Ale Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 (edited) Will Smith - Fire in the Booth https://youtu.be/B5MYhfAI-io Edited June 22 by Ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 1 minute ago, Ale said: Will Smith - Fire in the Booth https://youtu.be/B5MYhfAI-io Was just about to post this. This is fire. Why is he doing these great freestyles and not releasing the same type of songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 I think they will be on the next album. He did bits of bulletproof and you looking for me months before he released them on BOATS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Maaaan, he saw that a lot of us were not feeling "Pretty Girls" and was quick to drop some heat. That "expect me on the stage" line is kinda gangsta. I just wish the host would shut up. This better be on the next album. fan 4ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eagle1 Posted June 24 Members Report Share Posted June 24 Ya that was unreal. He’s getting rinsed in the comments as per usual but that was so good imo. hope we get this next album and that it has some of this on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 7 hours ago, eagle1 said: Ya that was unreal. He’s getting rinsed in the comments as per usual but that was so good imo. hope we get this next album and that it has some of this on it. Yeah the comments are brutal. I feel like he just can’t win. People just keep hating on him. eagle1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 I want more of this! eagle1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 It's strange. A lot of comments for this era have been positive outside of "Pretty Girls". I guess this channel just isn't for him. I will say that host is super annoying. eagle1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCEM Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 (edited) I dont wanna sound too harsh, but this is what i honestly feel. I don't know what it is, but Will sounds off. It's like he's trying too hard to come off as dominant, superior, hard and at the same time he lacks confidence... which gives me a feeling of not being authentic. I totally understand why people are annoyed, especially the younger generation. He probably comes off as somebody who just started rapping. I have also read some comments and you really can't refute the criticism, when people f.e. point out that he rhymed "tonight" with "tonight" three times on Pretty Girls. His flow is very basic, his rhyme scheme is the same as 20 years ago. It looks like he never touched the pen in the past 20 years. As i mentioned previously, i think he is way behind his peers like LL, Rakim, Nas, which is very sad. His rap persona ego is just too big compared to what he delivers. I'm sorry that i couldn't be more positive and i don't wanna spoil the excitement, but as a long time fan i just had to express my true feelings. I still hope that he will go back to his roots and make some fun storytelling tracks with Jeff. Edited June 25 by DefCEM Thomas14, Vipa and ANALF00034 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 On 6/25/2025 at 1:32 PM, DefCEM said: I dont wanna sound too harsh, but this is what i honestly feel. I don't know what it is, but Will sounds off. It's like he's trying too hard to come off as dominant, superior, hard and at the same time he lacks confidence... which gives me a feeling of not being authentic. I totally understand why people are annoyed, especially the younger generation. He probably comes off as somebody who just started rapping. I have also read some comments and you really can't refute the criticism, when people f.e. point out that he rhymed "tonight" with "tonight" three times on Pretty Girls. His flow is very basic, his rhyme scheme is the same as 20 years ago. It looks like he never touched the pen in the past 20 years. As i mentioned previously, i think he is way behind his peers like LL, Rakim, Nas, which is very sad. His rap persona ego is just too big compared to what he delivers. I'm sorry that i couldn't be more positive and i don't wanna spoil the excitement, but as a long time fan i just had to express my true feelings. I still hope that he will go back to his roots and make some fun storytelling tracks with Jeff. I will say, one reason I love Barbershop Intro is because it’s his differentiator. And whether it’s brand new funk, nightmare, parents just don’t understand, out the limo, girls ain’t nothing, pump me up, so fresh, etc he can totally be truly authentic and different at the same time. I hear your points. Feels like when he did Party Starter. It’s not his thing. and that’s me saying it when I’m also not hating on BOATS. I like it, I just feel it’s too light on the stuff I loved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 I really agree with Def. Yes he’s having fun and doing his thing which I can respect, but it’s very forced. Listen to the new albums by LL, KRS, and the multiple recent albums by Nas. They adapted but still kept that old school vibe that makes them genuine. Will isn’t really doing that. I don’t know how else to word it. He’s not reading the room at all. one thing I always wanted to see Will do is come back and embrace hip hop. Work with some bigger producers. Spit real raps. Tap into his fresh prince side. But in reality he’s too busy trying to catch lightning in a bottle with a quick hit on some average beats. This isn’t what we wanted. I was listening to big Willie style the other day and it’s crazy how much more of an emcee he sounds like compared to today. Yes he was younger but that’s no excuse. Others can do it. No reason he can’t. DefCEM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted July 4 Author Report Share Posted July 4 They just uploaded this interview to YouTube: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted Monday at 06:54 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 06:54 PM Will Smith's I Want My MTV episode on MTV Music UK on Wednesday 23 July at 4pm https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMF3OFLN3kE/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted Monday at 07:31 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 07:31 PM Will Smith to Telex: I have more to say than I've had in a long time https://telex.hu/english/2025/07/14/will-smith-to-telex-i-have-more-to-say-than-i-have-in-a-long-time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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