Will Smith discography
Will Smith discography | |
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![]() Will Smith at the close of the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |
Studio albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Video albums | 1 |
Music videos | 20 |
Singles | 18 |
American rapper Will Smith has released four studio albums, one compilation album, 18 singles (12 as lead artist and five as featured artist), one video album and 20 music videos (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, Smith began his solo career in 1997 with the release of "Men in Black", the theme song for the film of the same name, which topped singles charts in several regions across the world, including the UK.[1] "Men in Black" (and second single "Just Cruisin'") was later included on Smith's debut solo album Big Willie Style, which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and was certified nine times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2][3] 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.[4]
Smith's second album was again supported by the release of a film theme song as the lead single: "Wild Wild West", featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA.[3][4] The album in question, Willennium, reached number five on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[2][3] "Will 2K", the second single from the album, reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Before the end of 1999, a video album was released featuring Smith's seven music videos released to date,[5] which reached number 25 on the UK Music Video Chart.[6] The same year, the rapper was also featured on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Tatyana Ali's single "Boy You Knock Me Out", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK R&B Singles Chart.[1][7]
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.[2][3] The album's lead single was Men in Black II theme song "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Later in the year, Smith's first compilation album Greatest Hits was released, featuring songs from his three solo albums as well as those produced with DJ Jazzy Jeff.[8] Smith's latest album Lost and Found was released in 2005, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200.[2] Lead single "Switch" reached the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[1][4]
Smith released his first single in over twelve years, "Get Lit", on October 6, 2017.[9]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [2] | AUT [10] | BEL (FL) [11] | CAN [12] | FRA [13] | GER [14] | NED [15] | NZ [16] | SWI [17] | UK [1] | |||||
Big Willie Style | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 |
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Willennium |
| 5 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 10 |
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Born to Reign |
| 13 | 20 | — | 29 | 61 | 19 | — | 39 | 17 | 24 |
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Lost and Found |
| 6 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 103 | 14 | 76 | — | 35 | 15 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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UK [1] | UK R&B [23] | |||
Greatest Hits |
| 82 | 23 |
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Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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UK [6] | ||
The Will Smith Music Video Collection |
| 25 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [4] | AUS [24] | AUT [10] | BEL (WA) [25] | GER [14] | NED [15] | NZ [16] | SWE [26] | SWI [17] | UK [1] | |||||
"Men in Black" | 1997 | —[A] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Big Willie Style | ||
"Just Cruisin'" | — | — | 37 | 32 | 27 | 45 | — | 7 | 32 | 23 | ||||
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | 1998 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
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"Just the Two of Us" | 20 | 27 | — | 40 | 81 | 46 | 6 | 53 | — | 2 |
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"Miami" | 17 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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"Wild Wild West" (featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee) | 1999 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Willennium | |
"Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) | 25 | 3 | — | 13 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 2 |
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"Freakin' It" | 2000 | 99 | 56 | — | 32 | 70 | 60 | — | — | 44 | 15 | |||
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (featuring Trā-Knox) | 2002 | 77 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Born to Reign | |
