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:''See also [[William Smith]] and [[Will Smith (disambiguation)]] for other people with similar names.'' |
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My life got flipped, turned upside down |
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{{Infobox musical artist |
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And Id like to take a minute just sit right there |
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|Name = Will Smith |
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Ill tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel-air |
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|Background = solo_singer |
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|Birth_name = Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. |
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|Alias = The Fresh Prince |
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|Born = [[September 25]], [[1968]] |
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|Height = 6ft 2inc (1.88 m) |
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|Origin = [[Wynnefield, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |
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|Instrument = [[Rapping]] |
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|Genre = [[East coast hip hop]]<br>[[Pop music|Pop]] |
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|Occupation = [[Rapper]], [[actor]], [[comedian]] |
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|Years_active = [[1987]] – present |
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|Label = [[Jive Records]] 1987-1992, <br>[[Columbia Records]] 1998-2005, <br>[[Interscope Records]] 2005-present |
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|Associated_acts = [[DJ Jazzy Jeff]], and [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]] |
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'''Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr.''' (born [[September 25]], [[1968]]) is an [[Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe]] nominated [[United States|American]] [[actor]], and multiple [[Grammy]] winning [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artist. He is one of a small group of people who have enjoyed success in three major [[entertainment]] [[Mass media|media]] in the United States: [[film]], [[television]], and the [[music industry]].{{fact}} |
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In west philadelfia born and raised |
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Smith is known for his role as himself in the the television sitcom <i>[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]</i>, and as [[Agent J]] in <i>[[Men in Black]]</i>. |
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On the playground where I spent most of my days |
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Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool |
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And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school |
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When a couple of guys said were up in no good |
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Started making trouble in my neighbourhood |
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I got in one little fight and my mom got scared |
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And said youre moving with your aunte and uncle in bel-air |
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(only the first three episodes of season one) |
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==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
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Smith was born and raised in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. Through his cut-up behavior, he had already obtained the nickname "Fresh Prince" in high school.{{fact}} He attended Our Lady of Lourdes grade school in Philadelphia. He is a graduate of [[Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)|Overbrook High School]] in [[West Philadelphia]]. Contrary to many internet stories, Will was not offered a full scholarship to MIT. He did however, excel in math and aced his SATs.{{fact}} By the time he was a senior, he wasn't interested in college and decided to pursue a career in rap.<sup>[[http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1165729697320830.xml?starledger?colwhi&coll=1]]</sup> |
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I begged and pleaded with her the other day |
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===Career=== |
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But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way |
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Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]], with his childhood friend [[DJ Jazzy Jeff|Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes]] as [[turntablist]] and [[record producer|producer]] as well as Ready Rock C (Clarence Holmes) as the human beat box. The trio was known for performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime." They gained critical acclaim for winning the first ever Grammy in the Rap category (1988). He had a line in "[[Voices That Care]]", a 1991 [[Gulf War]] song by a celebrity group, in which he rapped a few lines. |
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She gave me a kissin and she gave me my ticket |
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I put my walkman on and said I might aswell kick it |
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First class, yo this is bad, |
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Smith was nearing bankruptcy when in 1990, the [[NBC]] television network signed him to a contract and built a [[sitcom]], ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', around him. The show was successful and launched his acting career. Although he made a notable dramatic film debut in ''[[Six Degrees of Separation (film)|Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (in which he played against type as a gay con man) while still appearing in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Smith's film career took off with his role in the [[buddy cop]] [[action]] film ''[[Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]]'' (1995) along with co-star [[Martin Lawrence]]. |
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Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass |
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Is this what the people of bel-air livin like, |
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Hmm this might be alright! |
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I whistled for a cab and when it came near the |
