Greatest Hits

RELEASE
April 28, 1998
LABEL
Jive
GENRES
Rap, Pop-Rap, Golden Age, East Coast Rap

Album Review

DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince actually turned out better albums than many of their pop-rap contemporaries, but like their peers, they excelled at singles, not albums. That's what makes the appearance of Greatest Hits welcome. Although it has its flaws -- the sublime "Summertime" is here twice, but only as an "Extended Club Mix" and a "'98 Remix" -- it remains an excellent summation of their career, boasting such hits as "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble," "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson," "Parents Just Don't Understand," "Boom! Shake the Room," "Ring My Bell," "A Nightmare on My Street" and, as a bonus, Will Smith's 1997 solo hit "Men in Black."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble [1988 Extended Remix]
  2. Men in Black [Album Version]
  3. Summertime [Album Version]
  4. Parents Just Don't Understand [Single Edit]
  5. Boom! Shake the Room [Album Version]
  6. Just Cruisin' [Album Version]
  7. Ring My Bell [Mr. Lee's Radion Mix]
  8. Brand New Funk [Album Version]
  9. Lovely Daze [#]
  10. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
  11. A Nightmare on My Street [Single Version]
  12. A Touch of Jazz [Album Version]
  13. I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson [Album Version]
  14. The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff [Album Version]
  15. I'm Looking for the One (To Be with Me) [Album Version]
  16. You Saw My Blinker [Album Version]
  17. Summertime '98 [Soulpower Remix]
  18. Megamix [Edit]