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Episode 15: Will Smith Raps the Movies


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Once upon a time, Will Smith was the reigning king of the 4th of July movie weekend. And to accompany these huge blockbusters, Smith brought us some of the all-time great movie raps! This week we're taking you through his entire history, from New Line Cinema attempting to squash "A Nightmare on My Street" to Smith's late-90s heyday with Men in Black and Wild Wild West, and all the way to the present with this summer's Aladdin! We've got a lot of ground to cover, so come join the party and let's get rockin'!

SHOW NOTES:

  • NYTimes: "The Day The Music Burned"
  • Vulture: An Oral History of Vincent D'Onofrio's Perfect Men in Black 'Sugar Water' Scene
  • The full 7.5 minute epic "Wild Wild West" music video
  • "Wild Wild West" technically also samples Kool Moe Dee's "Wild Wild West"
  • Check out the most recent Christmas Creeps, wherein Joe sounds like death
  • Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
  • Outro: "A Nightmare on My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
  • Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? 

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