DJ Jazzy Jeff really requires little introduction.

The easiest way to jog people’s minds of the man himself is by stating that he made Boom! Shake The Room with the Fresh Prince (AKA Will Smith) in 1993, and that he was the guy always thrown out of the house on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

The producer has done a hell of a lot besides that, but Jeffrey Townes is well aware of his stigmatism. It’s something that he uses to great affect during The Return of The Magnificent, with amusing skits throughout depicting his daily struggles.

Centred around a journey to pick up his son and being forced to listen to the radio on his journey, Jeff pulls in an impressive line-up of artists to provide a track each to keep up the individuality stakes.

Starting with Twone Gabz on Hip Hop, it features tip-offs to Sugarhill Gang and Outkast and gets the album off to a moderate start. Pos of De La Soul fame features on Let Me Hear You Clap and offers up a track that barely differs from his daily grind.

The Philadelphia vibe is brazenly obvious on Run That Back featuring Eshon Burgundy and Black Ice, with a sound similar to The Roots’ Phrenology LP, before Jazzy Jeff starts to really take hold of proceedings.

One of the joys with the album is the pure beats and mixes on show. Credit to JJ for this, as it carries through lesser tracks (The Definition, Touch Me Wit Ur Handz, Go See The Doctor 2k7) when the rapping isn’t too smart.

Jeff n Fess carries on the theme by using the legendary James Brown’s Bring It Up to add some extra spice to the track, and the dreamlike Practice sees J Live hit the nail on the head with his vocal delivery.

Jean Grae heralds some of the hardest beats on the album with Supa Jean, with a style that’s uncompromising and as bouncy as a lowrider, before Big Daddy Kane bosses the show with The Garden, a track that’s pure perfection in all senses of the word.

She Was So Fly can’t follow it up. The Stankonia styled rhythms are poor, but Method Man gets the ball rolling once more with Hold It Down – it’s not his strongest, but it fits like a glove on …Magnificent.

CL Smooth then serves up the next big track, with All I Know. The blissful tune makes up for the slight inconsistencies of earlier. My Soul Ain’t For Sale then returns triumphant with the summertime track.

It manages to stay cool and fresh even after 45 minutes of previous outings and stands above the rest. Come On carries on the legacy too, with handclaps and a teasing bass that tips it over the edge in genius terminology.

Bringing the album to a close, Brand New Funk 2k7 featuring Peedi Peedi is a new take on the original Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince version that proves once and for all that JJ is not a one-hit wonder.