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The polar opposite directions that DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will “The Fresh Prince” Smith’s careers have gone is a perfect parallel to the state of Hip-Hop music this millennium. While the vocal half of the duo has gone on to become one of Hollywood’s elite, with money that would make even Kanye humble himself, the Philly-born producer who held down sampling duties has stayed quiet in his later years on the mainstream level, much like the majority of DJ’s and producers of yesteryear who he was peers with.

Fortunately, for those that still check below the radar, Jeff has dropped off two albums since the turn of the decade. Entitled The Magnificent and The Return Of The Magnificent respectively, the discs contain Jeff playing the producer role while he enlists some of Hip-Hop’s most talented wordsmiths to conduct their lyricism over his musical landscape.His smooth, unassuming production exudes the essence of earlier forms of hip hop mixed with the clarity and polished sound that reigns supreme in contemporary music.

Today, we here at TSS give you the first of The Magnificent series to consume without the presence of vocals to get in your way enjoying delightful combination of drums and melodies by Jazzy Jeff along with beatsmiths like Kev Brown & Oddisee.

01 – Da Ntro (Producer: Jazzy Jeff)
02 – Shake It Off (Producer: Kev Brown)
03 – For da Love of da Game (Producer: Jazzy Jeff)
04 – Break It Down (Producer: P Smoovah)
05 – How I Do (Producer: Kev Brown)
06 – Worldwide (Producer: Ken Wood)
07 – Musik Lounge (Producer: Oddisee)
08 – Rock Wit U (Producer: Kev Brown)
09 – Travelz (Producer: Kev Brown)
10 – Scram (Producer: Kev Brown)
11 – My Peoples (Producer: Jazzy Jeff)
12 – Know Ur Hood (Producer: Kev Brown)
13 – Love Savior (Producer: Jazzy Jeff, Ken Wood)
14 – Mystery Man (Producer: Ken Wood)
15 – We Are (Producer: Kev Brown)
16 – Charmed Life (Producer: P Smoovah)
17 – We live in Philly (Producer: Jazzy Jeff)

Download — DJ Jazzy Jeff – The Magnificent (Instrumentals)