Performing with DJ Jazzy Jeff Again for Hip Hop's 50th Birthday

Sharing the stage to celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop with some of music's biggest icons was nothing short of AMAZING! Definitely a moment I will never forget. Me and Jeff had to dust off the old chains and jerseys for this one ha. Thanx to The GRAMMYs for letting me rock with y’all!
For more Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary celebrations, check out my podcast Class of ‘88 featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff, Chuck D, Salt N Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rick Rubin, and more! Wondery.fm/Class_of_88
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Executive Producers: Will Smith, Jeff “Jazzy Jeff” Townes, Lukas Kaiser, Miguel Melendez, Sadao Turner
Producers: Jas Davis, Parker Reininga
Post Production Supervisor: Madison Murphy
Editor: Andy Zou
Assistant Editors: Sarah Larson, Isaac Lein
Executive in Charge of Production: Dawn Manning
Production Manager: Ellie McCagg
Camera Operators: Jas Davis, Aidan Tanner
Stills Photographer: Alan Silfen
Creative Director for Will Smith: Omarr Rambert
Production Manager for Will Smith: Tim Miller
Special thanks to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Rakim, Jesse Collins, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Chuck D, Flava Flav, DJ Red Alert, Valdez Flagg, Jada Pinkett Smith, Trey Smith, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Charlie Mack, Fawn Boardley, Judy Murdoch, Pierce Austin, Scoty Sardinha, and The Recording Academy.
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[@larrycobb5798]

Time flies by so fast that we tend to forget the accomplishments of others. Will and Jazzy J were and still are a highly respected hip hop group and I was so glad to see them be embraced by their peers while putting on an incredible performance! As an 80s baby I can’t help but have love for the Fresh Prince!!!

[@jmo7676]

We love you Will and Dj Jazzy ! Iconic team !!! 💫✨💫

[@pa4362]

Always

[@redheadedpsycho4566]

we?

[@juneangel7221]

Who's we?😮

[@user-bv2by5cq7p]

They just realized there dad really one of the pioneers of hip hop

[@mr219gip5210]

The love & respect for both Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince will always be there

[@JoCr2]

The Fresh Prince has maintained his freshness. No expiration date to be found

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

I'm grinning like a geek, this is phenomenal.

[@pa4362]

Me2. Like I gave them to the world .

[@learntobake2023]

Same!

[@kelliball1207]

When that "Brand New Funk" beat dropped... I almost PASSED OUT!!!!! Bae-bay, I got goosies!!! Jazz and Will are The Truth! Love y'all!!!!

[@beverlywhite5438]

Big Willie from Phillie. Love it ❤ Cool reunion with DJ Jazzy Jeff!! 😃

[@sandram.corder2785]

Will Smith opened the door for all those who put him down. All those rappers who followed Will's footsteps to be established. Mucho love Will Smith.

[@maestr0damus356]

That performance was truly beautiful to watch. It was like watching family members reuniting after being a part for so many years. Music is life.

[@papadre70]

Willow spoke that into existence. We need new Music from all these Artists that really matter

[@user-tn9vz1ed2h]

Speechless, I'm here in Brazil and unfortunately I can only watch the show on my cell phone, however, congratulations to Mr Smith on the date that means something great for you and for us who love him so much.

[@trixR4daKidz]

Jazz on the 1s & 2s was EPIC!!! He's the best DJ by FAR!

[@retrobabesaves2522]

50 years of Hip Hop baby 🎉🎉🎉💪🏾💯😎

[@retrobabesaves2522]

Rakim🙌🏾

[@pricemoore2022]

​@@retrobabesaves2522Will Smith!!!!😊😊😊😊

[@retrobabesaves2522]

@@pricemoore2022 yesssss we adore Will ❤️

[@carmay3600]

I have already watched this way too many times!!! ❤️So awesome! I absolutely loved this era of rap! 🙂

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

sis, I've watched 3 times so far. I love the PURE JOY he exudes on stage. You can tell this meant sooo much to Will & Jeff. Ups and downs included, he is a family man at heart. I rock with him!!

[@BraceDeville]

Thank you Will, Jeff... for all of it. #Respect

[@herlockholme7321]

That Philly jersey was fresh!!!!

[@Effervescent1111]

I don’t care what the media say.. Will Smith spirit is pure… he is still himself

[@louiswood57]

This my boi🎉

[@VtecSam]

acting btw

[@landonprice5656]

Joyner lucas ft will smith

[@Artie2197]

Forget media, Will💯👏

[@EvolutionIX219]

Will is a clown

[@DeviantmindOG]

Good to see Will back after everything. Hope he’s doing good.

[@NeerajKumar-xl4sr]

the leech is still attached to him

[@mr.j410]

After everything?

[@BoomerForever]

Put on loads of weight

[@kyflysupreme7727]

​@@NeerajKumar-xl4srAs in J or someone else? Cause I missed a lot😅

[@jessicabreen2961]

@@kyflysupreme7727 you nailed it!

[@anthonym5395]

That was nuts!! Thanks Will and team for giving us a inside look at this, maybe next time it won't take 50 years for the Grammys to acknowledge the genre's contribution to music history.

