Corry BanksFuse TV does a segment entitled Crate Diggers that features vinyl obsessed, crate digging, record collectors. Some of which just so happen to be legendary DJ / Producer’s such as DJ Jazzy Jeff. Most know of Jeff as the DJ in one of rap music’s most successful duos, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince or even the “not so bright” wise cracking side kick on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. But hip-hop heads know DJ Jazzy Jeff as the legendary innovator that introduced the world to the “transformer scratch” technique. That’s whats up… DJ Jazzy Jeff is a living legend. Now you all shall know him as DJ and Hip-Hop historian with a serious addiction to crate diggin’.
In this video DJ Jazzy Jeff discusses crate diggin’ trips with the late great J-Dilla, the origins of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and of course his huge vinyl collection which resides in multiple locations.
Shouts out to FUSE TV for putting together such a great series.