jive prince

just because a person is ‘grown’ doesn’t mean they have to curse. will is a witty & descriptive wordsmith, who managed to be successful for several decades prior without profanity. so why start now? especially since he took such a strong stance against it. he gained a large following because his music was safe for all ages. he could risk losing that now.

everybody’s claiming they ‘could’ve been will smith’. first kid n play, now de la soul. there’s only one. the show was created specifically for will. quincy jones was inspired by the video ‘parents just don’t understand’. the clue is in the title of the show.. even f the show was to go to either of those groups, there’s no guarantee it would have had the same success. will & jeff have a special charisma that cannot be replaced.

will is a natural comedian, despite not being a stand up.

for those of us in the uk, the entire series is available on bbc iPlayer until the end of the year. I have memories of watching it on bbc 2 when it originally debuted. that’s when I first became aware of will (and jazz). it would be nice to see it on one of their main channels again, like bbc four. by the way; where is the ‘fresh prince of bel-air’ section of this board?

I’m glad he took responsibility for his actions and cleared his wife’s name. there were all kinds of conspiracies about how she was ‘controlling’ him. I think most people are ready to move on now.

he could make a surprise appearance at one of jeff’s upcoming shows. do a couple of songs, and go viral for his music. stay away from the red table. no personal interviews. just keep it light and entertaining.

I remember watching this as it aired on the bbc. we even taped it. just like we did every ‘bel-air’ episode. this was peak fresh prince. not a fan of the song, but it was huge and I was happy for its success. the audience was left wondering if Jeff was going to show up. it was a moment when he did.

am I mistaken, or did there used to be a section of the board dedicated to ‘the fresh prince of bel-air’? liked Joseph marcel being honest about the friction. was probably referring to will vs Janet. interesting that James avery said that it was a show that just happened to star a black family, rather than a ‘black show’. considering the episodes that touched upon cultural specific issues - such as ‘the ethnic tip’ and ‘mistaken identity’ to name just two. the first season is my favourite. would love to find as much behind the scenes footage from that era as I can.

in no particular order ’summertime’ (single version) - classic, laidback. love the way the chorus is sung. ’I think I can beat Mike Tyson’ - vivid, comical, witty. underrated gem. ’girls ain’t nothing but trouble’ short single version- love the sample. catchy, fun and upbeat. wish I could pick more than three.

I love seeing the behind the scenes of season one especially. that’s my favourite.

great performance. I liked how they used props, and the way Jeff hyped up the crowd - which were enthusiastic. lol at the track continuing to play after prince was finished rhyming

I didn’t know that the remix was ‘pop’. I actually prefer it. not only for the production, but the lyrics and delivery. it’s more energetic. plus, the original version was quite dark and disturbing to me.