Episode 6: DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jeff paints a picture of the early hip-hop scene in Philly and gives a thrilling recap of how he won the New Music Seminar DJ Battle for World Supremacy. He also talks about how his family influenced his music, why the creative chemistry between him and Will Smith was (and is) so strong, and explains that even though the DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince image may have been squeaky clean and embraced by the mainstream, he and Will Smith’s hip-hop upbringing was realer than you think.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices