Stereogum — In the second half of the ’90s, Will Smith became the undisputed master of the end-credits movie-soundtrack song where he raps the entire plot of the movie that you just finished watching. Smith got his start doing that kind of thing before he e... more info

Stereogum — The easy highlight of the 2023 Grammys was the all-star salute to 50 years of hip-hop — a dazzling cavalcade of hits that drew from all across the genre’s history and geography. Earlier this week, CBS aired a Grammys-produced special that expa... more info

New York Post — Jonathan, Jordan, Joey, Donnie and Danny will be joined by Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff on the tour. more info

Stereogum — Today marks the release of Class Of ’88, a new limited series podcast from Wondery and Audible, hosted by Will Smith. The show finds the erstwhile Fresh Prince interviewing his peers from the late ’80s hip-hop world, including Queen Latifah, S... more info

Stereogum — In the late ’80s, Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett, two teenage classmates at the Baltimore School For The Arts, became close friends. They remained close friends into the ’90s, when Pinkett became a movie star and Shakur became maybe the most do... more info

Core News — “Nile Rodgers is a fan. Kid Creole is a fan. Disclosure, Jazzy Jeff, and Joris Voorn are all fans. One of the most respected funk and soul producers on the scene puts together tonight Trunk of Funk….we welcome The Reflex.” Check out other Craig... more info

Core News — Beat Suite session from FS.Shike. Enjoy & Share! Submit links & tracks to turntablethoughts@gmail.com IG @turntable.thoughts | FB @turntable.thoughts ? Playlist ? DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime (Reprise) Space Invadas ft. Natalie Sla... more info

Stereogum — "A Nightmare On My Street" is perhaps the most iconic musical touchstone for the A Nightmare On Elm Street series. It was included on DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's 1988 sophomore album, He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper and it was released as a single... more info

Guardian Music — The Jamaican-American sax player is shaking things up with a mix of hip-hop, electronica and breezy romanticismSearch online for “saxophone player” and you’ll probably land on Kenny G. Search further and you may find Jamaican-Amer... more info

DJmag — Shame it's not still Summertime  more info