Jazzy Jeff’s accomplishments extend well beyond his status as one-half of a multi-platinum rap duo. Regarded as a pioneering turntable tactician for his well-honed skills and for his development of the transformer scratch, the Philadelphia native founded a production house – called A Touch of Jazz – a few years into his alliance with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. Since parting ways with his partner, Jazzy Jeff has worked on records by KRS-One, Kenny Lattimore, Jill Scott, J-Live, and King Britt’s Sylk 130. In 2002, he put together a stylistically diverse solo album for BBE; Magnificent, like a Quincy Jones record, found Jeff supported by a number of co-stars, most of whom were also from Philly. In the following years, Jazzy Jeff released a number of albums and mixtapes including Hip Hop Forever II (2004), The Soul Mixtape (2005), Hip Hop Forever III (2006), The Return of The Magnificent EP (2007), The Return of the Magnificent (2007), and The Return of Hip Hop EP (2007).