And in This Corner...

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And in This Corner…
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 1989
GenreHip-hop
Length56:40
Label
Producer
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince chronology
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
(1988)
And in This Corner…
(1989)
Homebase
(1991)
Singles from And in This Corner...
  1. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Jazzy's Groove"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Q[3]

And in This Corner… is the third studio album released by MC/DJ duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The album was released in October 1989, reaching no. 39 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The album was not released on Compact Disc in the UK. However, it was available on this format in most of Europe.

For the album, the duo took influence from

RIAA
. However, compared to the duo's previous work, the album was considered a letdown, only selling half as many copies.

Nevertheless, the album received two

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the album itself in 1991 (which lost to Quincy Jones, Big Daddy Kane, Ice-T, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel & Quincy Jones III's "Back on the Block
").

Track listing

  1. "Then She Bit Me" (Will Smith, Jeffrey Townes, Pete Q. Harris) – 3:35
  2. "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" (Smith, Townes, Harris) – 4:49
  3. "Jazzy's Groove" (Smith, Townes) – 3:43
  4. "Everything That Glitters (Ain't Always Gold)" (Smith, Townes, Harris) – 4:17
  5. "You Got It (Donut)" (Smith, Townes, Harris) – 4:56
  6. "The Girlie Had a Mustache" (Smith, Townes) – 4:32
  7. "The Reverend" (Smith, Townes) – 4:31
  8. "Who Stole My Car?" (Smith, Townes, Harris) – 4:57
  9. "The Men of Your Dreams" (Smith, Townes, Harris) – 4:52
  10. "Numero Uno" (Smith, Townes) – 4:08
  11. "Too Damn Hype" (Smith, Townes) – 5:41
  12. "Jeff Waz on the Beat Box" (Smith, Townes) – 5:42

Samples

Jazzy's Groove

Jeff Waz on the Beatbox

  • "Put the Music Where Your Mouth Is" by
    the Olympic Runners
  • "Sing Sing" by Gaz
  • "You'll Like It Too" by Funkadelic

The Girlie Had a Mustache

The Reverend

Too Damn Hype

Who Stole My Car?

You Got It (Donut)

Numero Uno

  • "Public Enemy No. 1" by
    Public Enemy

The Men of Your Dreams

  • "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by
    Fab 5 Freddy
    feat. Beeside

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 77
Canadian Albums Chart
19
U.S. Billboard 200 39
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Ron Wynn (October 31, 1989). "And in This Corner... - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "CG: dj jazzy jeff". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Princ - And In This Corner CD Album". Cduniverse.com. October 31, 1989. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince – And in This Corner". Music Canada.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince – And in This Corner". Recording Industry Association of America.