The Magnificent | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 12, 2002 [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 | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
BBC | favorable [5] |
HipHopDX | 3.5/5 [6] |
PopMatters | favorable [7] |
Slant Magazine | [8] |
The Magnificent is the first studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff. It was released via BBE and Rapster Records on September 12, 2002.
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. [9]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Da Ntro" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak) | DJ Jazzy Jeff | 3:32 |
2. | "Shake It Off" (featuring Chef Word) | Kev Brown | 4:34 |
3. | "For Da Love of Da Game" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz) | DJ Jazzy Jeff | 3:47 |
4. | "Break It Down" (featuring J-Live) | P. Smoovah | 4:31 |
5. | "How I Do" (featuring Cy Young) | Kev Brown | 4:27 |
6. | "Worldwide" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz) | Ken Wood | 4:26 |
7. | "Musik Lounge" (featuring Oddisee) | Oddisee | 4:10 |
8. | "Rock Wit U" | Kev Brown | 3:37 |
9. | "Travelz" (featuring Baby Blak and Crushall) | Kev Brown | 3:47 |
10. | "Scram" (featuring Freddie Foxxx) | Kev Brown | 5:01 |
11. | "My Peoples" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) | DJ Jazzy Jeff | 4:09 |
12. | "Know Ur Hood" (featuring Chef Word and Pauly Yamz) | Kev Brown | 4:59 |
13. | "Love Saviour" (featuring Flo Brown and Raheem DeVaughn) | DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ken Wood | 4:02 |
14. | "Mystery Man" (featuring The Last Emperor) | Ken Wood | 3:09 |
15. | "We Are" (featuring Cy Young and Raheem DeVaughn) | Kev Brown | 4:12 |
16. | "Charmed Life" (featuring J-Live) | P. Smoovah | 4:16 |
17. | "We Live in Philly" (featuring Jill Scott) | DJ Jazzy Jeff | 6:34 |
18. | "In Time" (featuring V) | Masters at Work | 6:09 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [10] | 73 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [11] | 39 |
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