash at closing time. He took a down payment, we left town and sent a money order the next day and they shipped every record. One of the best record stores I have ever been to.
Understand this: In Philly in the early 80's, DJ Jazzy Jeff was GOD. People would talk about his parties, describe his sets & turntablism, in tones of a legend. Him & DJ Ca$h Money were the titans of all DJ's like Zeus and Posiden, doing thing thought impossible (which is why they won the DMC World DJ battles back-to-back).
Yet he the coolest, humblest man you could ever meet. Warm cat who's very patient with people. Just happens to be The Magnificent.
I can listen to Jeff all day! just talk about music! especially with him and Will
I absolutely love this brother!!! He has a humbles yet genius demeanor. He has mastered the art of turntable music and his natural ability has made him a hip hop legend!
Jazz was one of the first DJ's to influence this suburban whiteboy into a Hip Hop maniac :] I remember seeing Jazz at Funk O Mart and Armand's a couple of time in the early 90's and I was too shy to say anything. Got your "Touch of Jazz" 12" to this day. I still play it!
Ohhhhh wow I dint know his older bother played for the Intruders. That explains a lot... Love DJ Jazzy Jeff's work ....
The Greatest Dj Of All Time!!!!!!!!!!!
These DJ's have so much music history in their collections.
Greatest DJ of all time The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff!
Awesome! That he is well spoken, knowledgeable, and seemingly down to earth is obvious. Meeting him is now on the bucket list.
I love how he's featuring the Billy Joel record on the front of the shelf.
franky furbo that’s a good record to have on vinyl
Love my vinyl..still digging...
Amen. I totally identified with him when he said he'd searched for and bought a record only to discover he already had it. I've done that........a lot !!! :-)
Y'all need to do an episode with Kenny Dope
This is one of the best HIP HOP videos I have seen on youtube Jeff I remember when he use to do block partys back in the 215. And say what you wnat about the man but he embodies what every dj wants in this game LONGEVITY so respect the dj and this culture we call HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Jeff's ending statement. Don't fight it. I did that yrs ago, and unfortunately it had to take family drama to realize that.
Henry Featherstone he didn’t fight Uncle Phil lol
What an absolutely top bloke Jeff is !!
I could listen to his stories all day. Good guy.
Beautiful vibrations here for all people....thank you so much for the positive...
Wow, a real nice video about a real cool musician and dj. Thanks for making it possible to watch this :-) Jazzy jeff... Among the first influences in hiphop when i was really young. And isn´t it amazing how cool and laid back he seems to be? Thanks for that vid. Love it!
It makes me happy to see him love his craft.
this is the first of the Crate Diggers series I've watched and really enjoyed it, he has a passion which has clearly never waned
Those beat digging trips would have been awesome. I'd love to see Jeffs collection!
Jazzy Jeff's House Mix for Defected, ("Jazzy Jeff Presents Soul Heaven) is amazing.
He is a great DJ, period.
Great to see him still looking good! Glad he is not ruining his life with drugs and such. At least it "looks" like he is taking care of himself. Love Jazzy J.
Never forget seeing him live in a small club in Banff Canada what a dj
This is one of my favorite Videos of all time.
After seeing him always wear sunglasses on the Fresh Prince, it's nice to see this guy's eyes finally!
Philly legend right here...
Dave Grusin - Mountain Dance at 6:55!!! Thats the joint!!!!
Joshua Sailor Hell yeah!
Yo Fuse needs to keep these shits coming...Best one so far kiiiiiiiiiid
Thank you Jeff for making me the DJ I am today.
awesomeness. love the record store shopping trip story with kenny and j.dilla
Will and Jazzy Jeff were a match made in heaven.
Thank you Jeff
Listening to this I just learned something new.
jazzy jeff the legend mad props
In the top 3 of dopest DJ's
9:05! That Deep Concentration album in the background! I have that album. I always thought it was a random best of album with hip hop and soul. I guess I gotta read up on it. I forgot I had that record. It's funny Jazzy displays it like that.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, I blame you for my music addiction. Thanks Bro!
One of my favorite episodes thus far !! Pete Rock showed some serious vinyl !! One of the best dj's in the game !!
FREAKING EPIC...LOVE THAT DUDE. he is freaking amazing.
