''And in This Corner…'' is the third studio album released by MC/DJ duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. The album was released in October 1989, reaching #39 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. The album was not released on Compact Disc in the UK. However, it was available on this format in most of Europe. For the album, the duo took influence from jazz and

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alongside their typical repertoire. They utilized trumpets, saxes, and flutes. Lyrical concepts are fully developed, and set between the comical and crowd concepts. Smith said later that most of the recording time was spent partying in the Bahamas rather than working, and that the record suffered for their lack of discipline. Upon its release, the album was a commercial success as it sold over half a million copies, and was certified Gold by the

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. However, compared to the duo's previous work, the album was considered a letdown, only selling half as many copies. Nevertheless, the album received two

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nominations including Best Rap Performance for their first single "

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" in 1990 (which lost to Young MC's " Bust a Move") and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the album itself in 1991 (which lost to Quincy Jones,

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, Ice-T, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel &

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's " Back on the Block").

Track listing

# "Then She Bit Me" - 3:35 # "

" - 4:49 # "Jazzy's Groove" - 3:43 # "Everything That Glitters (Ain't Always Gold)" - 4:17 # "You Got It (Donut)" - 4:56 # "The Girlie Had a Mustache" - 4:32 # "The Reverend" - 4:31 # "Who Stole My Car?" - 4:57 # "The Men of Your Dreams" - 4:52 # "Numero Uno" - 4:08 # "Too Damn Hype" - 5:41 # "Jeff Waz on the Beat Box" - 5:42

Samples

Jazzy's Groove *"The Champ" by The Mohawks *" Funky Drummer" by

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*"Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss *" Nautilus" by Bob James *"Saturday Night Style" by Mikey Dread *" Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim *" Bring the Noise" by Public Enemy Jeff Waz on the Beatbox *"Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is" by

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*"Sing Sing" by Gaz *"You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic The Girlie Had a Mustache *"Escape-Ism" by

*" Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins *"You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" by Fred Wesley and

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*"Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason and Crew The Reverend *" Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone *"

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" by Chic Too Damn Hype *"The Big Beat" by

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*"Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)" by

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Who Stole My Car? *"The Grunt" by

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" by

You Got It (Donut) *"I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd *" Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim Numero Uno *"Public Enemy No. 1" by Public Enemy The Men of Your Dreams *"Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Fab 5 Freddy feat. Beeside

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References

1989 albums DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince albums Jive Records albums RCA Records albums {{1980s-hiphop-album-stub