Thanks to my friend and mentor James Andrews, my friends and I got to be a part of DJ Jazzy Jeff and crew as he kicked off his weekend stay in Atlanta, Georgia. Last night (Thursday) was dedicated to him DJing at Luckie Lounge. I really didn’t know the extent of his talent from watching the Fresh Prince, but DJ Jazzy Jeff for all of you who don’t know is one of the best DJs out there! I walked in saying that I only wanted to hear Summertime because that is one my favorite songs by Jazzy Jeff and Will. By the time he got on the 1s and 2s, I forgot all about my song request. He let me go in the DJ booth with him: LEGENDARY MOMENT! I know my friends thought I was crazy because they thought I was texting the whole night. Instead, I was keeping a running list of all the songs he was mixing. Some were just beats that got mixed for 8 counts, others were one-line rhymes, altogether = pure genius. Just to give you a sample of the legendary hits that were in rotation include:

Craig Mack – Flava in ya Ear

Arrested Development -  Everyday People

The Fugees – Fu-Gee-La and Killing me Softly

Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice

Snoop Dogg ft. Dr. Dre – The Next Episode

Kanye West – Gold Digger

The Emotions – Best of My Love

Eric B and Rakim – I Know You Got Soul

Art of Noise – Moments in Love

Justin Timberlake ft. Clipse – Like I Love You

Lil Wayne – A Millie

Al B. Sure! – Off on Your Own Girl

SWV – I’m So Into You

Soul II Soul – Back To Life

Boyz II Men – Motown Philly

He is one to support. Bump downloading. Fans of Jeff need to go BUY his albums! Between his solo efforts and his work with Will, there are at least 15 albums that have been released. I know I’m about to go buy a few to educate myself!