[It's the end of 2018...no new album yet]

20 hours ago, bigted said:

It's a week until his birthday God willing he'll do some music related things this week the clock is ticking...

Don't get your hopes up...

[Movement on Bad Boys III]

Trailer looks alright to me, nothing fancy. Just glad to see them together. 

[Will recorded a song with DJ Bliss]

Don’t know who this guy is but he should leak the song!

[JJ&FP Rehearsing From The South for the 2017 Concert]

Dope stuff! They should do a B-sides show, only songs that weren’t released as singles... how dope would that be!

[JJ+FP - LIVE 8 - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD RELEASED!]

I remember that performance, love the way he comes to the stage! 

['GETTIN' JIGGY WIT IT' SO SO DEF REMIX w/ JERMAINE DUPRI, CAM'RON, R.O.C., + BIG PUN]

I love those remixes man... takes me way back! Love Will’s verse one... flexin on the haters! 

['Aladdin' - Will as Genie]

Just saw Aladdin. Same story as Tim. Full house, all ages. A lot of positive talk about Will. Even some applause at the end which never happens in Belgium. I liked it. Loved the end credits hearing the new version of Friend Like Me.

['Aladdin' - Will as Genie]

Reviews are coming in. People seem to like Will as the Genie.

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/05/aladdin-reviews-critics-react-to-will-smith-genie?utm_campaign=complexmag&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social

[Will Smith to record new music for 'Aladdin'!]

Source: https://www.google.be/amp/hiphop-n-more.com/2019/05/will-smith-dj-khaled-friend-like-me-aladdin-soundtrack/amp/

“I went into the studio the first day and I really wanted to play with it to see if I could add something to it,” Smith said in the press release. “Literally 30 minutes in the studio, and started to play with the song [and] the 94/96 BPM range. That BPM range is right old school hip hop. So I grabbed The Honey Drippers ‘Impeach Your President’ and I had them throw that breakbeat under there. I messed around with that. And I messed around with Erik B. & Rakim’s ‘I Know You Got Soul’ under ‘Friend Like Me.’ And I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m home!’ I started playing with the hip hop flavor, and the Genie was really born in my mind from the music.”

[Will Smith to record new music for 'Aladdin'!]

 

[Will Smith to record new music for 'Aladdin'!]

On 5/19/2019 at 10:49 AM, Hero1 said:

4 new rap tracks from Will this week!

Well...they are not really rap tracks! The Aladdin soundtrack is out. Will has four songs on it. 

1. Arabian Nights
2. Friend Like Me
3. Prince Ali
4. Friend Like Me (End Title) (Ft. DJ Khaled)

Only the song with DJ Khaled is a rap track, he is singing in the other ones. Just my opinion but I'm not feeling Arabian Nights at all. I do like the DJ Khaled track, kinda makes me wish he was on DJ Khaled's latest album.

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

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“Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different” is ironically and yet unsurprisingly one of the few times Logic and 6ix actually try something, well, different, combining Rob Base and EZ Rock jock jam energy with video game sound effects and a shockingly refreshing verse from Will Smith. Smith’s ultra-positive, “you can do it too” verse should be instructive to Logic on how it’s done — rather than wasting time harping on whether or not he receives what he feels is just credit, the former Fresh Prince simply lists his credentials, including a cute callback to his best-known track, the theme song from his culture-shaping sitcom.

source: https://uproxx.com/hiphop/logic-confessions-of-a-dangerous-mind-review/2/

 

[Will Smith to record new music for 'Aladdin'!]

Soundtrack is out next week.

http://allears.net/2019/05/15/aladdin-soundtrack-to-feature-zayn-zhavia-ward-will-smith-and-dj-khaled/

['Aladdin' - Will as Genie]

 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

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And when you have Gucci Mane drawling hilariously about his jewellery on "Icy" ("I'm a human glacier, wrist full of frozen water (Well, damn)") or none other than Will Smith cracking wise about the Fresh Prince theme, then there's little more your haters can do but look on with envy.

Source: http://exclaim.ca/music/article/logic-confessions_of_a_dangerous_mind

 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

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The first Will Smith feature of 2019! I’m pretty interested. Eh, this hook just doesn’t entice. Wow, Will came in rapping the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme songs. I’ll admit, I would listen to an album about Will Smith’s life in 2019. The charisma is still there. I don’t understand the production decision for this song. It’s a dance tempo, cut the rug music, but nothing about this is crafted for the club. Something chart-topping was left on the cutting room floor. I love the message—it’s an important sentiment—but how are we supposed to catch a groove to this? 

Source: https://djbooth.net/features/2019-05-10-logic-confessions-of-a-dangerous-mind-album-review

 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

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Oddly enough, it’s Will Smith who saves the day, with the oversized, Jeep-beatin’ PSA that is “Don’t Be Afraid to Be Different.” No joke. Take its silvery tones down a notch, and the Logic/Fresh Prince pairing could’ve existed during Smith’s “Parents Just Don’t Understand” phase. From West Philly to the streets of Maryland, this is an east coast balling thrill ride.

source: https://variety.com/2019/music/reviews/logic-confessions-of-a-dangerous-mind-album-review-1203210995/

 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

Could be something, could be nothing... not getting my hopes up. I'm happy with the verses or freestyles we're getting. 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

5 hours ago, Hero1 said:

For a feature this is quality Ted- for his album I’m sure he will drop some quality deep stuff. I expect it to come out in June.

You’re expecting an album in June? Do you know something we don’t know? 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

1 hour ago, bigted said:

The bar for talent in hip hop has lowered severely over the years I remember how many peeps on the board called 50 cent a wack rapper when lost and found was first out

What does that have to do with this song? 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

Lyrics of Will's verse.

West Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground is where I... **** all that
Came in the game on my neon fresh
Won the first rap Grammy so I guess I'm blessed
Come off tours, walk on sets
Everybody followin' the trends I set
60 million sold, doin' it different
And my IG poppin' from doing it different
Bad vibrations, I stay distant
RattPack, MSFTS, doin' it different
Fortnite doin' the Carlton dance
Come on, it's just different, man

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

6 minutes ago, KevTastic said:

Ted you need to get with the times a little.

Getting on a Logic album is better for Will's career than just collaborating with his peers.

This is a good song. Embrace it.

I think it's great that he's doing features with these artists. He's on the hip hop radar again. Nothing wrong with this song. Dope beat, nice lyrics. 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

 

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]

18 minutes ago, bigted said:

How many jjfp fans actually listen to logic???!!!

I do!

[Logic Ft Will Smith - Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different]