Will Smith Is Back To Rapping On Movie Soundtracks
In the second half of the ’90s, Will Smith became the undisputed master of the end-credits movie-soundtrack song where he raps the entire plot of the movie that you just finished watching. Smith got his start doing that kind of thing before he even started acting; DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Nightmare On My Street” was an unlicensed example of the form. It really went into overdrive with the global hits “Men In Black” and “Wild Wild West” — songs so memorable that co...
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In the second half of the ’90s, Will Smith became the undisputed master of the end-credits movie-soundtrack song where he raps the entire plot of the movie that you ... more info