A dj's TRUE NATURAL HIGH that will NEVER come down.......I'm DJ Book.....and I am a CRATE DIGGER!!!! 🎧🎤💿💻💿🔊🔊🔉🔉🔊🔊
I'm from Pittsburgh that sounds like Jerry's Records in Squirrel Hill. Jerry does that a lot he'll look at your pile and say give me $100 or whatever. That's my man Jerry he has the biggest vinyl collection next to my boy Fred owner of The Attic Records Store in Millvale. Great guys and crew.
Classic Philly! If ya don't know now ya now! One of the best ever to do it!
I love your piece on the NUYORKAN SOUL album!
The first time I watched this episode, my girlfriend was in the room - she actually laughed when he says the bit about, "I bet, if a guy collects records, I guarentee he's into sneakers too..." Guilty as charged.
that first night hes talking about collabing with fresh prince, the entire city knew about it within 48 hours. it was the most classic mixtape you ever heard. raw hip hop. everyone you knew claimed to be there when it went down. of course, it was a lie. it was impossible for that many people to have witnessed it because it was a house party, lol. but getting your hand on that tape made you a king.
Nice interview...I love records and beats
Homebase is still one of my most sought after vinyl records.
Go to Discogs. It's easy to find, but very expensive, lol.
I know what you mean fella. What's even more tragic is when someone breaks into your house and steals your collection, put together over years.
Jazzy mentions Mahavishnu Orchestra - magnificent!!
Pure passion.
This inspired me to go to the record store!
Absolute legend.
"Music is not what i do, It's who I am"
Summertime is a classic.
I was waiting for a clip from the show showing Uncle Phil throwing Jazz out the door!! Lol
This reminds me of the "Whats in my bag" segment where musicians talk about their favorite albums, no mp3, and then i go on ebay and buy em all.
!!!!Respect DJ Jazzy Jeff!!!! Dope post!!!!
Another Legend Respect!
his shirt is awesome !!!!! ..... summertime !!!
Love that shirt! This guy is a living Legend!
Wow. What an awesome interview. I always liked Jeff. He seems like a great guy ^_^
This series is some of the most hiip hop stuff I've ever seen.
I LOOOOOVE THIS SERIES!!!
I have never seen those Jazzy Jeff Skate Boards!❤️
Thanks for the post ♪♪♫♫♥♥
This just totally sums it up what us crate diggers are all about.
I once heard bob marley say "who you is , is who you is" and he is rasta from creation. Well , "we are crate diggers from creation." ..... sounds like Jazzy Jeff is saying the same thing at the end of the video.
3:51 ayyyee Billy Joel 👌🏻
This is the longest I've ever seen him talk without Uncle Phil throwing him out the front door.
Most Libras (Will Smith) and Aquarians (DJ Jazzy Jeff) has excellent chemistry.
😏
O yes the great vinyl stores of Pittsburgh! Not many but what they do got is great!
WoW great interview!
Accepting who you are-as a crate digger. Words.
I enjoyed watching this one
Shiiiiiiiit I'm dj cranium and I'm a crate digger. Nothing can replace vinyl it means to much a mp3 can be deleted and re downloaded . Vinyl has so many things going for it and was the best era of djing before mp3s and cds came out .
my parents use to get so upset with my records and equipment taking over the front den lol!! And yell when the music was too loud lol!!! Ahhh, when I was a 16yr old in '93 NYC
best hip hop DJ in the world
Such big legend.
Thats so true when Jazzy Jeff says about when he put out some of his records in the trash they will all be gone before the trash men get there. I remember years ago a charity shop near me threw out over a 1000 records me and my boys took all of them. :-)
BOMBER!! I FOLLOW THIS KING FROM 'HE'S THE DJ , I'M THE RAPPER' !! KING! BIGUP
Who else noticed the Yesterday's New Quintet album?
Jazzy shows respect to Madlib, another crate digger and producer virtuoso.
I have 45's beside my bed that I'll never throw away. All my music is digital now but will always look @ & ❤ my 45's and the 45 stand that they're in!
Awesome. Some dope high fives to Jeff.
great interview
that dilla story was awesome.
All because he has two of the Records that I like. Gang Starr's Full Clip and Bill Cosby's Why Is There Air.
legend. unbelievable skill.
he still kept a MX 2200 in the box! That's what's up! Still got mine though!
Why am I jus noticing that shirt!....Classic line\classic Song!!
That jazz samba album is sooooooo gooood
#jazzyjeff my favorite DJ, period.