Welcome to the Willenium, baby! We’re joined by YouTube’s Todd in the Shadows to look at the musical career of Will Smith. From growing up under the influence of his demanding father, to discovering his performing (and lying) abilities in school, clicking with Jazzy Jeff, indulging in “chicken wings,” his super-star turn to acting & extremely self-conscious return to hip-hop, we track Will’s music & celebrity up to “the slap” and beyond from his 2021 memoir Will. As Todd says, may be one of the weirdest guys he’s ever encountered.

Check out Todd’s Trainwerckords video on Will Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNm0HDCRdnc&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows

Plus Todd’s always great year-end videos,

Worst Songs of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ssUcZSqV8&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows

Best songs of 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkXpvScL94Q&ab_channel=ToddintheShadows

Songs in order:

DJ Jazzy Jeff - Peter Piper Routine

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Girls Ain’t Nothing but Trouble

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime

Will Smith - Don’t Say Nothing

Will Smith & Joyner Lucas - Tantrum

Neil Cicierega - Wow Wow