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When did Will Smith start making music?

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Will Smith's first song “Just The Two Of Us (feat. Brian McKnight)” released on September 22, 1988.


Will Smith is a famed actor who has so many iconic movie roles in Hollywood blockbusters under his belt you sometimes forget he’s an accomplished rapper, too.

Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo “DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince,” with his childhood friend Jeffrey “DJ Jazzy Jeff” Townes as turntablist and producer. They gained critical... Read More
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