Watch Will Smith rap ‘Fresh Prince’ theme over Missy Elliott’s ‘Work It’ beat

Smith appears to be promoting his latest album ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years The post Watch Will Smith rap ‘Fresh Prince’ theme over Missy Elliott’s ‘Work It’ beat appeared first on NME.

Apr 12, 2025 - 00:01

Watch Will Smith rap ‘Fresh Prince’ theme over Missy Elliott’s ‘Work It’ beat

Will Smith. Credit - Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Will Smith has rapped the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air theme track over the beat of Missy Elliott’s track ‘Work It’.

As part of Lyrical Lemonade’s Lunch Break Freestyle series, Smith performed a mashup of the theme track over the Missy Elliott beat. He appears to have visited Lyrical Lemonade’s Chicago HQ, as he is also photographed hanging out, playing basketball and acting in a skit.

Smith appears to be promoting his latest album ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years – which was released on March 28. It features collaborations with artists such as Teyana Taylor and DJ Jazzy Jeff. and follows on from his 2005 record ‘Lost And Found’. “Been working on this project for a minute and I’m itchin’ to get it out to y’all,” he said.

Watch the clip of Smith rapping the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air theme track over the beat of Missy Elliott’s track ‘Work It’ below.