"1000 Kisses" (featuring Jada Pinkett Smith) | — | — | — | —[B] | 61 | — | — | — | 44 | — | ||||
"Switch" | 2005 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 4 |
| Lost and Found | |
"Party Starter" | — | 33 | 62 | —[C] | 40 | 44 | 35 | — | 26 | 19 | ||||
"Get Lit" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Light 'Em Up" (with Sean Paul) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | ||
"You Can Make It" (with Fridayy and Sunday Service Choir) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dance in Your Darkest Moments | |||
"Work of Art" (with Russ featuring Jaden) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [40] | BEL (FL) [11] | FRA [41] | GER [14] | IRL [42] | NED [43] | NZ [44] | SWE [26] | SWI [17] | UK [1] | |||||
"When the Radio Is On" (Paul Shaffer featuring The Fresh Prince) | 1989 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Coast to Coast | ||
"I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" (Billy Ocean featuring The Fresh Prince) | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||
"Voices That Care" (as part of Voices That Care) | 1991 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Boy You Knock Me Out" (Tatyana Ali featuring Will Smith) | 1999 | —[E] | 6 | 32 | — | 19 | 77 | 12 | — | — | 3 |
| Kiss the Sky | |
"Fiesta" (Remix) (Bomba Estéreo featuring Will Smith and Ricky Reed) | 2015 | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Amanecer | ||
"Live It Up" (Nicky Jam featuring Will Smith and Era Istrefi) | 2018 | — | 10 | 42 | 21 | — | 29 | — | 24 | 32 | — | 2018 FIFA World Cup Official Theme Song | ||
"Está Rico" (Marc Anthony featuring Will Smith and Bad Bunny) | —[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"So Fresh"[50] (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) | 1999 | Willennium |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US Bub. [49] | NZ Hot [51] | UK [1] | ||||
"Friend Like Me" | 2019 | — | 33 | 95 |
| Aladdin |
"Prince Ali" | 15 | 34 | — |
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Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Hey Sexy Lady" (Remix) | 2002 | Shaggy, Brian Gould, Tony Gould and Sean Paul | —[H] |
"Got to Be Real" | 2004 | Mary J. Blige | Shark Tale |
"Icon" (Remix) | 2018 | Jaden Smith, Nicky Jam | — |
"Don't Be Afraid to Be Different" | 2019 | Logic | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
"Will (Remix)" | 2020 | Joyner Lucas | — |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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As lead artist | |||
"Men in Black" (featuring Coko) | 1997 | Robert Caruso | [52] |
"Just Cruisin'" (featuring Tichina Arnold) | [53] | ||
"Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | Hype Williams | [54] | |
"Just the Two of Us" | 1998 | Bob Giraldi | [55] |
"Miami" | Wayne Isham | [56] | |
"Wild Wild West" (featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee) | 1999 | Paul Hunter | [57] |
"Will 2K" (featuring K-Ci) | Robert Caruso | [58] | |
"La Fiesta" | F. Gary Gray | [59] | |
"So Fresh" (featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick) | Will Smith | [60] | |
"Freakin' It" | 2000 | Paul Hunter | [61] |
"Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" (featuring Trā-Knox) | 2002 | Francis Lawrence | [62] |
"Nod Ya Head (The Remix)" (featuring Christina Vidal and Trā-Knox) | [59] | ||
"1000 Kisses" (featuring Jada Pinkett Smith) | Antti Jokinen | [63] | |
"Switch" | 2005 | Paul Hunter | [64] |
"Party Starter" | [65] | ||
"Work of Art" (with Russ featuring Jaden) | 2024 | Willy Rodríguez | [66] |
As featured artist | |||
"I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" (Billy Ocean featuring The Fresh Prince) | 1989 | Scott Kalvert | [59] |
"Voices That Care" (Voices That Care) | 1991 | Jim Yukich | [59] |
"Fiesta (Remix)" (with Bomba Estéreo and Ricky Reed) | 2015 | Carlos Pérez | [67] |
"Live It Up" (with Nicky Jam featuring Era Istrefi) | 2018 | Yasha Malekzad | [68] |
"Está Rico" (with Marc Anthony featuring Bad Bunny) | Carlos Pérez | [69] | |
Guest appearances | |||
"A Little Romance" (The Boys) | 1988 | Desmond Gumbs | [70] |
"Where's the Party" (2 Too Many) | 1992 | Abdul Malik Abbott | [71] |
"Shy Guy" (Diana King) | 1995 | Michael Bay | [72] |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Men in Black" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 due to chart rules at the time making it ineligible, but peaked at number 1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, which measures radio airplay only without sales.
- ^ "1000 Kisses" peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.
- ^ "Party Starter" peaked at number 5 on the Ultratip chart.
