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https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/41426/tatyana-ali-the-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-aszi-and-the-octopus/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRca1FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYaHBwRUVZMFN5THZ3YjA4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZ473xOoJz1iTOix3WkuFWKUDbGDnG3xWd1wG-hjzPbc9AYnJUY1iFIV_Dj_aem_pG7HKSxKwn0J-Tk7YJ2DKg Tatyana Ali Tells All About ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ & Where She Is Now Gerry Strauss © Warner Bros./ Everett Collection What To Know Tatyana Ali credits Will Smith for making The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air set feel like a great place to learn comedy. After Fresh Prince, Ali pursued music, continued acting, and launched Baby Yams. Her latest project is a children’s book aimed at celebrating the magic of children’s imaginative play. From her early days on Sesame Street and The Cosby Show to her years playing Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Tatyana Ali has grown up with the world watching. Before joining the cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990, Tatyana was performing in front of a studio audience thanks to her work on The Cosby Show. “I was definitely comfortable performing in front of an audience, but comedy was a new thing for me. On The Cosby Show, my character was a friend of Rudy’s character, so I didn’t get a lot of jokes necessarily. Most of my roles had been drama, so I really had to learn comedy on Fresh Prince,” she told ReMIND Magazine. “But it was a great place to learn because Alfonso Ribeiro had done so many sitcoms leading up to it, and Will was also learning. It was a steep learning curve, but I was kind of in a classroom." Will actually came onto the show as a rookie actor after his success in the music world. While he was obviously learning as well, Tatyana learned some things from him, too. © Warner Bros./ Everett Collection “I think the freedom that we had with ad-libbing came from Will. He was a rapper, while I’d come from Broadway and theater, where you stick to the script,” she shared. “His playfulness and that experimentation of seeing what plays with the crowd, I think that had something to do with his musical background. So we took that spirit on, and we’d ad-lib. Some of the funniest moments in the show came from that.” At the time of the show’s peak popularity, word on the street was that tape days of Fresh Prince were close to the hottest party in town. “I loved it. We had a DJ, which nobody really did back then. It was music-filled, and Quincy Jones and his kids would come on Fridays. Heavy D would stop by, and Queen Latifah would be there,” she tells. “The cast from A Different World would come on Fridays for our tape days. It sure felt like a party to me as a kid, just meeting while you’re onstage doing your thing and then looking behind the camera and seeing all of these people that you admire and get to watch. Oh, it was definitely a party. I remember also during the week, during rehearsals, we had fun. We worked really hard, but we laughed till we cried almost every day in rehearsals. We had a good time.” Following Fresh Prince, Tatyana focused on her own music and started touring, and also continued acting. Now a mom of two sons, she’s spread her wings to succeed outside of the TV bubble while doing her part to make the world a better place (10% of all proceeds from her Baby Yams brand of handmade baby quilts are donated to support community birth workers). “In the very beginning, when I put out the first 50 blankets, I didn’t think Baby Yams was necessarily going to be something after that. It was just a one-time project, but it did so well. I saw it as a vehicle to help tell the story of the care that mamas deserve to have from our healthcare system,” she explains. Tatyana’s newest project is her children’s book, Aszi and the Octopus, on bookshelves now. “The idea came from my oldest. He’s always loved octopuses. He loves marine life, and it’s been an opening for me as a mom to get him to read and be interested in math and science and all these things,” she says. “I wanted to get into his imaginary world and honor it. I achieved a lot at a young age, and that’s very important, but I love the idea of letting our kids play, and I wanted to celebrate that. So that’s really what I hoped to get across in the book. There’s magic in our children’s play worlds if we let them just play.”

Martin Lawrence was on Shawn Stockman's (Boyz II Men) "On That Note" podcast. He starts talking about Bad Boys at the 38 minute mark.

its cool to see westbrook expanding their reach with a major studio like paramount. i usually just spend my downtime playing unblocked games on my browser but reading about this movie deal actually got me hyped. will smith always picks interesting projects so this partnership should be pretty interesting to watch.

Hey there, I came across this after clicking through a few posts related to India platforms. Somewhere along the way I saw stake and opened it. It felt quite straightforward. I didn’t have to jump between pages, and everything was easy to follow.

