Video: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jeremy Ellis and The Roots Perform an Awesome Super Mario Bros. Remix

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He's the DJ I'm the rapper!

Yeah saw earlier and it's awesome.

Racist~

But seriously how can you not like this?

I preferred DJ Jazzy Jeff's performance. He used the original as the basis for his scratching and was subtle while still making something new. Jeremy Ellis just seemed to go crazy with additions and sound effects. Respect to both because I couldn't do what either one did.

I don't really like scratching. I like electronic music though from real kit. (i.e Analog).

Uncle Reggie storms the stage and takes Jazz to the venue's exit and proceeds to toss him out on his ass.

Honestly, though, I was underwhelmed by both performances, but less so by Jazzy Jeff's, so he wins.

Yeah... kinda whatever, really.

This isn’t my style 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙, but if it introduces more people to chiptunes style music…
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I don't care what anyone says. This was a FUN take on an original, loved and respected OST that was done tastefully. Both did their thing. I like them both for different reasons. I never even heard of Jeremy Ellis before, but I know now and I'm a fan. Jazzy Jeff is legendary amongst dj's and has been for over 28 years. Props to both and thanks Tom for the vid!

@Deviant_Mugen Why..? I can't say I loved it either. DJ Jazzy Jeff did way too many scratches and really suffocated the mix but still that was still sick.

Jeremy Ellis wasn't "DJ'ing" really, just using a midi controller to mix/skip different parts of the track. Jazzy Jeff was doing the traditional Turntable-ism/DJ'ing gig. Both were impressive displays of different kinds of talent, however I didn't really enjoy either of the performances.

Ellis is the man, he can use Maschine like no one else! He's also doing all the drum parts with his other hand.

I was underwhelmed by both but since Jeff actually had to hit his mark and the other guy just triggered samples.....Jeff wins. I can play rhythm with my left hand and trigger samples with my right. The programming is the difficult part of sampling. What I can't do is ever get a record to go back to the original point. It takes a lighter touch than I can achieve.

Jazzy ftw.

Jeremy Ellis, that was not music and is everything that is wrong with electronic music nowadays.

I have listened to this twice already. Loved it, but this IS my style of music. Way to represent the Big N.

Very cool. Funny to see people trying to dance to it too. I preferred Jazzy Jeff's version a lot though!

One reason Hip Hop sucks now is no uses 1200's anymore damn shame. I give the performance a 3.5 out of 5.

Jeff is the man. He did a great classic old school scratching performance. The other guy just fell accidently on his awkward keyboard.

I'm lucky to call Jeff a friend of mine. He often mixes the Mario Bros overworld theme into Naughty By Nature's OPP, and it works amazingly. Skip to 1:0 min into this vid. Although the quality isn't great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSl9SKDfjB8

Wow that really sucked imho. It just didn't sound good at all.

@Nimious: Because Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...

Jazzy Jeff was amazing. The ginger dude not so much. Was no rythm unless he used a short sample

Not bad.

Jeremy got super smashed by the legend that is Jazzy Jeff, good stuff. I wanted to see a full track by Jeff tho, jeremy has great hand sync but zero consistency in rhythm.