Rock the House is the debut album from the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The album was released on April 7, 1987, in Europe and the United States, and was subsequently re-issued in 1988 in Europe and the United Kingdom. Three tracks from the album were released as singles: "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff", "A Touch of Jazz" and "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble". When the album was released on CD in 1988, the rerecorded version of "Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble", which was released as a single after He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper ran its course, replaced the original 1986 recording. The art work for the album cover was done by a Philadelphia artist, Charles Gossett.

Critical reception

Trouser Press said, "Amid routine boasts and human beat box exhibitions, Rock the House introduces the 17-year-old Smith's friendly singsong delivery and engagingly hapless persona on the PG-rated story, 'Just One of Those Days'".

Track listing

Samples

"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble" "Just One of Those Days" "Rock the House" "Takin' It to the Top" "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" "Just Rockin'" "Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble" "A Touch of Jazz"

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