The Magnificent (DJ Jazzy Jeff album)

The Magnificent
Studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff
Released	September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12) [1]
Recorded	2002 [2]
Genre	Hip hop, R&B, deep house
Length	79:31
Label	BBE, Rapster Records
Producer	DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kev Brown, P. Smoovah, Ken Wood, Oddisee, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, Little Louie Vega
DJ Jazzy Jeff chronology
The Magnificent (2002) The Return of the Magnificent (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Blender	[5]
Dotmusic	2.5/5 [6]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [7]
HipHopDX	3.5/5 [8]
Playlouder	[9]
Q	[10]
RapReviews	8/10 [11]
Slant Magazine	[12]
Vibe	[13]

The Magnificent is the first studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff. It was released via BBE and Rapster Records on September 12, 2002.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Magnificent received an average score of 75% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ^[3]

In 2004, Philadelphia Weekly placed it at number 25 on the "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time" list. ^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Da Ntro" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak)	Paul Parker Alva Burton Jeff Townes	DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:32
2.	"Shake It Off" (featuring Chef Word)	Derek Washington Kevin Brown	Kev Brown	4:34
3.	"For Da Love of Da Game" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz)	Townes Burton Parker	DJ Jazzy Jeff	3:47
4.	"Break It Down" (featuring J-Live)	Pat McLain Jean-Jacques Cadet	P. Smoovah	4:31
5.	"How I Do" (featuring Shawn Stockman and Cy Young)	Shawn Stockman Anthony Harris K. Brown	Kev Brown	4:27
6.	"Worldwide" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak)	Parker Burton Ken Wood	Ken Wood	4:26
7.	"Musik Lounge" (featuring Oddisee)	Amir Mohamed	Oddisee	4:10
8.	"Rock Wit U" (featuring Erro)	Eric Roberson K. Brown	Kev Brown	3:37
9.	"Travelz" (featuring Baby Blak and Crushall)	Burton C. Brown K. Brown	Kev Brown	3:47
10.	"Scram" (featuring Freddie Foxxx)	James Campbell K. Brown	Kev Brown	5:01
11.	"My Peoples" (featuring Raheem)	Raheem DeVaughn Townes Valvin Roane Stan Getz Maria Toledo	DJ Jazzy Jeff	4:09
12.	"Know Ur Hood" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Chef Word)	Parker Washington K. Brown	Kev Brown	4:59
13.	"Love Saviour" (featuring Flo Brown and Raheem)	DeVaughn Flo Brown Wood Townes	Ken Wood DJ Jazzy Jeff	4:02
14.	"Mystery Man" (featuring The Last Emperor)	Jamal Gray Wood	Ken Wood	3:09
15.	"We Are" (featuring Cy Young and Raheem)	Harris DeVaughn K. Brown	Kev Brown	4:12
16.	"Charmed Life" (featuring J-Live)	Cadet McLain	P. Smoovah	4:16
17.	"We Live in Philly" (featuring Jill Scott)	Jill Scott Townes	DJ Jazzy Jeff	6:34
18.	"In Time" (featuring V)	Roane DeVaughn Pete Kuzma	Masters at Work Pete Kuzma	6:09

Sample credits

• "Da Ntro" contains a portion of "The Magnificent", written by Jeff Townes and Will Smith.
• "Musik Lounge" contains a sample of "Velas", written by Ivan Lins and Vítor Martins.
• "My Peoples" contains a sample of "Saudade Vem Correndo", written by Stan Getz and Maria Toledo.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [15]	73
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [16]	39

References

1. "Bbe : DJ Jazzy Jeff - the Magnificent". www.bbemusic.com:80. Archived from the original on 1 January 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
2. "The Secret History of DJ Jazzy Jeff's 'The Magnificent'". Okayplayer . Retrieved 2019-09-27.
3. "The Magnificent by DJ Jazzy Jeff". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved April 22, 2016.
4. Bush, John. "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". AllMusic . Retrieved April 22, 2016.
5. The album's fine pedigree might have worked in a more conservative era. [#9, p.144]
6. Batey, Angus (12 August 2002). "DJ JAZZY JEFF - 'THE MAGNIFICENT (RAPSTER/BBE)". Dotmusic . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
7. These sublimely fluid grooves have heart. [16 Aug 2002, p.72]
8. Williams, DeMarco (August 22, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 22, 2016.
9. Donaghy, James (14 August 2002). "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff". Playlouder . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
10. A smart mixed bag. [Oct 2002, p.106]
11. Line, One (19 April 2005). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". RapReviews. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
12. Cinquemani, Sal (July 21, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". Slant Magazine . Retrieved April 22, 2016.
13. Recalls the early '90s work of A Tribe Called Quest. [Sep 2002, p.244]
14. "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time". Philadelphia Weekly . September 22, 2004. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
15. "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
16. "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Independent Albums". Billboard . Retrieved December 4, 2017.

External links

• The Magnificent at Discogs (list of releases)