Born: West Philadelphia, PA, 1968
Years Active: 1986-2009
Influenced by: Whodini, Slick Rick, Run-D.M.C., 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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