The Fresh Prince enlisted the spine-chilling villain of the Nightmare on Elm Street series, Freddy Kreuger, as inspiration for “Nightmare on My Street.” Less ebullient than the duo’s past singles, Smith recounts a fictitious experience with the famous movie character. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and awarded the duo with the first-ever Grammy for best rap performance (they later boycotted the Grammys for not televising the category). “Parents Just Don’t Understand” showcased Smith’s storytelling prowess, hitting No. If you pay attention to the song’s music video, you’ll see a familiar scene that was later used during the opening credits of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Through humorous personal accounts of his experiences with girls, the I Dream of Jeannie-sampling cut finds the Fresh Prince warning the fellas about pursuing the “girls of the world.” “ Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble” (1986)īefore the hit TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith (the duo performed under the moniker DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince) had begun to find a place for themselves in the rap world once they released their debut album Rock the House with “Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble” as the lead single.
With a repertoire filled with classic hits like “Summertime” and “Parent’s Just Don’t Understand,” the duo’s greatest hits - compiled by Billboard below - are sure to have festival-goers chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool. Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff to Reunite for Two-Night Performance in Europe This AugustĪfter whetting the appetite of fans with the hopes of a DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince reunion tour, Will Smith took to Facebook on Monday to announce that the duo will embark on a two-day tour to Croatia for the MTV Summerblast Festival and to the U.K for Limewire Festival.
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