If you were an early ’90s kid, there’s little chance you grew up without hearing Will Smith‘s iconic intro to “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” at least a hundred times. Nobody really planned for it, but the song blew up in a way no one expected. Perhaps even more surprisngly, according to a 2017 Entertainment Weekly interview with series co-creator Andy Borrowitz and co-star DJ Jazzy Jeff, the beloved earworm was created in about 15 minutes.
As Jeff recalled, as soon as Smith secured his breakout role in L.A., they went right in the studio to come up with the tune.
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