Born: Philadelphia, PA, 1968
Years Active: 1986-2012
Influenced by: Whodini, Slick Rick, Run-D.M.C., The Fat Boys
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Beginning his career during the mid-'80s under the name the Fresh Prince, by the following decade rapper Will Smith was one ...
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Sep 30 2009 12:34PM
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by Adam Horne
The Boombox Music Blog: Filmmaker Maori Karmael Holmes set out to shoot her master's thesis at Temple University with two goals in mind -- one was to explore the history of women in hip-hop, and the other was to look at the city of Philadelphia's contributions to the genre. ... Read more
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Filed under: Songs, The Hit List
Spinner: 'Gettin' Jiggy Wit It' --Will Smith (1998) Here is some SAT practice: Will Smith is to rap as the Jonas Brothers are to punk rock. As far as emcees go, nothing gets much more family-friendly than this Hollywood star's hop-hop-lite slumming. ... Read more
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