[@incipidsigninsetup]

I love the vibe you're always putting out into the world Will. Both you and DJ Jazzy Jeff are icons and some of my most favorite memories has your music at the forefront.

[@Lowkey_Lee]

Y’all did a phenomenal job❗️

[@juneangel7221]

Trash 😮

[@newsaucegod4206]

This 50 years of Rap is crazy and I'm Glad to see by the end of the year you are winning. Will Smith the Goat 🐐 2023 was just a ride

[@herlockholme7321]

Seeing a young Will reminds me of how old I am, I'm 42 now! I miss those 90s!🥺

[@erinjohnson1124]

Same age here turned 42 in November. What a time to be alive, my uncle was a DJ and regularly let me take vinyl from his crates to keep. I immediately snatched that He’s The DJ I’m The Rapper and wore it out often, then of course the TV show came out and it’s still one of my favorites. The good ole days!

[@herlockholme7321]

@@erinjohnson1124 Yes ma'am!! The good old days!! If only I had a time machine! 💯💯

[@Deebeme]

“HE’S MY DAD, HE DOES IT AT HOME😂!”

[@NickyJohnK219]

You’re awesome Will❤

[@CaridadLH]

Amazing 50 aniversarios 🎉 Amazing meeting 🎉congratulations 🎊 ❤❤

[@ezzyspeaks..427]

I love every second of it!!❤❤❤

[@VedderState]

DJ Jazzy Jeff is amazing!

[@darkknight3769]

One of the best true hip hop djs. Not like the digital bs so called ones like "khaled".

[@GalaxyStar-nn4vz]

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOODDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SamuelHoskins]

Maaan I'm just genuinely happy to see Will and his family looking happy and laughing again. The family unit looks strong and full of love again... That's wassup! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😁😁💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@KennyKnoxTV]

Keep spreading the vibes ! Fresh prince Tour 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@memorabiliatemporarium2747]

Let's go! These men deserve to be part of this and hip hop deserves it more!

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

I LLOVED EVERY MINUTE!!! Thanks PRINCE for this look behind the scenes! My kids were judging me because I KNOW EVERY WORD!! The 90s teen will forever RIDE with the PRINCE and HIS DJ! #OurICONS #90sHIPHOP

[@FynePr1ntWilliamsMUS1C]

This was really beautiful to watch. Having the whole family there, being a part of so much HipHop history. When she said he ended it and started it, that was dope🔥💯💯‼️

[@moonglow630]

I saw DJ Jazzy Jeff in concert last year in a very intimate venue. Was a great show.

[@whatudoin1]

Will finally away from the weirdos in hollywood and home where the real culture lives . i can tell the love in that room was genuine

[@GG34744]

Wow, this proves what we already know. You were born to make a real good party 🎉🎉🎉

[@sundayaito4366]

So nice..Love seeing the Smith family in one place gathered together🙏 happy 50th hip hop..🎄🎈🎉👏

[@shayburton4104]

I got my entire life to this performance ❤

[@NoFiltersNeeded]

This performance was EVERYTHING!! Jeff and Prince have still got it.

[@SRT6ixx]

Time flies man I remember watching fresh Prince Re runs as a kid on Nick at Nite

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Yo Yessir Dawg

[@theoracleyourleadershipsta5705]

Congrats you two 🎉❤🙏💯

[@phoenixrose6608]

❤ We Still LOVE YOU KINGS! 🤴🏾🤗 Still BOOM SHAKE shaking the ROOM🥳💃🏾 I remember rapping the FULL Version of Fresh Prince, at school & people thought I was lying😂

[@Godislove00797]

Congratulations ❤🎉

[@SheilaBoss84]

This is my crush since I was a child. Love you Will never change your heart is so pure ❤️

[@mr.j410]

You must be toxic

[@ew_worksout]

They won the very first Grammy for the Hip Hop genre and put it on the map. That's REALLY something! They did it first!

[@KCNwokoye]

Congratulations Mr. Will. Thank you for all the amazing things you've done for your culture. Keep on shining!

[@danielland3767]

2:13 Everytime I say something about what he dresses, he tells me about how I dressed..😂😂😂 Jayden petty game is next level..lol

[@YahiriJ]

So iconic and a vibe ✨😍

[@princellasmith7562]

This is why you don't throw the whole person away for one mistake. Will's entire life can't be reduced down to one moment. He still contributed so much to society. By the way, it was a great performance. So much nostalgia and back when rap was its most enjoyable!

[@minimalist_monk]

Jesus Christ died for our sins so Will can be forgiven. 😊

[@egor3491]

He did not mistake.

[@pricemoore2022]

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is back for rapping!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@shanalikes_strangerthings4184]

5 second gang. Thank u will for making is relieve some of our childhoods with this collaboration 🥰

[@tarecahubbard-holt1630]

It looks like you all were having the best time of your lives. No one deserves it more! Much love and gratitude to you for sharing your gift with the world and never giving up, out, or in. Be blessed, my brother. 💝 I so hope you get to see this, because I mean it from my heart. I love your talent in every format. Thank you for NEVER letting anything stop you. I'm truly inspired ✨️ 🙌 🙏🏿. I wanna be like you when I grow up.

