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Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh ...
has released four studio albums, one compilation album, 18 singles (12 as lead artist and five as featured artist), one
video album A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
and 20
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s (14 as lead artist, three as featured artist and three guest appearances). After working in the late 1980s and early 1990s with Jeff Townes as
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince were an American hip hop duo from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of rapper Will Smith (the Fresh Prince) and disc jockey Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff). Active full time from 1986 to 1994 and occasion ...
, Smith began his solo career in 1997 with the release of "
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", the theme song for the film of the same name, which topped singles charts in several regions across the world, including the UK. "Men in Black" (and second single " Just Cruisin'") was later included on Smith's debut solo album ''
Big Willie Style ''Big Willie Style'' is the debut solo album by American rapper and actor Will Smith. It was released on November 25, 1997, by Columbia Records. The album was primarily produced by Poke & Tone, with other contributors including L.E.S. and Smith's ...
'', which reached the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified nine times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The third single from the album, " Gettin' Jiggy wit It", became Smith's first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one when it was released in 1998. Smith's second album was again supported by the release of a film theme song as the lead single: "
Wild Wild West ''Wild Wild West'' is a 1999 American steampunk Western film co-produced and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock alongside Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, from a story penned by brothers Jim and John ...
", featuring
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and
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, topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA. The album in question, ''
Willennium ''Willennium'' is the second studio album by American rapper Will Smith. Recorded with a range of producers, including Poke & Tone and frequent collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, it was released on November 16, 1999, by Columbia Records. The album reache ...
'', reached number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. " Will 2K", the second single from the album, reached number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Before the end of 1999, a video album was released featuring Smith's seven music videos released to date, which reached number 25 on the UK Music Video Chart. The same year, the rapper was also featured on ''
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...
'' co-star Tatyana Ali's single "
Boy You Knock Me Out "Boy You Knock Me Out" is a song by American actress and singer Tatyana Ali from her only studio album, '' Kiss the Sky'' (1998). Written by Kelly Price, StoneBridge, and Nick Nice, the track samples " Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang and " ...
", which reached number three on the
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and topped the UK R&B Singles Chart. In 2002, Smith returned with his third album '' Born to Reign'', which reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified gold by the RIAA. The album's lead single was ''
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'' theme song " Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Later in the year, Smith's first compilation album ''
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'' was released, featuring songs from his three solo albums as well as those produced with DJ Jazzy Jeff. Smith's latest album ''
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'' was released in 2005, peaking at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200. Lead single "
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" reached the top ten of both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Smith released his first single in over ten years, "Get Lit", on October 6, 2017.


Albums


Studio albums


Compilation albums


Video albums


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Promotional singles


Other charted songs


Guest appearances


Music videos


See also

* DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince discography


Notes


References


External links


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