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After ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' ended in 1996, Smith began a successful solo music career while simultaneously starring in a series of films. The first two films were hugely successful summer blockbusters: ''[[Independence Day (film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996), in which he played a fearless and confident fighter pilot, and ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' (1997), where he played the comic and confident [[Agent J]] against [[Tommy Lee Jones]]'s deadpan [[Agent K]]. Smith's acting in ''Men in Black'' won critical praise. He originally rejected the lead role in ''Men in Black'', but wife [[Jada Pinkett Smith]] coaxed him into acceptance. The two films established Smith's commercial reputation as a [[bankable star]] whose appeal across age, race, and gender lines could "open" a film at the box office. Smith turned down the role of [[Neo (The Matrix)|Neo]] in ''[[The Matrix]]'' in favor of ''[[Wild Wild West]]''. After the failure of ''Wild Wild West'' and watching [[Keanu Reeves]]' performance, he suggests that he would not have been the appropriate actor for the role at the time, but still considers passing on ''The Matrix'' in favor of ''Wild Wild West'' as a big mistake. |
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Licensplate said fresh and had a dice in the mirror |
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If anything I could say that this cab was rare |
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But I thought now forget it, yo home to bel-air |
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I pulled up to a house about seven or eight |
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He then had gained lead roles in several successful films including ''[[Enemy of the State]]'', ''[[Men in Black II]]'', ''[[Bad Boys II]]'' and ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]''. In [[2001]] he played [[boxer]] [[Muhammad Ali]] in [[biopic]] ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]''. Although the film was a disappointment at the box office, Smith was nominated for an Oscar. His most recent film is 2006's ''[[Pursuit of Happyness|The Pursuit of Happyness]]''. |
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And I yelled to the cabby yo, home smell you later |
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Looked at my kingdom I was finally there |
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Smith was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his portrayal of the boxer [[Muhammad Ali]] in ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]''. Smith is one of only two hip-hop artists to receive an Academy Award nomination in an acting category (Best Actor, ''Ali'', 2001). He went on a strict workout routine to gain weight for his role in ''Ali''. |
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To settle my throne as the prince of bel-air |
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His catch phrase is "Awww, hell no". Most of his films have that line somewhere in the story.{{fact}} |
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Smith appeared as himself in ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'' delivering the [[Silent Bob]] speech that appears in nearly all [[Kevin Smith]] movies. The lead character's situation is due to the claim, "Will Smith is just a rapper". |
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Smith also released a string of hit singles, often associated with his most recent film, throughout the late 1990s. The most notable of these were his #1 hit theme song "[[Men in Black (song)|Men in Black]]," the #1 hit "[[Gettin' Jiggy Wit It]]" (which made ''jiggy'' a [[catchphrase]] for a while in 1998), and a cover of "[[Just The Two Of Us (Will Smith song)|Just the Two of Us]]," an affectionate message to his young son. His first two solo albums went [[RIAA certification|platinum]], but his third, on [[Columbia Records]], was a sales disappointment compared to his past efforts, and after a quick Greatest Hits release that was almost not advertised at all, he was dropped by the label. He signed a recording contract with [[Interscope Records]] and released the successful [[Lost & Found]] in 2005. The album was propelled solely on the smash hit single, "Switch", which appealed to the mainstream a la "Summertime". The single stayed atop the charts for months and returned Smith to the forefront of Hip Hop. Smith was also the model for the [[non-player character]] Agent Marco in the [[MMORPG]] [[MapleStory]]. |
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Smith hosted the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice awards in 2005 performing "Switch", as well as the [[Black Entertainment Television]] awards in 2005. He appeared in the second game of the NBA Finals (San Antonio vs. Detroit) performing "Switch" in 2005. Smith presented the Best Actress trophy to [[Bollywood]] actress [[Rani Mukherjee]] at the 51st [[Filmfare Awards]], when he visited India. |
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Smith was considered for the role of John Smith in the movie ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)|Mr. and Mrs. Smith]]''; [[Brad Pitt]] eventually received the role. He was also considered for the role of [[Willy Wonka]] in the remake of the film ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''. He is planned to star in a feature film remake of the television series ''[[It Takes a Thief]]''. |
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Smith can be found most recently starring in ''[[The Pursuit of Happyness]]'' with his son Jaden Smith, 8. |
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===Personal life=== |
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Smith married [[Sharee Zampino]] in 1992. They had a son, Willard Christopher III, also known as "Trey", but divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father's music video for the [[1997]] single, ''[[Just The Two Of Us]]''. Smith married actress [[Jada Pinkett Smith|Jada Pinkett]] in 1997. Together they have two children: [[Jaden Smith|Jaden Christopher Syre]] (born 1998), his co-star in [[The Pursuit of Happyness]], and Willow Camille Reign (born 2000). Along with his brother, Harry Smith, he owns [http://www.treyballdevelopment.com/ Treyball Development Inc.], a [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]-based company named after his first son. He has been consistently listed in [[Fortune Magazine]]'s "Richest 40" list of the forty wealthiest Americans under the age of 40. Smith and his family reside on [[Star Island]] in [[Miami, Florida]], and in [[Philadelphia]]. |
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On [[July 2]], [[2005]], Smith served as host for the [[Live 8 concert, Philadelphia|Live 8 concert]] in his native Philadelphia before an enormous crowd, and later performed a set with DJ Jazzy Jeff. |
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Smith also produced [[All of Us]], a program loosely based on his love life and family, in 2005. |
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Smith is an enthusiast for the game of chess, bingo and rumoli. |
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<blockquote> |
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[Smith] says he's a connoisseur of all faiths. |
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"I want to go on the hajj to Mecca," Smith says. "I don't believe in religious separatism. I love people, and I don't believe that the twin towers getting knocked down means all Muslims are bad. |
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"I was raised in a resurrection Baptist church in Philadelphia, and my grandmother was a devout member of the church. The things that I believe are 90% morally what I learned growing up. But the additions that Jada and I have made — we've traveled around the world." |
