Joyce Lynn Spencer, also known as DJ Jazzy Joyce (born June 20, 1967) is an American hip hop DJ from the

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DJ Jazzy Joyce at allmusic.com/ref> and producer on

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. She has been considered one of the most prominent rap DJs, known for her collaboration with rapper Sweet Tee on the 1986 single " It's My Beat". Joyce has performed in many areas across the United States and has also made a name for her

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s. She started off as a protege of DJ Whiz Kid before deejaying for artists such as the Bad Girls and Shelly Thunder. She began deejaying for the group

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in 1994 and was featured on "9th Wonder (Blakitolism)", the first single from "

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", the second album from

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winning rap group

. Not only were her DJ cuts prominent on the hook and the outro, but Joyce also exchanged several ad libbed lines at the end of the song's third verse with group member

Ladybug Mecca Digable Planets () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987. The trio is composed of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving. The group is notable for their contributions to the subgenre ...

and she was acknowledged by name throughout the track, although she is referred to as Sweet Lime Pie, a name she used as an online persona, rather than by her own name. DJ Jazzy Joyce went on to tour with Digable Planets following the release of the ''Blowout Comb'' album in 1994. She was a contestant on the first season of DJ reality show, "

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", which aired on two cable networks:

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and Centric. Joyce also performed on

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'' on

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DJ Jazzy Joyce Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2012)
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