The Magnificent (DJ Jazzy Jeff album)

The Magnificent
Studio album by
DJ Jazzy Jeff
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2002 (2002-09-12)[1]
Recorded2002[2]
GenreHip hop, R&B, deep house
Length79:31
LabelBBE, Rapster Records
ProducerDJ Jazzy Jeff, Kev Brown, P. Smoovah, Ken Wood, Oddisee, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, Little Louie Vega
DJ Jazzy Jeff chronology
The Magnificent
(2002) 		The Return of the Magnificent
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
BBCfavorable[5]
HipHopDX3.5/5[6]
PopMattersfavorable[7]
Slant Magazine[8]

The Magnificent is the first studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff. It was released via BBE and Rapster Records on September 12, 2002.

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Magnificent received an average score of 75% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

In 2004, Philadelphia Weekly placed it at number 25 on the "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time" list.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Da Ntro" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak)DJ Jazzy Jeff3:32
2."Shake It Off" (featuring Chef Word)Kev Brown4:34
3."For Da Love of Da Game" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz)DJ Jazzy Jeff3:47
4."Break It Down" (featuring J-Live)P. Smoovah4:31
5."How I Do" (featuring Cy Young)Kev Brown4:27
6."Worldwide" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz)Ken Wood4:26
7."Musik Lounge" (featuring Oddisee)Oddisee4:10
8."Rock Wit U"Kev Brown3:37
9."Travelz" (featuring Baby Blak and Crushall)Kev Brown3:47
10."Scram" (featuring Freddie Foxxx)Kev Brown5:01
11."My Peoples" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)DJ Jazzy Jeff4:09
12."Know Ur Hood" (featuring Chef Word and Pauly Yamz)Kev Brown4:59
13."Love Saviour" (featuring Flo Brown and Raheem DeVaughn)DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ken Wood4:02
14."Mystery Man" (featuring The Last Emperor)Ken Wood3:09
15."We Are" (featuring Cy Young and Raheem DeVaughn)Kev Brown4:12
16."Charmed Life" (featuring J-Live)P. Smoovah4:16
17."We Live in Philly" (featuring Jill Scott)DJ Jazzy Jeff6:34
18."In Time" (featuring V)Masters at Work6:09

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 73
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 39

References

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  1. ^ "Bbe : DJ Jazzy Jeff - the Magnificent". www.bbemusic.com:80. Archived from the original on 1 January 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Secret History of DJ Jazzy Jeff's 'The Magnificent'". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ a b "The Magnificent by DJ Jazzy Jeff". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Puleston, Andy (2002). "Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent - Review". BBC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Williams, DeMarco (August 22, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. ^ Dlugacz, Adam (August 6, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff: The Magnificent". PopMatters. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (July 21, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time". Philadelphia Weekly. September 22, 2004. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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