- ^ "I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed)" peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[45]
- ^ "Boy You Knock Me Out" peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Rhythmic Songs chart and number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[46][47]
- ^ "Fiesta" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[48]
- ^ "Está Rico" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[49]
- ^ The version of "Hey Sexy Lady" on which Smith appears was released on some editions of the single.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Will Smith Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Will Smith Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gold & Platinum Artist Search "Will Smith"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Will Smith Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Will Smith Music Video Collection - Will Smith: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "19 December 1999 - 25 December 1999". Official Music Video Chart Top 50 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "07 February 1999 - 12 February 1999". Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Greatest Hits - Will Smith: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Get Lit - Single by Will Smith". 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Discographie Will Smith". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Will Smith". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Peak positions in Canada:
- All except Born to Reign: "Will Smith Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- Born to Reign: "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Discographie Will Smith". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Will Smith Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discografie Will Smith". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Will Smith". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Discography Will Smith". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Payne, Chris (21 May 2013). "Kanye West Is 'Pushing' Will Smith to Make New Music". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ David, Barry (February 8, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "British certifications – Will Smith". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 19, 2024. Type Will Smith in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum Search "Will Smith"". Music Canada. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart: 06 September 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "01 December 2002 - 07 December 2002". Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40 Archive. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Will Smith". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- "Freakin' It": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
- ^ "Will Smith". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Discography Will Smith". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank Artist Search "Will Smith"" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platin" (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Note: User must manually search in order to yield results.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 28 September 1997". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 07 June 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 04 October 1998". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 10 October 1999". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 20 February 2000". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart: 19 September 2005". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 peak positions for Will Smith singles as featured artist:
- "When the Radio Is On": "Paul Shaffer Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "Voices That Care": "The Hot 100". Billboard. May 4, 1991.
- ^ "Discographie Tatyana Ali". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Search the Charts". The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Discografie Tatyana Ali". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Discography Tatyana Ali". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Billy Ocean Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tatyana Ali Chart History: Rhythmic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tatyana Ali Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Bomba Estéreo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Will Smith Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Will Smith - So Fresh". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Men In Black - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Just Cruisin' - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Just The Two Of Us - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Miami - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Wild Wild West - Will Smith ft. Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Will 2K - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Will Smith artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "So Fresh - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Freakin' It - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "1,000 Kisses - Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Switch - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Party Starter - Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Will Smith & Russ: Work of art". IMDB. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Fiesta (Remix) (Official Video) - Bomba Estéreo & Will Smith". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Live It Up (Official Video) - Nicky Jam feat. Will Smith & Era Istrefi (2018 FIFA World Cup Russia)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Marc Anthony, Will Smith, Bad Bunny - Está Rico (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "The Boys- A Little Romance". YouTube. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "2 Too Many - "Where's the party?"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Shy Guy - Diana King". Vevo. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
External links
- Will Smith discography at AllMusic
- Will Smith discography at Discogs
- Will Smith discography at MusicBrainz
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- Accolades
- Discography
- Filmography
- Big Willie Style
- Willennium
- Born to Reign
- Lost and Found
- Greatest Hits
- "Men in Black"
- "Just Cruisin'"
- "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
- "Just the Two of Us"
- "Miami"
- "Wild Wild West"
- "Will 2K"
- "Freakin' It"
- "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)"
- "Switch"
- "Party Starter"
- "Will (Remix)"
- "You Can Make It"
- "Boy You Knock Me Out"
- "Live It Up"
- "Está Rico"
- "Friend Like Me"
- "Prince Ali"
- After Earth (2013, also produced)
- Saving Face (2004)
- Hitch (2005)
- ATL (2006)
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
- Hancock (2008)
- The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
- Lakeview Terrace (2008)
- Seven Pounds (2008)
- The Karate Kid (2010)
- This Means War (2012)
- Annie (2014)
- Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- Life in a Year (2020)
- King Richard (2021)
- Emancipation (2022)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
- Karate Kid (2025)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
- Westbrook
- Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
- Agent J
- Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident
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