IN WEST PHILADELPHIA, BORN AND RAISED

first things first, rest in peace uncle phil.

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On this day in 1996, the final episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air aired on NBC.

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look.

• the complete history of guest stars on ‘the fresh prince of bel-air’

• uncle phil: the best tv dad in history

• 24 things you didn’t know about ‘the fresh prince of bel-air’

• how will smith & dj jazzy jeff created the theme song in 15 minutes

“..and with the 11th pick in the fictional basketball player draft ..”

via shea serrano’s basketball (and other things)

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listen.

• check the rhyme: fresh prince

• lucas joyner feat. will smith - will (remix)

• mick x dj jazzy jeff - summertime

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watch.

from the old…

• quincy jones discusses the fresh prince of bel-air

• mtv’s house of style, episode #6 (1990)

• fresh prince interview & freestyle - (tim westwood tv, 1989)

…to the new

• fresh prince of bel-air reunion

• BRAND NEW FUNK

• rap radar x will smith [audio link]

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support.

• vintage body glove tee (via @grailed)

• 1990 will smith press photo (mismatched jordans)

• replica FRESH license plate

• jordan V fresh prince (friends & family)

• 1991 summertime poster

  

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