CORPORATE LINE: A legendary music sensation, Smith made his first record as a high school senior and subsequently embarked on a rap career with friend Jeff Townes. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince recorded several platinum and multi-platinum albums, winning two Grammys and three American Music Awards. Smith’s first solo album, Big Willie Style , has sold 8 million copies. His album Willennium and the featured single Will2K went double platinum, selling over 2 million copies each.
THE GREAT:
“Party Starter” – Will Smith is best at bringing the dance club anthems. When he isn’t trying to brag and act street he can still flow.
“Lost & Found” – Smith isn’t the best rapper yet he has some points on what is wrong with hip-hop today. He is right even if he isn’t a great M.C.
THE AVERAGE:
“Here He Comes” – Firs Will Smith borrows the intro from the old-school Batman theme and then brags about having everything in the world… thanks for that. Good thing he isn’t arrogant.
“Switch” – Smith tries to reinvigorate his old hit singles with “Switch”—it isn’t up to par with his hits of old.
“Mr. Nice Guy” – Will takes his shots by attempting to prove that he isn’t soft. He tries to take on Eminem by telling us he’s richer. Good angle.
THE BAD:
“I Wish I Made That” – Smith is preoccupied with being called soft and its getting tired.
“If You Can’t Dance (Slide)” – Smith’s singing is terrible and the rhymes aren’t much better.
“Scary Story” – Smith wants to tell his story Eminem-style—it goes awry.
FRANKLY: Will Smith is so preoccupied with proving that he isn’t soft that most of the record focuses on it. If Smith dropped more party anthems and less attempts at proving how great he is we might have something worth listening to.
+ CC Morris
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