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They have been "to India, and United Arab Emirates, and to Jordan and to Jerusalem. We are students of world religions." |
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</blockquote> |
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Smith is a fan of the Swedish melodic death metal band [[Soilwork]], and owns a home in [[Sweden]].{{fact}} His favorite [[NBA]] team is the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and holds a regular season ticket. Because of this, fans of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] often resent him, and he was booed for wearing Lakers apparel to the [[2001 NBA Finals]], as well as the 2002 [[NBA All-Star Game]].{{fact}} |
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He goes with his mother once a year every year to Canyon Ranch spa in Tucson, Arizona for a week, calling it his "mother-son bonding time." |
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After teenage rapper [[Bow Wow]] called Will Smith a "bubble-gum rapper" due to his softer, more gentle approach to hip hop, Will responded, "I don't have to respond to an immature, spoiled child."{{fact}} As of April 6, 2006, Bow Wow and Will Smith resolved their differences. Smith remains good friends with [[Tatyana Ali]], former co-star on ''[[Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]''. Will was the one that mainly convinced her to enter the field of music, due to her singing shown on some episodes of the show. |
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==Discography== |
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===With DJ Jazzy Jeff (and The Fresh Prince) === |
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====Albums==== |
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* ''[[Rock the House (album)|Rock the House]]'' (1987) #83 U.S. 560,000 (Gold) |
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* ''[[He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper]]'' (1988) #4 U.S. 3,000,000 (3x Platinum) |
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* ''[[And in this Corner...]]'' (1989) #39 U.S. 500,000 (Gold) |
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* ''[[Homebase (album)|Homebase]]'' (1991) #12 U.S. 1,000,000 (Platinum) |
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* ''[[Code Red (album)|Code Red]]'' (1993) #64 U.S. 500,000 (Gold) |
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* ''Greatest Hits'' (1998) 230,000 Copies (uncertified) |
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* ''The Very Best of D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince'' (2006) |
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===Solo=== |
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====Albums==== |
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* ''[[Big Willie Style]]'' (1997) #8 U.S., #9 UK 9,000,000 (9x Platinum) |
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* ''[[Willennium]]'' (1999) #5 U.S., #10 UK 2,000,000 (2x Platinum) |
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* ''[[Born to Reign]]'' (2002) #13 U.S., #24 UK 500,000 (Gold) |
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* ''[[Greatest Hits (Will Smith album)|Greatest Hits]]'' (2002)350,000 copies (uncertified) |
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* ''[[Lost & Found]]'' (2005) #6 U.S., #15 UK 600,000 (Gold) |
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'''Total album sales: 25 million Worldwide''' |
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====Singles==== |
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Dates relate to UK release dates. |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|Year |
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!align="left" valign="top"|Song |
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!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]]<small> |
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!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[Canadian Singles Chart|CAN]]<small> |
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!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|<small>[[UK singles chart|UK]]<small> |
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!align="left" valign="top"|Album |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Aug 1997 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Men in Black |
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|align="center" valign="top"|1 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Big Willie Style'' |
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|- |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Dec 1997 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Just Cruisin' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|23 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Big Willie Style'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Feb 1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Gettin' Jiggy Wit It |
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|align="center" valign="top"|1 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|3 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Big Willie Style'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Aug 1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Just The Two Of Us |
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|align="center" valign="top"|20 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|2 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Big Willie Style'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Dec 1998 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Miami |
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|align="center" valign="top"|17 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|3 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Big Willie Style'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|July 1999 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|[[Wild Wild West (hip hop song)|Wild Wild West]] |
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|align="center" valign="top"|1 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|2 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Willennium'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Nov 1999 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Will2K |
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|align="center" valign="top"|25 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|2 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Willennium'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Mar 2000 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Freakin' It |
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|align="center" valign="top"|99 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|15 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Willennium'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Aug 2002 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|Black Suits Comin' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|77 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|3 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Born To Reign'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|April 2005 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|[[Switch (song)|Switch]] |