Rock The House Released April 7, 1987 - Reissued in 1988 and 1997 Word Up Records, Champion Records, Jive Records, RCA - RUSH Management 1. Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble* 2. Just One of Those Days 3. Rock The House 4. Taking It To The Top 5. The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff 6. Just Rockin' 7. Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble featuring Ice Cream Tee 8. A Touch of Jazz 9. Don't Even Try It !0. Special Announcement ** 11. Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble (Instrumental) *** *1988 Extended Remix or Laidley & Oakenfold Mix/UK Mix, depending on the release. ** Jive Records release *** Japanese Avex Trax release SINGLES: GIrls Ain't Nothing But Trouble - ALTERNATE VERSIONS: Radio (Original Version), Instrumental, Def Mix, Def Beat, Laidley & Oakenfold Mix (also known as UK Mix), 1988 Extended Mix, 1988 Single Mix, 1988 Instrumental A Touch of Jazz - ALTERNATE VERSION: Extended Re-Touch, Collapsed In The Street Mix, Collapsed In The Street Edit The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff - Alternate Versions: Dub Instrumental, Instrumental Version Just One Of Those Days - ALTERNATE VERSIONS: UK Remix, UK Remix-Dub Version, UK Remix-Bonus Scratch Beats Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble w Ice Cream Tee B-SIDES of the Era: New Kids On The Block (from Jive Records compilation Word 2) The Megadope Mix *A medley of Don't Even Try It, Just One of Those Days, Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble, Just Rockin', The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff, A Touch of Jazz MUSIC VIDEO: Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

This is my first time seeing this. I've revisited The Boys' music recently. For a split second, in their 1989 music video, around the minute and 30 second mark, you'll see a familiar face.

Will Smith Helps Launch E1’s Angola Debut at Luanda GP in September https://powerboat.news/will-smith-helps-launch-e1s-angola-debut-at-luanda-gp-in-september/

Something doesn't look quite right. It seems the quality of this black sex doll isn't very good.

Such an awesome find — really cool stuff! I’d love to hear the full set of tracks someday, this already sounds super promising.

Jada Pinkett Smith Will Reprise Her Role as Lena James in A Different World Sequel Series https://people.com/jada-pinkett-smith-will-reprise-role-lena-james-different-world-sequel-series-11924721

Love this song!

The album is out today. Buy or listen to it here: https://orcd.co/twtmc

This is crazy. From the sound of "Nicki/Who Knows", we can tell it was from the Code Red era. Most of the songs on Code Red were recorded and mixed at Battery Studios. It very well could have been birthed around the time of "I Wanna Rock" with those lives drums and guitar. It's always good to hear Jeff chime in on the vocals. "Dance or Die" is on the Made In America soundtrack and "Don't Fight The Feeling" is from the Japanese release of Jive's Greatest Hits album, as is "Lovely Day/Lovely Daze". They have Code Red and Homebase vibes in their DNA. "Family Christmas" was the b-side to some "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" back in 1989. My impression are that these are songs and skits they recorded at Battery Studios over the years (not 1997) that were put on a demo cassette. Lovely Daze and Don't Fight The Feeling were recorded at Battery Studios. Dance or Die and Family Chrstmas don't list where they were recorded on the releases that I have. I hope the lable that listed this is willing to share, or works out something where the songs are properly released. Jive Records was recently reinstated. They are or RCA likely own the JJ+FP library. I'm not sure if that applies to unreleased music.

Such a great find! I hope we get to hear all of these songs one day! Here’s a link to one of the tracks.

Found out about an unreleased album today from 97. Features 24 tracks on, I believe, 2 cassettes I've contacted the record company who uploaded all the info to see if I can get hold of it

This is dope news. Based on a True Story dropping on March 28 feels long overdue. Will Smith coming back with a full album after 20 years is huge, especially with DJ Jazzy Jeff involved again. That alone brings back a lot of classic energy. The feature list looks strong too. It feels like Will is mixing his old-school roots with a more grown, honest sound. I’m really curious to hear how the full project plays out from start to finish. As someone who loves music culture and sound design over at 12 Bit Soul, it’s always inspiring to see legends return and tell their story on their own terms. Definitely looking forward to this one.

Yes, Collaborating with a Hollywood actor elevates the project

I have watched the first four episodes so far. It’s good TV. He also opens up about the Oscars.

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith Step Out During Paris Fashion Week to Support Son Jaden https://www.justjared.com/2026/01/22/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-step-out-during-paris-fashion-week-to-support-son-jaden/

That is my worst nightmare being stuck under the ice like that. I’m literally about to watch that episode. You’re all sleeping on this if you haven’t seen it yet.

Will has done something similar in the past, including potential new songs as background music in his videos. So hopefully this time he'll be doing the same and will soon release a new single from Part 2.