DevilsJim89 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 (edited) I've been listening to "Brand New Funk" and "Summertime" lately like crazy and these songs are just musical masterpieces. It's hard to explain, but these songs are just above everything I've ever heard in my mind. Both songs are so fun and great to listen to and clearly displays what rap and hip-hop is all about. That's what you get from a literary genius and superior beat creator. Only Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince can pull these songs off. It would be so great to see JJFP remake "Brand New Funk". That would be dope. I don't want another remake of "Summertime". That's an untouchable song, well both are but Summertime is just too smooth to remake. Edited September 5, 2004 by DevilsJim89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted September 6, 2004 Admin Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 those 2 are classics..that sound as good today as they did 10 years ago...i was actually surprised..but brand new funk live..is better than summertime live! its that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted September 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Both sound real great live...they gotta be close to the top rap songs of all-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted September 6, 2004 Admin Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 [quote=DevilsJim89,Sep 5 2004, 10:09 PM]Both sound real great live...they gotta be close to the top rap songs of all-time.[/quote] definitely and those traxs get respect from the whole hip hop community... heres reviews of the traxs on AMG Summertime More than a decade before he was gettin' jiggy with it, Will Smith was the Fresh Prince, with help on production from his Philly friend DJ Jazzy Jeff. The duo hit the Top Ten in 1991 with the platinum single "Summertime," a laid-back trip through everyone's favorite season with help from a spacy sample originally found on Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness." Listening to it now, it's a bit of a surprise — Smith's rapping style really hasn't changed in over a decade. That's hardly a bad thing, though, considering both his voice and rhymes are supremely danceable and tailored for crossover radio play. brand new funk A lot grit and infallible rhythmic sense went into this 1987 classic. As a duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince ( Will Smith and Jeffrey Townes) were often better known for their decidedly G- to PG-13-rated rhymes. While "Brand New Funk" doesn't have guns going off and mile-a-minute expletives, this is closer to the funky, hard-driving sound of late-'80s rap than most of the duo's work. With a looping Donald Byrd "Dominoes"-derived bass line, rhythm guitars, and deft edits, this track is incendiary from start to finish. Brown's voice is also used, shouting a "get down!" and "brand new funk." While it's no surprise a late-'80s rap act used James Brown, the tacit seal of approval it often elicited is more than deserved here. Lyrically, Smith played it smart here. Instead of cutesy observations he concentrates on the song itself, the beat, and how it all came together. Not only was that a very shrewd move, it played well against the rhythm and Townes' deft scratches and made the groove even more potent. For the expansive groove of this track, Smith offers one of his best rhymes and assured vocal cadences up to this point. Despite the brilliance of "Brand New Funk," it's not often mentioned in the same breath as the era's best tracks. This is indeed "raw, untouched, pure, hard, brand new funk" and one of the strongest songs in the DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince catalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Yeah those songs are classics...THANK YOU WILL & JEFF... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevTastic Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 :ditto: Brand New Funk & Summertime were always my fave songs of JJFP Greatest hits when i got it back in 1998, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 i never realised how good brand new funk was until i heard it live, it sounds better than in the studio, it must be sumthin to do with the energy. And summertime is just a classic and no more needs to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Thank you Julie for closing the topic... :sonny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted September 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Both songs have tons of energy in them. When you watch the videos, it totally takes your mind away. That was smart of JJFP to make a song about how they made the song. really clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I think both of those songs are a great repersentation of how good JJ+FP's music is and what the standard for Hip-Hop old and new should be like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilsJim89 Posted September 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 [quote=JumpinJack AJ,Sep 6 2004, 01:36 PM]I think both of those songs are a great repersentation of how good JJ+FP's music is and what the standard for Hip-Hop old and new should be like.[/quote] well said AJ, i definatly agree, yet everything is sub-standard today in hip-hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroit butcher Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 oh yeah oh yeah. Brand New Funk is definately a hip hop classic. I especially love the 12" extended version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 [quote=Jazzy Julie,Sep 6 2004, 02:13 PM]i never realised how good brand new funk was until i heard it live, it sounds better than in the studio, it must be sumthin to do with the energy. And summertime is just a classic and no more needs to be said.[/quote] It's the energy and vibes Will and Jeff give off that make them what they are I'm not worthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Daedalus Mortality Posted September 29, 2004 Members Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 word to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 It sounds even better live! :music: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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