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|align="center" valign="top"|7 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|1 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|4 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Lost & Found'' |
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|align="center" valign="top"|Nov 2005 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|[[Party Starter]] |
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|align="center" valign="top"|38 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|45 |
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|align="center" valign="top"|19 |
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|align="left" valign="top"|''Lost & Found'' |
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====Misc. Performances==== |
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The following are several songs that Smith has performed with other artists: |
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*"''I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)''" (1989) <small>([[Billy Ocean]] feat. Mimi & Will Smith)</small> [Credited as The Fresh Prince] |
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*"''[[Voices That Care]]''" (1991) by various artists [Credited as The Fresh Prince] |
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*"''Boy You Knock Me Out''" (1998) <small> ([[Tatyana Ali]] featuring Will Smith) |
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*"''[[Hey Sexy Lady]] (Remix)''" (2003) <small>([[Shaggy]] featuring Brian & Tony Gold, [[Sean Paul]], & Will Smith) |
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*"''Got To Be Real''" (2004) <small> ([[Mary J. Blige]] featuring Will Smith) |
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==Filmography== |
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[[Image:Time 100 Will Smith c.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Will Smith listens intently to a reporter's questions at the media scrum for the 2006 [[Time 100]].]] |
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* "[[Saturday Morning Videos]]" (TV) (1990) |
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* "[[The Perfect Date]]" (TV) (1990) |
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* "[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]" (1992) |
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* ''[[Where the Day Takes You]]'' (1992) |
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* ''[[Made in America (film)|Made in America]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Six Degrees of Separation (film)|Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]]'' (1995) |
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* ''[[Independence Day (film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' (1997) |
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* ''[[Enemy of the State]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[Torrance Rises]]'' (1999) (short subject) |
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* ''[[Wild Wild West]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Men in Black: Alien Attack]]'' (2000) (short subject) |
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* ''[[Welcome to Hollywood]]'' (2000) (documentary) |
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* ''[[The Legend of Bagger Vance]]'' (2000) |
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* ''[[Ali (film)|Ali]]'' (2001) |
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* ''[[Men in Black II]]'' (2002) |
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* ''[[Bad Boys II]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[A Closer Walk]]'' (2004) (documentary) (narrator) |
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* ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'' (2004) (cameo) |
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* ''[[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[Shark Tale]]'' (2004) (voice) |
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* ''[[There's a God on the Mic]]'' (2005) (documentary) |
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* ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'' (2005) (also producer) |
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* ''[[The Pursuit of Happyness]]'' (2006) (also producer) |
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* ''[[Tonight, He Comes]]'' (2007) (currently announced start of production) |
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* ''[[I Am Legend (film)|I Am Legend]]'' (2007) |
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* ''[[Time Share]]'' (2008) (currently announced start of production) (also producer) |
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==References== |
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1. The Star Ledger (2006). [http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1165729697320830.xml?starledger?colwhi&coll=1 Where there's Will...].nj.com.<references/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Best selling music artists]] |
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*[[List of number-one hits (United States)]] |
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*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]] |
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*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] |
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*[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.willsmith.com/ Official site] |
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* {{imdb name|id=0000226|name=Will Smith}} |
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* {{musicbrainz artist|id=5bae7081-64ef-4473-825a-38d310deb14c|name=Will Smith}} |
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* [http://www.notstarring.com/actors/smith-will Complete list of roles turned down by Will Smith] |
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* [http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/willsmith.html Will Smith Pictures and Trivias] |
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Revision as of 07:58, 19 December 2006
Now this is the story all about how My life got flipped, turned upside down And Id like to take a minute just sit right there Ill tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel-air
In west philadelfia born and raised On the playground where I spent most of my days Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school When a couple of guys said were up in no good Started making trouble in my neighbourhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared And said youre moving with your aunte and uncle in bel-air
(only the first three episodes of season one)
I begged and pleaded with her the other day But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way She gave me a kissin and she gave me my ticket I put my walkman on and said I might aswell kick it
First class, yo this is bad, Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass Is this what the people of bel-air livin like, Hmm this might be alright!
I whistled for a cab and when it came near the Licensplate said fresh and had a dice in the mirror If anything I could say that this cab was rare But I thought now forget it, yo home to bel-air
I pulled up to a house about seven or eight And I yelled to the cabby yo, home smell you later Looked at my kingdom I was finally there To settle my throne as the prince of bel-air