[@rosered3608]

👍🏾 💕 Good to see yall..keep moving forward.

[@newyorksteelo]

Awesome!

[@wbdh.]

This is amazing will smith ur my idol

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Same Here Dawg

[@shayburton4104]

We need a tour before yall get too old 😂❤

[@carlashealthyfruityinfusio1087]

Best performance ever With and Jeff rocked out . Proud of you both! God is with you bro. Love you 😇🙏🏽🤍🕊🥰

[@erinjohnson1124]

Flav was so excited!! I just loved that so much! He’s definitely one of the people Will referenced as knowing him since he was 19. So much love and support, it was priceless!!

[@ciarrajohnson3849]

1:52 “I know who I married”😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣(Will & Jeff forever)🤣😂🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣

[@3rdlegend445]

YEA!!

[@nasifahmmed6973]

Will Smith sir i am big fan of your 😍 From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@856Edwin]

I love it! This is Will at his best! Its so great to see him being the Fresh Prince we know and love. Keep going Will! I wanna see more of this. 😊😊

[@kwjr.9569]

Awesomeness!!

[@maxinecook726]

Rockin wit'cha Will & Jazzy Jeff! ENJOY this incredible Hip Hop milestone year!

[@kierra_mist]

I love will just not enough to get smacked

[@yolandamurphy2481]

No worries😂😂

[@Iceykohnnone]

Yes. Thank you. Thank you!

[@EvrybodySurf]

This felt so good to watch.

[@KHorowitz]

Is he the guy that Uncle Phil always threw out of the house?

[@Pikminiman]

I love that mashup at the end between "Switch" and "The Fresh Prince."

[@rogersmith7475]

YES! Simply Beautiful! So PROUD OF YOU ALL!

[@nyasak721]

This just made me feel good! Glad to see you and Jazzy Jeff get the respect you deserve from your peers. That was always the issue then. Everyone is older now and the vision is clear.They were recognized because you were first. Great to see my #1-RAKIM! That was great advice to just flow like him as the energy was not what you were used to. The performance was EVERYTHING! The family vibration of love is strong. Good to see. Good to see.

[@TechDanuk]

Time for a world tour

[@tyeisharoyal1]

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!!

[@BlackPlightPeople]

Love myself some Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff💜💜💜

[@saiyongdawn7756]

The goats! Should be an awes🤩me performance by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith, or is it Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff! Whatever. Wish I could be there. ❤

[@coryf7877]

We need a new dj jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince album and concert tour!!!!

[@hsimond02]

Still love you Will ❤ you guys were great ‼️

[@WilyWillyT]

Persevere legend

[@beautifulstallion3119]

Epic!!❤

[@mahiyatsafiyullah7103]

This is awesome. Good for you all.

[@Casca1997Berserk]

Congrats, Will and Dr Jazzy Jeff on all of your accomplishments.

[@tahadenbus]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤You are my legend and the best actor my eyes have ever seen. Thank you for everything you gave us, Will Smith

[@t.preezy5921]

This was the Fresh Prince. Will Smith is a whole different person! It was so refreshing to see him revert back to his roots. Enjoyed their performance indeed!

[@Walker-kenny]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥I LOVE YOU WILL SMITH

[@oraaarunance]

I woke up a little sad. I went to yt to find this one on my que. My spirit needed this. A lot of people needed the pure joy of this moment. Thank you, my brother. Everything is going to work out. God knows our hearts and the road ahead. #Guaranteed ❤🙏🏾💪🏾

[@4biz]

ICON&LEGENDS.MOST PEOPLE FORGOTS YOU USED TO BE A RAPPER&WON AWARDS.KEEP ON WILL&JAZZY.STILL ICONS

[@retrobabesaves2522]

Ayyyeee 💃💃💃❤❤❤

[@lisamariarichburg]

CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND..G.O.A.T❣

[@dredayful]

This was so beautiful. Bought tears to my eyes. #50yrsofhiphop 😢❤

[@viniciusntch]

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - THE MOVIE..... WHY NOT????

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

??????

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Who Said Something About The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Movie ?

[@Randalldan]

Charlie Mack "He's the first out the Limo!"... good times of my teenage life....

[@JTP1982]

Im gonna watch fresh prince again i just love the magic of the 90s

[@BboyCorrosive]

He seemed to be having a lot more fun on the first track than the more poppy ones.

[@Theshortshowpodcast]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@angellozano5076]

Thank you very much brother, I have grown up seeing all your attributes in the world and I admire it very much. You were that good person to admire and see as the father I didn't have. When I was lost I saw this person and said, “Fuck it,” this is the definition of getting better and it can be done. I can do it. You were and are one of those to whom I attribute hope in my life!!

[@NWforager]

Charlie Mack is the 1ST out the Limo 💪🏾

[@redmoonsmoon]

Excellent Will and DJ Jazzy Jeff :)

[@cuddlebug1049]

Thanks for posting this, Will. We need to CONTINUOUSLY see resilience from our prominent black figures. Keep God first, and everything else will continue to line up.🎉

[@ZeLuJ]

Nice to see them again