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Will Smith (comedian), Will Smith
Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, rapper, and film producer. Known for his work in both the screen and music industries, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $10 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. Smith first gained recognition as part of a hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff, with whom he released five studio albums which contained five ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 singles—"Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare on My Street", " Summertime", "Ring My Bell", and "Boom! Shake the Room"—from 1985 to 1994. He released the solo albums ''Big Willie Style'' (1997), ''Willennium'' (1999), ''Born to Reign'' (2002), and ''Lost and Found'' (2005), which spawned the U.S. number-one singles " Gettin' Jiggy wit It" and "Wild Wild West". He has won four Grammy Awards for his recording ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is the urban core of the Philadelphia metropolitan area (sometimes called the Delaware Valley), the nation's Metropolitan statistical area, seventh-largest metropolitan area and ninth-largest combined statistical area with 6.245 million residents and 7.379 million residents, respectively. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Americans, English Quakers, Quaker and advocate of Freedom of religion, religious freedom, and served as the capital of the Colonial history of the United States, colonial era Province of Pennsylvania. It then played a historic and vital role during the American Revolution and American Revolutionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The major award categories, known as the Academy Awards of Merit, are presented during a live-televised Hollywood ceremony in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929. The second ceremony, in 1930, was the first one broadcast by radio. The 1953 ceremony was the first one televised. It is the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards. Its counterparts—the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and the Grammy Awards for music—are modeled after the Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willennium
''Willennium'' is the second studio album by American actor and 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 reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA, making this Smith's second top ten album and second multi-platinum album following '' Big Willie Style'' in 1997. The album also reached the top ten on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified multi-platinum in that region and in other regions. " Wild Wild West", " Will 2K" and "Freakin' It" were released as singles. Recording and production Much of the recording for ''Willennium'' took place at producer DJ Jazzy Jeff's A Touch of Jazz Studios in their hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where nine songs were tracked. Additional recording took place in Los Angeles, California at The Hacienda and The Mix Room, and in New York City, New York a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 frequent collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff. The album was the first to be released by Smith since 1993's '' Code Red'', the last by the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Five singles were released, including Smith's first US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one, " Gettin' Jiggy wit It". After releasing five albums with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith turned his focus to acting and appeared in such films as '' Bad Boys'' and ''Independence Day'' before returning to the studio in 1996. The following year he starred in ''Men in Black'', for which he recorded the song of the same name and topped the singles charts in several countries. ''Big Willie Style'' was released later in the year, reaching the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200, the UK Albums Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom! Shake The Room
"Boom! Shake the Room" is a song by American hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The track samples the 1973 song " Funky Worm" by the Ohio Players. Released on July 16, 1993, by Jive Records, as the second single from the duo's fifth studio album, '' Code Red'' (1993), the single peaked at numbers 13 and 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Cash Box'' Top 100, as well as topping the charts of Australia, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In Spain, it was a number-one hit for six weeks. Its music video was directed by American film director Scott Kalvert, featuring the duo performing onstage in front of a live crowd. Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' described 'Boom! Shake the Room' as a "butt-shaggin' pop/hip-hop romp", remarking that the "highly danceable jam has a shouted, air-punching chorus that should work well in a live environment." Troy J. Augusto from ''Cash Box'' felt it "slams harder than any single this duo has so far produced", n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Nightmare On My Street
"A Nightmare on My Street" is the third single from DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's second studio album, '' He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper''. The song became a crossover hit in the US, reaching #15 on the Hot 100. The song was released as a single in early 1988 on vinyl and cassette tape. The song humorously describes an encounter with the horror film villain Freddy Krueger and was considered for inclusion in the movie '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', but the producers of the film decided against its inclusion. New Line Cinema, copyright holders of the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' film franchise, sued DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's record label for copyright infringement, forcing the label to destroy a music video produced for the song (though a copy of the video did survive and is available online). Both sides eventually settled out of court, but as a result, vinyl pressings of the album ''He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper'' contain a disclaimer sticker that sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parents Just Don't Understand
"Parents Just Don't Understand" is the second single from American duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince's second studio album, '' He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper'' (1988). In the song, the Fresh Prince details his problems with his parents, whom he feels do not understand the challenges of being a teenager. The song was released as a single in spring 1988 by Jive and peaked at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance at the 1989 Grammy Awards, one of the two songs to do so before the award was discontinued in 1991. The song was referenced several times in the television show ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' and was ranked number 96 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop". It was also featured in the movies '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) '' Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003) and '' Jersey Girl'' (2004). Composition and lyrics In the first verse, the Fresh Prince recounts the time he went to the Gallery Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes (born January 22, 1965), known professionally as DJ Jazzy Jeff (or simply Jazz), is an American DJ and producer. He was one half of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, along with Will Smith. He is credited, along with DJ Spinbad and DJ Cash Money, with popularizing the transformer scratch. Early life and initial career Townes was born on January 22, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Raised in the area, Townes developed a reputation and a following as a local school and block party DJ. He was ten years old when he first became interested in being a DJ. He told author Paul Stenning, "At summer time block parties I wouldn't be the one dancing, I sat where the DJ was set up, watching him. Even when I would go to other block parties in other neighborhoods I was still infatuated with the DJ. He was the guy that played music that everyone in the neighborhood loved. You might not have known his face, you might not have known his name but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankable Stars
In the film industry, a bankable star is a film actor (movie star) "capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie". The bankability of an actor includes their films' box office track record, professional demeanor, and other factors. Hiring a bankable star helps a film company to secure investment, distribution, and garner media attention. Some bankable stars have so much star power that even films without a strong concept or "hook"―such as star vehicle films―are feasible to make. A bankable director is a similar notion. Overview Media consultant Blake Harris states that a bankable star is one of the "3 minimum ingredients to any film package," the other two being a successful director and a script or a strong story idea. The involvement of a bankable star in a film gives investors confidence that they will achieve a return on their investments by ensuring that the film is widely distributed and that at least some people will pay to see it (that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
