The Graham Norton Show has a knack for spawning hilarious celebrity moments. But when Will and Jaden Smith rocked up to the red sofa, handed two mics, and asked by Graham to show off their rap skills, the father-son song exploded into an all-out, star-studded “Fresh Prince Of Bel Air” throwback rap set, the clip going absolutely viral while amassing over 103 million YouTube views to date!
First airing in 2013, Will (then aged 45) and Jaden (who turned 15 that year) take a minute to talk about how, despite Will’s numerous #1 singles and Jaden’s own star-studded music career, the pair have never collabed on an official track together. But that didn’t stop Will from wholesomely bigging up his son’s rap skills after hearing him spit lyrics around the house and home studio.
Leaving fellow stars Bradley Cooper and Heather Graham perched on the sofa to watch in suspense, Will and Jaden take center stage, mics in hand, Will laying a simple beatbox rhythm for Jaden to cause chaos over. And Jaden doesn’t miss a beat – what starts off like an uninspired rap unravels into the catchiest one-minute track you’ll hear today; Jaden’s addictive flow and Will’s vivid father-son support making this clip even more spectacular.
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Just as Jaden wraps up his verse, Will Smith steals the spotlight, rapping directly to a flabbergasted Graham Norton, “Last time I was here, I did my Fresh Prince rap / Eight million YouTube hits was on that / I can see your face, you like, “What has he left?” / Well, this time I brought my DJ, Jazzy Jeff.” Cue the audience’s monstrous applause for Jazz (real name, Jeffrey Townes) – the turntablist from Will’s 80s-90s music career-turned-“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” co-star.
If DJ Jazzy Jeff’s appearance wasn’t enough to send “Fresh Prince…” fans through the roof, Will, Jazz, and Jaden stun viewers with the show’s soundtrack rap, Will rattling out the classic lyrics backed by the voices and beat-claps of the entire studio audience.
But Will saved the best tricks up his sleeve for last. Just as the crowd thought the mayhem was coming to a close, Will excitedly pulls fellow “Fresh Prince…” star Alfonso Ribeiro out on stage, as the opening riff to Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” begins blasting from Jazzy’s DJ decks. Winner and current co-host of “Dancing With The Stars,” Alfonso didn’t let the crowd down for a second, reprising the hilarious Carlton Dance from his “Fresh Prince…” days. Music Man readers can check out Alfonso’s nostalgic ’90s original in the second video above!
With surprise after surprise striking the audience like lightning, this viral moment can’t wrap up until Graham Norton gets in on the action himself, joining Will, Jaden, Jazz, and Alfonso for a side-splitting dance of their own. It’s hard to tell whether Bradley Cooper and Heather Graham are watching on from the sofa in envy, or praising the gods that they were saved from participating in this cringe-fuelled moment.