Subject: DJ Jazzy Jeff

• Original Style

  The Roots makes rap come alive live

  March 11, 1999

• Great Scott

  The Philly R&B neo-soulstress defies simple definitions

  August 2, 2001

• Rotation

  December 4, 1997

• Moments the Grammy Awards Would Rather Forget

  February 5, 2009

• Darius Rucker

  Back to Then (Hidden Beach)

  September 5, 2002

• The 17th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival

  The Houston International Jazz Festival attracts two indie-soul heavyweights

  August 2, 2007

• Computer Error

  When it comes to local facts, don't rely on Allmusic.com

  November 27, 2003

• Hail to the Freak

  Interesting times call for an interesting man of the year. We nominate Michael Jackson.

  November 13, 2003

• Go with the Floetry

  Love floats this London duo's boat

  July 3, 2003

• Take Off Your Bra

  It's probably the wrong size, anyway

  May 8, 2003

• Black Gold

  A gusher lay beneath the surface, but you had to drill deep

  December 26, 2002

• People Under the Stairs

  Saturday, October 19

  October 17, 2002

• Blowin' Smoke

  Ted Demme and Denis Leary are a match made in effin' heaven

  April 5, 2001

• Life in the Slow Lane

  DJ Screw lived mostly for his work, as if he would have time later to celebrate his success. That time would never come.

  January 18, 2001

• Five Songs For That Glorious Last Day Of School

  As Alice Cooper once sang, "School's out for summer." And we've heard that song played again and again and again on the radio on the last day of school ad infinitum every year since. And I'm sure we'll here it today, somehow, someway, somewhere...And just as you can't really avoid putting "Rock You Like a Hurricane" on your storm-party jam list, you really can't have an end of the school year playlist without "School's Out," so yeah, there it is. The same goes for Green Day's "Good Riddance (T

  May 28, 2009

• Five Songs For That Glorious Last Day Of School

  As Alice Cooper once sang, "School's out for summer." And we've heard that song played again and again and again on the radio on the last day of school ad infinitum every year since. And I'm sure we'll here it today, somehow, someway, somewhere. And just as you can't really avoid putting "Rock You Like a Hurricane" on your storm-party jam list, you really can't have an end of the school year playlist without "School's Out," so yeah, there it is. The same goes for Green Day's "Good Riddance (The

  May 28, 2009

• Turning the Screw: Slim Thug Associates, Willie D, Jay-Z vs. Auto-Tune, 50 Cent, Paul Wall, Big Hawk, Jazzy Jeff, Trae & Z-Ro and More

  Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: "Associates" Wire To Wire Poor, poor Willie D. We were excited the other day when we read this thing about how vinyl sales had ballooned up to nearly 3 million(!) in 2009 - ever since Chris Gray's vinyl feature ran in 2007, we've been stoked about the increasing possibility of being able to build up a

  June 15, 2009

• Turning the Screw: Clinton Sparks, Bun B & Slim Thug, More Bun B, Jazzy Jeff, Erykah Badu, Pitbull, Big Mello, etc.

  Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. (Super, Super Cool) Single of the Week: "Pack The Gat," Clinton Sparks feat. Bun B and Slim Thug Wire To Wire If there's a rap concert anywhere in Houston, do not be surprised to see Bun B called out on stage. We're not completely sure, but we suspect there's some sort of message that Rock City is trying to relay with th

  August 24, 2009